Surveillance video shows 17-year-old running from attacker before fatally slashed in neck
Officials say the teenager who died is a neighborhood resident.
Don’t Drink the Tap Water Here: 5 U.S. Cities with the Most Compromised Pipes
We grow up with a certain level of trust in the tap. You turn the handle, the water comes out clear, and you drink it. In the United States, we assume that clean water is a given, a solved problem. But if you dig into the infrastructure reports of major American cities, that confidence starts […] The post Don’t...
NYPD failed to disclose death connected to Taser
She lost him on a rainy night in front of their home. "I am not the same anymore,” Monica Astudillo said through tears. “I miss him." Adrian Cevallos had schizophrenia. And his mother, Astudillo, had called 911 for help before. "It was like once a year I would...
Wegmans Responds To Facial Recognition Concerns In New York
Wegmans clarified its use of facial recognition after a NYC store sign raised privacy concerns about biometric data collection.
Police shoot, kill man with fake gun in West Village standoff
NYPD said officers fatally shot a man who crashed in Manhattan and then pointed what officers thought was a real gun at them.
Tara Prentice Charged After Violent Shoplifting In Inwood
Tara Prentice, 38, of Brooklyn, was arrested after officers responded to a report of a larceny in progress at Bingo Wholesale on Burnside Avenue at 4:25 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 8, according to detectives. Prentice attempted to leave the store without paying for merchandise, investigators explained. When an employee...
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani Initiates Major Reform of Migrant Shelter System
As the city grapples with the legacy of its migrant shelter system, Mayor Zohran Mamdani has ordered an ambitious overhaul. In what appears to be a dramatic break with the previous administration's approach to migrant sheltering, Mamdani signed an emergency executive order mandating the Department of Homeless...
Mangione supporters pack courtroom as federal judge rules on seizure of backpack
Mangione is accused of gunning down UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
Ex-con charged with beating mom to death with skateboard inside Manhattan apartment
An ex-con beat his elderly mother to death with a skateboard inside their shared New York City apartment and then smoked meth next to her corpse, prosecutors said during a Wednesday arraignment hearing.
‘Outraged but not surprised.’ Family speaks out after AG report finds police shooting justified
A New York state attorney general’s report concluded that NYPD officers were justified in the 2024 shooting death of 33-year-old Christin Emile. The 14-page report from the Attorney General’s Office of Special Investigation says prosecutors would not be able to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the officers’...
