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Girl Makes Mass Harm Threat To Old Field Middle School: Cops
An Old Field Middle School official in Greenlawn notified police about the threat Friday afternoon, May 17. The school searched the teen's locker, Suffolk County Police said. She was arrested at the school at approximately 4:30 p.m. and charged with making a threat of mass harm, a Class B misdemeanor.
Slain NYPD detective who probed Mafia to get ‘well overdue’ headstone — 100 years after his death
He is forgotten no more. An NYPD detective who was killed during a cigar store hold-up a century ago will finally receive the recognition he deserves Monday – when a headstone inscribed with his name and acknowledging his service is placed on the unmarked grave where he was buried. The honor is thanks to a retired NYPD lieutenant who learned of the travesty while researching a loved one’s family tree. Bill Markowski was studying his fiancee’s family history on an online ancestry research site when he discovered that her great-great uncle, Bernardino Grottano, better known as Barney, was buried in famed Green-Wood...
Police find dead man floating in water at Queens park: NYPD
QUEENS, N.Y. (PIX11) — A body was pulled from the waters at the World’s Fair Marina Banque at Flushing Meadows Corona Park in Queens on Saturday afternoon, according to police. Officers from the 110th precinct responded to a 911 just a few minutes before 2 p.m. There was a report of a dead body floating […]
Man critically injured in early morning Manhattan stabbing
A man was seriously injured in an early morning stabbing in upper Manhattan, and detectives are searching for the assailant. Police found a 34-year-old man stabbed in the stomach near the corner of Dyckman Street and Broadway in Inwood.
How did a Nassau County doctor overprescribe highly addictive pain pills, despite strict laws in place? Team 12 Investigates.
Team 12 Investigates uncovered that pharmacies are not mandated to inform the state in this situation, which allowed Nelson to continue illegally prescribing oxycodone.
One shot, one stabbed in overnight NYC violence
A man was critically injured after being stabbed in Manhattan overnight, police said. The 34-year-old victim was stabbed in the stomach at the intersection of Broadway and Dyckman Street in Inwood, near the A subway station at around 4:40 a.m. Saturday, police said. Harrowing video shows gang members with automatic weapons open fire on rivals in Florida neighborhood EMS transported the “highly uncooperative” victim to Harlem Hospital in critical but stable condition, cops said. There are no arrests. Police said the suspect was wearing blue jeans, a black sweater and black sneakers. NYC shooter who killed 16-year-old ‘peacemaker’ rode to killing in Citi Bike basket, ID’d by his Air Jordans: court docs CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR METRO DAILY NEWSLETTER Earlier in the Bronx, a 28-year-old man was shot once in the left thigh on Washington Avenue, near East 183rd Street around 12:45 a.m., cops said. EMS transported the victim to St. Barnabas Hospital in stable condition, authorities said. There are no arrests. Police are looking for two males who sped off southbound on a red moped. For the latest metro stories, top headlines, breaking news and more, visit nypost.com/metro/
5-year-old boy fatally struck by driver in Queens: NYPD
QUEENS, N.Y. (PIX11) — A 5-year-old boy was fatally struck by a driver in the College Point neighborhood of Queens Saturday evening, according to police. Police responded to a 911 call near 20-19 124th St. a few minutes past 6 p.m., authorities said. A witness told PIX11 News they found the child under the car’s […]
Alleged Bloods Gang Member Indicted for 2021 Elmont Murder
Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced that an alleged Bloods gang member was arraigned yesterday on murder and weapon charges for the shooting death of a young man in Elmont in 2021. Christopher Semoy, 22, currently incarcerated in Marcy Correctional Center, was arraigned Wednesday before Judge Robert Bogle...
NYPD video shows Citi Bike rider who viciously attacked NYC Orthodox Jewish boys
The callous Citi Bike rider who attacked two Orthodox Jewish boys in Brooklyn is shown in new surveillance footage released by the NYPD on Friday — as the department probes the violence as a possible hate crime. The victims, 11 and 13 — dressed traditionally as they played with several others on Franklin Avenue near Myrtle Avenue in Bedford-Stuyvesant — were both targeted Sunday night when the rider spotted them as he pedaled down the street. “Get off the sidewalk,” the man, believed to be between 18 and 20 years old, allegedly snarled at the kids as he rode past them, police...
Kingsbridge Heights: Lawyer for “Fentanyl” Daycare Owner: “She’s not a Monster”
Editor’s Note: The following is an extended version of the story that appears in our print edition dated April 18-May 1, 2024. Bronx daycare owner, Grei Mendez, appeared in Bronx Criminal Court on Tuesday, April 9. Facing various State charges, following the unintentional death by fentanyl poisoning of one-year-old Nicholas Feliz Dominici at Divino Niño Daycare Center in Kingsbridge Heights on Sept. 15, 2023, her defense attorney alleges she’s not a monster.
Man who allegedly punched Steve Buscemi held on bail
NEW YORK (PIX11) — The homeless man accused of randomly punching actor Steve Buscemi is being held on $50,000 cash bail or $150,000 insurance bond. The Manhattan DA’s office said they asked for $100,000 cash bail or $300,00 bond. The prosecutor said in court that 50-year-old Clifton Williams has a prior criminal history that includes […]
N.Y. Lottery: Player claims $1M on scratch-off game as one-time lump sum; 1 top prize remains
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A New York Lottery player has claimed a $1 million prize on a scratch-off game — and one top prize still remains. Walter Jewels of Freeport, New York, has claimed the prize on the Magic 8 Ball scratch-off game. The ticket was purchased at Curiosity, located at 193 Atlantic Ave., in Freeport.
Adams and Hochul’s Brooklyn Marine Terminal deal is a win for NYC’s future
Mayor Adams and Gov. Hochul just locked down a huge win for the city — but the payoff will be a long time coming. The mayor and governor reached an agreement with Port Authority, a deal that past players like Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Mayor Michael Bloomberg couldn’t swing, to at last make something of the long-fallow Brooklyn Marine Terminal. Development should bring housing, greenspace, shops and more. The 122-acre waterfront site is prime real estate right on the water, but squabbling among city, state and PA leaders blocked deal after deal, while sections of the port fell into disrepair. At least...
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