Prisoner from The Bronx shoots another prisoner inside transport van
Police said the shooting happened near West Lincoln Avenue and Oak Street in Mount Vernon as five prisoners were being taken to Westchester County Jail.
Scammer Busted After Tricking Senior Into Paying $40K To ‘Clear Her Name’ In Yonkers:...
Zhi Wei Zhao, 34, was charged in connection with the scheme, which victimized a Yonkers woman in April, Yonkers Police said on Friday, Oct. 17. According to the department, Zhao allegedly contacted the victim in April through an email claiming she was under investigation. The message included a phone number for her...
Head and torso discovered outside apartment building, police investigating
NEW YORK (WKRC/WCBS/CNN Newsource) - Officers were stationed outside a potential crime scene on the sixth floor of an apartment building, awaiting a search warrant to enter. The investigation began after construction workers reported a foul odor emanating from garbage cans in front of the building in Brooklyn on...
Bronx residents still without gas 2 weeks after partial building collapse
The boiler room at the NYCHA-controlled Mitchell Houses on Alexander Avenue exploded on Oct. 1, collapsing part of the building.
Sightseeing boat loses power on East River, crashes into Williamsburg walkway
A sightseeing boat on the East River lost power on Friday afternoon, leading to a rescue and towing operation by New York City and Coast Guard officials.
Police searching for 74-year-old man missing from Bronx home
BRONX, NY – Police are asking for the public’s help in finding 74-year-old Alfonso Redd, who has been missing since October 2 after leaving his home on Magenta Street. Redd…
SNAP overhaul could leave thousands of New Yorkers without benefits
Major changes are coming to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, commonly known as SNAP, with thousands of New Yorkers at risk of losing the food benefits they use to help feed their families. States have until the start of November to implement new SNAP work requirements, which were enacted earlier...
Memo to Mamdani: Overdose deaths surged after British Columbia legalized drugs, as pol admits...
The premier of British Columbia — a Canadian province that’s a mecca of open-air drug use and supervised injection sites — has admitted decriminalizing drugs was a mistake. “I was wrong on drug decriminalization and the effect it would have,” David Eby said at a Vancouver talk organized by the Urban Development...
Man with gun tackled, arrested at Wikipedia conference in Manhattan
Police arrested a man wielding a gun at a conference at an office building near Union Square in Manhattan on Friday.
Man exposes himself to teen on Manhattan subway
MANHATTAN, NY – A teenage girl’s subway ride took a disturbing turn Wednesday afternoon when a man allegedly exposed himself aboard a northbound 4 train near Union Square. Police said…
