NYPD Cop’s Promotion Has Queens Residents Skeptical After Past Allegations Of Abuse And Retaliation
By Stephen Mandel Joseph Photos: NYPD FACEBOOK An NYPD Deputy Inspector was promoted to be the new Commanding Officer of the NYPD[‘s 103 Precinct despite being named in a lawsuit against her back in 2024. Genienne King received praise for becoming the precinct’s first female commanding officer, even as alarming allegations from former colleagues and public accusations of excessive force cast a shadow over her department’s accomplishments. In a 2024 lawsuit filed by former IAB Sergeant Michaelangelo Hidalgo, King was accused of retaliating against Hidalgo after Hidalgo reported finding a half-drunk bottle of liquor in the captain’s car—a vehicle often used by King. After the incident was reported to the Internal Affairs Bureau, Hidalgo, as alleged in his lawsuit, was targeted by King. He claimed his overtime was stripped, he was denied promotion to Sergeant Special Assignment, and he was transferred to Internal Affairs’ Group 41. Hidalgo has since been working in the Transit Bureau in Brooklyn. King faced two CCRB complaints: one in September 2009 for physical force and another in December 2012 for the same issue. She was exonerated of one allegation, but the victim involved in the other complaint was unavailable. Despite having two complaints and two allegations against her, King was still rewarded command of the NYPD 103 Precinct. She took to social media after receiving her new position to assure the public of her full commitment, and said she’s “ready to give back to the community that has provided so much for her personally and professionally.” Hidalgo’s lawyer posted on Instagram that, “The NYPD has a troubling history of prioritizing retaliation over effective policing, and this case is another disturbing example.” His statement came two months after King was crowned in her new position, and the Downtown Jamaica Business District, including Hollis Park Gardens, Hollis, Lakewood & Jamaica, are still wondering to this day whether she actually deserved it.
Black News 
By Stephen Mandel Joseph
Photos: NYPD FACEBOOK
An NYPD Deputy Inspector was promoted to be the new Commanding Officer of the NYPD[‘s 103 Precinct despite being named in a lawsuit against her back in 2024.
Genienne King received praise for becoming the precinct’s first female commanding officer, even as alarming allegations from former colleagues and public accusations of excessive force cast a shadow over her department’s accomplishments.
In a 2024 lawsuit filed by former IAB Sergeant Michaelangelo Hidalgo, King was accused of retaliating against Hidalgo after Hidalgo reported finding a half-drunk bottle of liquor in the captain’s car—a vehicle often used by King.
After the incident was reported to the Internal Affairs Bureau, Hidalgo, as alleged in his lawsuit, was targeted by King. He claimed his overtime was stripped, he was denied promotion to Sergeant Special Assignment, and he was transferred to Internal Affairs’ Group 41. Hidalgo has since been working in the Transit Bureau in Brooklyn.
King faced two CCRB complaints: one in September 2009 for physical force and another in December 2012 for the same issue. She was exonerated of one allegation, but the victim involved in the other complaint was unavailable.
Despite having two complaints and two allegations against her, King was still rewarded command of the NYPD 103 Precinct.
She took to social media after receiving her new position to assure the public of her full commitment, and said she’s “ready to give back to the community that has provided so much for her personally and professionally.”
Hidalgo’s lawyer posted on Instagram that, “The NYPD has a troubling history of prioritizing retaliation over effective policing, and this case is another disturbing example.”
His statement came two months after King was crowned in her new position, and the Downtown Jamaica Business District, including Hollis Park Gardens, Hollis, Lakewood & Jamaica, are still wondering to this day whether she actually deserved it.
