Bronx man facing murder charge also arrested for gunpoint robbery at Norwood laundromat
Wanderlin Mateo, 18, is charged with robbery and criminal possession of a weapon, for allegedly carrying out the Feb. 14 robbery alongside another man who remains on the loose.
Woman assaulted on 5 Train in South Bronx
Police say the man approached a 21-year-old woman on the train and punched her repeatedly on the left side of her face before fleeing on foot.
Woman extorted ex-boyfriend when he refused to pay for explicit videos, N.J. cops say
A woman was charged Tuesday with extortion in Teaneck after she allegedly threatened to tell her ex-boyfriend’s employer that he had used illegal drugs with her. Police said the woman, Kariymah Negron, 36, of The Bronx, had offered to send the man “explicit videos” of herself in exchange for money.
NYC Public Advocate Jumaane Williams, Who Has Tourette’s, Says ‘BAFTA Could Have Censored the...
"You had time to censor it and provide more information about what you were censoring and why," Williams says in a video The post NYC Public Advocate Jumaane Williams, Who Has Tourette’s, Says ‘BAFTA Could Have Censored the Damn Thing’ appeared first on TheWrap .
Fake immigration judges, lawyers and court officers, but real fraud charges in NY
The defendants are accused of staging fake immigration court proceedings. [ more › ]
‘Out of His Goddamn Mind:’ Black NYC Homeowners Blast Zohran Mamdani Over Property Tax...
The tax increase would impact over three million homeowners living in NYC’s five boroughs, including those in Cambria Heights, a predominantly Black neighborhood, close to 90%. Black homeowners in New York City are fuming over Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s threat to raise property taxes by roughly 10% — some saying...
Brownsville Snow Shovel Brawl Ends With Off-Duty Cop Pepper-Sprayed
An off-duty NYPD officer was shoved to the ground and pepper-sprayed during a heated argument over shoveling snow in Brownsville on Monday afternoon, authorities said. The 25-year-old officer was taken to a hospital in stable condition. The confrontation unfolded as New Yorkers dug out from a blizzard that left parts...
After Nearly 120 Years, NYC Is Losing Its Oldest Italian Restaurant This Friday
New York is about to lose one of its true dining legends. After nearly 120 years in the Theatre District, Barbetta will close permanently on Friday, February 27, marking the end of the longest-running family-owned restaurant in the city. The decision follows the passing of longtime owner Laura Maioglio, who led the...
Mamdani Raises Emergency Snow Shoveler Job to $30/Hour in New York After Nobody Turns...
The blizzard in New York is turning out to be a bigger problem than expected. Still, despite this winter’s harshness, emergency snow shovelers are in short supply, so much so that Mayor Zohran Mamdani has increased the pay by more than 30 percent, raising the previous $19/hour rate to now $30/hour. Apparently, not...
NYC discovers brutal rat killing power of extreme winter cold
New York City’s prolonged late-January cold snap did more than freeze the Hudson River and keep residents indoors. It also dealt a blow to the city’s notorious rat population, cutting sighting complaints and, according to rodent experts, likely killing vulnerable animals and suppressing breeding. The freeze arrived...

















