Maniac who set homeless man on fire seen fleeing subway in surveillance footage and...
The maniac who set a homeless man on fire on a Manhattan subway train early Monday is still on the loose, leading police to release surveillance images in hopes of tracking him down. The unidentified victim suffered “significant” burns to his legs, and was so badly scorched in the attack that cops found skin on one...
Federal agents raid Sunset Park spa 3 days after violent robbery
Federal agents raided a Sunset Park spa Wednesday morning. The spa on 57th Street was the target of a violent robbery early Sunday morning. Police say three men armed with knives stormed into the spa, forcing four workers and four customers to the ground. Surveillance video showed the attackers punching and kicking...
Mamdani agenda lands hard on landlords
Zohran Mamdani’s housing platform has moved from campaign slogan to governing blueprint, and the first people feeling the impact are New York City landlords. His promise to reset the balance of power between tenants and property owners is now colliding with the city’s fragile real estate economics, forcing investors,...
NYPD Violated Sanctuary City Law in Fielding Federal Intel on Immigrants, Probe Finds
An NYPD officer violated New York sanctuary city laws limiting the department’s assistance to federal immigration agencies by accepting a request from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to flag individuals facing deportation, a new Department of Investigation (DOI) report charges. The officer set the alerts,...
Suspect wanted for setting homeless man on fire at Penn Station subway stop
The NYPD released surveillance footage Wednesday of a suspect who allegedly set a homeless man on fire at the Penn Station subway stop this week.
Big banks accused of ‘systematic fraud’ in New York foreclosure auctions
Barbara Small owned a three-family home in Flatbush. She says she was deprived of roughly $24,000 after the home was sold at a foreclosure auction. An investigation by Gothamist and New York Focus found lenders are using a disputed method of calculating debts in thousands of foreclosures and taking money from...
Two Earthquakes Strike New York Minutes Apart
According to USGS, two weak earthquakes struck New York minutes apart, one just north of New York City, the other just south of the international border with Canada. The first earthquake struck at 7:16 pm last night near Massena, about 40 miles north of New York City. Striking at a depth of 5 km, the earthquake was...
Rep. Gottheimer: Make ‘porch pirate’ theft a felony crime
Police in Allentown posted a video of an alleged porch pirate from Sunday.
East Orange tenants who sued landlord over apartment conditions facing steep rent hike
The receiver who took over the ailing property in East Orange is now calling for a huge hike in rent, leading to outrage, concern and legal action from tenants.
Defective P320 handgun killed NJ police officer and must be recalled, lawsuit says
🚨 New Jersey sues Sig Sauer, claiming its P320 handgun fires on its own. 🚨 An experienced Orange police detective was killed by the pistol in 2023. 🚨 Attorney General Matt Platkin demands a full recall of the P320. A weapons manufacturer's poorly designed handgun that can...
