Savian Maxwell Caught With Contraband At NY Prison: Police
Troopers responded to Collins Correctional Facility in Erie County on Friday, Aug. 1, after the state prison system’s Office of Special Investigations (OSI) requested assistance, according to New York State Police. Savian Maxwell, 30, of Brooklyn, was taken into custody after a DOCCS K9 detected contraband on both...
Ceiling collapse in an NYC woman’s home brings a horrifying torrent of cockroaches: ‘I...
An Upper East Side tenant says she was forced out of her apartment and into temporary housing after a ceiling collapse in her bathroom unleashed water and live cockroaches into the unit. The incident has since gone viral on TikTok and raised concerns about building safety and pest control in aging New York City...
3 men shot outside of lounge in East Flatbush
It happened around 4:40 a.m. at the Island Seas Lounge on Utica Avenue at Farragut Road in East Flatbush.
Man Admits Stabbing 68-Year-Old Grandmother 17 Times In Her Yonkers Apartment
Deshawn Nunez, 24, pleaded guilty on Thursday, July 31, to second-degree murder in the 2022 stabbing death of 68-year-old Renee Spencer, Westchester County District Attorney Susan Cacace announced. Spencer was found dead on August 11, 2022, after building management requested a welfare check on behalf of her family....
Millions of Americans Told To Monitor Palpitations, Unusual Fatigue
Air quality alerts were issued across Wisconsin, Michigan, Pennsylvania, New York, Massachusetts, Vermont, Maine, Delaware, Texas and Colorado on Monday.
Can New York Police Search My Phone During a Traffic Stop? Here’s What the...
Traffic stops are a routine part of life for drivers in New York City, from Manhattan’s bustling avenues to the quieter stretches of Staten Island. But with nearly everyone carrying smartphones packed with personal information, many New Yorkers wonder: Can the police search my phone if I’m pulled over? This article...
Arizona man sentenced to 15 years for coercing minor in wooded area of Katonah
Authorities say the incident happened in a wooded area in Katonah in 2023. When approached, Lord fled the scene and was later arrested in Putnam County.
Two Dead in Separate New York City Electric-Vehicle Crashes
Two e-vehicle riders were killed in a pair of crashes in Brooklyn and Queens, cops announced over the weekend. On Thursday around 2:15 p.m., e-bike rider Zhao Feng Zhen, 55, died after the 62-year-old driver of a 2015 Nissan Rogue struck her while heading south in Hollis Court Blvd. approaching 50th Ave. in...
NYC health officials investigating Legionnaires’ outbreak in Harlem ZIP codes
The New York City Health Department has confirmed a community cluster of Legionnaires’ disease in Central Harlem, with 22 cases diagnosed since July 25 and one death reported. Health officials are investigating the outbreak, which affects ZIP codes 10027, 10030, 10035, 10037, and 10039, as well as neighboring...
Senior NYC residents at Elliott-Chelsea Houses receive orders to vacate
The Chelsea Addition senior building is one of the first two slated for demolition under a plan to redevelop the Fulton and Elliott-Chelsea Houses. Tenants in the public housing complex voiced concerns about moving from the senior-only building. The city and developers are trying to assuage their worries. [ more › ]
