NYPD sergeant didn’t need to kill man with cooler during Bronx drug bust, prosecutors...
NYPD sergeant Erik Duran leaves a Bronx courtroom following opening arguments in his criminal trial Wednesday. Erik Duran has pleaded not guilty to manslaughter, criminally negligent homicide and assault charges. [ more › ]
DHS exposes background of NYC city council employee after Mamdani fumed over arrest
After outrage from New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani over the arrest of a city council employee, DHS shared that the individual arrested is an illegal immigrant with a previous arrest.
Verizon wireless outage: What you need to know
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A nationwide Verizon Wireless outage is affecting some users trying to call 911, according to an emergency notification Wednesday by New York City officials. Verizon was still working to solve the issue, as of 2:15 p.m., according to a statement by the company on X.
Illegal Immigrant Arrested for Tailing Bank Customers & Stealing Their Money; Suspect Turned Over...
The Major Case Squad reports the arrest of a College Point man on Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at 9:10 AM for multiple Grand Larcenies that occurred in Nassau County. According to detectives, a thorough investigation led to the arrest of Defendant Fabio Diaz Sierra, 46, of 12011 12th Avenue for his involvement in the...
New video shows deadly crash during police chase in North Bergen
Bryan Rivera, 24, of North Bergen was killed. Aziz also died, and four others were injured.
Police ID man who fatally ‘exited’ moving car through window on Belt Parkway
BAY RIDGE — QUESTIONS REMAIN UNANSWERED as to why a Bay Ridge man climbed out the rear passenger window of a moving vehicle on the Belt Parkway last Thursday. He hit his head on the guardrail and died. It was around 9:04 p.m. on Jan. 8 when police responded to an incident at the Belt Parkway and 92 Street Pedestrian...
Fugees Collaborator And Brooklyn Musician John Forté Dies at 50
John Forté, a Grammy-nominated musician from Brownsville, died on Monday at his home in Massachusetts. He was 50 years old. The recording artist and producer, best known for his work with the Fugees and as a member of the collective Refugee Camp All-Stars, was found dead Monday afternoon at his home in Chilmark,...
Bay Ridge Landlord Must Pay Restitution to Defrauded Residents
A Bay Ridge landlord who defrauded dozens of tenants has been found liable for fraud and ordered to pay out more than $4 million in restitution. Xi Hui “Steven” Wu, the former owner of an apartment building at 345 Ovington Avenue, illegally “sold” condominiums to at least 20 families, according to court documents and...
Eric Adams faces heat after NYC meme coin collapses in alleged “rug pull” scheme
New York, New York -Former New York City mayor Eric Adams is under fire after the value of a meme cryptocurrency he launched collapsed, leading to scam accusations. According to the Guardian, the coin, known as NYC Token, surged to around $580 million after it hit the market on Monday, then rapidly dropped to under...
29 dogs found dead in plastic bags at Alabama home with dozens more malnourished
The bodies of nearly 30 dogs were found inside an Alabama home by authorities, with dozens more alive but malnourished. The deceased animals had been placed into plastic bags and discarded in a large pile in the property’s backyard, an investigation by the Lee County Sheriff’s Office found. Some 24 other dogs...
