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A 62-year-old man died in an apartment fire in Brooklyn Thursday morning, cops and FDNY officials said. The blaze erupted on the second floor of a two-story home on Belmont Ave. near Atkins Ave. in East New York at about 11:00 a.m., cops said. Roughly 80 firefighters responded to the...

MANHATTAN, N.Y. (PIX11) — A 19-year-old was brutally attacked while riding a subway in Manhattan on Thursday afternoon, according to the NYPD. The incident happened on a northbound No. 5 train at around 4:30 p.m. Police say the attack happened as the train approached the Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall station. An unidentifi

A motorist was stabbed multiple times during a road rage incident in College Point on Thursday morning. Police from the 109th Precinct responded to a 911 call reporting an assault in progress at the intersection of 26th Avenue and 126th Street near the MTA Bus College Point Depot just after 5:35 a.m.

Newly released findings from the Special Commissioner of Investigation show a former John Adams High School teacher in Ozone Park engaged in sexual contact with a student when she was 16 and 17, and maintained sexually explicit communication with her while she was still a minor. Investigators say the conduct was substa

Five daily trains will stop steps from the fairgrounds during the 13-day event. New Yorkers hoping to avoid traffic and parking at the Great New York State Fair now have another option. Tickets are on sale for Amtrak State Fair train service that will bring visitors directly to the fairgrounds during all 13 days of the

A relic of Jersey City’s past could be meeting the wrecking ball as a new mixed-use project has been greenlit along one of the city’s major retail corridors. During their July 14 meeting, Jersey City’s Planning Board unanimously approved a plan to revamp 167-169 Newark Avenue. The property is home to 99¢ Dream outpost,

Known for its dynamic energy, rich cultural diversity, and booming culinary scene, the vibrant city of Newark, New Jersey, is welcoming a wonderfully unique new destination. Ironbound Confections, an authentic Amish chocolate and candy shop, has officially opened its doors, bringing time-honored confectionery tradition

A Venezuelan migrant beaten and tased by cops while holding his infant child in a city-run shelter — in a viral incident captured on police-worn bodycam footage — is now suing the city and the officers, according to a new federal lawsuit. Yanny Cordero and his wife, Andrea Parra Mendoza, filed the suit in Brooklyn fede

Most people consider themselves lucky if they order French fries at McDonald’s and they are piping hot. A New York woman is not one of those people, as she is suing McDonald’s, claiming she suffered “severe personal injuries” caused by “extremely hot” French fries. The woman claims that her injuries occurred at a McDon

Police are looking into whether the suspect used a blade and a screwdriver in the attack.