NYC home health aide charged in death of 81-year-old Queens woman, claims senior told...
A home care attendant charged in the death of an 81-year-old Queens woman claimed she complied when the senior asked her to cut her catheter, law enforcement sources said Friday. Patricia Williams, 46, was arrested at the South Jamaica home where cops found Lillie Hill lifeless around 3:30 p.m. Thursday, police said. Hill was rushed from the 146th Street and Sutter Avenue residence to a local hospital, where she was pronounced dead, cops said. Creep wanted for attempting to rape 83-year-old woma
Health aide arrested in 81-year-old woman’s possible IV-related death: Source
A home health aide has been arrested on a manslaughter charge following the death of an 81-year-old woman in Queens, according to police and a law enforcement source familiar with the situation. Patricia Williams, a 46-year-old who herself lives in Brooklyn, was taken into custody at the 146th Street scene...
Goo Goo Dolls to play Bills halftime show at Thanksgiving game
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The yearly NFL Thanksgiving halftime shows are some of the most-watched musical performances each year, and in the past have featured the likes of Dolly Parton, Destiny’s Child, Sheryl Crow, and of course, Creed. This year, the Goo Goo Dolls will be joining those ranks, as the Buffalo Bills announced Friday […]
Widespread flu cases ‘worrisome,’ Tompkins County medical director says
ITHACA, NY (607NewsNow) — Tompkins County Whole Health is urging vaccination for the flu. According to the New York State Department of Health, the illness is already widespread across the state. Last year, the flu wasn’t declared prevalent until December. “[The flu] typically increases rapidly beginning in December...
NYPD searching for suspect who withdrew $109K from elderly woman’s bank account
A 91-year-old woman went to the Williamsburg Citibank branch, only to find $109,000 withdrawn fraudulently, according to NYPD.
Much-loved church handyman, 73, died in agony after being mistakenly arrested for drunk driving
Juan Restrepo, 73, was approached by police after they received a report of an 'intoxicated man behind the wheel of a car.'
8 people charged in $7M SNAP benefit fraud scheme
A store displays a sign accepting Electronic Benefits Transfer cards for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) purchases for groceries. The scam impacted thousands of people, according to the Manhattan district attorney’s office. [ more › ]
New York Mets legend opening BBQ restaurant in Albany
Retired New York Mets outfielder Mookie Wilson is opening his first restaurant in Albany, bringing South Carolina-style barbecue to the Capital Region. Mookie Wilson’s Legacy BBQ is scheduled to open Nov. 6 at 42 Eagle St., serving lunch and dinner in the former War Room Tavern space. The restaurant represents the first standalone location for the Wilson family’s four-year-old barbecue brand, which previously operated as a mobile catering business and had a presence at Citi Field during the rece
NY state trooper fired for cannabis use sues to get his job back
A former state trooper fired last year after testing positive for THC has filed a lawsuit seeking reinstatement to his job, arguing that he had taken cannabis gummies last year to help him sleep.
$750 for 1-bedroom Williamsburg apartments—applications open tomorrow for this rare NYC affordable housing lottery
Scoring an affordable apartment in NYC can feel like hitting the housing jackpot, especially when market-rate rents keep climbing. But through the city’s affordable housing lotteries, eligible New Yorkers can apply for apartments at prices that are often significantly lower than what they’d typically pay on the open market. Interested? Well you’re in luck. Applications officially open tomorrow, Friday, October 30, for Kingsland Commons , an 18-story new development at 89 Maspeth Avenue in Willia
