New York Attorney General Convicts 36 Members of NYC-Based Organized Crime Ring
New York Attorney General Letitia James announced late last week that her office had convicted 36 members of an organized retail crime ring, including its leader, Roni Rubinov. Tariff Uncertainty Could See Cargo Theft Rates Rise Over Fourth of July Weekend James’ office said Rubinov and the ring he oversaw stole,...
Decomposing bodies of two men found in NYC park, on houseboat: cops
The decomposed bodies of two men were found in and around the city’s waterways Sunday – one on board a houseboat and the other at a waterfront park, cops said. A 52-year-old man was discovered unconscious and unresponsive on board a docked boat at Railroad and Greenpoint avenues in the Newtown Creek Marina around...
Talent Over Tokenism: Black Mayors Slash Crime Despite Media Silence
While cable news pundits and national newspapers often fixate on urban dysfunction, Black mayors across America are delivering measurable, record-breaking progress in public safety—and getting almost no credit for it. Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott and Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin have overseen some of the...
6-year-old recovering after possible attempted kidnapping on Coney Island
A man is in custody following a violent incident involving a 6-year-old boy in Coney Island.
NYCHA buildings receive major renovations, thanks to $1.2B from state
CITYWIDE — THE NEW YORK CITY HOUSING AUTHORITY’S RESIDENCES HAVE SEEN SEVERAL UPGRADES AND RENOVATIONS, thanks to $1.2 billion in funding from New York state, Gov. Kathy Hochul, Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) CEO Lisa Bova-Hiatt announced on Monday, July 7. The funds,...
Affordable housing lottery in Brooklyn with rent as low as $654
PARK SLOPE, Brooklyn (PIX11) — An affordable housing lottery in New York City is offering studio apartments for as low as $654 per month and one-bedroom apartments for as low as $827 per month. The units are available at Paseo on 5th, a new multi-family residential rental project in Park Slope. Paseo on 5th has […]
Man accused of trying to take boy, 6, off Brooklyn sidewalk: NYPD
BROOKLYN, N.Y. (PIX11) – A 6-year-old boy was walking with his mother on a Brooklyn sidewalk when a stranger picked him up and walked away Sunday night, according to the NYPD. Police said the boy was nearly abducted near Stillwell and Surf avenues around 10 p.m. The 36-year-old man allegedly picked up the child and […]
License plate enforcement task force patrols Throgs Neck Bridge
The regulation states that vehicles must have uncovered, unaltered registered license plates.
NYPD seeks assailants who charged cloned debit card
BEDFORD-STUYVESANT — POLICE ARE ASKING THE PUBLIC TO IDENTIFY TWO INDIVIDUALS WHO CLONED THEIR VICTIM’S DEBIT CARD and charged almost $600 at three separate Home Depot locations in Brooklyn and Queens. The victim, a 36-year-old woman, on June 4 reported to the NYPD several unauthorized transactions on her debit card....
Teen robbed at knifepoint on F train in Brooklyn
BROOKLYN, N.Y. — A teenager was robbed at knifepoint aboard a southbound F train early Tuesday morning, according to the NYPD. The incident took place around 1:29 a.m. when a…
