Woman sentenced for killing her friend execution-style during candle-lighting ceremony
BROOKLYN, N.Y. (TCN) -- A 46-year-old Georgia woman will spend decades behind bars for fatally shooting her 42-year-old friend "in the head at point-blank range" at a memorial service in Crown Heights. The Brooklyn County District Attorney's Office announced May 19 that a judge sentenced Claudia Banton to 23 years...
There’s a Secret Train Platform Beneath a NYC Hotel That Hosted Parties in the...
New York City’s hidden history stretches far beneath our feet — from speakeasies turned storage rooms to long-abandoned subway stations. However, one of the city’s most intriguing secrets lies beneath one of its most iconic hotels. Deep below the luxurious Waldorf Astoria, tucked away from public view, is a secret...
12 Arrested as NJ State Troopers Crack Down on Violent Crime
State troopers were busy last weekend as they focused their efforts on getting violent criminals off the streets in two big New Jersey cities. Last Saturday, May 17th, the New Jersey State Police conducted "coordinated violent crime reduction (VCR) details" in Trenton and Newark. What Exactly is a "VCR?" Authorities...
Brooklyn Man Sentenced to Five Years for $1.75M Unemployment Fraud During COVID-19 Pandemic
A Brooklyn man, Bryan Abraham, was recently sentenced to a five-year prison term for his role in a $1.75 million Covid-19 unemployment fraud case. Along with the prison sentence, Judge William F. Kuntz II also mandated that Abraham forfeit over half a million dollars and pay an equivalent amount in restitution. The...
Staten Island FDNY hero who once carried unconscious man to safety dies at 44
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Gregory “Mickey” Hansen was still a civilian when he ran up lower Manhattan’s West Side on Sept. 11, moments after the planes hit the World Trade Center, in search of his sister and assisting others. His sister, Becky Hansen, survived. And in...
N.J. man killed in crash on Route 78 ramp
A 48-year-old New Jersey man was killed in a crash on an Interstate 78 on-ramp in Newark on Thursday night, authorities said. Gregory Williams was driving from Routes 1 & 9 onto I-78 west just before 10 p.m. when he veered off the road to the left and struck a tree, State Police said.
Subway conductor punched in face in random attack at 42 Street-Grand Central Station
The conductor was punched at around 7:45 p.m. on Thursday at the 42 Street-Grand Central Station.
NYC DOE aide accused of strangling child in Brooklyn school: sources
An NYC Schools aide is under arrest for allegedly strangling a child at an elementary school in Brooklyn, sources told 1010 WINS. P.S. 169 Sunset Park School
Charges dropped against police agitator accused of trying to break into cop’s Brooklyn home
Charges have been dropped against a police agitator accused of trying to break into an NYPD officer’s Brooklyn home after prosecutors reviewed video of a protest outside the cop’s house. Terrell Harper, 42, was facing attempted burglary, felony criminal mischief and other charges after a chaotic Sept. 23 protest at...
11 Subtle Ways to Instantly Annoy Anyone from New York
New York, the state that never sleeps, never stops honking, and never runs out of opinions. Whether they’re navigating the chaos of Manhattan, hiking in the Adirondacks, or insisting that their bagel shop is the best in all five boroughs, New Yorkers carry themselves with the kind of confidence only forged through...
