Good Samaritan attempts Hudson River rescue — but ended up needing to be rescued...
A good Samaritan jumped into the Hudson River Saturday morning after seeing someone dive into the dicey waters off Manhattan just moments earlier — but ended up needing to be rescued himself, cops said. A 24-year-old man first went into the drink around 9:20 a.m. at West 43rd Street and 12th Avenue, prompting the...
NYC man discovers human remains while gardening: cops
A man gardening in his backyard unearthed an urn filled with human ashes and false teeth this week in Queens, cops said. The 33-year-old made the spine-chilling discovery outside of his home near 20th Road and 150th Street in Whitestone just before 8:30 p.m. Thursday, and immediately called 911, a police source told...
Accused CEO Assassin Luigi Mangione Seeks Dismissal Of State Murder Charges, Citing Double Jeopardy
Luigi Mangione, the 26-year-old accused of murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, is requesting the dismissal of state murder charges in New York, arguing that they constitute double jeopardy. Mangione’s legal team contends that the state charges, including first-degree murder as an act of terrorism, are...
Man stabbed repeatedly, killed in Harlem dispute with 5 men: NYPD
A man was repeatedly stabbed and killed on a Harlem street early Saturday morning during an argument with five men, police said. Officers responding to a 911 call of an assault found the 33-year-old victim with multiple stab wounds to his back on Frederick Douglass Blvd. near W. 141 St. at around 5:30 a.m. Medics...
Nearly 3K cases of animal cruelty were reported in NYC over a decade: ASPCA
New Yorkers are more likely to report abuse and neglect against dogs than they are of cruelty against cats, according to data in a new report to be released by the ASPCA on May 5. Of the 2,783 animal abuse cases reported to the ASPCA and the NYPD between 2013 and 2022, the overwhelming majority — 2,271 — involved...
Passenger stabbed aboard county bus on CR 51 in Riverside; suspect arrested after chase
A man police said stabbed a passenger on a Suffolk County Transit bus in Riverside Friday was arrested on first-degree assault, weapon possession and drug charges, Southampton Town Police said in a press release Friday night. Police said they received a report at 3:57 p.m. of the stabbing aboard a...
Brooklyn Mirage cancels all weekend shows over failed inspection
The Brooklyn Mirage has canceled all shows through the weekend, including its highly anticipated reopening and a sold-out concert Thursday night, after failing to meet final city inspection requirements. FOX 5 NY's Jessica Formorso has the story.
Severe thunderstorms heavy rain strong winds & tornado risk Pennsylvania New York New Jersey
STORM PREDICTION CENTER SEES SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS & TORNADOES POSSIBLE PENNSYLVANIA, NEW YORK NEW JERSEY CONNECTICUT HUDSON VALLEY & LONG ISLAND. We are in the throws of a very warm and very unstable atmosphere. Add some daytime heating to the mix and you have the recipe for thunderstorms and severe weather potential...
Chaos grips Newark Airport as controllers walk out, exposing FAA crisis
Newark Liberty International Airport, a vital artery of American air travel, has been thrust into turmoil following an unprecedented walkout by Federal Aviation Administration air traffic controllers, prompting United Airlines to cancel 35 daily flights and leaving thousands of passengers stranded in what experts are...
NYC public school teacher ditches her classroom to pursue a lifelong dream — and...
She’s a poet — and she’s always known it. A NYC public school teacher ditched her day job to pursue her lifelong dream of becoming a bard — and now writes poems for strangers on the streets of the Big Apple. Shana Roark, 26, sets up a table and a 1969 Olivetti Lettera 32 typewriter on sidewalks on Central Park South...
