A Day at the Beach Turns Alarming
What started as a fun summer morning at Jones Beach quickly turned into a harrowing experience. A 19-year-old woman was enjoying the Atlantic surf off Long Island’s south shore when she suddenly felt a sharp pain in her left thigh. Authorities believe it was a shark bite—an unnerving possibility at one of New York’s...
State Recovers Over $2.6 Million Worth of Stolen Goods in Retail Theft Crackdown
More than $2.6 million in stolen goods has been recovered across New York since new initiatives to combat retail theft statewide were introduced in April 2024. Governor Kathy Hochul, who made the announcement on Wednesday, says State Police and local law enforcement partners have made 1,224 arrests and filed 2,146...
Investigation underway after remains of fetus found in black bag in Brooklyn
The remains of fetus were found in a black bag in a pile of leaves in Brooklyn on Thursday.
Ex-trooper acquitted of murder charge in State Thruway death of 11-year-old
KINGSTON, N.Y. – A jury on Thursday acquitted former New York state trooper Christopher Baldner of murder and reckless endangerment charges, and the judge then ordered jurors to continue deliberating a pending manslaughter charge in the case. Baldner was accused of ramming his police cruiser into an SUV in...
As ICE sweeps up parents across the country, NYC schools step up their support
As ICE sweeps up parents across the country, NYC schools step up their support. The 9-year-old stood just feet away with her mom and baby brother, crying and slamming her fist against the wall, as federal immigration agents seized her father earlier this month after a routine court hearing in Manhattan.
Senior citizen who saved himself from would-be mugger heading to prison because of NYC’s...
A Queens senior citizen who shot dead a man who tried to rob him will spend four years in prison after admitting to toting an unlicensed revolver — as his lawyer ripped the city’s “draconian” gun laws. Charles Foehner, 67, pleaded guilty to one count of criminal weapons possession Thursday in a deal to end his case...
Video shows ICE raid of Queens home: ‘I have my baby, no!’
QUEENS, N.Y. (PIX11) — Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents broke down the door of a Queens family’s home last week in a video released by the New York Immigration Coalition on Wednesday. The New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC) released footage of the Nov. 13 operation in Queens, claiming the agents did...
NYPD Reports Rise In Assaults Against New York’s Seniors
Assaults on seniors in NYC have risen by six percent this year, according to the NYPD. The increase in attacks, including a recent incident in Midtown, raises safety concerns. Experts suggest public awareness campaigns and group activities to help protect the elderly.
Flatbush Resident Sentenced to Life Without Parole for 2022 Murder and Dismemberment on Nostrand...
A Brooklyn man, Nicholas McGee, 48, has been sentenced to life in prison without parole for the murder and dismemberment of Kawsheen Gelzer, 39, in Flatbush. Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez announced the sentencing and highlighted the importance of legal accountability in such cases.
Morality matters, even to Cuomo voters
In the latest elections, 2 million New Yorkers voted. But for some, the choice left a lingering sense of discomfort.
