Staten Island man with mafia ties allegedly threatened to behead debtor’s son, prosecutors say
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — In chilling detail, federal prosecutors describe how a Staten Island felon with ties to the mafia allegedly terrorized victims in schemes that included loansharking, illegal sports betting and illicit distribution of marijuana. Mark Liverano, 59, of Edgegrove Avenue in Annadale, has a 40-year...
Pending Change to NYC Subways Has New Yorkers Begging, ‘Please God No’
Begging, 'Please God No' 'Save yourself research and just know the feedback is: NO.'
This Modern New Jersey Bakery Uses A 36-Hour Sourdough Process For Its Signature Pizza...
Located in an Edison industrial park is a sourdough sanctuary that genuinely stopped me in my tracks. The incredible scent of long-fermented dough hit me before I even reached the front door. Industry Squares and Bread Co. isn’t the kind of place you just stumble upon unless you have elite...
Woman who keeps sneaking onto planes makes it to Italy from Newark
NEWARK — A woman previously convicted of stowing away on an international flight has been caught again, this time on a plane that left from New Jersey. Svetlana Dali, whose last known address was in Philadelphia, was accused of sneaking onto an Italy-bound flight from Newark Liberty International Airport on Wednesday...
Smoke at PATH train station suspends service
HOBOKEN, New Jersey (PIX11) — A track fire prompted service changes and the evacuation of the Hoboken PATH train station on Friday, officials said. Port Authority police and the Hoboken Fire Department were called to the station just before 11:30 a.m. Service was suspended on multiple PATH lines as a result,...
‘Two angels’: Staten Island woman, 74, applauds teenage snow shovelers
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A New Brighton woman is applauding two industrious boys who she said dug her car out of large snow drifts after last weekend’s powerful blizzard. Joan Kamienowski-Coogan, 74, had neighbors help her shovel her property on Monday, but her car remained buried until Tuesday, when she had a visit...
NYC wedding dress designer goes viral for carving bridal snow sculpture in Central Park
This is snow impressive! A Manhattan wedding dress designer went viral this week for sculpting an uncannily realistic mannequin out of snow. Upper West Sider Colette Komm headed to Central Park Tuesday afternoon with only two serrated bread knives — and in just three hours, had carved out the snowy work of art. Dress...
Coney Island principal failed to protect 2 elderly stray cats buried repeatedly in snow...
Animal activists claim a Coney Island principal is a real-life Cruella de Vil for failing to protect a pair of stray cats repeatedly buried by snow blowers this year. Coney Island animal lover Suzanne Hernandez had been feeding a then four-member cat colony at IS 303 on Shore Parkway for 12 years, without issue,...
NYC mother stabbed to death by maniac beau, son badly injured, cops say
A woman was fatally stabbed and her teenage son was badly hurt after her beau allegedly attacked them with a knife Saturday morning in the Bronx, cops said. Yesenia Hall, 42, was stabbed in the neck and torso and her 16-year-old son in the neck and back around 6:30 a.m. in their apartment on Sherman Ave. in...
NYC man weeps in court after hitting crossing guard with truck: ‘It was an...
NEW YORK (PIX11) – The man accused of hitting and seriously injuring a 70-year-old crossing guard wept during a courthouse hearing on Long Island, according to sources. Saying as he was placed into a police vehicle: “It was an accident. I slid on the ice…. It was an accident.” Joshua Alvarado, 30, of Queens, faces […]
