Man sought for forcible touching, public lewdness at Van Siclen Avenue subway station
The NYPD says the suspect engaged a 24-year-old woman in conversation on the northbound C train platform just after 10 a.m. Monday.
MTA official flirts with transit sales agent peddling her wares — and ends up...
A goo-goo-eyed MTA higher-up flirted with a crafty saleswoman, and taxpayers ended up shelling out beaucoup bucks over her jacked-up wares — which included $78 scrub brushes worth $8, officials say. The now-former agency worker, Assistant Deputy Chief Procurement Officer Omar Messado, began a questionable personable...
NYC’s Surprising Safer Side: Shootings Plunge to Record Lows, Subways Rebound, and Theft Eases...
A Historic Drop in Gun Violence (Image Credits: Unsplash) New York City – In the crisp chill of early December, the city’s pulse feels steadier, with fewer shadows of fear lingering on sidewalks and platforms. A Historic Drop in Gun Violence Imagine walking through neighborhoods once rattled by gunfire, now quieter...
Mamdani taps professor who wrote book on ending policing to guide NYC safety
"The End of Policing" author Alex Vitale announced his appointment to NYC Mayor-elect's transition team, sparking conversation about police reform in the city.
Federal agents raid Sunset Park spa 3 days after violent robbery
Federal agents raided a Sunset Park spa Wednesday morning. The spa on 57th Street was the target of a violent robbery early Sunday morning. Police say three men armed with knives stormed into the spa, forcing four workers and four customers to the ground. Surveillance video showed the attackers punching and kicking...
NYPD Violated Sanctuary City Law in Fielding Federal Intel on Immigrants, Probe Finds
An NYPD officer violated New York sanctuary city laws limiting the department’s assistance to federal immigration agencies by accepting a request from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to flag individuals facing deportation, a new Department of Investigation (DOI) report charges. The officer set the alerts,...
Suspect wanted for setting homeless man on fire at Penn Station subway stop
The NYPD released surveillance footage Wednesday of a suspect who allegedly set a homeless man on fire at the Penn Station subway stop this week.
NYU student randomly attacked by repeat offender, police sources say
An NYU student was attacked while walking to class in Manhattan, and police sources say the man in custody is a repeat offender.
Big banks accused of ‘systematic fraud’ in New York foreclosure auctions
Barbara Small owned a three-family home in Flatbush. She says she was deprived of roughly $24,000 after the home was sold at a foreclosure auction. An investigation by Gothamist and New York Focus found lenders are using a disputed method of calculating debts in thousands of foreclosures and taking money from...
Funeral held for retired FDNY deputy chief who dedicated life to 9/11 survivors and...
James Riches spent six months at ground zero digging through the rubble to find the body of his son, Jimmy, who was also a firefighter.
