Feds say NYC man used ‘Mob Facts’ website to threaten victim; defendant brother of...
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A reputed Lucchese crime family associate is scheduled to be sentenced in Brooklyn federal court on extortion charges, months after his half-brother was sentenced on Staten Island for an unrelated burglary spree. Joseph Cutaia, 47, of Brooklyn, pleaded guilty last year after prosecutors said he...
Gowanus Affordable Housing Lottery Has $1,238 Two-Bedroom Apartments
In another affordable housing lottery brought about by the Gowanus rezoning, a new 14-story development on 4th Avenue is offering a handful of truly affordable apartments including five two-bedrooms for $1,238 a month. Included in the lottery for 282 4th Avenue Apartments are 13 one- and two-bedroom apartments, all ren
Protected bike lane coming to Adams Street near Brooklyn Bridge to curb illegal parking
A planned protected bike lane linking Downtown Brooklyn to the Brooklyn Bridge aims to close a gap in the borough’s cycling network while curbing a hotspot for illegal parking. Detailed by the city’s Department of Transportation (DOT) earlier this month in a presentation to Brooklyn Community Board 2, the project would
Brooklyn Man Arrested for Drug Possession in Town of Tuxedo NY
Brooklyn Man Arrested for Drug Possession in Town of Tuxedo NY. New York State Police Make Drug Arrest in Orange County as Regional Law Enforcement Steps Up Narcotics Enforcement. A drug possession arrest in the Town of Tuxedo, New York, is drawing attention to the ongoing battle against illegal narcotics...
Teachers unions sue to block Success Academy from transferring charter to Eva Moskowitz’s husband
Sign up for Chalkbeat New York’s free daily newsletter to get essential news about NYC’s public schools delivered to your inbox. Teachers union officials filed a lawsuit this week to block Success Academy, New York City’s largest charter network, from handing one of its charters to CEO Eva Moskowitz’s husband. Eric Gra
Selden driver admits guilt in hit-and-run that killed New York City peace officer
A Selden man pleaded guilty to charges relating to the November midday, hit-and-run crash that killed a 37-year-old peace officer with New York City’s Department of Homeless Services as she walked along Boyle Road. Lan Huynh Truong, 45, pleaded guilty to leaving the scene of an incident without reporting...
Deadly Streets Leave NYC Neighborhoods Of Color In The Crosshairs
A new report finds that low-income neighborhoods and communities of color in New York City are facing the greatest danger from traffic crashes, even as many of those same areas have seen far fewer street-safety upgrades. The analysis maps serious-crash incidents against where the city has built neighborhood slow zones,
Central Park carriage horse died after eating poisonous plant
On June 10, a New York City a 16-year-old carriage horse named Deniz collapsed and died in Central Park. The death of Deniz quickly escalated the ongoing battle to ban horse-drawn carriages in New York City. A spokesperson for TWU Local 100, who is also a carriage driver, stated that Deniz had worked in the city for ab
Masked ICE Agents Tear North Bergen Mother From Two Crying Sons Near a NJ...
Federal immigration agents detained a North Bergen mother Friday afternoon on a residential street, pulling her away from her two crying sons while neighbors looked on. The incident occurred near a Hudson County school, and activist Kevin Ortega-Rojas captured the scene on video and posted it to Instagram. The footage.
Juvenile arrested in acid attack that injured 6 people in Jersey City
A juvenile is under arrest in Jersey City after an acid attack that injured six people, including three teenagers, according to police.
