Beaten 3-year-old boy dies after he’s dumped at NYC hospital as cops launch manhunt...
A badly beaten 3-year-old boy was pronounced dead after he was dumped at a Brooklyn hospital Sunday morning — and police have now launched a manhunt for the tragic toddler’s parents, authorities said. The heart-wrenching incident unfolded at 11:24 a.m., when police said they responded to reports of an unconscious...
“Impossible” Search For Missing Elderly Man In Upstate New York
First responders said an "impossible" search for a missing man in Upstate New York has a happy ending. The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) reported finding a missing 70-year-old from New Jersey in its most recent "DEC Forest Rangers - Week in Review." The weekly report highlights...
Agreement reached between correction officers and NYSCOPBA after weeks of strikes
ALBANY, N.Y. — After nearly 3 weeks of wildcat strikes, an agreement has been reached between the state and the NYS Correctional Officers and Police Benevolent Association (NYSCOPBA). But according to the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCCS), the deal is only valid if 85%...
State of emergency declared as brush fires shut down roads in New York
Towns and communities in Long Island, New York, were on alert Saturday after brush fires spewed thick smoke into the air. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergency in Suffolk County as the fires raged on -- with gusty conditions expected to last through Sunday evening. The first fire started at about 1...
Insane: New York State’s Homelessness Budget Will Leave You Speechless
Homelessness in New York has skyrocketed over the past few years, leaving taxpayers to foot an increasingly massive bill. From the streets of New York City to the suburbs of Saratoga and Glens Falls, the crisis isn’t confined to one area. A report from Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli revealed...
Man, 23, shot and killed in Brooklyn building lobby
A 23-year-old man was shot and killed in the lobby of a Brooklyn building on Friday evening and police are searching for the gunman. Bedford-Stuyvesant, Crown Heights
23 MDC Brooklyn inmates charged after rash of violence, including stabbing of Jam Master...
NEW YORK — Twenty-three inmates at the troubled federal jail in Brooklyn have been charged with crimes ranging from smuggling weapons in a Doritos bag to the stabbing last month of a man convicted in the killing of hip-hop legend Jam Master Jay. Federal prosecutors announced the charges Thursday...
Man Sentenced in $570K COVID-19 Unemployment Fraud
A New Jersey man was sentenced to more than three years in federal prison for his role in a conspiracy to fraudulently obtain over $570,000 in COVID-19 unemployment benefits, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of New Jersey announced March 7.
Huge wildfires erupt near wealthy New York Hamptons enclave sending massive plume of smoke...
HUGE wildfires have erupted near the wealthy Hamptons enclave in New York, with thick smoke blacking out the sky. Four separate brush fires burned along Sunrise Highway into the Long Island neighbourhood on Saturday afternoon – one reportedly sparked by a car crash. A car caught fire after an accident, and strong...
Shame campaign: NYC landlord posts signs calling out tenant he claims stiffed him on...
The writing’s on the wall for this “shameless” tenant. A fed-up Queens landlord has put his tenant on blast by slapping massive signs on his Queens building, ripping her for allegedly not ponying up one month’s rent. “HELP! 2ND FLOOR TENANT DOESN’T PAY RENT REFUSES TO MOVE OUT,” scream a pair of red-and-white banners...