Man Admits Stabbing 68-Year-Old Grandmother 17 Times In Her Yonkers Apartment
Deshawn Nunez, 24, pleaded guilty on Thursday, July 31, to second-degree murder in the 2022 stabbing death of 68-year-old Renee Spencer, Westchester County District Attorney Susan Cacace announced. Spencer was found dead on August 11, 2022, after building management requested a welfare check on behalf of her family....
Millions of Americans Told To Monitor Palpitations, Unusual Fatigue
Air quality alerts were issued across Wisconsin, Michigan, Pennsylvania, New York, Massachusetts, Vermont, Maine, Delaware, Texas and Colorado on Monday.
Report Finds Language Access Gap Leaves Immigrants Behind
A new report from the New York City Public Advocate paints a stark picture of how limited-English proficient (LEP) New Yorkers are systematically denied access to critical public services from healthcare and housing to education and emergency response. The 64-page report, titled “Let’s Talk: A Review of Language...
Can New York Police Search My Phone During a Traffic Stop? Here’s What the...
Traffic stops are a routine part of life for drivers in New York City, from Manhattan’s bustling avenues to the quieter stretches of Staten Island. But with nearly everyone carrying smartphones packed with personal information, many New Yorkers wonder: Can the police search my phone if I’m pulled over? This article...
Senior NYC residents at Elliott-Chelsea Houses receive orders to vacate
The Chelsea Addition senior building is one of the first two slated for demolition under a plan to redevelop the Fulton and Elliott-Chelsea Houses. Tenants in the public housing complex voiced concerns about moving from the senior-only building. The city and developers are trying to assuage their worries. [ more › ]
Man, 33, Killed In Late-Night Shooting On Quiet Lodi Street: Prosecutor (UPDATE)
A 33-year-old man was shot and killed on a quiet Lodi street late Sunday, Aug. 3, authorities said. It happened just before 11 p.m. at 116 Garibaldi Ave., Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. Lodi police responded to the shooting at 10:57 p.m. and found the man unresponsive with an apparent gu…
NYC Mayor Adams nixes bipartisan bill for free trash cans to homeowners, report says
Mayor Eric Adams won’t support legislation that would provide free trash cans for homeowners, according to a new report from the New York Post. In March, the New York City Council passed legislation that would require the city to provide official cans free of charge to owners of one- or two-family homes who also...
NJ teens, 17 and 14, among trio accused of murdering 24-year-old victim
JERSEY CITY — A 17-year-old from Middlesex County will be prosecuted as an adult, among a trio of young defendants in the murder of a 24-year-old shooting victim last year. Kaison Brown, of South Amboy, has been waived up to criminal court in the 2024 killing of Resheed Wallace.
NYC bodega killer ‘went crazy’ because victim thought he might be cop, wouldn’t sell...
The man who fatally stabbed a beloved Brooklyn bodega worker Saturday “went crazy” because the victim thought he might be a cop and didn’t want to illegally sell him a “loosie,’’ witnesses told The Post. The fugitive killer was wearing dark shades and a blue-and-white-striped long-sleeve button-down when he strolled...
2 men busted for staging fake car crashes to get insurance payouts linked to...
Two more men were charged last week for masterminding fake car crashes on busy New York highways as part of a scheme to pocket insurance payouts. Jaime Huiracocha is accused of spearheading the staged crashes last fall. The Queens District Attorney's Office said the 53-year-old Brooklyn man is connected to at least...
