NYC actress gets fired after posting rant about street closures during funeral of NYPD officer

A New York City actress was let go from her theater company after ranting about street closures during the funeral for an NYPD police officer who was shot in the line of duty. 

Jacqueline Guzman, who has no relation to the reporter, was released Face to Face Films theater company after ranting in a now-deleted TikTok about ‘shutting down most of Lower Manhattan’ for 22-year-old NYPD Officer Jason Rivera’s funeral on Friday. 

‘We do not need to shut down most of Lower Manhattan because one cop died for probably doing his job incorrectly,’ she says in the video. 

‘They kill people who are under 22 every single day for no good reason and we don’t shut down the city for them.’ 

She then pans the camera to the streets, which show ambulances and cop cars blocking off the streets of New York. 

Thousands of officers flooded into city for the funeral at St. Patrick’s Cathedral in Midtown. Rivera and his partner Wilbert Mora, 27, were shot dead in East Harlem while responding to a domestic call earlier this month.

‘This is f**king ridiculous, this is f**king ridiculous,’ Guzman rants. 

‘What if someone having a heart attack in this area? No one can get to them because it’s all blocked off for one f**king cop.’ 

New York City actress Jacqueline Guzman, who has no relation to the reporter, received backlash for her ‘disrespectful’ comments regarding street closures during NYPD Officer Jason Rivera’s funeral on Friday 

Guzman called it ‘f**king ridiculous’ that the city ‘shut down most of Lower Manhattan because one cop died’

The actress was met with quick outrage.

‘New Yorkers turned out by the thousands yesterday to help us honor our fallen brother. One person spreading hate cannot erase that. This kind of garbage has polluted the conversation for far too long. We need the New Yorkers who are standing with us to speak up and push back,’ PBA President Patrick Lynch said.

A Brooklyn cop called the actress ‘disrespectful’ and said: ‘Not only to the NYPD but to all New York residents and to all humans. If this the only way she can get publicity, I feel very sorry for her.’ 

Several social media users were also outraged by the actress’ comments, with one writing: ‘One can want justice for people who have been mistreated by law enforcement and appreciate the sacrifice police officers and their families make everyday to protect us, at the same time. These are not mutually exclusive thoughts and emotions. Every incident is different. 

‘That said, wrong place, wrong time girl.’ 

A mother of a NYPD officer angrily told the girl: ‘Miss are you serious? I am the mother of a NYC POLICE OFFICER you should be ashamed of yourself. Both Officer Rivera & Mora made the ultimate sacrifice protecting the citizens of this city and your upset because your inconvenienced?? Get ready for next week miss.’ 

Her own company released a statement, calling Guzman’s video ‘insensitive’ and that it does not ‘condone’ her ‘comments made about fallen Officer Rivera.’

‘Face to Face Films has just been made aware of an insensitive video involving one of our members, Jacqueline Guzman,’ the company wrote in a statement on Facebook. 

‘Face to Face Films does not support nor can condone these comes made about fallen Officer Rivera. As a result, she is no longer a member of our company.’

The Cuban American later deleted all of her social media accounts. 

Her theater company Face to Face Films released a statement saying Guzman is a part of their company and that they do not ‘condone’ her ‘insensitive’ comments 

Jason Rivera, 22, (pictured) and his partner Wilbert Mora, 27, were shot dead in East Harlem while responding to a domestic call

Thousands of officers flooded the streets of New York City on Friday to honor the fallen officer

Hundreds of New Yorkers, including Mayor Eric Adams, have been flooding the streets to honor those who lost their lives to crime throughout January.  

Earlier this month, Big Apple residents honored the lives of Chinese immigrant Yao Pan Ma, 61, and Michelle Alyssa Go, 40, by attending vigils in East Harlem and Times Square – where they injured and lost their lives because of attacks.  

Ma was recently taken off life support after he was attacked eight months ago while collecting cans in East Harlem to make a few extra dollars for his family. 

Go was attacked in a Times Square subway station and was thrown to her death on the tracks by a homeless person. 

Crime overall has been up significantly in the Big Apple, up almost 40 percent in 2022. Felony assaults are also up 12 percent. 

Crime has been rising after Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg implemented his woke policies, downgrading many crimes and claiming that ‘prison is a last resort.’