Harlem Loses Favorite Community Cop

A Harlem institution was laid to rest at the age of 79. Oswald “Ozzie” Thompson, affectionately known as Harlem’s favorite “Community Cop,” acted as a liaison between the police and the Harlem community which he protected. In the wake of a recent shooting of a teen in Harlem, Ozzie was a needed figure in the… [Read more…]