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NYC firefighter, 36, dies of heart attack after being fired to pay for migrants — leaving his family with nothing
An FDNY firefighter has died of a heart attack just months after he was fired as part of the city’s effort to free up funds for its migrant crisis — leaving his grieving widow and kids struggling to keep a roof over their heads. Derek Floyd, 36, suffered cardiac arrest and passed away April 15, four months after the city gave him the boot as part of a larger effort to pare down staff and pay for housing and services for the tens of thousands of migrants flooding the Big Apple. Floyd was one of about 10 Fire Department employees who had...
Gunman shoots victim, accomplice in Hell’s Kitchen attempted chain snatch gone wrong
Two men are in the hospital and two suspects are at large after an attempted robbery in Hell’s Kitchen early Sunday morning resulted in the gunman shooting the victim and one of his accomplices, the NYPD said.
Spotted lanternflies to start hatching around NY, NJ: Why you should kill them
Editor’s note: The video above is from March 3, 2023. NEW YORK (PIX11) — As May approaches, the tri-state area will be seeing the return of spotted lanternflies as they begin to hatch. New York State’s Department of Environmental Conservation said SLFs are a major threat to the state’s agricultural industry and should be killed. […]
Hotel in trendy NYC neighborhood quietly converted into shelter for migrant families
A hotel in one of New York City’s trendiest neighborhoods has been quietly converted into emergency housing for migrants for the past several months. Mayor Eric Adams’ administration has recently awarded a $12.3 million emergency contract to a not-for-profit social service provider to run a “city sanctuary facility for families with children” at 235 Meeker Avenue in Williamsburg — the address of the Hotel Le Jolie. The Department of Homeless Services issued the contract to the Brooklyn-based St. P.A.U.L.S. Inc. to manage the facility. Hotel Le Jolie was converted into a shelter for migrant families sometime last year, on a temporary basis. “They are having...
Earthquake rattles central New Jersey, 45 miles west of NYC
NEW YORK - A 2.9 magnitude earthquake rattled areas surrounding northern Somerset County, New Jersey, Saturday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The small earthquake was recorded at 8:49 a.m. near Peapack-Gladstone, a borough in the Somerset Hills region, located approximately 45 miles west of New York City, officials said.
Woman mourns death of pet dog hit by stray bullet from neighbor's house in Howard Beach, Queens
36-year-old Lisa Murena says her spunky 6-year-old Pomeranian-Husky mix named Arya loved the snow. People in her neighborhood of Howard Beach are rallying behind her after her dog died Friday.
Three Rockville Centre men charged in village shooting
A trio of Rockville Centre was arrested for an alleged assault and shooting at 30 Old Mill Court in the village at 4:40 p.m. on April 27. There was what police called a “physical altercation” on the side of the building and Kevin Cooper, 56, did accidentally discharge a loaded 9-millimeter Taurus handgun that police said he was carrying inside his sweatshirt pocket that resulted in injuries to his abdomen and surrounding areas.
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