Colombian man’s accused NJ shoplifting spree ends with ICE arrest in Newark
A Colombian national wanted in his native country on criminal theft charges and accused of repeated shoplifting in New Jersey has been arrested by federal agents. On May 9, Ludwin Quintero-Rojas was arrested in Newark by Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials. The 31-year-old, who is not legally in this...
Customized cleats, kicks on Long Island
A Long Island man taking custom kicks to a whole new level – and he’s not the only one. FOX 5 NY’s Jodi Goldberg has the story.
Was this the hippest Staten Island nightlife corner in the 1980s and 1990s?
If you were looking to hang out and party on Staten Island in the 1980s and 1990s, you, like me, likely spent a lot of time on Bay Street. And one corner in particular was a magnet for those in search of good times: The intersection of Bay Street and Wave Street in Stapleton.
Ecuador man sentenced to NJ prison for attempted murder
ELIZABETH — A citizen of Ecuador has been sentenced to seven years in state prison after pleading guilty to attempted murder. Nelson Lata-Sanchez, 23, who lived in Elizabeth, was sentenced last Friday in Superior Court in Union County, according to Union County Prosecutor William Daniel. He must serve just...
Man Pleads Guilty to Attempted Murder of Two NYPD Officers in East Elmhurst Incident
On a late night in East Elmhurst last year, a routine patrol turned into a violent confrontation that resulted in two police officers being shot. The perpetrator, Bernardo Raul Castro Mata, has now entered a guilty plea to charges of attempted murder and assault. According to a statement released by the Queens...
Shoplifting Turns Violent: Cops Detail Drugs, Kicking And Chaos In Lyndhurst
Officers responded to the 400 block of Valley Brook Avenue in Lyndhurst around 4:01 p.m. on Monday, May 19, for a shoplifting in progress involving two men who ran toward Grant Avenue, according to Detective Capt. Vincent Auteri of the Lyndhurst Police Department. Officer Michael D’Alessandro canvassed the area and...
Second New Jersey man who killed woman with bare hands captured in Canada
NEWARK, N.J. — A man accused of killing a woman with his bare hands and dumping her body before fleeing to Canada has been apprehended, according to law enforcement officials. Authorities allege that 33-year-old Kevin Yancy strangled 26-year-old Gisselle Galeno in her Newark home earlier this year. Her body was...
Some NYC carters say sanitation overhaul threatens their livelihood
The arrival of a new policy for New York City's commercial waste means only three carters will be permitted to operate in each of a series of citywide zones.
11 Subtle Ways to Instantly Annoy Anyone from New York
New York, the land of 24/7 everything, honking symphonies, and enough state pride to fill every borough and every upstate county that insists it’s “nothing like the city.” New Yorkers are fast-walking, sharp-talking, and surprisingly loyal, but they have zero patience for nonsense—especially from outsiders who think...
A New Study Warns Of Emerging Cases Of A Rare Malaria-Like Disease On The...
We’ve got bad news, New Yorkers: not only is this summer bringing more heat and rain than usual to NYC, it’s also bringing the bugs. Billions of buzzing cicadas are getting ready to emerge from the ground, spotted lanternflies have already returned and will be worse than last year , and now experts are warning of a...