Man who threw snowball at Michael Rapaport finally arrested after five years
NEW YORK, NY – The man who hurled a snowball at actor and comedian Michael Rapaport in a viral incident five years ago has been …
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Bronx woman sentenced to more than four years for $1.6 million sweepstakes fraud targeting the elderly
NEW YORK, N.Y. – A Bronx woman has been sentenced to more than four years in federal prison for orchestrating a multi-year sweepstakes scam that …
Jamestown man indicted for online threats to kill Homeland Security agent and family
BUFFALO, N.Y. – A Jamestown man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for allegedly threatening to kill a Department of Homeland Security agent …
Venezuelan drug kingpin with political ties sentenced to life plus 30 years for massive cocaine trafficking network
NEW YORK, N.Y. – A Venezuelan cocaine trafficker with deep political and military connections has been sentenced to life plus 30 years in federal prison …
Eighth member of Brooklyn’s Hyena Crips pleads guilty to racketeering and murder
BROOKLYN, N.Y. – A member of the Brooklyn-based Hyena Crips street gang has pleaded guilty to racketeering charges, including a drive-by murder committed as part …
Two Israeli nationals arrested at Rainbow Bridge after one allegedly hid in vehicle to enter U.S.
BUFFALO, N.Y. – Federal authorities have arrested two Israeli citizens in separate immigration cases after one man was allegedly found hiding among luggage inside a …
Eight foreign nationals plead guilty to illegal re-entry after prior deportations in Western New York
BUFFALO, N.Y. – Federal prosecutors announced Wednesday that eight men from Central America and Mexico pleaded guilty to illegally re-entering the United States after previously …
New Jersey woman and Colombian man charged in $1 million federal transit fraud scheme
ALBANY, N.Y. – A New Jersey woman and a Colombian man have been indicted for allegedly orchestrating a large-scale fraud scheme that claimed hundreds of …
Former NYC mayor’s office official charged with bribery, kickbacks, and fraud
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Federal prosecutors have charged Anthony Herbert, the former Citywide Public Housing Liaison at the New York City Mayor’s Office, with multiple …
Brooklyn Daycare Center Fraud Case Uncovers $68 Million in Illegal Taxpayer Funds
BROOKLYN, N.Y. – Two Brooklyn women have pleaded guilty to participating in a massive Medicaid fraud and kickback scheme that funneled more than $68 million …
Manhattan man charged in six-bank robbery spree across city neighborhoods
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Federal prosecutors announced Friday that a 34-year-old Manhattan man has been indicted for allegedly carrying out a series of robberies and …
Feds charge 26 in massive bribery and point-shaving scheme targeting NCAA and Chinese basketball games
PHILADELPHIA, P.A. – Federal prosecutors have charged 26 people in what they describe as an international sports corruption conspiracy that fixed dozens of college and …
Postal worker sentenced for $77K money order fraud scheme in upstate New York
ALBANY, N.Y. – A Rensselaer County postal worker who admitted to stealing nearly $77,000 in fraudulent money orders while employed by the United States Postal …
Teen killed in Jamaica Avenue stabbing while walking home from school
Teen stabbed to death on way home from school in Woodhaven attack Queens, NY — A 17-year-old high school student was stabbed to death just …
14-year-old girl charged as aggressor in violent group attack
Utica officer punched during chaotic teen brawl, two juveniles charged Utica, NY — A violent after-school fight involving a group of juveniles resulted in an …
$1M Powerball win in Manhattan shared by two lucky locals
Manhattan duo cashes in on $1M Powerball second prize with winning grocery ticket NEW YORK, NY — Two Manhattan residents have officially claimed a $1,000,000 …
Dutchess trust cashes $5M scratch-off from beer shop
Dutchess County trust snags $5M prize on scratch-off ticket bought at beer store PAWLING, NY — A trust based in Dutchess County hit it big …
Bronx couple bags $1M lottery win with gas station ticket
Bronx duo hits jackpot in $1M Erie Canal lottery raffle win BRONX, NY — A Bronx couple scored big when their ticket was one of …
Queens apartment arsenal sends Kew Gardens man to prison for four years
Queens gun cache case ends with 4 year prison sentence as DA declines shooting charges KEW GARDENS, NY – A Kew Gardens man who killed …
Bronx man arrested after armed robbery at Boone Avenue store leaves worker injured
BRONX, N.Y. – A Bronx man has been arrested in connection with an armed robbery at a local business that left an employee injured last …
Man exposes himself to 11-year-old girl inside NYC apartment elevator
HARLEM, N.Y. – Police are searching for a man who allegedly exposed himself to an 11-year-old girl inside an elevator of a residential building in …
Woman sought after pepper-spray attack on 70-year-old man aboard Bronx subway
BRONX, N.Y. – A confrontation aboard a northbound 5 train turned violent Wednesday afternoon when a rider pepper-sprayed a 70-year-old man in the face during …
Police search for missing 14-year-old girl last seen leaving Staten Island home
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. – The New York City Police Department is asking for the public’s help in finding a 14-year-old girl who went missing Wednesday …
New York City Department of Education employee arrested in Brooklyn on child endangerment charges
BROOKLYN, N.Y. – A New York City Department of Education employee was arrested Wednesday afternoon in Brooklyn on charges related to child endangerment and misconduct …
