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Earthquake rattles New Jersey
NEW JERSEY (PIX11) — An earthquake was reported in New Jersey on Saturday morning, officials said. The 2.9-magnitude earthquake hit about eight miles from Gladstone and Bridgewater in Somerset County at around 8:50 a.m., according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The epicenter is about 45 miles west of New York City. A 2.6-magnitude earthquake was […]
Transgender woman punches man on subway platform: NYPD
NEW YORK (PIX11) – A subway ride turned bloody for a commuter who was assaulted Saturday morning in Manhattan; police say a 39-year-old man was punched in the face by a transgender woman. The incident is leaving subway riders concerned about transit safety. “It has been like people getting attacked by random people,” said Ruben […]
Man, 26, dead after plunging from luxury NYC co-op in apparent suicide
A 26-year-old man died Friday after plunging from a luxury Manhattan co-op in an apparent suicide, police said. The young man was found in the rear courtyard of the Imperial House on East 69th Street off Lexington Avenue in Lenox Hill around 7:40 p.m. He was suffering from “injuries indicative of falling from an elevated position,” according to the NYPD. 84-year-old man found dead in pond at NYC golf course: cops The man was pronounced dead at the scene. Family outraged after passersby ignore teen girl’s body in driveway after mysterious death Police said no foul play was suspected. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR METRO DAILY NEWSLETTER It wasn’t immediately clear what floor of the 30-story building the man plunged from. The Imperial House is described as “among the finest, most desirable white glove co-operatives combining elegance and service” by realtors. A two-bed, two-bathroom co-op sells for $1,900,000, while an additional bed and bath raises the price to a shocking $3,495,000, according to listings. Late actress Joan Crawford called the Imperial House, then an apartment building, home from 1968 until her death in 1977. For the latest metro stories, top headlines, breaking news and more, visit nypost.com/metro/
Three terrifying attacks in two days rock NYC’s Central Park: NYPD
A third shocking attack has unfolded in Central Park in just 27 hours — recalling darker days when the iconic greenspace was plagued by violent “wildings,” and the infamous 1989 rape of a jogger in a case that sent shockwaves through the city. The spate of violent robberies was followed on Saturday by a brazen snatch-and-grab theft, when a tourist sitting on a bench near East 74th Street had a bag with pricey camera equipment grabbed by a thief who took off running, police said. The three violent robberies included an attack Friday night by a trio of armed muggers — who appeared to...
University Heights: NYPD Appeal for Help Locating a 51-Year-Man Reported Missing
The New York City Police Department is seeking the public’s help locating a 51-year-old man reported missing from University Heights. Police said Steven Dalton, 51, of 2264 Loring Place North, The Bronx was last seen leaving his home on Monday, April 8, at around 9 a.m. He is described as male, White, has blue eyes, black hair, is 6 feet, 1 inch tall, and weighs around 220 pounds. They said he was last seen wearing a black hoodie and black pants.
Miss Subways, now in their 80s, recall getting modeling gigs and marriage proposals after their faces appeared on NYC train posters
The subways used to be a lot prettier. And now the timeless beauties who once reigned as “Miss Subways,” and had their faces plastered on train posters, are having a reunion at Ellen’s Stardust Diner in Times Square May 2. The stunning straphangers would apply for the bi-monthly contest — which ran from 1941 to 1976 — by sending in their photo. Three of the winners, now in their 80s, recalled how they became local celebrities after their pictures appeared on 14,000 train placards for 6 million daily commuters to admire. Ellen Hart Sturm, Miss Subways March-April 1959, recalled getting handwritten marriage proposals. “I...
Crying wolf in NYC! Central Park’s ‘giant’ coyote is actually part wolf, experts say
It was a coyote in wolf’s clothing. The large, gray eastern coyote encountered last weekend by a jogger in Central Park is part wolf, according to biologists who told The Post all coyotes currently roaming the northeast are the result of decades of cross-hybridization between the two species. “They all have some wolf ancestry, meaning that the animals in Central Park, and elsewhere in the city and throughout New York State, are descended from coyotes who interbred with eastern wolves,” explained Chris Nagy, a wildlife biologist with the Westchester nature preserve Mianus River Gorge. Nagy said coyotes and wolves first began interbreeding about 100...
Man, 84, found dead in pond at Bronx golf course: NYPD
THE BRONX, N.Y. (PIX11) — An 84-year-old man was found dead in a pond in a Bronx golf course on Friday, authorities said. Officers found the unconscious man floating in the water at the Pelham Bay and Split Rock Golf Courses at 870 Shore Rd. at around 2 p.m., according to the NYPD. The unidentified […]
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