Authorities seize thousands of fentanyl pills during traffic stop
GLENDON, Pa. — Authorities arrested two out-of-state men after seizing about 20,000 fentanyl pills during a traffic stop, officials said Thursday. Jorge Joel Gomez Guzmen, of Maryland, and Maykol Jeffrie Goris Hiciano, of New York, are in Northampton County Prison in lieu of $250,000 bail, Northampton County District...
Documents Shed Light on Cuomo’s Five-Year-Old Donor
A child’s donation highlights New York's City's straw donor headaches.
Major Washington Square Park drug bust
Federal prosecutors have filed charges against 19 people, accusing them of running an open-air drug market. FOX 5 NY's Lisa Evers has a breakdown of the charges.
6 wanted for beating, pistol-whipping man in Manhattan sneaker robbery
A group of men beat, pistol-whipped and robbed a man of his Nike sneakers in Upper Manhattan, police said Friday as they released images of six suspects.
Manhattan Paramedic and Community Leader Salih Abdur Rahman Dies in Line of Duty, FDNY...
The Fire Department of New York (FDNY) announced the death of Paramedic Salih Abdur Rahman on October 29, 2025. Commissioner Robert S. Tucker stated that Abdur Rahman had served with the FDNY for more than 20 years. He was 46 years old and died after completing a shift at the FDNY Training Academy on Randall’s Island.
2 men die in flooded basements during storm in New York City, police say
Two men were found dead in flooded basements in New York City on Thursday after heavy storms moved through the area, according to police.
Former Rikers Island Correction Officer from Bellport Indicted for Allegedly Falsifying Medical Records and...
A former correction officer from New York's Rikers Island has been hit with an array of charges stemming from allegations of falsifying medical records. Equanna Escalera, a 43-year-old Bellport, LI resident, was arraigned on charges of grand larceny and offering a false instrument for filing, as reported in a recent...
Power outages, flooded roads, and damaged cars: How the storm unfolded across Staten Island
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Heavy rain and high wind pelted Staten Island on Thursday as the borough was hit with a nor’easter-like storm. It began raining before dawn, though winds and precipitation picked up in intensity as the day went on, causing outages and knocking down power lines and trees.
Hindu American groups slam Zohran Mamdani for Hinduphobia
NEW YORK (Diya TV) — A coalition of Hindu and Indian American organizations has condemned New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani for what it called a series of “Hinduphobic actions and statements.” The coalition accused Mamdani of spreading misinformation and promoting hostility toward the Hindu community.
U.S. Minimum Wage 2025 Update- New Hourly Pay Rates
The federal minimum wage remains at $7.25/hour in 2025. States and cities are continuing to implement higher local rates, meaning workers must be paid whichever applicable rate is higher. Several major states and cities increased their minimum wages effective January 1, 2025, with some other areas updating later in...
