Community holds vigil for victims of deadly Inwood apartment building fire
Hope, prayer and community were the inspiration for the rally in Inwood, for all of those impacted by a horrible fire in a six-story building.
Salt Lake City’s 1st Co-op Grocery Store Prepares to Open
NCG also welcomed two new member co-ops, effective May 1: Fare Share Food Co-op, in Norway, Maine, and Greene Hill Food Co-op, in Brooklyn, N.Y., bringing the organization’s total to 169 member co-ops in 40 states. Fare Share opened in 1976 and operates out of a historic co-op-owned building...
Manhasset Apple Store Heist: Feds Charge Three Men in $1.2 Million Armed Truck Hijacking
Three men have been federally indicted in what prosecutors described as a brazen armed hijacking of an Apple delivery truck outside the Americana Manhasset shopping […] The post Manhasset Apple Store Heist: Feds Charge Three Men in $1.2 Million Armed Truck Hijacking first appeared on SciFisland.com .
MTA Superintendent Busted for DIY Placard
An MTA superintendent crafted homemade placards to regularly park his two out-of-state cars all over the city — until he was caught, demoted and effectively drummed out of the agency, the MTA’s watchdog reported. The MTA Inspector General’s Office, acting on a tip, hunted its prey between March...
Boy, 17, arrested for fatal stabbing of Massachusetts man off Times Square
Boy, 17, arrested for fatal stabbing of Massachusetts man off Times Square
Early Addition: Cento accused of putting fraudulent tomatoes in ‘San Marzano’ cans
Because the New Jersey-based company vigorously denies it, here are your early links: Rudy Giuliani seeking healthcare for 9/11 survivors, potential gates at Washington Square Park, hardcover books are unnecessary and more. [ more › ]
Air conditioning battery program for renters could help cities manage grid stress during heat...
NEW YORK (AP) — When a heat wave hits, millions of air conditioners switch on at once, straining the electric grid and driving up the risk of outages — and residents’ power bills. To ease that strain, power companies may ask customers to do something many probably won’t: Set the air conditioner a few degrees higher.
Bike-Riding Gunman Sought After Morning Shot Outside Brooklyn Playground
A man opened fire in front of a Brooklyn playground on Saturday morning, then pedaled away on a bicycle, and now detectives are asking the neighborhood to help track him down. According to police, the shooter fired a single round toward a 29-year-old man outside 4802 Tilden Avenue, then rode off westbound on East 48th Street toward Beverley Road. No arrest had...
New York woman paralyzed in subway attack can’t wipe away own tears as pusher...
Kamal Semrade was sentenced to 20 years behind bars for pushing Emine Ozsoy into a moving train, leaving her paralyzed from the shoulders down
Is hantavirus a threat to NYC? What to know
A hantavirus outbreak has captured global attention in recent days, leading many to wonder if they can contract the infection themselves — particularly in big cities such as New York City. The virus — which has been connected to a voyage cruise ship — is typically spread by rodents and can lead to death. Here's what to know on its contagion risk, and why it's now being...
