‘Mamas Family’ fraudster hits Pennsylvania bank before hitting Owasso, Skiatook
ERIE, Penn. — Before she hit several Oklahoma banks, the woman dressed as an old lady was doing the same thing in other states. Erie Pennsylvania Police said that on Aug. 11, the woman defrauded a bank, wearing a bad gray wig, large glasses, and a blue dress, while using a cane.
A Beloved Candy Company Is Cutting 307 Jobs and Shutting Down Its New Jersey...
Mars Wrigley is eliminating 307 jobs in Newark as it closes its New Jersey headquarters and consolidates corporate operations in Chicago. State filings show layoffs can begin on October 16, 2026, while the company says its Hackettstown operations will remain in place.
Man sets himself on fire inside NYC Google office building as horrified staff rush...
The 63-year-old self-immolated at 315 Hudson Street around 2.58pm on Friday, the New York City Police Department (NYPD) told the Daily Mail.
NYPD seizes $10M worth of cocaine, biggest bust in 10 years
NEW YORK CITY (PIX11) — The NYPD made its biggest cocaine bust in over 10 years, Commissioner Jessica Tisch announced Friday. Over months, the NYPD and New Jersey DEA seized more than 580 pounds of cocaine worth an estimated $10 million from a multistate drug operation, she said. The investigation concluded in the conf
How Brooklyn Neighborhoods Got Their Names
Brooklyn’s neighborhood names carry more than four centuries of history. Some reach back to Dutch and English colonial settlements, others preserve Native place-names, family estates, old farms, military landmarks, railroads, seaside resorts, industrial districts, and the real estate developments that reshaped the boro
Brooklyn Trinidad and Tobago parade is off as organizers, NYPD dispute what happened
The organizers said their original plan was to march along Flatbush Avenue toward Prospect Park. They claim the NYPD later asked them to change the date and move the route to Ocean Avenue.
Bodycam video shows gun recovered after alleged pistol-whipping robbery in Brooklyn
The NYPD said officers responded just after midnight Wednesday to a robbery report near East 15th Street and Avenue J.
A Popular Chicken Chain Opens a New Location in Brooklyn With 80 Jobs
Chick-fil-A has opened its newest restaurant in Brooklyn. The opening expands the brand’s presence in the area. It is also noteworthy as the restaurant brings new jobs to the community. Chick-fil-A Opens Its Fifth Brooklyn Location. Chick-fil-A has opened a new restaurant in Brooklyn on August 27, at 1569...
Forest man, with warrants for public indecency, arrested in NYC
CAMPBELL COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) - A Forest man with warrants for public indecency in Campbell County was arrested in New York City Aug. 27, according to the Campbell County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies said 18-year-old Eli Lemuel Howard was arrested in New York City when officers allegedly caught him performing...
Person in custody after a woman was pushed onto the train tracks in Van...
A man is in custody after a 65-year-old woman was randomly pushed onto the train tracks in Van Nest. Police say the incident happened on the 5 train platform at the East 180th Subway Station at around 1:40 p.m. on Thursday. A 65-year-old woman was standing on the platform when...
