Newburgh and Staten Island score big in Take 5 drawing
Two $9,618 winning Take 5 tickets sold in Newburgh and Staten Island NEW YORK, NY – Two lucky New Yorkers each scored a $9,618 payday after winning top prizes in the August…
Man sought after forcible touching incident near Flatbush Avenue in Brooklyn
BROOKLYN, NY — A 34-year-old woman was walking near Flatbush Avenue and Sterling Place on the afternoon of July 8 when a man approached her from behind and grabbed her buttocks before…
New Jersey group slams NYC after Harlem Legionnaires’ outbreak sparks urgent calls for broader prevention measures
New York, NY – A Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in Central Harlem has left 67 people sick and three dead since late July, prompting renewed demands for New York City to overhaul its…
NYC Powerball ticket hits for $1 million
Manhattan, NY – It happened in Midtown when one lucky Powerball player purchased a second-prize-winning ticket worth $1 million ahead of Wednesday night’s drawing — making Diamond News on 2nd Avenue the…
Man robbed at gunpoint near Grand Concourse as suspects flee with cash and passport
BRONX, NY — A 44-year-old man was walking near McClellan Street and Grand Concourse on Tuesday night when two armed individuals confronted him and robbed him of cash, cards, and a passport…
Jersey City cop convicted of official misconduct for hiding shooting suspect
A Jersey City police officer was found guilty by a Hudson County jury last week for multiple counts of official misconduct after prosecutors said she concealed a fugitive in her apartment during…
$50K Powerball ticket sold at Brooklyn gas station
Brooklyn, NY – A third-prize-winning Powerball ticket worth $50,000 was sold in Brooklyn for the August 6 drawing, according to the New York Lottery. The winning ticket was purchased at Flat Gas…
Teen surrounded and robbed of iPhone in bold Bronx daylight ambush
Bronx, NY – As he stood on a busy Bronx corner Thursday morning, a 15-year-old boy was surrounded by a group of strangers who snatched his iPhone and threatened to stab him…
Upper East Side man, 94, sucker-punched in broad daylight
New York, NY – As he stood near a building on Madison Avenue Tuesday evening, a 94-year-old man was suddenly punched in the face by a stranger in a shocking daylight assault.…
Feds bust $68 million Medicaid con linked to Brooklyn day cares
BROOKLYN, NY – A 54-year-old Brooklyn woman has pleaded guilty to leading a massive fraud scheme that siphoned more than $68 million from Medicaid through her adult day care businesses. Zakia Khan,…
Gunman gets 25 years for killing mother and her dog in Brooklyn smoke shop shooting
BROOKLYN, N.Y. — A Manhattan man has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for fatally shooting a 36-year-old woman and killing her dog during a 2022 shooting inside a Bedford-Stuyvesant smoke…
Teen girl murdered inside Bronx building, 17-year-old arrested
BRONX, N.Y. — A 16-year-old girl was fatally stabbed Tuesday afternoon inside a Boston Road apartment building, and a 17-year-old girl has been arrested and charged in connection with the killing, police…
Leader of Mexican sex trafficking ring operating in NYC sentenced to over 15 years in U.S. prison
NEW YORK — The leader of a Mexican sex trafficking organization was sentenced to 188 months in federal prison on July 10 for trafficking multiple victims across the United States using violence,…
Police seek suspect who stole purse from 77-year-old woman on Grand Concourse
BRONX, N.Y. — Police are searching for a woman who allegedly stole a purse from a 77-year-old woman’s walker in a broad daylight theft on Grand Concourse. The incident occurred around 3:30…
Silver Spring and Ellicott City players win $50K Powerball prizes
BALTIMORE, Md. — Two Maryland Lottery players, one from Silver Spring and another from Ellicott City, each claimed $50,000 Powerball prizes this week, according to the Maryland Lottery. On July 15, a…
Brooklyn man sentenced to 30 years for shooting father and son after traffic argument
BROOKLYN, N.Y. — A 34-year-old man from East Flatbush was sentenced to 30 years in prison Thursday for shooting a father and son following a sidewalk dispute that escalated from a minor…
Man stabbed on southbound 4 train in Bronx after verbal dispute, NYPD says
BRONX, N.Y. — A 31-year-old man was stabbed in the stomach aboard a southbound 4 train near the East 167th Street/River Avenue subway station Tuesday night following a brief verbal altercation, police…
NYC player scores big with Powerball ticket sold in Manhattan
MANHATTAN, NY – A Powerball ticket worth $50,000 was sold in Manhattan for Wednesday night’s drawing, the New York Lottery announced Thursday. The winning third-prize ticket was purchased at NUCARE Pharmacy &…
Cyclist sought after chain attack on driver in Brooklyn road rage incident
BROOKLYN, N.Y. — Police are searching for a cyclist who allegedly assaulted a driver with a bike chain in Gravesend following a traffic dispute Wednesday afternoon. According to the NYPD, the incident…
NYPD rookie accused of stealing $87K from Wells Fargo clients for Aruba trip, BMW payments, and glute workouts
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — A New York City police officer has been charged with stealing more than $87,000 from Wells Fargo customer accounts in an alleged scheme that funded luxury car payments,…
Queens man arraigned in fatal shooting of estranged wife, faces life in prison
QUEENS, NY — A 62-year-old man has been arraigned on murder and attempted murder charges in the fatal shooting of his estranged wife in St. Albans last month, Queens District Attorney Melinda…