Just Work From Home: NJ Transit Tells Commuters to Prepare for Complete Shutdown on Friday

NJ Transit warns of full rail shutdown as engineers union threatens strike NEWARK, N.J. — NJ Transit announced Saturday that its rail service could come to a complete halt beginning Friday due…

El Salvadorian Street Gang Member Wanted for Attempted Murder Busted in NYC by ICE

NEW YORK, N.Y. — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in New York have arrested a known 18th Street gang member wanted in El Salvador for attempted homicide, officials confirmed Friday.…

NYC probation officer lands herself in cuffs facing multiple charges

BROOKLYN, N.Y. — An off-duty New York City probation officer was arrested Saturday evening in Bedford-Stuyvesant and charged with multiple vehicle-related crimes, according to police. Jessica McGriff, 34, was taken into custody…

NYC corrections officer arrested for assault in Brooklyn

BROOKLYN, N.Y. — An off-duty New York City Department of Correction officer was arrested early Saturday in Brooklyn and charged with assault, police confirmed. David Wadley, a 34-year-old corrections officer, was taken…

Off-duty NYC housing employee busted in Queens for driving with suspended license

QUEENS, N.Y. — An off-duty employee with the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development was arrested Thursday evening in Queens for driving without a valid license, police said. Edwig…

Operation Hellcat busts $4.6M car theft ring with 20 indicted in sweeping Queens takedown

QUEENS, N.Y. — Twenty people have been indicted in a sprawling vehicle theft conspiracy that authorities say involved more than 120 stolen cars valued at over $4.6 million, the Queens District Attorney’s…

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NYC police sergeant arrested for DWI, fleeing crash scene in Queens

An off-duty NYPD sergeant was arrested early Wednesday morning in Queens and charged with two counts of driving while intoxicated and leaving the scene of a collision involving property damage, according to…

Elderly man assaulted in Williamsburg

The New York City Police Department is investigating an assault that occurred Sunday evening in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, involving a 72-year-old man who was injured after being pushed to the ground. According to…

NYC school principal arrested for DWI

A New York City Department of Education employee was arrested late Monday night in Brooklyn on multiple driving-related charges, according to police. Gregory Jackson, a 50-year-old male, was taken into custody at…

Migrant charged with raping unconscious man who later died on NYC subway

A Brooklyn man has been arrested and charged with first-degree rape after allegedly assaulting an unconscious male passenger aboard a New York City subway train earlier this month, police said Monday. Felix…

Man who raped NYC subway corpse was illegal migrant deported at least four times prior

A Brooklyn man has been arrested and charged with raping an unconscious man aboard a New York City subway train earlier this month, police said Monday. Felix Rojas, 44, was taken into…

ICE arrests Uzbek national in NYC after release despite sex crime charges

NEW YORK, NEW YORK — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced the arrest of a 21-year-old Uzbek national in Staten Island on April 28 following his release from local custody despite multiple…

Migrant wanted for multiple sex crimes arrested by ICE in Staten Island after local release

NEW YORK, NEW YORK — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced the arrest of a 21-year-old Uzbek national in Staten Island on April 28 following his release from local custody despite multiple…

Man punched in face during dispute on E train, NYPD seeks suspect

NEW YORK, N.Y. — A 66-year-old man was assaulted aboard a southbound E train last Tuesday morning during a verbal altercation that escalated into violence, according to the New York City Police…

Off-duty NYPD school safety agent arrested for forcible touching in Brooklyn

BROOKLYN, N.Y. — An off-duty New York City Police Department school safety agent was arrested Friday morning in Williamsburg on multiple misdemeanor charges, including forcible touching and sexual abuse, according to police…

Teen robbed at knifepoint in Bronx as NYPD hunts trio of suspects

BRONX, N.Y. — The New York City Police Department is searching for three individuals wanted in connection with the robbery of a 13-year-old boy in the Bronx earlier this month. The incident…

Man raped and robbed on NYC subway train

NEW YORK, NY — A man is being sought by police following a reported sexual assault and attempted robbery aboard a Manhattan subway train early Saturday morning, according to the New York…

NJ Transit to Hundreds of Thousands of Workers: Be Prepared to Work from Home

Newark, NJ – New Jersey Transit (NJ Transit) has issued a stark warning to its 350,000 daily commuters, urging them to prepare for significant disruptions as a potential strike by the Brotherhood…

NYC pension examiner pleads guilty to stealing $624K from retirees

BROOKLYN, NY — A former New York City retirement system employee pleaded guilty on Wednesday to stealing more than $624,000 from two retirees over a nearly three-year span, using his position to…

Two charged with attempted murder of off-duty NYPD officer in botched carjacking

QUEENS, NY — Two Brooklyn men have been charged with attempted murder and multiple other offenses after allegedly trying to carjack an off-duty NYPD officer and shooting him during the encounter early…

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