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New York City resident John Huff dies in motorcycle crash on I-90 in Auburn, Mass.
A New York City resident was killed in a motorcycle crash on I-90 in Massachusetts Sunday afternoon, according to Massachusetts State Police. Queens resident John Huff, 64, crashed on the highway in Auburn around 4 p.m., state police said in a press release. Initial information suggests that Huff was riding a Harley Davidson east on the road when — for reasons still unclear to investigators — he lost control of the motorcycle and veered to the right.
‘Landmark’ NYC ice cream parlor faces eviction as locals say it’s a sign neighborhood just isn’t the same
An iconic, decades-old Brooklyn ice cream shop is set to be evicted this summer – leaving neighbors and longtime customers distraught over the rapidly gentrifying neighborhood. “We have been here since May 1984 – 40 years,” said Anthony “Tony” Fongyit, 74, the owner of Scoops Ice Cream Parlor on Flatbush Avenue in Prospect Lefferts Gardens. “A lot of people have been upset. It’s heartbreaking right now to see what’s going on with this lease situation,” he told The Post. Fongyit was ordered to vacate the storefront within four months when his landlord brought him to civil court earlier in May, following about five...
NY school aide yanked arm of third grader with autism in scream-laden ‘assault’ — but was allowed to keep job: suit
A New York school aide violently yanked the arm of third grader with autism while shouting so loudly a teacher intervened – but was allowed to keep her job, the kid’s family claims. The staffer at Ward Elementary School in suburban New Rochelle allegedly yanked 8-year-old Nathan Pauly by the arm after the boy disrupted a classroom reading in March 2023 – part of trend of troubling confrontations between the young student and aide, according to a lawsuit filed in March that the child’s mother recently spoke out about. The Westchester County school’s principal called parent Leah Griggs Pauly the following day...
8 people hurt, thrown to ground after deck collapse in Newark during family party
A family celebration in New Jersey was cut short when a deck suddenly collapsed at a home, leaving several people injured. Splintered slabs of red wood were left in a pile on Kearny Street in Newark, the remnants of a porch that police said collapsed Sunday evening. Eight people were thrown to the ground as they were celebrating Dominican Mother’s Day, according to neighbors.
Two Staten Island locations have the most power outages during severe weather
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — New York traffic may be awful, but nothing is more headache-inducing than frequent power outages. The loss of food, internet, heating and air conditioning make it disastrous — and costly. In a new study conducted by the University of Washington and the Columbia University...
Suspect On Run After Armed Robbery At Dunkin' Donuts In East Meadow
Ut happened around 8 p.m. Sunday, May 26 in East Meadow. After entering the store located at 329 Merrick Ave., the suspect approached a male store employee and displayed a handgun while demanding cash, Nassau County Police said. The victim complied and the suspect fled on foot in an unknown...
Man slashed in face while in lower Manhattan, police say
A man was slashed in his face in a lower Manhattan attack, and police are looking into what may have led to the incident. Police responded to a call of an injured person on Reade Street just before 11:30 Sunday night. The 27-year-old victim suffered a slash wound to the left side of his face.
East Meadow Dunkin Donuts Robbed at Gunpoint by Unknown Assailant, Cops Say
The Major Case Bureau is investigating a Robbery that occurred on Sunday, May 26, 2024 at 7:55 pm in East Meadow. According to Robbery Squad Detectives, an unknown male subject entered the Dunkin Donuts, located at 329 Merrick Avenue. The subject approached a male store employee and displayed a handgun while demanding cash. The victim complied and the subject fled on foot in an unknown direction with an undisclosed amount of US currency.
Car flipped over on Henry Hudson Parkway causing delays: officials
MANHATTAN, N.Y. (PIX11) — The northbound lanes of the Henry Hudson Parkway “approaching 99th Street” have reopened with delays after a car flipped over, according to officials. Video of the accident showed first responders responding to the flip car in Manhattan around 5 p.m. The FDNy said the accident occurred near 96th Street and Henry Hudson […]
Another chance for rain mid-week in tri-state area
NEW YORK (PIX11) — It was a stormy end to the holiday weekend as a cold front swept across the tri-state region. A severe thunderstorm watch was issued Monday afternoon and continued into the evening for New York City and points west. The atmosphere was primed for producing storms that could contain damaging winds along with drenching downpours. Another round of rain could move in late on Wednesday and it may linger into Thursday with the passage of another frontal boundary.
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