Port Authority Police Department welcomes 71 new officers
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey welcomed 71 recruits from the Port Authority Police Department (PAPD) academy’s 123rd class during a June graduation at St. Joseph High School in Metuchen, New Jersey. The new recruits, who represent a class benefiting from one of the PAPD’s most intensive outreach...
Hero NYC pilot dedicates his life to rescuing thousands of unwanted animals: ‘We want...
New York native Michael Schneider’s passion for rescuing animals came at a young age — when he was just 6 years old. And he’s been flying high about it ever since. “That’s all I ever knew growing up,” he told The Post, remembering how his family would go to the local SPCA, a no-kill shelter, in Briarcliff Manor in...
Jersey City police searching for car thieves who hit two people and multiple parked...
The chaotic scene started Thursday morning when police spotted two vehicles that had been reported stolen.
TD Bank Employee Guilty of Bribes & Fraud – 100+ Accounts Opened
NORHTERN NEW JERSEY - A former employee of TD Bank has pleaded guilty to accepting bribes to fraudulently open more than 100 bank accounts, some of which were allegedly used for criminal activity, according to an announcement from U.S. Attorney Alina Habba.
At Diddy’s trial, influencers broadcast legal drama from NYC to the masses
Oota Ongo, left, records on his phone as Sean Combs’ sons emerge from a van and walk into court. The stretch of sidewalk outside the courthouse has transformed into a mix of celebrity red carpet, block party, tourist destination and livestream studio. [ more › ]
New York AG Wants to Ban Police Chases
Every day, millions of New Yorkers hit the road expecting a safe trip. But when routine traffic stops turn into high-speed police pursuits, the consequences can be deadly... for drivers, passengers, officers, and innocent bystanders. Now, a new report from the Office of the New York State Attorney General (OAG) is...
Shark likely caused swimmer’s injuries at Jones Beach
New York State Parks issued an advisory Friday after a 20-year-old woman reported minor injuries from a marine wildlife bite while in the surf at Jones Beach State Park earlier this week.
Newly promoted detective will wear same shield number as 9/11 hero dad
A newly promoted Big Apple detective — who has the same job as his 9/11 hero dad — will now wear his father’s identical shield number, decades after it was retired. Joe Vigiano, 32, of the NYPD’s elite Emergency Service Unit, sported shield number 4511 at a promotions ceremony Friday — years after his father, Joseph...
Family says 14-year-old was shot by best friend since 3rd grade while playing with...
Jamaui Mezar's distraught family spoke with Eyewitness News after he was killed while a group of friends played with a gun inside a Queens apartment.
People Won’t Stop Pooping in New York City’s Public Pools
Now this is journalism. This is investigative reporting. As Liam Quigley of Gothamist reported, New York City’s public pools were inadvertently turned into a public toilet on 203 separate occasions last year as nearly every pool in NYC was pooped in, forcing closures and cutting swimming hours for a city looking for...
