Mosquitoes on Long Island test positive for West Nile virus
More than a dozen mosquito samples have tested positive for West Nile virus in Suffolk County, New York, health officials say.
Seniors in NYC are feeling lonely and struggling to pay bills, new survey says
An elderly person holds a walking crutch on October 11, 2024. The city’s Department for the Aging said four in 10 older adults had a hard time paying bills. [ more › ]
Bronx shooting leaves 2 men dead, no arrests: police
BRONX, NY - New York City police are investigating a double homicide after a shooting erupted in the Bronx early Monday morning. Officers responded to a 911 call about a man shot on the 500 block of Brush Avenue just after 5:30 a.m. They arrived to find two men; a...
Suspect used baby as human shield, shots fired during Newark standoff: police
Officials say the suspect was wanted out of Hillside on a charge of attempted murder.
Jersey Cash 5 jackpot worth $220K won by ticket sold at liquor store
A Jersey Cash 5 lottery ticket sold at a liquor store in Jersey City won Sunday’s $219,820 jackpot. The lucky ticket was sold at Belmont Liquors on Monticello Avenue, lottery officials said. Sunday’s winning Jersey Cash 5 numbers were: 6, 8, 27, 28 and 44. The XTRA was 5...
NJ Governor Murphy Pays Tribute to Malcolm-Jamal Warner Amid Tragedy
New Jersey Pays Tribute to Malcolm-Jamal Warner: The Beloved Actor and Native. New Jersey is in mourning as the state reflects on the loss of one of its own. **Malcolm-Jamal Warner**, who captured the hearts of audiences as Theo Huxtable on “The Cosby Show,” has passed away. Warner, a Jersey City native, was more...
SOHO ATTACK: Man pleads guilty to rape, choking woman he followed
A 32-year-old man pleaded guilty to raping and strangling a woman he followed in SoHo in 2024, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg announced Monday.
Essex prosecutor arrested for drunk driving still trying cases
After celebrating her 30th birthday in March, Assistant Essex County Prosecutor Bryashia Atchison was arrested for drunk driving after Edgewater police found her passed out in a parking lot with her car driven over a curb. Atchison told police officers that she’d been drinking in Edgewater before being questioned...
Neo-Nazi who live streamed fake bomb threats to Jewish hospitals in NYC and Long...
A Oregon antisemite has been sentenced to five years in prison for phoning in phony bomb threats to Jewish hospitals on Long Island and livestreaming the chaos as it unfolded, federal prosecutors said. Domagoj Patkovic, 31, terrorized medical workers and patients during a months-long spree in 2021, calling in threats...
NYC Protest Over TV’s Colbert Cancellation Draws 20
NYC Protest Over TV's Colbert Cancellation Draws 20
