Staten Island NY

A man who was abducted outside his home in Queens wound up with a slash on his head — and some criminal charges when police allegedly found a loaded gun in his possession, cops and sources said. Jhann Lara, 24, was held up at gunpoint by three men outside his Woodside residence at 70th Street and Queens Boulevard...

NEW YORK - An ongoing clash over a parking spot in New York City exploded into violence on Monday, and according to social media users, it was only a matter of time. Police say Andreea Dumitru, 45, and Sabrina Starman, 21, believed to be mother and daughter, attacked a 21-year-old woman over a parking spot outside...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Jeremy Claudio, a 34-year-old Stapleton man, is being remembered adoringly by family and friends as a “gentle giant” and as someone who was “everything to everybody,” following his death in a motorcycle crash Saturday afternoon in Clifton. The eldest of four...

The Rikers Island sign is seen on Oct. 24, 2022. The 51-year-old man died while receiving palliative care, according to city jail officials. [ more › ]

In response to alarming reports of masked, unidentifiable federal agents abducting immigrants on New York streets. A coalition of elected officials led by Assemblymember Tony Simone has introduced the Mandating End of Lawless Tactics (MELT) Act. The legislation, modeled after California’s SB 627, seeks to outlaw the...

Norma Nazario, second from left, front row, stands at a press conference in October 2024 as Mayor Eric Adams holds a photo of an unidentified individual subway surfing. Norma Nazario says the social media apps target young people with posts that encourage dangerous behavior. [ more › ]

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- A weekly program dedicated to helping Staten Islanders eat healthier could soon be a thing of the past, as the funding that supports it was recently axed in the federal spending bill. Each week, the Children’s Aid Society’s Food Box program provides low-cost, farm-fresh produce and...

After police said an 18-year-old woman took her own life while in NYPD custody, the teenager's family is now raising questions about her last hours alive — demanding answers and calling for more information to be released. According to police, Sanyah Cheatham was found unconscious inside a cell at...

Eric Adams is being mocked on social media, after he posted a video of his 'morning routine' and got caught out by viewers on one major detail - the time. Last month, the New York City mayor gave his Instagram followers an insight into what his mornings look like, and while it's not as intense as likes of Ashton...

Four former NYPD chiefs claim in separate lawsuits filed Monday that top department leaders close to Mayor Eric Adams forced them out after they complained about promotions and plum assignments being awarded to unqualified associates or called attention to other potential misconduct. They say the retaliation against...