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Two teens arrested after guns found in school parking lot
Two Upstate high school students are in custody after guns were found in a car on campus, Wednesday morning. Staff at Westside High was notified of a heated argument that happened in the parking lot earlier that morning.
Two More Catholic Schools, including one in Fordham, Will Not Reopen in September
The Office of the Superintendent of Schools of the Archdiocese of New York announced on Wednesday, May 1, that two Catholic schools, including one in Fordham Heights, will cease operations at the end of the 2023-24 academic year. Representatives for the Archdiocese said St. Simon Stock School, located on 2195...
Massive fire engulfs NYC supermarket, spreads to 4 buildings, injuring 7 and displacing 30 residents
A massive fire tore through a Brooklyn supermarket Wednesday evening, injuring seven people and displacing about 30 residents as it quickly spread to four neighboring apartment buildings. The blaze began just before 6 p.m. inside Christa’s Kitchen & Market on Bushwick Avenue in Bushwick and grew to at least a five-alarm fire with over 250 smoke-eaters responding, FDNY officials said at the scene. The seven wounded all suffered minor injuries and included six firefighters — five of whom were transported to local hospitals — and a civilian who was being treated for smoke inhalation at the scene. “This fire impacted...
Landlord charged with harassment, child endangerment: officials
MANHATTAN, N.Y. (PIX11) — It has been a long journey for David Reeds, who has been living in what he describes as horrific conditions in two different buildings owned by Daniel Ob Shalom, the landlord indicted Wednesday on multiple charges. PIX11’s Grace Gomez has more in the video player.
Suspect accused of socking mother of 3 and breaking her jaw cut loose again in NYC court despite upgraded felony charge
A deranged suspect accused of sucker punching a 57-year-old mother-of-three and breaking her jaw was cut loose again by a Brooklyn judge even after prosecutors upgraded the assault charge to a felony Wednesday. Franz Jeudy, 33, remained on supervised release after he was indicted on charges including second-degree assault – a bail eligible offense – more than a month after he randomly attacked bus aide Dulche Pichardo in Crown Heights, prosecutors said. The Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office requested $25,000 cash bail or $50,000 bond on the upgraded charges, but Brooklyn Supreme Court Justice Matthew Sciarrino turned down that request. Jeudy allegedly socked Pichardo...
Assault on NYC Subway: Woman Attacked in Queens
In a disturbing incident that highlights the safety concerns on New York City’s subway system, a 55-year-old woman became the victim of a violent assault on a train in Queens. According to the NYPD, the attack occurred last Sunday evening at the Jackson Avenue and Queens Boulevard subway station in Long Island City.
NYC’s ‘worst landlord’ indicted for tenant harassment weeks after being jailed over building violations
The Big Apple’s so-called “worst landlord” Daniel Ohebshalom has been indicted for allegedly harassing rent-regulated tenants with “unlivable” conditions to drive them out of units so he could sell the buildings to make a buck, prosecutors said. The latest legal trouble for Ohebshalom came barely a month after he was locked up over hundreds of violations at just two of his Manhattan properties. He was charged Wednesday by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg over a pattern of alleged tenant abuse dating back years — which consisted of forgoing maintenance until units fell apart, withholding heat and hot water during...
NYPD storms protest-occupied Columbia building, several arrested
(The Center Square) – Following weeks of tense standoffs between pro-Palestinian demonstrators leading to violent escalation at Columbia University, officials at the Ivy League institution finally gave the green light for the New York Police Department to enter a recently seized building, resulting in dozens of arrests. Flanked with heavy armor, NYPD officers stormed Hamilton Hall late Tuesday night “at the University’s request.” The university released a statement after NYPD...
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