NYC NOW - Morning Headlines: New Details Emerge in Midtown Shooting, Federal Probe Into Former NYPD Commissioner Paused, and 14th Street Revamp Planned

Episode Date: July 31, 2025

The NYPD has released new information about Shane Tamura, who fatally shot four people in a Midtown Manhattan office building this week. Investigators say Tamura had ammunition, prescription drugs, and a second suicide note in his Las Vegas apartment. Meanwhile, a federal official tells WNYC that the investigation into former NYPD Commissioner Edward Caban’s alleged ties to a nightlife industry shakedown is now on hold. Plus, Mayor Eric Adams is unveiling a $3 million plan to redesign Manhattan’s 14th Street.

Welcome to NYC Now, your source for local news in and around New York City from WMYC. It's Thursday, July 31st. Here's the morning headlines from Michael Hill. The NYPD has revealed new details about the man who shot and killed four people, and a midtown man had an office building on Monday. WNIC's Charles Lane, has more. Police say Shane tomorrow had prescription antipsychotic medication, ammunition, and a second suicide note in his Las Vegas apartment.

They also found a tripod for the rifle used in Monday's attack at the office building, which is home to the National Football League, among other companies. Police say the rifle was sold to him by his supervisor in Las Vegas, who has not been charged. Investigators are now examining tomorrow's phone and computer as they search for a motive. Earlier, police said that tomorrow's suicide note at the shooting scene suggested that he believed he had CTE. That's a neurodegenerative condition, often the source. associated with pro athletes who have sustained head injuries. When former NYPD Commissioner, Edward Caban, resigned last year.

Federal investigators were probing his alleged involvement in a shakedown of the city's nightlife industry. Now a federal official tells WNIC's Elizabeth Kim, that case is now on hold. The official says the case into Edward Caban and his twin brother, James Caban, has been, quote, deprioritized. The two were reportedly being investigated for alleged. accepting payments from bar and restaurant owners for favorable police treatment. James Caban is a former cop who worked as a nightlife consultant. Both men have denied wrongdoing and their attorneys aren't commenting.

The revelation comes amid indications that other federal investigations into Mayor Adams' inner circle appeared to have stalled since the mayor's indictment was dismissed. Mayor Adams is launching a $3 million effort to re-abagine 14th Street in Manhattan. the city is teaming up with local business groups to study upgrades for the busy corridor. Plants could include new landscaping, safer pedestrian spaces and better bus rider amenities while keeping the streets busway in place. Officials say the goal is to create a world-class public space for thousands of daily commuters and visitors. A study will run for two years and pave the way for future construction.

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