Bronx Man Sentenced to 20 Years for First-Degree Manslaughter in Fatal Stabbing Over Noise...
A Bronx man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison following his guilty plea to first-degree manslaughter in a brutal stabbing incident that arose from a noise dispute with a neighbor. The defendant, Jose Ortiz, 68, admitted to the attack that took place on January 6, 2023, which resulted in the wounding of a...
3 residents, 3 firefighters hurt in 4-alarm Upper West Side apartment building fire
Flames could be seen shooting through the roof and top floor into the sky, sending smoke billowing up above.
Zohran Mamdani Picks Convicted Armed Robber to Lead Public Safety Transition Team
New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani tapped Mysonne Linen, formerly incarcerated rapper, to lead his City Hall transition team on public safety, according to reports. Until Freedom, a New York City-based social justice group, announced in late November that Linen would lead the group. “We are proud that Until...
Hochul: Statewide shootings down 60% since 2021; shootings in 2025 reach new low
Shooting incidents with injury in New York are down 60% since 2021, and 2025 so far has seen the lowest number of incidents with injury reported for the first 11 months of the year since the state began tracking this data in 2006, Gov. Kathy Hochul's office announced Tuesday. New...
Mamdani meets with business leaders, homeless advocates about NYC housing crisis
On Tuesday, Mamdani met with real estate leaders and members of the Partnership for New York City on Tuesday to figure out ways to cut the red tape when it comes to housing the homeless.
Police release photo after motorcycle robbery at Flatbush Avenue red light
The NYPD says it happened around 8:10 p.m. on Nov. 29, when a 26-year-old man was stopped at a red light at Flatbush Avenue and Avenue L.
Beyoncé set to attend Met Gala for the first time in 10 years!
New York, New York - Beyoncé has been named as one of the co-chairs for next year's Met Gala! Vogue confirmed on Wednesday that the Texas Hold 'Em hitmaker will helm the 2026 event alongside actor Nicole Kidman, tennis star Venus Williams, and former editor-in-chief Anna Wintour. The theme for the annual fashion...
NYPD searching for suspect after man stabbed in back at Union Square subway station
Police say the 45-year-old victim and suspect got into a verbal dispute while riding the train on Wednesday morning.
Al Capone’s Christmas massacre of the Irish Mob
Between 1900 and 1925, a conflict raged along the New York harbors, a war between Irish and Italian gangs to control the lucrative rackets along the busy, expanding waterfront wharves and warehouses. This was the battle between the Italian Sicilian Black Hand Gang and a combination of Irish street gangs...
A Car Driver Ripped Off a Woman’s Leg in Broad Daylight
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