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Disgraced ex-New York City Buildings Department head Eric Ulrich is finally standing trial — more than three years after he was indicted with trading political favors for thousands of dollars worth of bribes. Ulrich, 41, will have a bench trial that kicks off Monday in front of Manhattan Supreme Court Judge Daniel Conviser — with Manhattan prosecutors set to outline accusations that he ran a years-long scheme doling out political short cuts in exchange for goodies. Prosecutors allege that Ulrich

NEW YORK CITY (PIX11) — The victim of a fatal shooting inside a Midtown subway station Saturday afternoon has been identified by authorities. Police announced that 26-year-old Darrel Rodriguez, of the Bronx, was the man shot and killed inside the 53rd Street-Seventh Avenue subway station. The NYPD is still looking for a potential suspect in […]

The NYPD is seeking the public's help in identifying two men connected to a string of commercial vehicle burglaries across multiple boroughs. The suspects stole more than $79,000 in equipment and vehicle parts from parked work vehicles before escaping in a black Honda Accord in each instance. Both suspects are...

A ferry in New York City. NYC’s Economic Development Corporation is currently seeking proposals for a barge service between Brooklyn and the Bronx, which officials want to transport at least 100 freight containers per day. | starlings_images. New York City is working on a “blue highways” program that will...

A 70-year-old retired postal worker who allegedly slashed a woman in the face in a Brooklyn subway station was freed without bail Sunday, officials said. Eric McCoy — sporting a gray beard and a hoodie — appeared before a judge in Brooklyn Criminal Court at 1 a.m. on a felony charge of assault with intent to cause harm with a weapon and three misdemeanors, including illegal weapons possession and harassment, court records show. Accused subway slasher Eric McCoy, 70, is walked through the Brookly

A man was arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) outside of a Mexican restaurant in Downtown Jersey City yesterday afternoon. “Following yesterday’s ICE arrest in Jersey City, my team and I have been in contact with the family and pressing authorities for answers. Let’s be clear: ICE’s relentless targeting of our neighbors does nothing to make our communities safer,” U.S. Rep. Rob Menendez (D-8) wrote on social media late this afternoon.

A jilted geriatric shot his 70-year-old girlfriend and her younger lover when he found them in a Bronx apartment Saturday night, according to sources. The 68-year-old man blasted her once in the gut and shot his 60-year-old romantic rival multiple times in the chest in a ninth-floor apartment near East 173rd Street and Third Avenue around 9:30 p.m., police said. The jilted geriatric shot his 70-year-old girlfriend and her younger lover when he found them in a Bronx apartment Saturday night, acco

New Yorkers who lost their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits because of expanded federal work requirements can reapply, as Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s administration launches a citywide outreach campaign to help residents regain access to food assistance. The city began accepting applications again Oct. 1 for people who lost...

A 68-year-old woman was slashed in the face with a knife Saturday morning at the Sheepshead Bay B and Q station after a dispute with a man who was holding open the subway's emergency exit door. The confrontation began around 9 a.m., and the attacker fled on a southbound Q train before NYPD Transit officers took a 70-year-old man wearing a hoodie into custody at the station.

Forget sharks, bears and other terrifying creatures. One of America’s most threatening animals could be curled up on your couch. An estimated 4.5 million Americans are bitten by dogs every year, with a dog-bite victim ending up in an emergency room every 80 seconds, the CDC estimates. Now, a new study has revealed where US residents face the greatest risk of a dog bite-related insurance claim. Rita Kochmarjova – stock.adobe.com The Empire State placed 9th in the ratings with 1,308 claims in 2025