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‘She stabbed me’: Woman accused of killing boyfriend in his Harlem apartment
MANHATTAN, N.Y. (PIX11) — A woman is accused of stabbing her boyfriend to death in his Harlem apartment after the man told his neighbor she attacked him before passing out, authorities said. “She stabbed me…. I think I’m going to pass out,” Alejandro Santos said before collapsing in the second-floor hallway, according to the criminal […]
Some Hudson Valley ER wait times spiked 20% last year. Is your local hospital on our list?
As lawmakers and hospitals battled over state health care funding, some patients in the Hudson Valley area faced some of the longest emergency room wait times in New York, federal data show. While state budget debates prioritized closing Medicaid funding gaps to shore up safety-net hospitals, wait times at most...
Wilton Mailbox Thefts: Man Cashes $4K In Stolen Checks
New York City resident Boris Vivies, age 35, of the Bronx, was arrested on Tuesday, May 7, for the incident in Wilton in September 2022. According to Lt. Anna Tornello of the Wilton Police, officers received complaints that checks had been stolen from mailboxes, altered, and then cashed for $4,000.
N.Y. Lottery: After using $1 Powerplay feature, NYC player claims $2M in Powerball prize as one-time lump sum
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A lottery player in New York City has claimed $2 million in a doubled Powerball second prize, according to lottery officials. Chi Lee Lee of Elmhurst, Queens, matched the first five numbers in a Powerball drawing on Feb. 26, according to the New York Lottery. When purchased, Chi Lee Lee opted for the $1 Powerplay feature that allows players to multiply a non-jackpot prize up to 10 times. It automatically doubled the second $1 million prize to $2 million.
Person struck by train in Brooklyn; D subway trains delayed: MTA
BROOKLYN, N.Y. (PIX11) – A person was fatally struck by a train in Brooklyn early Wednesday morning, causing subway service delays on the D line, according to the MTA. The person was struck near the 62nd Street subway station and was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the FDNY. Southbound D trains were running […]
VIDEO: Queens woman, 60, knocked unconscious by crooks who then stole her SUV
A 60-year-old woman was knocked unconscious in front of her Queens apartment building by five crooks who emptied her pockets and stole her SUV, shocking video shows. Debbie Villanueva, who recently moved to Rockaway Beach from Brooklyn, was attacked unloading groceries as she spoke on her iPhone with her sister. “I’m just in a lot of pain right now,” Villanueva told the Daily News on Tuesday ...
'Completely Preventable': Nassau County Construction Company Owner Convicted For Child's Death
Nadeem Anwar, age 48 of Valley Stream, and his company – City Wide Construction and Renovations, Inc. – were convicted on Tuesday, May 14, Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez announced. The conviction comes five years after Alysson Pinto-Chaumana, age 5, was killed in front of her mother when...
New York City Mayor suggests immigrants could solve lifeguard shortages as they're 'excellent swimmers'
New York City Mayor Eric Adams has garnered media attention after saying immigrants could help solve a shortage of lifeguards if they were given job permits because they are "excellent swimmers." Asked about the potential shortage at the city's public pools and beaches as Memorial Day approaches, Adams wondered how...
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