Gunman wanted after livery cab driver shot in the face during Brooklyn robbery
Police say suspect demanded cash and vehicle keys before opening fire BROOKLYN, NY — A 21-year-old livery cab driver was shot in the face during an early morning robbery in Brooklyn after…
Times Square subway attack leaves rider struck with bottle
Glass bottle assault rattles Times Square subway platform New York, NY – An early morning ride through Times Square turned violent when a man was struck from behind with a glass bottle…
Early morning Bronx subway robbery turns violent
Bottle attack robbery rocks Kingsbridge Road subway station Bronx, NY – An early morning commute turned violent inside a Bronx subway station when a man was struck with a glass bottle and…
Bronx phone snatcher strikes on East 149th Street
Cell phone snatch leaves Bronx woman shaken on East 149th Street Bronx, NY – A quick moment on a busy sidewalk turned into a sudden theft when a woman lost her phone…
Fatal church shooting leads to 25 years to life sentence
Fort Greene man sentenced to 25 years to life for church baby shower killing Brooklyn, NY – What began as a celebration inside a Brooklyn church ended in gunfire and death, a…
Massapequa Park ticket hits winning Powerball prize
Massapequa Park Powerball ticket lands $50000 third prize Massapequa Park, NY – A routine Powerball drawing turned into a five figure win after a ticket sold in Nassau County matched enough numbers…
Staten Island player cashes in with big lottery win
Staten Island TAKE 5 ticket lands $16248 midday win Staten Island, NY – A midday TAKE 5 drawing delivered a five figure payout Monday after a ticket sold on Staten Island matched…
Man attacked and robbed with bottle at Kingsbridge Road subway station
BRONX, NY – Police are searching for a suspect who assaulted and robbed a man during an early-morning attack inside a Bronx subway station last week, the NYPD announced. The violent robbery…
Thief snatches woman’s phone on East 149th Street, police say
BRONX, NY – The NYPD is searching for a suspect who allegedly grabbed a woman’s cell phone right out of her hand during an evening street theft in the South Bronx, authorities…
Fort Greene man gets 25 years to life for deadly baby shower shooting
BROOKLYN, NY – A Fort Greene man will spend at least the next 25 years behind bars for fatally shooting a young father outside a baby shower at a Prospect Heights church,…
Knife pulled after deli worker punched in Bronx
Knife flashed as deli worker punched during Bronx robbery attempt NEW YORK, NY – A late-night stop at a Bronx deli turned violent when a would-be shoplifter allegedly attacked an employee and…
Spring Valley man sentenced to 10 years after firing into vehicle and nearby apartments
Ten years handed down in Spring Valley gun case NEW CITY, NY – A gun dispute that escalated into repeated shots fired at a vehicle and into nearby apartments has ended with…
New York bill targets “algorithmic pricing discrimination,” requires businesses to disclose data-based pricing
ALBANY, NY – Assemblymember Emerita Torres has introduced the Preventing Algorithmic Pricing Discrimination Act, a proposal aimed at curbing the use of consumer data to unfairly alter prices for goods and services. The…
Sen. Serrano introduces “Dignity for Immigrants in New York State Act” to limit local cooperation in federal immigration detentions
ALBANY, NY – State Senator José M. Serrano has introduced legislation (S01359) aimed at prohibiting New York State and local law enforcement agencies from detaining individuals solely for violations of federal immigration…
Bill would require free menstrual products in state-owned public buildings across New York
ALBANY, NY – A proposal introduced by Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal would require all public buildings owned or leased by the State of New York and open to the public to provide…
NY grocery stop brings five figure lottery payday
Take 5 top prize ticket sold in Ogdensburg OGDENSBURG, NY – A routine midday lottery drawing turned profitable in St. Lawrence County after a single Take 5 ticket sold in Ogdensburg matched…
New York seeks pilot program to help immigrants start licensed in-home child care businesses
ALBANY, NY – Assemblymember Phara Forrest has introduced legislation (A08862) that would establish a three-year pilot program within New York’s Office for New Americans (ONA) to train and support immigrants seeking to…
Lottery ticket locks in lifetime lottery payout in NY
Cash4Life second prize ticket sold in Fishkill worth $1000 a week for life FISHKILL, NY – A routine stop at a Fishkill smoke shop turned into a life-changing moment after a single…
Immigrant SNAP Benefits for All Bill Advances in New York Legislature
ALBANY, NY – A proposal known as the “SNAP for All Act” (A06632), sponsored by Assemblymember Jessica González-Rojas, is advancing in the New York State Legislature. The bill would create a state-funded…
Rap lyrics could be banned as evidence in future New York criminal cases
ALBANY, NY – A bill introduced in the New York State Assembly would restrict prosecutors from using a defendant’s artistic or creative works—such as music lyrics, poetry, or visual art—as evidence in…
New York needs more state funding for school districts facing influx of migrant students
ALBANY, NY – A bill introduced by Assemblymember Marianne Buttenschon would require the state to reimburse school districts for additional expenses incurred due to a sudden influx of migrant students. The measure,…
