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NYC shooter who killed 16-year-old ‘peacemaker’ rode to killing in Citi Bike basket, ID’d by his Air Jordans: court docs
The teen shooter who fatally gunned down a 16-year-old “peacemaker” in Soho rode to the killing in a Citi Bike basket and was identified in part by his distinctive Air Jordans, according to court documents. Henry Thomas was arraigned on a second-degree murder charge in Manhattan Criminal Court Saturday in the May 7 murder of Makhi Brown, who was killed a half a block from the charter school he attended, officials said. The 19-year-old gunman was captured on camera wearing “distinctive black Air Jordans with red and yellow trim,” and getting into the Citi Bike basket before the shooting, according to the...
Family shattered after Queens great-grandmother, 96, killed in arson fire
Beloved Queens great-grandmother Marie Helene Michaud lived for nearly a century before an arson fire ripped through her apartment building. Her death has been deemed a homicide as cops continue to hunt for the firebug. Her family says things will never be the same without her. “She’d seen wars, civil right movements, many, many interesting presidential elections and the advancement of ...
New York City school spending has gone insane
New York City is spending billions more on its public schools despite falling enrollment, notes a new Citizens Budget Commission report, headed to a jaw-dropping $39,304 per-pupil in Fiscal Year 2025. Enrollment in Department of Education schools dropped by roughly a tenth from FY 2020 to ’23, when DOE costs per student went over $37,000, with a slight bump up in ’24 thanks to illegal-migrant kids. Crucially, the United Federation of Teachers-inspired class-size mandate is pushing outlays ever higher, forcing the hiring of another 17,000 teachers at a yearly cost of $1.9 billion — even though the city’s lower-performing schools...
NY $30 billion in funding for the Housing Choice Voucher Program
NEW YORK (WWTI) – Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced a $30 billion renewal of funding for the Housing Choice Voucher Program (HCV). This funding will help the Public Housing Authority (PHA) continue to aid families and individuals in need of affordable housing. New York received $3,342,654,520.
Darius Rucker Appearing In North Jersey
Hootie is coming to town.Darius Rucker, the lead singer and guitarist in Hootie and the Blowfish, is hosting a signing of his new memoir "Life's Too Short" at Bookends in Ridgewood on Monday, May 27 at 10 a.m. View this post on Instagram A post s…
Body Camera Footage of NYPD Shooting Questioned – Was Lethal Force Necessary in Mental Health Crisis?
Amid rising concerns over police conduct during mental health emergencies, a new development has emerged from the New York Police Department (NYPD). On March 27, NYPD officers shot and killed 19-year-old Win Rozario of Queens during such a crisis. Rozario had alerted law enforcement to his home himself. Now, a groundbreaking development stokes fire into the discussion. The office of Attorney General Tish James, currently investigating the incident, has disclosed body camera footage captured by the involved officers.
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