Reward offered in shooting of Bronx grandfather
A reward is being offered to help find the suspect involved in the fatal shooting of a Bronx grandfather, who was killed after he was hit by a stray bullet. FOX 5 NY's Stephanie Bertini has the latest details.
Gunman Blasts Bronx Apartment Door, Bolts Down East 205th Street
Two weeks after bullets tore through the front door of a Bronx apartment, investigators are still looking for the person who pulled the trigger and ran off into the night. The NYPD is now asking neighbors and anyone passing through the area to come forward with tips. According to police,...
Florida wildfire strands Amtrak passengers for over 24 hours
A massive wildfire in Putnam County in northern Florida left Amtrak passengers stranded on a train for more than 24 hours.
Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann’s wife admits he told her about killings before...
Heuermann had only been charged with seven murders at the time of his ex-wife's remarks
NYPD disbands unit after violent Brooklyn arrest video
The NYPD has disbanded a Brooklyn North narcotics unit and launched a 90-day review after a violent video showed detectives beating Timothy Brown, who they later admitted was mistakenly identified as a drug suspect. The video shows officers punching, kicking and dragging Brown inside a Cobble Hill liquor store during...
Primark Invades Herald Square With Four-Floor Fashion Flagship Near Penn Station
Herald Square is about to get even busier. Primark is opening its first Manhattan store on May 8, taking over a four-floor flagship with roughly 54,000 square feet of selling space at 150 W. 34th St., directly across from Penn Station. The retailer is planning a 10 a.m. ribbon-cutting and a block-party style celebration in Herald Square Plaza, complete with live...
New York imposes new tipping rules causing the extinction of cash
Digital payment terminals in cafes and bars have raised default suggestions to 22% or more, displacing the old 15% standard. Experts and owners warn of “tipping fatigue,” a phenomenon where the saturation of requests in new industries hurts sectors that traditionally rely on it. The debate in New...
Thousands in New York at risk of losing housing aid as voucher program ends...
Albany, NY (WRGB) — A supportive housing program that serves over 9,000 New Yorkers is about to end years earlier than expected, following an announcement from the federal government. Recipients now have about a week to apply for alternative aid. The Emergency Housing Voucher (EHV) program provides financial support...
Family of grandfather killed by stray bullet in the Bronx calls for manhunt
MOTT HAVEN, the Bronx (PIX11) — Four days after a grandfather who was sitting outside in a courtyard was struck by a stray bullet, which took his life, the family of Edgar Spence spoke out. They called on both authorities and neighbors to do more to bring whoever is behind the fatal shooting to justice. […]
Homeless woman from Chicago charged with arson for setting fires at three Maspeth locations...
A homeless woman from Chicago is being held without bail after she was criminally charged with arson for setting fires at three locations in Maspeth injuring two people on the night of Monday, April 13. Shaniqua Fort, 36, was arraigned Friday in Queens Criminal Court on a complaint charging her...
