$6.9K Costco Credit Card Fraudster Arrested After Months-Long Lyndhurst Investigation: Cops
Baba A. Toure, 55, was taken into custody after a months-long investigation that began when a Lyndhurst resident reported identity theft and credit card fraud, Lyndhurst Police Chief Richard Jarvis said. The victim told Officer Michael D’Alessandro that they received their Costco credit card on July 31, and later...
Huge crowd of more than 1,500 smokers gather in Washington Square Park for cigarette...
Holy smokes! New York City was the site of what could have been the world’s biggest cigarette break Friday, with more than 1,500 smokers assembling outside Washington Square Park to get their nicotine fix. Park Slope native and social media sensation Bob Terry, a 75-year-old actor with a 60-year habit, organized the...
Woman and her husband convicted for fentanyl death of 1-year-old at Bronx daycare
A woman who ran a Bronx daycare where a 1-year-old died of fentanyl poisoning was convicted Friday, along with her husband, of second-degree murder.
Teens Jump Couple At Garden State Plaza AMC Lot, Hold Knife To Woman’s Face,...
Police said a male and female victim had just gotten into their vehicle when they were attacked in the parking lot one night last weekend, Paramus Police Chief Robert Guidetti said. The female victim told officers she recognized one of the assailants because she had been communicating with him in a casual...
Newark’s Missing Mall: A Community Inquiry
A question that has been raised by a Newark native is why the city, despite its size, doesn't have a shopping mall like its neighboring cities, Elizabeth and Jersey City. The query, posted on Reddit, has sparked a discussion among residents and those familiar with the city's history.
NYPD Confirms Involvement in FBI Probe Targeting Volunteer Observers in Immigration Court
The NYPD confirmed its involvement in an FBI investigation that included surveillance of a private Signal chat of volunteer courtwatchers monitoring ICE activity inside New York City’s immigration courthouses. An NYPD spokesperson told THE CITY on Friday that surveillance of the Signal chat was part of a “broader...
After 19 years, Newark mayor’s brother arrested on probation violation charge from 2006
In November 2004, Obalaji Baraka was sentenced to a year of probation for a third-degree aggravated assault conviction in a domestic violence incident, according to the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office. “In 2006, he was sentenced [for] violation of probation for the third-degree aggravated assault charge. He was...
‘Scary’: Woman fighting for her life after NYC parking garage explodes
MIDTOWN, Manhattan (PIX11) – At least two women were injured during an explosion inside a Midtown parking garage late Thursday night, according to the NYPD. The FDNY said it happened on East 53rd Street between Lexington and 3rd avenues around 9 p.m. Firefighters believed a generator may have malfunctioned, causing...
A Dead Baby Was Found in a Pile of Leaves Behind a NYC Building:...
Police are investigating the discovery of a baby boy who was found unresponsive and unconscious on Thursday morning
Mystery woman with red hair and tattoo linked to New York murder, police say
NEW YORK (TNND) — The New York Police Department released new photos of a woman who is wanted in connection with a deadly shooting. Police described the woman as being in her 20s with red hair and a tattoo. So far, police said two men were arrested for their...
