Decades-old NYC policy requires NYPD to open public pools, leading to frequent delays
City pools can't open without NYPD officers present, according to a parks department policy. Parks employees reported NYPD officers showed up late more than 200 times last summer. [ more › ]
Norwalk man faces multiple child exploitation charges
A 23-year-old Norwalk man has been charged with multiple child exploitation offenses. Court documents show that the Putnam County Sheriff's Office arrested Marcos Francisco Javier Gomez on April 3, 2024, after he traveled to New York to allegedly meet with a 13-year-old girl. Additional documents show that Gomez engage
Modern Greek Spot Being Planned for the Upper East Side
Research by What Now New York has revealed plans for a modern Greek restaurant in the Upper East Side at 1007 Lexington Ave., between 72nd Street and 73rd Street. A permit filing with Community Board 8 indicates that Kalo Lexington LLC is seeking a full liquor license for a first-floor restaurant. Additionally, there i
74-year-old man attacked inside elevator at Concourse building
Police are searching for the man who they say attacked a 74-year-old man inside an elevator at an apartment building in Concourse. The NYPD says the man started an argument with the 74-year-old around 9 a.m. Tuesday at 1169 River Ave. They say he then threw the victim to the ground before punching him in the head and f
Grandfather Mails a Pistol Directly to His Grandson and Skips the Dealer Transfer —...
The kind of surprise most folks don’t want is a firearm showing up in the mail with your name... The post Grandfather Mails a Pistol Directly to His Grandson and Skips the Dealer Transfer — Then the Package Arrives Flagged at the Post Office appeared first on The Avid Outdoorsman .
Brooklyn Man Indicted In Alleged Wilmington Rape
A 24-year-old Brooklyn man is facing federal charges after prosecutors say he traveled to Wilmington to meet and have sex with a 14-year-old girl he allegedly groomed online. A federal grand jury has indicted Claude Lennon on enticement and travel-related sex offenses that could add up to decades behind bars if he is c
Brooklyn man allegedly bites NYPD officer after traffic stop on Staten Island
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Authorities allege that a 56-year-old driver bit an NYPD officer after the defendant was pulled over by police for traffic violations in Clifton. Willie Ames of Porter Avenue in Brooklyn was driving a black 2010 Nissan Altima on June 20 at about 9:45 p.m. when he was arrested near Vanderbilt Avenu
Historic 1914 NYC Building Marks Milestone Opening in Over Century
The historic cupola space of the Municipal Building has been opened to the public for the first time in over 100 years.
Teen shot in foot, man blasted in leg in separate NYC shootings
One man was shot in the foot and another was blasted in the leg in separate gun attacks in The Bronx and Manhattan this week, cops said. The first shooting happened at around 6:20 p.m. on Thursday evening in Manhattan, cops said. Two men were shot in the leg in separate shootings Thursday night, cops said. Shutterstock
NYPD Detective Matthew Gale Of Massapequa Out Of Hospital After Shot During Brooklyn Standoff
An NYPD detective who was shot while rescuing trapped residents during a tense Brooklyn barricade was released from the hospital less than a week after he was wounded, police announced. Detective Matthew Gale, a 15-year veteran assigned to the NYPD Emergency Service Unit, and Nassau County resident,…

















