Man shot to death, woman wounded, outside Bronx bodega
A man was shot to death and a woman wounded in a hail of bullets outside a Bronx bodega, cops said Sunday. The 30-year-old man was shot in the chest and a 42-year-old woman blasted in the leg on Willis Ave. near E. 138th St. in Mott Haven about 8:30 p.m. Saturday, police said The two victims were strangers to each...
Woman in critical condition after emergency response at Staten Island beach
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A woman is hospitalized in critical condition after a large emergency response at South Beach on Saturday, according to a NYPD spokesperson. Emergency responders received a call of a woman needing aid in the water on a stretch of the beach near Father Capodanno and Sand Lane.
Prison for NJ hit-run driver who killed and injured couple on Valentine date
A New Jersey man driving on a suspended license has been sentenced to prison for the Valentine’s Day hit-and-run of a young couple last year, which killed one victim and badly hurt the other. Dhkir Robinson pleaded guilty less than three months ago to vehicular homicide, leaving the scene...
Heartbreaking: 40 Belgian Malinois rescued from awful conditions living in NYC apartment in total...
In a joint statement from Animal Care Centers of New York City (ACC) and the ASPCA (American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) on Saturday, 40 Belgian Malinois have been rescued; their ages spanning from puppies to full grown adults. The dogs had been living in an overcrowded, filthy apartment in New...
Anthony Varvaro’s name among 68 added to N.Y. memorial for law enforcement officers who...
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Staten Island’s own Anthony Varvaro was among the 68 names of law enforcement personnel recently added to the New York State Police Officers Memorial at the Empire State Plaza in Albany. The announcement came on Tuesday from New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, who also...
Police: Two men dead after found unconscious in Little Italy stairwell
Police are investigating after two men were found unconscious and unresponsive in a stairwell in Manhattan's Little Italy. The men were found inside the building on 118 Mulberry Street between Canal and Hester St. just before 4 p.m. Saturday. A 34-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene. A 35-year-old man was...
Queens School Custodian Shot in Head While Trying To Protect His Father During Break-In
Gerardo “Jerry” Antoniello, 29, was shot in the head, and his father, Bartolomeo “Romeo” Antoniello, 61, was pistol-whipped in a brutal home invasion in Ozone Park, Queens on September 9, 2009. Jerry later died at the hospital, as members of the New York City Police Department...
Discount department store chain purchases 34 former Big Lots locations
As discount retailer Big Lots filed for bankruptcy and closed hundreds of stores, many of its leases were auctioned off. And a number of well known retailers including Ollie’s Bargain Outlet, Tractor Supply and Ocean State Job Lot purchased the leases at auction. Discount department store chain Burlington was...
Everyone Ignored Cat Missing Half Of His Face, But One New Yorker Saw What...
When Meagan Licari, the heart and soul behind Puppy Kitty NYC, crossed paths with Figaro, it was a moment that warmed her heart forever. Figaro was in the midst of an emergency animal hospital stay, receiving treatment for severe facial trauma that was difficult to fathom. Meagan remembers, with tears...
Little Maltese dog plucked from East River adopted by NYPD savior
A small white Maltese found struggling to stay afloat in the East River six weeks ago has a new owner — one of the NYPD Harbor Unit cops who plucked him from the water. Police Officer Jared Desalvo opened his home to the small dog, now named Hudson, after picking up the adorable pooch at the Animal Care Centers of...