Driver runs down mechanic after heated dispute at Bronx auto shop
BRONX, N.Y. – A confrontation over a vehicle inspection erupted into violence Thursday afternoon when a driver struck a mechanic with his car and fled …
Crashes and disabled vehicles cause heavy delays across New York on Wednesday morning
NEW YORK, N.Y. – A string of crashes, vehicle fires, and disabled cars slowed morning traffic across the New York metro area and beyond Wednesday, …
The Most Terrifying and Creepy Haunts in New York City
New York City may be known for its towering skyscrapers, bright lights, and bustling streets, but lurking behind all that glamour are dark corners steeped …
Queens man charged after deadly Lower East Side hit-and-run kills 76-year-old woman
NEW YORK, N.Y. – A Queens man has been arrested in connection with a hit-and-run crash that killed a 76-year-old woman crossing a Lower East …
Brooklyn grandmother, 85, fatally stabbed inside her Throop Avenue home
BROOKLYN, N.Y. – An 85-year-old woman was found stabbed to death inside her Bedford-Stuyvesant residence Tuesday night after police responded to a 911 call reporting …
Four suspects sought after violent robbery inside Elmont deli
ELMONT, N.Y. – A 56-year-old woman was punched and robbed of approximately $1,400 after four unidentified men stormed into a Hempstead Avenue deli and attacked …
Two teens charged with murder after Woodhaven student fatally stabbed on way home
Woodhaven clash turns lethal as 17-year-old collapses after stabbing WOODHAVEN, NY — A 17-year-old student walking home from school along Jamaica Avenue was stabbed to …
Bronx man accused of torturing cat then posting bloody photos online
Bronx man indicted in bloody cat death case after Instagram posts BRONX, NY — A Bronx man is accused of bringing a stray cat into …
Man attacked with baseball bat during morning dispute in the Bronx
BRONX, N.Y. – Police are searching for a man who struck another man several times in the face with a baseball bat during a violent …
Nassau County court gives 25 years in child abuse conviction
Bronx man sentenced to 25 years for long-term sexual abuse of child in Nassau County Mineola, NY — A Bronx man has been sentenced to …
Queens man pleads guilty after attacking girl and biting cop
Glendale man pleads guilty in street attack on 9 year old girl and off duty NYPD sergeant Queens, NY — A Glendale man has pleaded …
Lottery win brings big bucks to lucky NY player
Beacon store sells $26883 winning TAKE 5 ticket in evening drawing Beacon, NY — A TAKE 5 lottery player in Beacon is holding a ticket …
Two former NYPD officers get probation in intoxicated woman assault
Two former NYPD officers sentenced in Bronx sex abuse case involving intoxicated woman Bronx, NY — A late-night outing in the Bronx ended in a …
Brooklyn lottery dream comes true with winning ticket
Brooklyn TAKE 5 ticket hits for $31793 in evening lottery draw Brooklyn, NY — A lucky TAKE 5 player is holding a top-prize ticket worth …
Police seek suspect after unprovoked attack on elderly man in Manhattan’s Flatiron District
NEW YORK, N.Y. – The NYPD is asking for the public’s help identifying a man wanted in connection with an early-morning assault in Manhattan’s Flatiron …
Crashes and congestion snarl Monday morning commute across New York metro region
NEW YORK, NY – Commuters across the New York metropolitan area faced a challenging Monday morning drive, as multiple crashes, disabled vehicles, and heavy volume …
Doxxing the NYPD? New York City Bans Police from Using Police Plaza as Contact Address for Medical Emergencies
NEW YORK, NY – A new internal policy from the Fire Department of New York (FDNY) is drawing criticism from within city emergency services after …
Police search for Bronx woman who fled with 9-month-old baby during visit
BRONX, NY – The NYPD is asking for the public’s help locating a 9-month-old girl and a 29-year-old woman sought in connection with a custodial …
Trio in ski masks rob man of $34K in cash and jewelry near Washington Bridge
BRONX, NY – A 32-year-old man was robbed early Sunday morning near Sedgwick Avenue and the Washington Bridge after three masked men confronted him and …
82-year-old man dies after being struck by vehicle in Buffalo, police say
BUFFALO, N.Y. – An 82-year-old pedestrian has died after being hit by a vehicle Friday afternoon on Elmwood Avenue, according to the Buffalo Police Department. …
Bronx man charged with murder after fatal stabbing outside Bryant Avenue building
BRONX, N.Y. – A Bronx man has been arrested and charged in connection with a deadly stabbing that left a 34-year-old Queens resident dead Friday …
Teens targeted in violent Queens robbery spree as NYPD hunts two suspects
QUEENS, N.Y. – Police are searching for two individuals connected to a string of armed robberies targeting teenage boys and young men across Corona and …
Police search for missing 14-year-old girl last seen in Queens
QUEENS, N.Y. – The New York City Police Department is asking for the public’s help in locating 14-year-old Gianna Tocco, who was reported missing after …
Suspect sought after anti-Jewish vandalism and threats outside Manhattan business, police say
MANHATTAN, N.Y. – Police are searching for a man who allegedly carved anti-Jewish messages into the front door of a Manhattan establishment before threatening an …
Deadly stabbing in the Bronx leaves one dead Friday night
BRONX, N.Y. – A 34-year-old man was killed Friday evening after being stabbed multiple times outside a building on Bryant Avenue, authorities said. Officers from …
Teen girl reported missing after leaving Queens home, police say
QUEENS, N.Y. – Police are asking for the public’s help in finding a 15-year-old girl who disappeared after leaving her home in Queens earlier this …