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Staten Island, NYPosted byDaily News
Man, 23, shot dead as he slept in Staten Island
A 23-year-old man was shot dead as he and his girlfriend slept Staten Island early Tuesday, police said. The victim, identified by sources as Francesco Gonzalez, was shot in the face inside the house on Stanley Ave. near Pine St. in Tompkinsville about 2:35 a.m., cops said. The victim’s girlfriend was laying in bed with him but not hurt. Gonzalez died at the scene. Police said it wasn’t clear ...
Rockland County, NYNew York Post
1-year old NY boy dead after mom leaves 6-year-old sibling in charge
A 1-year-old Rockland County boy died Saturday after his mother left him at home with only his 6-year-old sibling to watch him, police said. The child’s 36-year-old mother, Marie Dorleus, was slapped with a felony manslaughter charge, the Spring Valley Police Department said in a news release Monday. Police were...
Paterson, NJPosted byPaterson Times
Paterson dealers were selling drugs from Governor Street porch
The police dismantled an operation where drug dealers were using the porch of a Governor Street property to sell heroin and crack cocaine. Detectives arrested Gregory Rodriguez, 48, of Paterson; Colleen Walsh, 37, of Paterson; Maurice Parker, 25, of Hackensack; Justin Clemens, 19, of Paterson; and Derrick Bell, 18, of Paterson.
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New York City, NYNew York Post
Psaki backdating of crime surge undercuts link to protests, cop defund push
White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki on Monday appeared to embrace a Democratic argument that anti-brutality protests and the subsequent ‘Defund the Police’ push aren’t to blame for rising crime — despite statistics that suggest otherwise. Psaki said crime began increasing about 18 months ago when the COVID-19 pandemic started...
New York City, NYPosted byWHIO Dayton
Gunman chases man down New York sidewalk, shoots him inches from 2 children
NEW YORK — Two children were unscathed after getting caught in the middle of a gunman who had chased down and shot a 24-year-old man Thursday on a New York City sidewalk, investigators said. Police released video that shows a man run into the children as he is being chased...
Maplewood, NJPosted byKnewz
Disgraced New Jersey teacher slammed with suit alleging 'she paid boy student $500 to perform oral sex on her'
Disgraced former New Jersey special ed teacher Nicole Dufault reportedly once paid one of her students $500 to perform oral sex on her, the Toronto Sun reports. Dufault, who has attempted to blame her rampant sexual abuse of her students on brain surgery, has been slapped with a pair of lawsuits from six of the young people she abused in the Orange-Maplewood School District.
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Spring Valley, NYPosted byWFTV Channel 9 Orlando
New York toddler dies while home alone with 6-year-old, police say
SPRING VALLEY, N.Y. — A New York mother is behind bars after her toddler son died while he and his 6-year-old sibling were home alone in Spring Valley, authorities said. According to WABC and WNBC, the incident occurred shortly after 8:30 p.m. Saturday at a Kennedy Drive home. Spring Valley police and fire crews arrived to find the unresponsive 1-year-old boy “trapped between a bed and the wall,” the department said in a Facebook post. Rescuers then freed the toddler and rushed him to a nearby hospital, where he died, the post said.
Staten Island, NYPosted byThe Staten Island Advance
Cops: Man, 23, fatally shot on Staten Island
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A 23-year-old man was found dead with a gunshot wound to the face in New Brighton early on Tuesday morning. Police responded at about 2:40 a.m. to a 911 call of a man shot inside 19 Stanley Ave., according to a statement from the NYPD, which has deemed the death a homicide.
Queens, NYPosted byABCNY
Man shot outside strip club in Long Island City
The victim was shot in the shoulder while in a vehicle on 27th Street in Long Island City.
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Brooklyn, NYNew York Post
Eric Adams gets emotional after voting in ‘historical’ NYC primary
Mayoral front-runner Eric Adams broke down in tears early Tuesday in Brooklyn, moments after he voted in what he described as a “historical” primary for a city at a critical crossroads. Adams — the candidate endorsed by The Post — had a huge smile as he turned out to vote...
Staten Island, NYNBC New York
Man Smashes Windshield on Staten Island Expressway in Alleged Road Rage Attack
A 39-year-old father says he was driving on the Staten Island Expressway with his sons when he became involved in a collision. That’s when the other driver became irate and used a bat to smash the victim’s vehicle, according to police. The victim, who did not want to be identified,...
Hoboken, NJPosted byNJ.com
A gourmet chicken finger eatery is opening its 4th spot in N.J.
Sticky’s Finger Joint, a popular gourmet fried chicken eatery, is opening a fourth New Jersey restaurant. The Manhattan-based chicken finger joint announced in a social media post that it is coming to Hoboken. The restaurant will occupy the space of a shuttered Cluck-U at 112 Washington St., according to Jersey Digs.
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Manhattan, NYPosted byABCNY
Man fatally shot in BMW over $3,000 chain in Upper Manhattan
Police say a 34-year-old was sitting inside his BMW with a 33-year-old man standing on the street when they were approached by three individuals just before 5 a.m.
Manhattan, NYPosted byCNN
The winner of Tuesday's Manhattan DA primary is poised to take over Trump investigation
Whoever wins the Democratic primary race for Manhattan district attorney on Tuesday isn't just poised to take the helm of one of the most legendary prosecutors offices in New York. They also will inherit perhaps the highest profile investigation in the country: that of former President Donald Trump and his company.
New York City, NYPosted byReport Annapolis
Queens New York Woman Sentenced to 198 Months in Prison For Involvement With Weapons of Mass Destruction
A New York woman was sentenced today to 198 months, about 16 and a half years, in prison for her role in planning a terrorist attack in the United States. Noelle Velentzas, 33, of Queens, was convicted of teaching or distributing information pertaining to the making and use of an explosive, destructive device, or weapon of mass destruction in furtherance of a planned federal crime of violence. Co-defendant Asia Siddiqui pleaded guilty on Aug. 23, 2019 and was sentenced to 15 years in prison in January 2020.
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At least 11 shot, two killed, during bloody night in NYC
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Judge lifts parole for Albany man 'trapped in a cycle'
ALBANY — Stevie Robinson, a member of an Albany family that saw its bustling marijuana enterprise dismantled in a federal criminal case two decades ago, was released from parole supervision recently by a judge who noted Robinson was prosecuted for "a murder he didn't commit" and has been caught in a punitive vortex due to his repeated use of marijuana — a drug that was legalized this year in New York.
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New York Woman Purchases $10 Million Lotto Scratch-Off
A New York woman won $10 million off a lotto scratch-off purchased at a local store. Joanne Massarelli of Hyde Park has claimed her $10 million top prize on the 200X Lottery Scratch-off game, New York State Lottery reported late last week. Massarelli purchased the $10 million scratch-off at Smokes 4 Less at 4290 Albany Post Road in Hyde Park.
Paterson, NJPosted byShore News Network
Man found beaten to death inside Paterson store
PATERSON, NJ – Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Chief Ibrahim Baycora announce that approximately 2:41 p.m. on Sunday, June 20, 2021, members of the Paterson Police Department were dispatched to 434 10th Avenue in Paterson, New Jersey in response to a report of an assault. Upon their arrival, officers located Tremaine Thomas, 43-years-old from Paterson lying inside the store with blunt force injuries.
New York City, NYPosted byPOLITICO
Adams has a sizable lead after chaotic New York primary
But the final outcome of the mayoral election could take weeks to resolve thanks to the city’s new ranked-choice voting system.