Gravesend man gets 18 years in prison for fatally shooting man sitting on stoop
A Gravesend man has been sentenced to 18 years in prison for a 2020 shooting that killed a man sitting on a stoop in Bushwick. The Kings County District Attorney’s Office says William Freeman opened fire at Ethan Williams, 20, and his friends in front of an Airbnb they were renting.
Neighbors fear suspected killer may have returned to Longwood building
The landlord told News 12 that Reginald Copland was discovered with a knife lodged in his chest inside his first-floor apartment at 1006 Longfellow Ave.
Controversial bus lane project will force Staten Islanders to move their cars before dawn
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A redesign of a major Staten Island bus lane is moving forward, with construction expected to begin this summer. But community members and elected officials say the change will negatively impact residents, teachers, parents, students and businesses — and result in a multi-neighborhood parking nigh
Rangers rescue hikers with bee stings, blisters, and a broken finger
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation forest rangers came to the aid of two 18-year-olds from New York City injured while hiking in the Adirondack High Peaks on the afternoon of June 6. Rangers first responded to a call for a hiker with facial swelling in the area of...
NYC’s Katz’s Deli Is Touching Down in the Midwest for a Limited Time This...
Katz's Deli will serve its iconic fare at the Foodies Eat First Fest in August in St. Louis, M.O.
Brooklyn preschool director pleads guilty to $2.8M theft
Brooklyn preschool director pleads guilty to $2.8M theft
Rockaway Ferry Crew Plucks Capsized Boater From Jamaica Bay Chaos
A routine Rockaway run turned into a full-on rescue mission Saturday when a NYC Ferry crew spotted a man clinging to his capsized boat in the rough waters of Jamaica Bay off Rockaway Park. The crew alerted FDNY and the U.S. Coast Guard, and city rescue teams pulled the man from the water. He was taken to St. Johns Epis
Tracking the legend of the New York City Nutcracker
Jerome Guthrie selling nutcrackers in Marcus Garvery Park “Every New Yorker has that ‘what’s a nutcracker’ moment. Once you try it, you’re like, I got hammered for like ten bucks or five bucks and it wasn't completely yucky.” [ more › ]
Nuns Offer Low-Cost Housing Alternative in New York City’s Rents
Nuns Offer Low-Cost Housing Alternative to N.Y. Rents
N.Y. Lottery: $100,000 Powerball ticket sold at Brooklyn pharmacy
A Powerball prize-winning ticket from Wednesday’s drawing was sold in New York City, according to the New York Lottery. The ticket, worth $100,000, was sold at Katz Drugs, at 76 Graham Ave., in Brooklyn. The winning numbers for the Wednesday’s drawing were: 12, 31, 38, 60, 66 and Powerball...
