Baby-faced Brooklyn gangbangers terrorized neighborhood with gun violence — and boasted about carnage: prosecutors
A band of baby-faced gangbangers who dubbed themselves “Road 2 Riches” allegedly shot an innocent 68-year-old woman, opened fire inside a bodega and brazenly boasted about murdering a rival gangster as they terrorized their Brooklyn neighborhood with gun violence, prosecutors said Thursday. The Brooklyn District...
Harlem’s historic Apollo Theater is closing for a year for its $65 million makeover
The show’s on pause, but the legacy is getting a serious glow-up. Harlem’s iconic Apollo Theater officially closed its doors on July 1 for a $65 million, yearlong renovation—the most ambitious in its 91-year history. The lights on the famous marquee may be dimmed, but the vision for the future is anything but.
More than 100k people lost power during NYC’s heatwave last week. Experts say get...
Last week's scorcher prompted urgent pleas from Gov. Hochul and Mayor Adams to conserve electricity. The outages, experts said, demonstrate the growing strain on the grid as buildings use more electrical power. [ more › ]
Hoboken Hosts Free 4th of July Celebration With Fireworks Views
This year, July 4th falls on a Friday, giving people in Hoboken and nearby areas a long weekend to celebrate. The biggest event of the day will happen at Pier A Park, located at 100 Sinatra Drive. The event is called “Hoboken July 4th Presented by The Light Group”, and it is free for everyone.
Man Found Deceased in Apparent Overdose in Hoboken
At approximately 10:40 p.m. on Monday, Hoboken Police responded to reports of an unconscious male near the intersection of Washington and Observer Streets. Hoboken EMS also responded to the scene to administer aid. Despite emergency efforts, the individual was pronounced deceased on site. A preliminary investigation...
Prosecutor: Woman with Union City business charged with $220k email scam
A Brooklyn woman with a Union City business is charged with an over $220,000 email scam dating back to January 2022, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez announced. On Monday, June 30th, members of the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office Special Investigations Unit arrested a New York woman after investigating a...
3 Secaucus police officers resuscitate man, 42, who was ‘cold to the touch’
Three Secaucus police officers resuscitated a 42-year-old man who was “cold to the touch” on Monday, Police Chief Dennis Miller announced. On June 30th at approximately 3:47 p.m., the Secaucus Police Department responded to Harmon Cove Towers, on a report of an unresponsive 42-year-old man, Miller said in a statement.
24 gang members took over NJ housing for massive drug market, officials say
NEWARK — Two dozen people have been arrested in connection with a drug gang that terrorized hundreds of tenants at public housing buildings in North Jersey, according to federal authorities. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement made 18 arrests on Tuesday and another was arrested on Wednesday, according to...
Man who shot at NYPD officers in Jackson Heights in 2011 convicted, faces 80...
A Manhattan man was convicted of two counts of attempted murder and other related crimes for shooting at two police officers, who had attempted to question him after spotting him on a Jackson Heights street corner wearing a disguise. Antonio Olmeda, 66, of Fifth Avenue, was convicted by a jury...
Man pistol-whipped in robbery on E train near Port Authority
The NYPD is searching for an assailant who pistol-whipped and robbed a man on the subway in Midtown, police announced Wednesday.
