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Albany, NY

Colonie, NY

New York Post

A New Jersey man was drunk-driving a Tesla at 156 mph —  and recording a Snapchat video — when he slammed into the back of a 22-year-old woman’s car on the New York State Thruway, causing the vehicle to burst into flames and killing her, prosecutors said.

Vasu Laroiya, 24, a former Rutgers student, admitted to the reckless, deadly deeds this week, according to Albany County District Attorney P. David Soares.

Laroiya rear-ended a Honda Civic driven by Katie Fisher on May 28, 2022 — Memorial Day weekend — on I-87 in Colonie, outside Albany, around 10 p.m., the DA’s office...

NJ man admits driving at 156 mph while making SnapChat video before fatal crash

Englewood, NJ

Englewood Cliffs, NJ

The Bergen Record

Three men were honored by the borough of Englewood Cliffs mayor and council at a monthly meeting for their CPR efforts that saved the life of a cyclist. These men are Englewood Cliffs Police Department Lt. James Tracy, Officer Pete Rampersad and Fort Lee Police Department recruit Dan Daub. On...

Three cops honored in Englewood Cliffs for saving the life of chef after collapse

New York City, NY

A Minnesota woman who went missing after a work party in Manhattan and was caught on camera stumbling along the sidewalk before she vanished has been identified as the victim found dead in the trash chute of a posh Chelsea building.



Foul play is not suspected in the death of Jaclyn Elmquist (inset), the NYPD said Saturday.The 24-year-old’s body was discovered Friday afternoon at +Art at 540 West 28th St., cops said.Police saw the missing flyers that were hung in the area about Elmquist’s disappearance and put two and two together, cops said.

Video from outside the building shows an unsteady Elmquist...

Body of NYC woman found in garbage chute ID’d as missing Jaclyn Elmquist

Clifton, NJ

NJ.com

A 33-year-old man from Englewood was killed in an early morning crash Sunday on the Garden State Parkway, authorities said. A preliminary investigation revealed a Dodge minivan was parked on the parkway’s shoulder in the area of milepost 155.7 in Clifton when it was struck by a Dodge pickup heading north, said Jeffrey Lebron, a detective and spokesperson for the New Jersey State Police.

33-year-old man dies in early morning crash on Garden State Parkway

She really aired her dirty laundry.

A Bedford-Stuyvesant woman who apparently came home to find her boyfriend in bed with another woman went berserk, tossing his clothes and other items from her sixth-floor balcony in a caught-on-video tirade. 

Neighbors watched, and filmed, as shirts and pants piled up and snagged in a tree below the scorned girlfriend’s Atlantic Avenue apartment.

“Oh wow, she’s giving them a show,” exclaimed a neighbor who recorded the rampage from a few floors below.

The 34-year-old woman was so enraged by the alleged cheater, that she stripped naked during the Nov. 20 rampage, police and neighbors told The...

Woman hurls clothes over sixth-floor NYC balcony after boyfriend caught cheating: video

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Former President Donald Trump faces constraints, notably two distinct gag orders in separate legal proceedings, marking significant developments on his legal and political landscape as he contemplates another presidential bid.

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The hefty sum will provide 24/7 security at various shelter sites housing 22,000 migrants across the city. In a move that has left New York City taxpayers reeling, nearly $325 million is being allocated towards private security contracts for the city's humanitarian relief centers for migrants. Are we prioritizing our spending effectively, or are there other areas where these funds could be better utilized?

NYC Taxpayers Stunned: $325 Million Private Security Bill for Migrant Shelters

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NEW YORK CITY - A Minnesota woman who went missing after attending a work party in Manhattan was found dead in a garbage chute at her hotel, according to police sources. The woman, identified as Jaclyn Elmquist, was last seen leaving the party at around 11 p.m. on Friday. She was staying at the +Art hotel at 540 West 28th st. Her body was discovered by a building worker at around 8am on Saturday, according to police.

Missing Minnesota Woman Found Dead in NYC Garbage Chute

Bronx, NY

BronxVoice

BRONX - A group of robbers pistol whipped a worker when they ripped off a Bronx business of electronics, the NYPD said. At around 3 am on November 23, four men walked into a convenience store on East 142nd Street. Cops said one of the suspects pulled out a gun and pistol whipped the 25-year-old worker in the head.

Robbers Pistol Whip Worker, Steal Electronics in Bronx

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An effort by federal officials to expedite the application process for work permits for migrants staying in shelters in New York City has been expanded on the ground. At the John Jay College of Criminal Justice on Manhattan's West Side, a new intake center manned by local, state, and federal workers discreetly launched on Tuesday. This represents a rare coordinated response to the migrant crisis by all three levels of government.

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