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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...
Michael Brown Jr. Killed In Meadowbrook State Parkway Crash
The wreck happened at around 8 p.m. Tuesday, April 23, on the Meadowbrook State Parkway in Hempstead. New York State Police said a Porsche was speeding in the northbound lanes when it struck a Toyota and a Nissan and overturned in the shoulder near exit M5. The Porsche driver, identified...
Serial Shoplifter With 46 Prior Arrests Accused of Stealing from Multiple Nassau County Stores
The Second Squad reports the arrest of a Bellport man on April 24, 2024 at 1:08 PM for multiple larcenies that occurred in Nassau County. According to Detectives, an investigation was conducted that led to the arrest of Emmitt Smith, 43, of 545 Post Avenue. During the investigation it was determined that defendant Emmitt Smith was responsible for the following larcenies:
Cops: Employee Busted for Selling Cannabis and THC-Infused Gummies from Valley Stream Smoke Shop
The Major Case Bureau reports the arrest of a North Valley Stream man during a Narcotics Investigation that occurred on Thursday, April 25, 2024 at 2:47 pm in Valley Stream. According to Narcotics/Vice Squad Detectives, officers conducted an investigation at Late Vibes Smoke Shop located at 89 Ocean Avenue, where gummies containing Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabis were being sold. Defendant Jeremiah Samlal of 1140 Jasper Street S, was placed under arrest without incident.
State funding will help save NUMC from closing
In the words of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., “We are confronted with the fierce urgency of now.” Those words are as true today as they were more than 60 years ago. At this moment, the clock is ticking on a very short window to save Nassau University Medical Center from closing due to a lack of funding. The only thing that can keep the hospital from shutting down is state aid. Now is the time for the state to step in to prevent this from happening.
Vicious pit bull grabs owner’s jugular, mauls him to death in NYC apartment
A pit bull grabbed its owner by the jugular and mauled him to death inside a Bronx apartment building early Friday — before responding cops gunned down the vicious dog, authorities said. Cops responded just after 3 a.m. to a 911 call for a dog biting its owner, 41-year-old Kaheem Robinson, inside the building on Simpson Street near Home Street in Longwood, police said. The dog had latched onto the man’s jugular, and he was gushing blood, sources said. Two officers opened fire, striking the dog multiple times, cops said. Family outraged after passersby ignore teen girl’s body in driveway after mysterious death A friend...
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.
New Bronx program is linking local landlords with homeless New Yorkers
The program, funded by JP Morgan Chase, will connect landlords to people with housing vouchers. The organization BronxWorks is launching the initiative to bridge a gap between would-be renters and owners looking for tenants. [ more › ]
Nassau County Police Seeking Missing 14-Year-Old Girl Last Seen Leaving Her Home April 20
The Missing Persons Squad reports a Missing Juvenile that occurred on Saturday, April 20, 2024 at 4:00 pm in Freeport and reported to police on Monday, April 22, 2024 at 10:30 pm. According to detectives, Madisyn Simpson, 14, was last seen leaving her Laurette Lane residence. She is described as...
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...
Queens hotel begins its transformation into affordable housing
The only current fruit of a pandemic-era program designated to create affordable housing is entering the next stage of its development in Queens. The 350-room JFK Hilton is well on its way to becoming perhaps the only byproduct of a program intended to convert hotels into permanent residences for low-income and formerly homeless New Yorkers, according to Gothamist. The property — located next to the Belt Parkway, just outside JFK Airport — was one of many to be rendered vacant during COVID-19, and was selected for the first to be repurposed under a 2021 state law called the Housing Our Neighbors with...
Motorcyclist Killed in East Farmingdale Crash, According to Officials
Suffolk County Police First Squad detectives are investigating a crash that killed a motorcyclist in East Farmingdale. James Pust was operating a 2022 Harley-Davidson motorcycle southbound on New Highway when he lost control of the motorcycle and crashed just north of the Southern State Parkway at approximately 6:55 p.m. on April 25.
20th Anniversary Bethpage Air Show at Jones Beach Performer Lineup Announced
Bethpage Federal Credit Union and the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation, are pleased to announce the final performer line-up for the much-anticipated 20th Anniversary Bethpage Air Show at Jones Beach, taking place on Saturday, May 25, 2024 and Sunday, May 26, 2024, from 10 AM – 3 PM.
Man beaten, stabbed at hotel on Atlantic City Boardwalk, police say
Police are investigating after a fight at the Showboat Resort Atlantic City Wednesday ended with a man being beaten and stabbed. Atlantic City Police Department said around 9 p.m. officers responded to the hotel after receiving a report that a man was stabbed. Upon arrival, police said officers found the...
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