Latest Update: 3,500 Union Workers Shut Down LIRR as Strike Halts Service Across Long Island and NYC Commutes

New York, NY – Nearly 300,000 daily commuters across Long Island faced major disruptions Saturday after a labor strike shut down all Long Island Rail Road service, triggering the first system-wide LIRR…

Queens burglary suspect extradited from Panama after cutting ankle monitor

Ankle monitor cut and flight to Panama ends in extradition for Queens burglary suspect Queens, NY — A burglary suspect who allegedly cut off his ankle monitor and fled the country has…

Maspeth Arson Spree Leaves Two Injured, Queens DA Charges Woman With Multiple Fires and Attacks

QUEENS, N.Y. — Two residents suffered serious injuries after a woman allegedly set a fire that destroyed a Maspeth restaurant and apartments above it before targeting multiple nearby properties in a rapid…

Romance scam queen forced to repay $2.5M after nationwide con

Bayside woman ordered to repay $2.5M in nationwide romance investment scam Queens, NY — A Bayside woman who operated a nationwide online investment scam that drained millions from victims has been sentenced…

Queens man gets 15 years for pushing woman onto train tracks

Man who shoved 82-year-old woman onto subway tracks sentenced to 15 years QUEENS, NY — A man who pushed an elderly woman onto subway tracks in a shocking unprovoked attack at a…

Killer who stabbed stranger at bar patio sentenced to life

Man gets 25 years to life for fatal stabbing of stranger at Flushing bar FLUSHING, Queens — A Queens man has been sentenced to 25 years to life in prison for the…

Today in New York City History: Cultural Firsts, Tragedy, and Aviation Drama on March 5

From America’s first Shakespeare performance to a LaGuardia runway accident, March 5 holds several notable moments in New York City history. New York City, NY – March 5 has been tied to…

East Haven dad gets 5 years in bathtub drowning

East Haven, CT – A 30-year-old father will serve five years in prison after admitting he left his two young sons alone in a bathtub, a decision that led to the drowning…

Elderly man assaulted and robbed in Queens apartment building attack, NYPD says

FLUSHING, NY – The NYPD is searching for a suspect who violently attacked and robbed an 87-year-old man outside a residential building in Queens last month. According to police, the incident happened…

Brutal robbery leaves 87 year old man injured in Queens

Elderly man assaulted and robbed in broad daylight at Flushing apartment entrance Queens, NY – An 87-year-old man was violently attacked and robbed while entering his residential building in Flushing on Monday…

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 she was last seen leaving her home…

Brick lawyer hired to defend man among seven charged in a multi-state prostitution and racketeering case

TRENTON, N.J. – A Brick Township man is among seven individuals charged in what state authorities describe as a large-scale prostitution and racketeering network operating illicit massage parlors across New Jersey and…

Water main break disrupts South River neighborhood as repairs stretch through day

SOUTH RIVER, NJ – A water main break on Whitehead Avenue near Charles Street forced emergency repairs Monday, leaving some residents without water and others dealing with low pressure or discoloration. Crews…

Queens school staffer accused of stealing $415K for private cheer company

QUEENS, NY – A former staff member at a Flushing public school has been indicted for allegedly stealing more than $400,000 meant for educational materials and funneling the money into her private…

Queens woman, 45, vanishes after leaving home before dawn

QUEENS, NY – A 45-year-old woman from Flushing has been reported missing after she was last seen leaving her home early Friday morning. Annie Wu, who lives at 153-14 Peck Avenue, was…

NYC woman charged in $2.1 million pig butchering scam

Bayside woman charged in $2.1 million pig butchering scam QUEENS, NY – Tiffany Yang has been arraigned on charges of grand larceny in the first degree and other related crimes, accused of…

Mother in law dies, teen fights for life after brutal attack in Queens

Queens man charged with murder and arson after deadly family attack in Flushing QUEENS, NY – A bloody scene unfolded inside a Smart Street home in Flushing on October 2 when a…

Queens DA indicts man in pit bull killing and arson case, vows tougher stance on cruelty

QUEENS, N.Y. – A Queens man has been indicted on multiple charges, including animal cruelty, arson, and criminal mischief, for allegedly killing a pit bull and burning its body on a South…

Nearly 100 Years Later, Newark’s 1928 Futuristic Prediction Falls Very Short of Modern Reality

NEWARK, NJ – A century ago, celebrated cartoonist Winsor McCay painted a bold picture of Newark’s future, sketching a city in 1986 filled with soaring skyscrapers, blimps buzzing through the skies, and…

Queens man admits to working as covert agent for Chinese government

New York, NY – A 68-year-old Queens resident pleaded guilty to conspiring to act as an unregistered agent of the Chinese government, federal prosecutors announced Wednesday. Yuanjun Tang, a naturalized U.S. citizen…

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