NYPD: Unknown woman needs help
The NYPD is still seeking the public’s help in identifying a woman who had a medical episode at a bus stop near the Social Security Administration building in Jamaica nearly a year ago. Police say the episode occurred at the Q42, Q83, Q84 bus stop on Archer Avenue and...
Two Jersey City Public Schools Students Die Within a Week and a Half
Jersey City has lost two public school students within roughly 10 days. Superintendent Dr. Norma Fernandez confirmed both deaths Tuesday at a Board of Education community meeting. Key Takeaways. A 12-year-old sixth grader at Christa McAuliffe School (P.S. 28) died by suicide over the weekend, confirmed by Board Counsel
New AARP poll has Micah Lasher ahead in NY-12 race
NEW YORK CITY (PIX11) – New York’s 12th Congressional District could be decided by voters over 50, and they’re going with Micah Lasher, according to a new poll from AARP. In a new poll with Siena College Research Institute, AARP found state Assemblymember Micah Lasher leading the pack with 32% of voters over 50. It’s
Port Authority employee charged with getting paid for work he didn’t perform
A Port Authority employee has been charged with getting paid for work he didn’t not perform by falsifying his hours, Hudson County Prosecutor Wayne Mello announced. Noah Nieves, 53, of Pennsylvania, is charged with theft by deception and tampering with records, both third-degree crimes, Mello said in a statement.
Brooklyn Clinic Boss Guilty in $52 Million Suboxone Scam
A Brooklyn clinic owner has been convicted at trial in what prosecutors say was a $52 million health care fraud and narcotics racket that targeted people desperate for addiction treatment. A federal jury in the Eastern District of New York found Tony Brown-Arkah guilty this month on multiple counts, including health ca
New York woman wins $1 million from scratch-off ticket bought at neighborhood liquor store
A New York woman has won a $1 million top prize from the lottery’s $1,000,000 Bonus Cashword scratch-off game. Velma James of Brooklyn chose to receive her winnings as a single lump-sum payment of $405,034 after required withholdings. She purchased the winning ticket at 317 Marcus Garvey Liquors in Brooklyn.
Delaware Stepmother Arrested in Connection with 10-Year-Old’s Death
37-year-old Adiaratou Coulibaly has been arrested in connection with the death of her 10-year-old stepdaughter, Fatima Kone. The arrest by Delaware State Police comes just over a week after the child’s father was charged with murder in the same case. Coulibaly was taken into custody on June 5 in...
Independent Investigative Reporter Leroy Truth Faces 5-Year Sentence After Being Forcibly Removed From Union...
Photo courtesy of Leroy Truth. Editor’s Note: This article mentions allegations of sexual relations with minors. An arraignment of an independent investigative journalist—who has been locked in a 28-month legal battle with the mayor of Union City—came before the Essex County Superior Court on May 14. At...
NYC Names Street Honoring Jimi Hendrix Following Decades-Long Push: Watch
Jimi Hendrix has been honored with his own street named after him in New York City. The city's West Eighth Street has been renamed Jimi Hendrix Way, with an unveiling ceremony on Wednesday (June 10), which would have been the late music icon's 83rd birthday. "It's official, this morning New...
88-year-old sentenced for murdering, dismembering woman in 2022
An 88-year-old man was sentenced to life in prison Wednesday for murdering and dismembering a woman in Brooklyn in 2022.
