Brooklyn man gets 50 years in prison for Franklin Township murder tied to marijuana robbery

SOMERVILLE, NJ — A Brooklyn man convicted in the murder of a Franklin Township resident during a robbery involving marijuana was sentenced Thursday to 50 years in New Jersey State Prison, prosecutors…

Teen robbed of necklace in broad daylight in Manhattan

NEW YORK, N.Y. — Police are searching for a suspect who allegedly robbed a teenage boy in broad daylight Sunday afternoon in Manhattan’s Washington Heights neighborhood. According to the New York City…

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NYCHA worker arrested in Harlem on weapon possession and menacing charges

HARLEM, NY — A New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) employee was arrested Friday afternoon in Harlem on charges of menacing and criminal possession of a weapon, police said. Tawan Evans, 38,…

Fugitive sought in the Bronx after molesting teen girl on MTA bus

BRONX, N.Y. — The New York City Police Department is asking for the public’s help in identifying a man wanted in connection with a forcible touching incident that occurred on a BX12…

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Bronx teen gets 10 years to life for killing 11-year-old Kyhara Tay in 2022 shooting

BRONX, N.Y. — A Bronx man was sentenced to 10 years to life in prison Wednesday for the 2022 shooting death of 11-year-old Kyhara Tay, an innocent bystander struck by a stray…

Cold case murder resurfaces as NYPD seeks tips in 1999 Queens killing

QUEENS, N.Y. — The New York City Police Department is renewing its call for information in a 25-year-old unsolved homicide after the death of Jeffrey Blackman was officially ruled a murder by…

Scooter-riding gunmen shoot two men near Fordham Road in Bronx daylight attack

BRONX, NY — Two men were shot in broad daylight near East Fordham Road and Grand Concourse in the Bronx after being approached by armed suspects on a motorized scooter, New York…

Knife-wielding robber hits Brooklyn store at dawn

BROOKLYN, NY — Police are searching for a man who allegedly pulled a knife during a robbery at a commercial business in Park Slope early Thursday morning, the New York City Police…

Man charged in Bronx attempted rape

NEW YORK, NY — A Bronx man was arrested Sunday in connection to an attempted rape and burglary, while police continue to search for a second suspect in a separate attempted sexual…

Weed shop on wheels busted outside Queens school

QUEENS, NY — A mobile cannabis dispensary operating without a license near a school and playground in Rego Park has been shut down following an undercover investigation, Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz…

Lucky shopper grabs top lottery prize at Bronx corner store

BRONX, N.Y. — A top-prize TAKE 5 ticket worth $18,931 was sold for the April 19 midday drawing, the New York Lottery announced. The winning ticket was purchased at 912 Jairo Deli…

NYC election board leader pleads guilty to poll worker extortion and fraud scheme

NEW YORK, NY — Nicole Torres, a Bronx district leader and former employee of the New York City Board of Elections, pled guilty Thursday to conspiracy to commit extortion and mail fraud…

Belt Parkway road rage turns deadly: Brooklyn driver indicted for murder of Breezy Point man

QUEENS, NY — A Brooklyn man has been indicted for murder after a road rage altercation escalated into a fatal collision that left a Breezy Point resident dead six months later, Queens…

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Off-duty FDNY EMT busted for assault in Staten Island arrest

STATEN ISLAND, NY — An off-duty FDNY Emergency Medical Technician was arrested Friday night and charged with assault following an incident in the 123rd Precinct, according to police. Ashly Floridia, 30, was…

Teen gang killers sentenced in deadly Brooklyn ambush outside charter school

BROOKLYN, NY, April 17 — Three young men have been sentenced in the fatal shooting of 17-year-old Devonte Lewis, gunned down in broad daylight outside a Midwood charter school in 2021 in…

Illegal migrant with violent criminal record arrested in NYC sweep

NEW YORK — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers arrested an Ecuadoran national with a violent criminal record in New York City on April 6 as part of a weeklong immigration enforcement…

Queens teacher busted for groping 15-year-old student in classroom

QUEENS, NY — A Queens high school teacher was arrested Friday afternoon after a student accused him of inappropriate touching during class months earlier, police said. Key Points Incident reported months later…

NYC Department of Education employee arrested for sex abuse involving minor in Queens

QUEENS, NY — A 53-year-old employee of the New York City Department of Education was arrested Friday afternoon on multiple sex crime charges involving a minor while on duty, police said. Key…

NYPD hunts suspect for violating corpse on NYC subway platform

NEW YORK, NY — Police are searching for a 51-year-old man accused of sexually violating the corpse of a homeless man on a New York City subway platform after allegedly stealing from…

Elderly Staten Island man scammed out of $30,000 in broad daylight heist

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The New York City Police Department is searching for a suspect who allegedly scammed a 74-year-old man out of nearly $30,000 in a broad-daylight grand larceny incident in…

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