Man accused of trying to kidnap Long Island boy
A 51-year-old man is accused of offering an 11-year-old boy money in what police say was an attempted kidnapping. NBC New York’s Pei-Sze Cheng reports.
Funeral held for ‘Godfather of Hip-Hop’ with controversial past
A funeral was held Thursday for Bronx rapper and DJ Afrika Bambaataa. His attorney said died last Thursday at age 68 from prostate cancer. Known by many as the “Godfather of Hip-Hop,” Bambaataa helped bring the genre into the mainstream. What You Need To Know. A funeral was...
‘Why’d you run?’ Bronx college student looks for driver who hit his parked car
The collision caused an estimated $5,000 in damage.
Yonkers Renames Prospect Street James Edward Degree Way
Family, friends and community members gathered to celebrate a life defined by service, generosity and a deep love for Yonkers on April 9, with the renaming of Prospect Street to James Edward Degree Way. “We are here today with the Degree family to honor one of our legends. All of...
Teen robbed of scooter, slapped in the face in Highbridge; 4 men on the...
The men surrounded the teen near 1430 Plimpton Ave. around 2 p.m. on April 4.
78-year-old man fatally shot feet away from his Mott Haven home
Authorities identified the victim as Edgar Spence. He was found with a gunshot wound to the torso just steps from his home on Alexander Avenue.
Brooklyn DA won’t charge ‘wrong suspect’ beaten in NYPD wine store video
There is continued fallout Thursday following the video showing two plainclothes officers in Brooklyn get physical with a man whom they tried to arrest on suspicion he was buying drugs. The undercover drug sting in Boerum Hill on Tuesday afternoon was captured on cellphone video, in an 8-minute clip now...
Boy, 13, stabbed with large knife during suspected dispute near NYC park
A teen was stabbed in the leg during a dispute in Queens on Thursday afternoon amid a burst of youth violence inside city parks as summer-like weather rolled in. The 13-year-old boy was discovered badly bleeding from his right leg after police responded to 89th Avenue and 153rd Street near Rufus King Park in Jamaica just after 4 p.m., according to...
NYPD Seeks Suspect in Vicious Beating of 75-Year-Old Man on Upper East Side
The Sudden Escalation to Violence (Image Credits: Unsplash) Upper East Side – A 75-year-old man endured a sudden and savage assault outside a neighborhood grocery store last Friday, prompting an urgent police manhunt in one of Manhattan’s most affluent areas.[1][2] Authorities reported the attack happened around 5:20 p.m. on April 10 in front of 1578 ... Read more
‘He won’t get pardoned from God.’ Family of East New York shooting victim speaks...
The victim’s family spoke exclusively with News 12 on Thursday, but they asked not to be identified out of fear of retaliation from the gunman – who is still on the run.
