Man fatally struck by 7 train in Jackson Heights subway station, criminality is not...
A 60-year-old man was struck and killed by a 7 train at the 90th Street-Elmhurst Avenue subway station in Jackson Heights on Tuesday, April 28, in an apparent suicide. The man jumped in front of a Manhattan-bound subway at 12:25 p.m., and the train operator was unable to stop in time before striking the individual, who was not a...
Enrollment is declining in NYC schools. Expect more school closure fights.
Chancellor Kamar Samuels said the factors leading to a controversial plan for school closures in the Upper West Side aren't going anywhere. Public school enrollment is down by 160,000 students across the school system since 2020. [ more › ]
Five-alarm fire tears through Yonkers high-rise, residents displaced and firefighter hurt
Fire officials said they first learned about the fire at 50 Riverdale Ave. around 9:17 a.m. The calls they received reported people trapped inside with smoky conditions.
Late-night argument turns violent with stabbing in NYC
Man stabbed multiple times in back during dispute on Dyckman Street New York, NY — A late-night argument in Upper Manhattan turned violent when a man was stabbed multiple times and the attacker fled before police arrived. The incident occurred around 1:40 a.m. Saturday, April 4, outside 106 Dyckman Street. According to police, a 32-year-old man was involved in a verbal...
Ask Altagracia: My neighbor’s cigarette smoke invades my apartment. What can I do about...
My neighbor’s cigarette smoke drifts into my apartment, which irritates my eyes and lungs. Management won’t address this problem, so what can I do about it?. In New York City, smoking is prohibited in the common areas of most residential buildings. “This includes hallways, stairwells, laundry rooms, and lobbies,” said Altagracia Pierre-Outerbridge, attorney and founder of Outerbridge Law representing residential tenants, condo owners...
Creep rapes 12-year-old girl inside NYC apartment – arrested when dad walked in on...
A 34-year-old creep allegedly raped a 12-year-old girl in The Bronx over the weekend – and was arrested shortly after the child’s dad walked in on the heinous act, cops and law enforcement sources said. Jose Ramos – who appeared to have met the pre-teen on an app – allegedly sexually assaulted the girl inside an apartment building at West 174th Street...
Popular Upper West Side Restaurant Shut Down for Rats, Roaches and Other Violations: See...
A neighborhood restaurant that opened less than two years ago — and quickly drew a following for its self-serve dining concept — was cited for evidence of live rats, live roaches, and a string of food-handling violations during its most recent city health inspection. Mala Town, the build-your-own...
Suspect wanted for snatching woman off Queens Boulevard and taking her against her will...
Police from the 108th Precinct are looking for a suspect who subjected a woman to unlawful imprisonment in broad daylight at a Sunnyside 7 train station on Monday, April 20. Police say the 23-year-old victim was walking along Queens Boulevard when a stranger began harassing her at around 5:30 p.m. The woman was having none of the small talk and told...
$520K cash, massive drug haul, weapons seized in Bergen County drug trafficking takedown
Four Bergen County residents are facing charges for their alleged roles in a major drug trafficking operation that moved large quantities of drugs between New Jersey and New York.
New York man arrested in Southington for trying to cash forged $7,500 check, police...
Police said the suspect tried to flee on foot but was apprehended.

















