What in the heck? A 700-pound pigeon takes flight over Staten Island
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- If Staten Islanders on the North Shore look closely Tuesday, they may get a glimpse of a 700-pound pigeon. But don’t be alarmed! It’s not real. It’s a huge float set out by the New York City FC (NYCFC) en route to a “Five Borough Flight” that starts at the North Shore Waterfront in Staten...
Staten Island teacher accused of grooming student, 11, is sentenced
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A former teacher accused of sending inappropriate texts to an 11-year-old student has been sentenced in the case. Michael Shanley III, 44, was arrested in February on the top count of endangering the welfare of a child. The charge is not eligible for sex offender registry under state law.
N.J. woman fatally shot by boyfriend ‘lit up every room’
A New Jersey man accused of fatally shooting his girlfriend and then fleeing to Delaware allegedly had a heated argument with her before killing her with her children present in their East Orange home, according to an affidavit of probable cause. Shalamar Brown, 44, was shot by Darian Ficklin, 29,...
‘Would Have Taken Him and Done Whatever He Wanted’: 6-Year-Old Boy Is Snatched Off...
A 6-year-old Brooklyn boy was injured Sunday night after a man wearing a fez allegedly tried to abduct him on a busy sidewalk in Coney […] ‘Would Have Taken Him and Done Whatever He Wanted’: 6-Year-Old Boy Is Snatched Off Brooklyn Sidewalk by Man Before Mom Tackles Suspect After Screaming Child Is Thrown to the...
Popular DJ who vanished 3 weeks ago ID’d as man found dead on NYC...
A popular Big Apple DJ who mysteriously vanished three weeks ago has been identified by sources as the man discovered dead on a houseboat in Queens. Reda Briki, 52, was found unconscious and unresponsive by an acquaintance in the cabin of a boat docked at Railroad and Greenpoint avenues in Newton Creek Marina Sunday...
Maniac caught on video snatching kid off NYC street didn’t drop him on his...
A nut may have allegedly tried to kidnap a 6-year-old boy on Coney Island over the weekend — but at least he didn’t drop him on his head as claimed, the suspect’s lawyer argued to a judge Tuesday. Jonathan Robalino, 36 — who is charged with snatching little Rah Shem “Rah Rah” Gantt while he strolled with his parents...
New York Just Changed A Law Nearly Everyone Breaks
A major everyday act for many New Yorkers is finally set to be legal. Jaywalking is about to be legal across New York City. The New York City Department of Transportation officially revised its rules about jaywalking during a hearing Thursday. For all the news that the Hudson Valley is...
Grand Central Terminal hides a basement so secret, that guards once had shoot-to-kill orders
Wikimedia Commons/Author: Michelle Young of Untapped New York. Hidden thirteen stories under Grand Central Terminal sits a secret room called M42, which was kept off all maps and blueprints. When German spies landed on Long Island in 1942, officials feared saboteurs might target the basement’s huge rotating...
FDNY fights fire at apartment building in West Brighton on Staten Island
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The FDNY responded to a fire late on Monday at an apartment building in West Brighton. The fire was called at 9:51 p.m. at 37 Arcadia Place near Raymond Place and Forest Avenue, according to a spokesman for the FDNY/EMS. About 60 firefighters and EMS...
Staten Island NYCHA developments receive major upgrades from $1.2B state funding
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A pair of Staten Island New York City Housing Authority developments saw major upgrades thanks to over $1 billion in state funding, government officials announced Monday. A total of 24 NYCHA developments and their 38,974 residents, including those at the Berry Houses in Dongan Hills...
