East Village Stabber Gets 18 Years In Deadly 2024 Sidewalk Attack
A Manhattan judge on Tuesday, May 26, 2026, sentenced Alejandro Piedra to 18 years in prison for a June 23, 2024 East Village attack that killed a 38-year-old man and wounded two others. Piedra had already pleaded guilty earlier this year to second-degree murder, attempted murder and assault in the stabbings along East
Prison guard indicted for contraband smuggling scheme
A senior officer from the New Jersey Department of Corrections has been indicted on charges that he smuggled contraband into Northern State Prison in exchange for compensation. Attorney General Jennifer Davenport alleges that Christopher Santana, a 33-year-old Hackensack man, took bribes from individuals made on behalf
NYPD sergeant again accused of choking girlfriend: DA
QUEENS, N.Y. (PIX11) — An NYPD sergeant is accused of choking and punching his girlfriend months after a previous arrest for allegedly attacking her, authorities said. Sgt. Tahino Sotomayor, 48, was arrested Thursday for allegedly beating the woman multiple times inside his Queens apartment from April 4 to May 18, acco
Brooklyn man sentenced to 15 years in prison after shooting at MTA employees in...
Investigators said 52-year-old Samuel White, of Starrett City, shot at four MTA fare enforcement inspectors near Flatlands and Louisiana avenues.
Police: Man Arrested for Scamming Elderly Center Moriches Woman Out of $28K
Suffolk County Police on Tuesday, May 26 arrested a Bronx man for stealing thousands of dollars from a Center Moriches woman during a phone scam in September. A 65-year-old woman received a phone call on September 30 from a man who purported to be a Chase bank representative claiming her account had been compromised an
Mamdani faces a Muslim problem ahead of Gracie Mansion protest
A split among Muslim activists over NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani is expected to spill into the streets with a protest Tuesday outside Gracie Mansion.
Mamdani warns New Yorkers may lose SNAP benefits June 1. Here’s why
New York City officials are sounding the alarm on new federal work requirements for SNAP recipients that could leave New Yorkers without benefits. The new federal law, which has requirements that will start to affect beneficiaries on June 1, could leave hundreds of thousands of households in the state without benefits
Saw Mill Parkway Wrong-Way Horror Kills Poughkeepsie Man, 25
An early morning drive on the Saw Mill River Parkway turned deadly last weekend when a reported wrong-way crash claimed the life of a 25-year-old Poughkeepsie man in Yonkers. Westchester County Police say Luis Ba Choc was killed in a two-vehicle collision around 5:40 a.m. Saturday in the southbound lanes, roughly 100 f
2 NJ Grocery Stores Are Closing Amid Fierce Competition
Two more New Jersey grocery stores are shutting down as competition across the state continues to intensify. One supermarket is ending a 50-year run.
Kyra’s Law advances in Albany as advocates push for final passage
Nearly a decade after a Manhasset toddler was shot to death by her father during a court-approved visitation, advocates say a major child safety bill inspired by Kyra Franchetti’s killing is closer than ever to becoming law in New York. The measure advanced unanimously through the New York State...

















