16-year-old boy fatally shot in East New York, Brooklyn
Brooklyn resident Marquise Byfield, 16, was shot several times in East New York on Friday afternoon, police say. He succumbed to his injuries.
Manhattan judge to decide whether to vacate conviction in 1993 murder case
Next week, a Manhattan judge will decide whether to vacate the conviction of Harry Ruiz in connection with the 1993 murder case of 24-year-old drug dealer Emmanuel Felix. Ruiz was sentenced to 25 years in prison in 1995 but was released on parole in 2019. He has since been discharged...
Parents in Bronx neighborhood plead for NYPD guard as Mamdani cuts cops, halts hires:...
Parents at a Bronx elementary school are calling for more NYPD officers as Mayor Mamdani moves to cut police funding and cancel thousands of hires
Teen accused of gunning down 15-year-old in NYC park arrested after nearly two weeks...
The teen who fled the country after allegedly gunning down a 15-year-old boy when a bitter gang-fueled brawl erupted at a Queens park has been arrested. Zahir Davis, 18, was nabbed Friday night – nearly two weeks after Pierre was brutally murdered surrounded by a crowd of teens in Roy Wilkins Park – according to the NYPD. Police said the alleged killer fled...
New York pharmacy owner gets more than 5 years in prison for a $24...
A 61-year-old New York pharmacy owner was sentenced to more than five years in federal prison for his role in laundering millions of dollars obtained through a scheme that defrauded Medicare and Medicaid. Taesung Kim, also known as “Terry,” received a 63-month sentence in federal court in Brooklyn for conspiring...
Boston to New York trains suspended after highway collapses onto tracks
Amtrak service between Boston and New York was suspended Saturday morning after a highway on-ramp in Rhode Island partially collapsed Friday, sending debris onto the train tracks below. All trains on the route were canceled overnight and limited service was not expected to resume until late Saturday morning at the...
This simple New York restaurant serves fried chicken that’s hard to beat
Tucked away on West 72nd Street in New York City, Charles Pan-Fried Chicken has been winning hearts one crispy piece at a time. This soul food gem brings the warmth of Southern cooking straight to the Upper West Side, and people just can’t stop talking about it. With a...
Gunfire outside convenience store leads to officer-involved shooting in Harlem
Gunfire outside a convenience store in Harlem led to an officer-involved shooting on Friday night.
Arraignment for paid agitator indicted for hitting cop set for next month
Paid agitator Leonard Filipowski, aka Leroy Truth, is scheduled to be arraigned on May 4 after on charges that he assaulted a Union City police officer. It’s unclear when conditions of release Assistant Essex County Prosecutor Dawn Simonetti will seek for the third-degree charge. The indictment by an Essex...
Firefighter Tells Man Trapped in Deadly Blaze ‘You’re Gonna Make It’ Before Carrying Him...
The April 21 blaze occurred at a residential building in the Bronx
