MTA worker assaulted on duty at Grand Central Station during evening rush

NEW YORK, NY — A 55-year-old on-duty MTA conductor was punched in the face while looking out of the train window at Grand Central Station during Thursday evening’s rush hour, police said.…

Major North Jersey Highway Shut Down Overnight Due to Fatal Crash

KEARNY, N.J. — Authorities will close the Newark-Jersey City Turnpike on Tuesday night as part of the ongoing investigation into a double fatal crash that occurred last week, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther…

NJ Transit rail strike enters third day as talks with train engineers stall

NEWARK, N.J. — NJ Transit rail service disruptions are set to continue for a third day after contract negotiations between the transit agency and the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET)…

Queens brothers plead guilty to weapons and bomb charges after explosives found in Astoria apartment

QUEENS, N.Y. — Two brothers from Astoria have pleaded guilty to multiple weapons charges after a stockpile of improvised explosive devices, ghost guns, and 3D-printed firearms was uncovered in their shared apartment,…

NJ Transit locomotive at Newark Station, New Jersey. NJ Transit locomotive Bombardier MultiLevel Coach at Newark Penn Station, New Jersey, USA.

NJ Transit Rail Service Grinds to Halt Amid Engineers’ Strike as Bus Drivers Call Out Sick

Newark, NJ – NJ Transit’s rail network has come to a standstill following a strike by locomotive engineers, plunging New Jersey’s mass transit system into chaos and impacting roughly 350,000 daily commuters.…

NJ Transit rail strike deadline looms with major service disruptions expected

NEWARK, N.J. — NJ Transit rail service could come to a halt just after midnight Friday as union negotiations remain unresolved, prompting warnings of widespread disruptions and limited travel capacity across the…

Trump announces Jeanine Pirro as interim U.S. Attorney for District of Columbia

WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump announced Thursday that Fox News host Jeanine Pirro will serve as the interim United States Attorney for the District of Columbia, naming the former judge and…

Fentanyl dealer arrested in Harlem Valley drug sweep

DOVER, NY — A months-long narcotics investigation led to the arrest of a Harlem Valley man Thursday morning, after authorities say he sold fentanyl and methamphetamine across multiple towns along the Metro-North…

Sheriff’s deputy indicted for attempted murder in house fire

UTICA, NY — A Oneida County sheriff’s deputy has been indicted on multiple felony charges, including four counts of attempted murder, after allegedly setting fire to a Utica home last month while…

Forest Hills store sells big winning lottery ticket

FOREST HILLS, N.Y. — A top-prize winning TAKE 5 ticket worth $18,456 was sold in Queens for the midday drawing on Tuesday, according to the New York Lottery. The winning ticket was…

Murphy defends wind energy as Trump administration blocks federal approvals

TRENTON, N.J. — Governor Phil Murphy is vowing to keep New Jersey’s wind energy plans on course, despite a new federal directive from the Trump administration that has halted all approvals for…

Nationwide sweep rescues 115 children, nets 205 arrests in child exploitation crackdown

The Department of Justice announced the results of Operation Restore Justice on Tuesday, revealing that 115 children were rescued and 205 individuals were arrested in a nationwide law enforcement operation targeting child…

Asbury Park man charged with attempted murder after shots fired on Atlantic Avenue

An Asbury Park man has been charged with attempted murder in connection with a shooting that occurred last month in the city, according to an announcement from Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S.…

70 arrested after protesters block roadway at Bernie Sanders Philadelphia rally

NEW YORK, N.Y. — Seventy people were arrested Friday afternoon following a planned protest outside City Hall that escalated into a major traffic disruption when demonstrators blocked a nearby roadway, police said.…

Man arrested for subway groping as NYPD seeks suspect in separate incident on 1 train

NEW YORK, N.Y. — A Manhattan man has been arrested on multiple sexual misconduct charges, while police are asking for the public’s help identifying another suspect wanted in a separate incident that…

Florida woman indicted for allegedly stealing $80K from Long Island church

SUFFOLK COUNTY, N.Y. — A Florida woman and former church bookkeeper has been indicted on grand larceny charges after prosecutors say she embezzled approximately $80,000 from a Selden church for personal use,…

NY man sentenced to 40 years for deadly beating

HARRISBURG, PA — A New York man was sentenced Thursday to 20 to 40 years in state prison for the 2021 killing of 41-year-old Helena Johnson, who was found dead in a…

$32K winning lottery ticket sold at Valley Stream service station

Valley Stream, NY — A TAKE 5 top-prize ticket worth $32,275.50 was sold in Valley Stream for the April 30 evening drawing, according to the New York Lottery. The winning ticket was…

RFK Jr. accuses Biden-era HHS of role in child trafficking, says Trump team now locating 300,000 missing minors

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Tuesday accused the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) of acting as a “collaborator” in child trafficking under the Biden…

Gunmen open fire inside Bronx building, shoot two men and flee on foot

NEW YORK, NY — The NYPD is searching for two suspects wanted in connection with a double shooting inside a Bronx building earlier this month that left two men wounded and sent…

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