Potential Gun Ban After Mass Shooting In New York
New rules may follow after an out-of-state gunman opened fire in New York, killing four. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is once again calling for a nationwide assault weapons ban. Hochul's plea comes following Monday's mass shooting at a Manhattan office building. Authorities say Shane Tamura sprayed the lobby at...
Traffic stop discovers hauler with stolen vehicles
W. HAZLETON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man was arrested after police say a traffic stop led to the discovery of stolen vehicles on a hauler. On July 31, patrolling officers saw a car hauler, driven by 20-year-old Jhonathan Santos-Rodriguez, traveling with equipment violations. During the traffic stop, police...
East Harlem families facing eviction by MTA to make way for Second Ave subway
The MTA's Second Avenue subway project is slated to force Marth Diego (left) Jocelyn Diego (right) out of their apartment. The MTA has promised to bring a new subway to East Harlem for decades. Now, some residents are being forced out of their homes to make way for the long-delayed project. [ more › ]
NYPD officer Didarul Islam posthumously promoted to detective at funeral
The funeral for fallen NYPD officer Didarul Islam took place at a mosque in the Parkchester section of the Bronx, where he lived.
Museum visitor, 34, jumps to his death at the Whitney
A 34-year-old man jumped to his death from the Whitney Museum in Manhattan on Wednesday afternoon, according to officials and sources. The unidentified man was found on Gansevoort Street outside the ritzy Chelsea art museum just before 5:30 p.m., suffering from “injuries indicative of falling from an elevated...
A Woman Was Admitted to the Hospital Over 100 Days Ago. Nobody Knows Who...
Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying a woman who has remained hospitalized for more than three months with no known identity. According to a news release, the woman was admitted to Mount Sinai Morningside on April 12 after a concerned passerby found her sitting...
Hochul: NYPD Shortage ‘May Be’ Because People ‘Derogatory Toward Police’
During an interview with LI News Radio on Wednesday, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) stated that there is a decrease in the number of NYPD officers and “people are not opting for these careers anymore, and part of it may be the fact that people have been very negative and derogatory toward police officers in the last...
Deadly Disease Outbreak in New York City
Legionnaires’ disease can be effectively treated if diagnosed early.
Three Newark Burglars Busted Breaking Into Homes: Police
At 12:05 a.m. on Saturday, July 27, officers responded to a 911 call from a homeowner on Witherspoon Way about people walking up his back patio and attempting to open his rear sliding glass door, Marlboro police said. The burglars fled when the homeowner yelled, leaving the area in a black sedan, police said.
How did the NYC shooter get a concealed weapons permit?
Despite mental health holds in Nevada, NYC shooter Shane Devon Tamura legally maintained his concealed weapons permit due to gaps in the system that didn't classify him as institutionalized.
