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Passports and $12K in cash taken in Queens burglary pattern: NYPD
QUEENS, N.Y. (PIX11) — Multiple suspects are wanted for stealing cash, jewelry, and official documents, including passports, as part of a burglary pattern in Queens, according to the NYPD. Two reported burglaries are under investigation, police announced on Monday. The first burglary occurred on March 7 around 2 p.m. Two individuals forcefully entered a residence […]
Feds arrest alleged ringleader of unlicensed Mount Vernon pot shop murder-robbery
The U.S. Department of Justice arrested and charged Ryan Rivera, also known by the nickname "Patron," for his alleged leadership role in the planning and execution of an armed robbery in Mount Vernon, which left two individuals dead. Rivera was identified by a confidential informant as "one of the organizers of the plan," according to charging documents. Rivera was charged with various robbery, narcotics and firearms charges, in addition to murder in furtherance of a drug trafficking...
NYC weather: Thunderstorms with pea-sized hail to hit Manhattan and Staten Island Monday
The National Weather Service issued a weather alert at 4:59 p.m. on Monday for strong thunderstorms until 5:30 p.m. for Manhattan and Staten Island. The storms could bring wind gusts of up to 30 mph and pea-sized hail (0.25 inches). "At 4:58 p.m., Doppler radar tracked a strong thunderstorm over...
Feds detail ‘grandparents scam’ based in Dominican; 5 NYC residents among 16 accused
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Federal authorities charged 16 people — including five New Yorkers — in connection with a “grandparents scam” based in the Dominican Republic that allegedly stole millions of dollars from American seniors. Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) led the investigation, which resulted in...
Woman, 79, found dead in Bronx apartment following argument, homicide suspected
A 79-year-old woman was found dead in a Bronx apartment shortly after a 911 caller reported hearing an argument, police said Tuesday. Officers were called to the apartment building on Grand Concourse near E. 156th St. at 11:23 p.m. Monday. They found the victim dead inside the home. Her name was not immediately released. The cause of death has not yet been determined but police are ...
Columbia blasted from all sides for refusing to call NYPD on pro-terror campus rioters: ‘It’s time we put it to an end’
Columbia University got blasted from all sides Tuesday for refusing to call in police to roust the anti-Israel mob that illegally took over a campus building. Hours after scores of violent protesters stormed and began occupying historic Hamilton Hall — using a hammer to break through a window and roughing up a student who tried to stop the anarchy — do-nothing officials at the Ivy League institution still had yet to ask the NYPD to address the mayhem. Instead, the school only said in a statement Tuesday afternoon that it would be suspending the rioters and potentially expelling at least some of...
Cops open fire at optical store in Chelsea, killing armed suspect: NYPD
The suspect who was shot in an incident involving NYPD and federal officers on Tuesday in Manhattan has died, police announced. In a subsequent press conference, Chief of Detectives Joseph Kenny said that officers assigned to a joint NYPD and Homeland Security Violent Gang Unit federal task force were on West 24th Street searching for a 25-year-old man wanted for a felony assault that took place earlier this month.
MTA announces discounted fares, expanded bus routes
NEW YORK CITY - As the congestion pricing deadline is approaching, the MTA will offer discounted fares on Long Island Rail Road and Metro-North Railroad trips and express bus service in Brooklyn and Staten Island. "Building on the best subway service in decades and historic on-time performance on Metro-North and...
Skittles contest promises free rent for a year in eye-popping ‘micro’ NYC apartment
Taste the rainbow. Live the rainbow. In honor of Skittles’ newest innovation, Skittles Littles, they’re encouraging fans to live large — in a small but impressive way. One lucky person will get the chance to live rent-free in a colorful “mini-yet-maximalist” Manhattan apartment. Skittles will...
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