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NYPD investigates death of Brooklyn woman with neck injuries
NYPD detectives are investigating the death of a 50-year-old woman found with neck injuries inside her Brooklyn apartment, police said Friday. Cops were dispatched to victim Svitlana Indelicato’s apartment on 80th St. near 16th Ave. in Bensonhurst after the woman’s husband called 911 about 5 a.m. Thursday. The husband told police he woke up and found Indelicato dead in another room of the ...
Silent salons? 'Quiet' hair appointments are on the rise
NEW YORK - More hair salons are offering a unique option for people wanting a haircut: "quiet appointments." The silent services mean that there is no talking involved between the client and the hairdresser during the scheduled service. "We didn’t think it would be as popular as it is right...
2 boys kicked, punched in potential Brooklyn hate crime l Shocking video
BROOKLYN - The NYPD is investigating the assault of two boys – ages 11 and 13 – in Brooklyn, which was captured on video, as a possible hate crime attack. The incident happened on Sunday around 9 p.m. near Franklin and Myrtle avenues in Bed-Stuy. According to police,...
Police investigating after video shows assault on 2 Jewish children in Brooklyn
(New York Jewish Week) – The NYPD’s hate crimes unit is investigating and the Anti-Defamation League expressed alarm after security camera footage appeared to show two Jewish children being assaulted on the street in Williamsburg on Sunday night. The video of the incident, posted by local news account...
Capitol Riot: MTA Worker, Wife From Massapequa Participated In Jan. 6 Breach, Feds Say
Long Island residents Kevin Moore, age 61, and Carol Moore, age 57, of Massapequa, are named in a four-count criminal complaint that was filed in US District Court in Washington, DC on Monday, May 13. According to investigators, the couple attended then-President Donald Trump’s speech at the Ellipse that morning...
Inside Thor Equities $3B Proposal To Build NY Casino & Hotel In Coney Island
Thor Equities is one of several developers trying to obtain one of the three gaming licenses that New York is expected to issue. Their casino project is called “The Coney” and is designed to feature a 250,000+ square-foot hotel. Additionally, it would have 92,000 square feet of convention center and meeting space. On top of that, their design has 70,000 square feet dedicated to retail food and beverage space.
N.Y. Lottery: Player wins $1,000 a week for life in Cash4Life prize
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A lucky lottery player in New York state will enjoy $1,000 a week for life after purchasing a second-prize Cash4Life ticket. The New York Lottery announced the ticket was sold for the Wednesday Cash4Life drawing — worth a guaranteed minimum of $1 million — in Nassau County. It was purchased at Jay Cards & Gift LLC, located at 712 Old Bethpage Rd., in Old Bethpage.
Subway surfing boy, 14, falls off NYC train
QUEENS - A 14-year-old boy was injured after he reportedly fell off a NYC train while subway surfing in Queens, the NYPD said. The incident happened on Friday around 10:30 a.m. on a northbound 7 train as it was entering the 103rd Street–Corona Plaza station in Corona. According to...
Man charged in random assault on actor Steve Buscemi in New York
NEW YORK (AP) — A man wanted in connection with the random attack on actor Steve Buscemi on a New York City street earlier this month was arrested on an assault charge Friday, police said. The 66-year-old star of “Boardwalk Empire” and “Fargo” was walking in midtown Manhattan on...
Manhattan street closures for Ninth Avenue International Food Festival
MANHATTAN (PIX11) – Streets will be closed, so food vendors can pack the streets of Hell’s Kitchen as the Ninth Avenue International Food Festival returns on Saturday. “As the oldest and largest continuing food festival in New York City, we understand how much time and energy it takes to produce a quality festival, and we […]
Brooklyn man sentenced to 3.5-10 years for causing girlfriend's 4-month-old fatal head trauma while babysitting
A Brooklyn man was sentenced on Friday to three and a half to 10 years in prison for fatally injuring his girlfriend’s infant daughter while trying to keep her quiet when he was babysitting, prosecutors said.
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