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Some Connecticut police are replacing a handgun that can reportedly fire without being triggered
Some Connecticut police departments have either replaced or have taken steps to replace their officers’ duty weapons out of safety concerns, following reported incidents that those firearms allegedly fired without their triggers being pulled. The publicly reported incidents involved gunmaker Sig Sauer’s P320 handgun, the active duty weapon of...
Dobbs Ferry man charged with possessing ghost guns, explosive materials
WHITE PLAINS – Federal authorities have charged a 61-year-old Dobbs Ferry man with possession of a firearm and ammunition after a felony conviction in connection with possession of firearms, including several personally manufactured ghost guns and ammunition. Law enforcement officials discovered, and continue to investigate, suspected explosives, paraphernalia related...
University Heights: Police Appeal for Help Locating 16-Year-Old Girl Reported Missing
The NYPD is asking for the public’s help locating a 16-year-old girl from University Heights who is reported missing. Police said Keyanna Innis of 2439 Jerome Avene was last seen leaving her home on Wednesday, April 24, at around 4 p.m. They said she is described as female, has a medium complexion, black hair, is around 5 feet, 5 inches tall, and weighs around 110 pounds.
Allerton: “Extremely Hungry” and “Dehydrated” Pitbull Abandoned on Bronx Park East
Around two and half weeks after cat rescue group Little Wanderers NYC shared allegations of organized pitbull fighting taking place at certain locations around The Bronx, which the Bronx District Attorney has confirmed are under investigation by her office, an “extremely hungry” and “dehydrated” pitbull was found abandoned on Saturday, May 4, in the Allerton section of the borough.
Eight cars damaged in crash involving alleged drunken driver in North Jersey
A crash allegedly involving a drunken driver that involved eight vehicles in Elmwood Park on Friday evening left one driver trapped and a trail of damage on roads and sidewalks at the intersection of Mola Boulevard and Godwin Avenue. The crash caused severe damage to vehicles, with car parts strewn on the road...
Sam Ash To Close All Locations, Including White Plains Store, After 100 Years In Business
Sam Ash Music was founded in 1924, has locations in more than a dozen states, and is headquartered on Long Island, in Hicksville. It currently has 27 stores, including five in New York (White Plains, Carle Place, Manhattan, Brooklyn, Forest Hills), two in New Jersey (in Springfield and Cherry Hill), two in Pennsylvania (in Philadelphia and King of Prussia), one in Connecticut (in New Haven), and one in Virginia (in Richmond).
Woman files lawsuit against Bergen district saying she was assaulted on school bus
A Hudson County woman said she was violently shaken by a student while working as an aide on a Cliffside Park school bus. Maritza Cribeiro filed a lawsuit in Hudson County against the Cliffside Park Board of Education and several unnamed parties last month. Cribeiro said she was strapping in...
It took almost 20 years, but Ridgewood finally owns the Town Garage property. What's next?
RIDGEWOOD — After almost two decades of trying, the village has acquired the long-vacant Town Garage property at 120 Franklin Ave. Efforts to purchase or acquire the property that housed the Town Garage repair shop date back to 2006, when it closed. The village's attempts also involved acquiring it via eminent domain.
JUSTICE STORY: Skeleton found on upstate NY mountain leads to arrest of serial killer-rapist
The bones were picked clean, weather-beaten, and so small that the boy who found them on April 14, 1922, thought they were the remains of a large dog. Later, the boy’s father climbed up to the spot near the top of Cheesecote Mountain, near Haverstraw, N.Y., and discovered a human skull. The coroner determined that the victim was female, about 20, and less than 5 feet tall. A jagged rock that ...
Norwood Co-Op Awaits Audit Findings Amid Frustration over Recent Maintenance Fee Increases
The following is an extended version of the story that appears in our latest print edition. A few dozen shareholders of a private cooperative located in Norwood await the results of a promised audit of the co-op’s finances, after they say they were hit at short notice with what they see as steep maintenance fee increases, and dispute certain prior decisions taken in relation to the finances. The move follows a recent ownership shake-up which has seen a replacement majority co-op shareholder in the mix.
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