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NYC mom charged with murder in shocking beating death of 6-year-old who begged for her life: cops
A Bronx mom was charged with murder in the brutal beating death of her 6-year-old daughter – who neighbors say had begged for her life before her shocking end, cops said. Lynija Eason-Kumar, 23, was arrested Thursday in connection to the early-morning May 26, 2023 slaying of little Jalayah Eason inside the family’s squalid apartment at NYCHA’s Forest Houses, according to authorities. The mother had initially told cops she found the girl cold and not breathing inside a closet in their 12th-floor unit on East 165th Street, sources said at the time. Eason-Kumar claimed she tried to administer CPR, but Jalayah would not...
Biden snarls traffic in Westchester for fundraiser at $4.5 million home of Michael Douglas, Catherine Zeta-Jones
President Biden’s campaign fundraiser at the Westchester County home of Hollywood stars Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones caused a traffic nightmare in towns along the Hudson River Thursday. Westchester County officials closed about a 2-mile stretch of Route 9, from Tarrytown to Irvington, ahead of the 81-year-old president’s appearance at the high-dollar fundraiser. Other road closures were not announced because of security concerns. Streets in Irvington were “full of new signage” Thursday, one X user reported, sharing images of barricades limiting roads to “local traffic” and “residents only.” Government offices in Irvington, including the town court and library, closed at 1 p.m. Biden joins Howard...
Yonkers police: Man wanted for failing to appear in court for car break-in charges
Body cam video from Yonkers police appears to show Raymondo Sepulveda, of Brooklyn, sitting in a car that detectives say he admitted was not his back on March 28 near Central Park Avenue and Midland Terrace.
NY weather: Freeze warning for Rockland and Westchester counties for Friday
A freeze warning was issued by the National Weather Service on Thursday at 2:19 p.m. valid for Friday between 2 a.m. and 8 a.m. for Rockland and Westchester counties. The weather service states, "Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 30 degrees expected." "Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive...
Dancing NYC thug ‘The Donkey’ wanted for shooting woman who rejected his advances at party
This guy’s a real ass. NYPD cops are looking for a thug who goes by the street name “El Burro” — the Donkey — for shooting a woman multiple times after she rejected his handsy advances at an underground dance party in the Bronx early Monday, according to police sources. The 20-year-old woman said she was partying with pals in the basement of a building on 165th Street around midnight when a guy she knew as “El Burro” offered her a drink and then started dancing with her. Vicious pit bull grabs owner’s jugular, mauls him to death in NYC apartment But...
Filming For Robert De Niro's 'Zero Day' Set For Tuckahoe
A film shoot for the limited series "Zero Day" will take place in the village of Tuckahoe on Thursday, April 25, and Friday, April 26, according to Tuckahoe Police. The western portion of Depot Square (in the area of Starbucks) will close until around noon;. Traffic around the Depot Square...
Runs, parade will close NYC streets on April 27 and April 28
Before planning a route around the five boroughs of NYC this weekend, drivers should take note of street closures expected in both Brooklyn and Manhattan. The Brooklyn closures will be on Sunday along the route of the borough’s annual half-marathon. In Manhattan, there will be closures on Saturday for the Sikh Day and Persian Day Parade and Festival, and on Sunday for the 9/11 Memorial 5K Run.
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