NYC’s illegal smoke shop crackdown continues, despite some pushback
Since May 2024, over 1,631 illegal smoke shops in NYC have been ordered to shut down, and $113,886,467 worth of illegal weed has been seized, according to authorities.
How Biggie Smalls got into selling drugs
The Notorious BIG was one of the realest rappers to live. His gritty rhymes portray the truths of living in New York City as a Black man in the 1990s, and the seemingly inevitable influence of crime. In an interview in 1994, Biggie spoke about life before fame and how...
Mangione argues for suspension of death penalty in his case
His attorneys argued Pam Bondi did not disclose prior ties to UnitedHealthcare.
Brooklyn Playground Nightmare: 12-Year-Old Charged with Attempted Murder After Stabbing Incident
The Sudden Outburst of Violence (Image Credits: Unsplash) Brownsville, Brooklyn – A routine afternoon walk home from school ended in horror for a young boy when a playground altercation escalated into a violent stabbing at Betsy Head Park. The Sudden Outburst of Violence The incident occurred just before 3 p.m. on a...
Mugshot Shows ICE Detainee In NJ Jail Days Before He Died In Custody At...
A 41-year-old man detained at the Delaney Hall Detention Facility in Newark died after suffering a medical emergency while in Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody, according to ICE. Jean Wilson Brutus, a Haitian national, passed away on Dec. 12 from suspected natural causes, one day after entering ICE custody...
Woman Thought She Was Buying a Home with Boyfriend She Met on Bumble —...
A Manhattan grand jury has indicted Brandon Dae Up Kiehm, 45, accusing him of stealing roughly $272,000 from a woman he met on the dating app Bumble in what prosecutors described as a “romance scam,” according to an announcement from Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg Jr. on Thursday, Dec. 18. Kiehm is...
Netanyahu will come to New York ‘soon’ despite Mamdani’s vows to arrest him
Mamdani has said he would arrest Netanyahu if he visits New York City in compliance with an International Criminal Court warrant
NYPD data shows subway is safest it’s been in 16 years; Gov. Hochul heads...
Good morning, New York City. Here's what you need to know today. We have a stormy start with rain, wind and coastal flooding risks. Temperatures will fall to the 30s by sunset. Hourly Forecast | Interactive Radar. Around NYC. 1. NYPD data shows subway is safest it's been in 16...
‘Time not on our side’: Long Island family desperate as mom with dementia missing...
A Long Island family is worried about their 79-year-old wife, mother and grandmother who has dementia and has not been seen since Tuesday afternoon. Shi Hua Xu lives with her husband and son in a multi-generational home on Oakley Street in Great Neck. In the family's community, there are many people who can help keep...
4 Brutal NY Murders By MS-13 Leaders Carry Life Prison
The defendants were found guilty after a 10-week trial in Brooklyn on charges tied to four murders carried out between 2016 and 2022, including machete attacks, execution-style shootings, and the dismemberment of a victim whose remains were buried in a wooded area, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the...
