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…
Bill would allow fundraising on certain state highways for fire departments, EMS, and nonprofits
ALBANY, NY – Assemblymember William Magnarelli has introduced Assembly Bill A08399, which would permit volunteer fire companies, ambulance services, and nonprofit organizations to solicit donations on low-speed state highways outside of cities…
Bill would ban sale of flavored vaping near New York schools
ALBANY, NY – Assemblymember Jeffrey Dinowitz has introduced legislation that would prohibit the sale of flavored smokeless tobacco products within 500 feet of any public or private elementary or secondary school across…
Bill would create New York State Cold War Commemorative Medal
ALBANY, NY – A proposal sponsored by Assemblymember Steve Stern would establish a New York State Cold War Commemorative Medal to honor veterans who served on active duty between September 2, 1945,…
New York bill would require food delivery apps to insure workers in accidents
ALBANY, NY – A bill introduced in the New York State Assembly would require major food delivery platforms such as DoorDash, Uber Eats, and Grubhub to provide insurance coverage for delivery workers…
Trump-pardoned New Yorker pleads guilty to threatening Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
CLINTON, NY – A Hudson Valley man once pardoned by former President Donald Trump for his role in the January 6 Capitol riot has pleaded guilty to a harassment charge after threatening…
Buffalo man charged after early morning stabbing on St. James Place
BUFFALO, NY – A Cheektowaga man has been arrested following a stabbing that left three men injured early Saturday morning on St. James Place, according to the Buffalo Police Department. At approximately…
Bronx man assaulted and robbed of phone and AirPods near Bronx Park East
BRONX, NY – Police are searching for a suspect who attacked and robbed a 32-year-old man early Saturday morning near Bronx Park East, according to the NYPD. The robbery occurred around 2…
Buffalo teen arrested in connection with October double shooting
BUFFALO, NY – Buffalo Police have arrested an 18-year-old man in connection with a double shooting that occurred in the city’s Division Street area last October. According to a statement released by…
Teen attacked, robbed by group on Queens subway platform
QUEENS, NY – Police are searching for five suspects who assaulted and robbed a 15-year-old boy on a subway platform in Jackson Heights Thursday afternoon, authorities said. The NYPD said the attack…
Former NYPD supervisor admits selling crash victims’ data for bribes
NEW YORK, NY – A former New York City Police Department supervisor has pleaded guilty to a federal bribery conspiracy after admitting that she sold the personal information of car accident victims…
Bronx food delivery worker robbed at gunpoint in daylight heist
BRONX, NY – Police are searching for two suspects who robbed a 28-year-old food delivery worker in broad daylight on Sunday afternoon in front of 995 Simpson Street, authorities said. According to…
Gambino mobster James LaForte pleads guilty in brutal extortion, racketeering case
BROOKLYN, NY – A longtime member of the Gambino organized crime family pleaded guilty in federal court to racketeering and violent extortion charges, capping off a sweeping prosecution that dismantled a major…
Long Island coach pleads guilty to exploiting 30 minors in sextortion case
CENTRAL ISLIP, NY – A former Long Island high school assistant lacrosse coach has pleaded guilty in federal court to sexually exploiting minors after investigators uncovered a scheme in which he threatened…
Woman, 58, shoved onto Brooklyn subway tracks in unprovoked attack
BROOKLYN, NY – Police are searching for a suspect who pushed a 58-year-old woman onto the subway tracks at the Lafayette Avenue station Thursday night in what authorities are calling a random,…
Routine errand turns into lottery payday in Staten Island
One ticket turns routine stop into big Take 5 win on Staten Island Staten Island, NY – A quick visit to a neighborhood shop delivered a five-figure surprise Tuesday night after a…
Beekman woman struck and killed crossing Route 55 after stepping off bus
BEEKMAN, NY – A 39-year-old Beekman woman was killed Wednesday morning after being struck by a vehicle while crossing State Route 55, the Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office confirmed. Sheriff Kirk A. Imperati…
Two arrested in Poughkeepsie high-rise drug raids, assault rifle seized
POUGHKEEPSIE, NY – A pair of suspected narcotics dealers were arrested after Dutchess County Drug Task Force agents executed multiple search warrants early Wednesday at the Rip Van Winkle high-rise apartment complex,…
Brooklyn man gets 15 years to life for killing his mother in Bay Ridge apartment
Life sentence handed down in Brooklyn killing Brooklyn, NY – A family argument behind a closed apartment door ended in fatal violence, and on Friday a Brooklyn man was sentenced to spend…
ICE arrests Salvadoran national convicted of sexual abuse after New York prison release
WASHINGTON, DC – Federal immigration officers have arrested a Salvadoran national with a history of sexual offenses in New York, officials confirmed this week. The suspect, identified as Jose Mendoza, was taken…
Violent roommate dispute ends with decades behind bars
East New York woman sentenced to 15 years for violent apartment attack Brooklyn, NY – A pre-dawn burst of gunfire inside an East New York apartment escalated into a knife attack and…
