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NEW YORK — A Rikers Island Correction captain has been arrested for forcing her subordinates to pay her, buy her gifts and drive her to restaurants and a casino while on duty, according to federal prosecutors. Latanya Brown, 51 — who was known as the “Terror of the Tombs”...

Emergency responders were called to 261 Lenox Road just before 3:30 p.m. Friday.

The Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin faced criticism after attacking New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani during a press conference. Mullin said neither gets along, and added, "It's shameful, and hopefully people in New York will wise up and get a true leader in there in a few years."

A former NYPD supervisory sergeant who worked in the department’s photography unit in Lower Manhattan is now facing felony charges, with prosecutors accusing her of secretly inflating her compensation by more than $132,000 in unearned pay. The indictment identifies Rayna Rampaul, who previously used the surname Madho,

State police on Friday identified the woman found dead on a hiking trail in Camp Hero state park in Montauk on Thursday as 35-year-old Lauren Balik of New York City. Trooper Brittany Burton, a state police spokesperson, confirmed Balik’s identity Friday, noted that state police are investigating and that “there is no t

The best sushi restaurants are not always the fanciest or the most expensive. Across the country, diners tend to remember places that serve fresh fish, treat regulars well, and offer a meal that feels worth the bill. From neighborhood sushi counters to special-occasion omakase spots, these restaurants have earned loyal

A Jersey City man, Derek Spivey, is sentenced to four years for his role in stealing over $270,000 worth of warehouse goods, including $50,000 in laptops from the Department of Defense.

Heart-stopping video captured the moment a mother and her two young children were hit by an 18-wheeler while heading to school in New Jersey, trapping one of them beneath the rig. The horror unfolded Wednesday around 8:45 a.m. when the truck stopped just before an intersection near Ocean and Wilson avenues in Jersey Ci

A 35-year-old man was struck and killed by an M train at the Forest Avenue subway station in Ridgewood on Tuesday afternoon, police said, turning an otherwise routine commute into a grim scene. Emergency crews cut power to the tracks so they could remove the body, briefly shutting down service along the Myrtle Avenue s

Thick black smoke rolled over Bushwick late Thursday morning as FDNY crews rushed to knock down a fast-moving shed fire along the side of a home. Multiple fire units crowded the street, and video on neighborhood safety apps showed heavy flames chewing through the structure. Three firefighters were hurt while battling t