New York City Records Lowest Levels of Violent Crime in Recorded History
New York City is officially charting a new chapter in public safety. According to the latest crime statistics released by the NYPD through May 2026, the city has achieved an extraordinary milestone, recording the fewest murders, shooting incidents, and shooting victims in its recorded history. For a city that has...
Former East Hartford resident sentenced for defrauding Medicaid of over $100K
ROCKY HILL, Conn. (WTNH) — A former East Hartford resident was sentenced Thursday to three years in prison, execution of that time suspended with five years conditional discharge, for defrauding the Connecticut Medicaid Program of over $100,000. According to the State of Connecticut Division of Criminal Justice, 49-ye
Motion to dismiss charges against 40 Delaney Hall protestors filed by N.J. public defender
The state Public Defender’s Office filed a motion on Friday to dismiss charges against 40 protesters who were arrested at Delaney Hall last week. The defendants were among a group of 60 protestors arrested by Newark Police and State Police at the ICE detention facility on the night of May 31. They were all charged with
Arrests Reported as Tensions Escalate Outside Delaney Hall Immigration Facility
Federal officials and local law enforcement reported arrests Friday as demonstrations outside Delaney Hall in Newark intensified, with confrontations leading to the use of pepper spray along Doremus Avenue. Newark, N.J. – Authorities reported escalating tensions Friday outside the Delaney Hall immigration detention fac
New York Wing Chain Plots Six-Store N.J. Invasion, Starting In Jersey City
New York-born wing chain Atomic Wings is gearing up to cross the Hudson in a big way, with six New Jersey restaurants in the works and the first two slated for Jersey City and Hoboken. The Garden State push is part of a 2026 expansion plan that could nearly double the brand's footprint and add more than 20 locations sy
Car drives into protest line outside ICE detention center as tensions boil over
A tense confrontation outside Newark's Delaney Hall immigration detention facility escalated Friday when a red sedan slowly drove into a line of protesters blocking a facility exit, pushing them backward until someone hurled an object that left two large shatter marks in the vehicle's front windshield. Video shared on
From Benson To Broadway: Young Model Selected For New York Fashion Week
BENSON, N.C. — A 12-year-old Benson girl is preparing to take her talents to one of the biggest stages in the fashion world. Saylor-Claire Herring, the reigning American United Miss Preteen National Queen, has been selected to model in New York Fashion Week this September in New York City.
The Cotton Club joins list of jazz clubs closing in Harlem
Harlem's historic Cotton Club recently announced it was up for sale. The news comes as jazz clubs across the borough disappear.
Chance of severe storms brings threat of damaging winds to tri-state Saturday evening
After 90-degree heat and blazing sun for most areas through Saturday afternoon, a cold front will generate potentially severe storms throughout much of the tri-state Saturday evening, with damaging straight-line wind posing the greatest threat. During the day, Saturday will be much like Friday, with highs around 90 or
New York-Native Actor James Handy, 81, Stabbed to Death in Los Angeles; Girlfriend’s Son...
Veteran actor and New York native James Hendry, star of films such as "Top Gun: Maverick," "Jumanji" and "Arachnophobia," was stabbed to death in Los Angeles on Wednesday, June 3, according to authorities. Michael Gledhill, 44, the son of Handy's girlfriend, has been arrested in connection with the murder. The...
