Landlord Boots Longtime LIC Mechanic Shop After 30 Years
KNR AutoRepairs, the family-run garage with the red roll-up doors that has sat near 49th Avenue and Fifth Street in Long Island City for decades, has been told by its landlord to clear out by late March. Owner Rickford Dhoman says he has worked at the spot for more than 30 years, and the order to leave blindsided his...
What Most New York Residents Don’t Realize About Flying Roaches
Summer nights across New York often bring a familiar mix of city light, warm air, and the constant movement of urban wildlife. Street lamps glow over sidewalks, restaurant kitchens hum late into the evening, and insects circle outdoor lights along apartment buildings and alleyways. In the middle of this activity, a...
NYC man was ‘mentally obsessed’ with retired teacher he allegedly stabbed to death: neighbors
A disturbed Queens man was “mentally obsessed” with his 75-year-old retired teacher neighbor and even trashed his car years before he allegedly stabbed the elderly victim to death , friends said. Dimitrios Manessis, 48, had a bizarre, long-running gripe with George Dourdounas — leading the younger man to blow up in a...
Woman Hears Faint Cries Beneath New York Train Platform And Discovers Tiny Life Fighting...
On a crowded train platform in New York City, Kristine Malone heard something that did not belong amid the usual rush of noise. Faint, desperate cries echoed up from below the tracks. She leaned over the edge, searching through gravel and metal, trying to pinpoint where the sound was coming...
U.S. Marshals capture 2024 Kinston murder suspect
KINSTON, N.C. (WITN) - A man wanted for a 2024 murder in Kinston has been caught by U.S. Marshals in another state. Kinston police say Bryson Bradley was taken into custody Wednesday in New York. He was wanted for the murder of Korie Williams back on September 20, 2024. Police...
NYC hospital system moves out of network for major insurance provider
NEW YORK (PIX11) — Mount Sinai, one of New York City’s largest hospital systems, moved out of network for hundreds of residents under the insurance company Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield. The change in service went into effect at midnight on Tuesday. The two sides have been unable to reach an agreement since January....
Young men set homeless man on fire at Penn Station
The 37-year-old victim was sleeping near the entrance to Amtrak at West 33rd Street and Eighth Avenue around 8:40 p.m. when one of them set fire to his clothes, according to police.
Murder to excellence: Jay-Z’s reality of growing up in Brooklyn
Jay-Z’s upbringing in Brooklyn could be brutal at times, but, despite the hardships, he clearly holds the New York borough close to his heart. Jay appeared on the Fresh Air show on NPR in 2010 to reflect on his early life growing up in Brooklyn, specifically in the Marcy Projects, a public housing project in the...
NYC puts tow truck operators on notice following Gothamist investigation
A car crash in Downtown Brooklyn. The city Department of Consumer and Worker Protection has threatened to revoke the operating licenses of tow truck companies if they're caught ripping off drivers. [ more › ]
D.A. sounds alarm over Staten Island’s sharp drop in NYPD staffing
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — While overall crime is down on Staten Island, so too is the number of officers patrolling borough streets. According to District Attorney Michael E. McMahon, Staten Island has 87 fewer officers compared to last year — over a 12% decrease. In mid-late February 2025, 717 uniformed officers served...
