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Quadruple shooting at Queens baby shower leaves 1 dead; victim ID'd
QUEENS - The 24-year-old man who was shot and killed over the weekend at a NYC baby shower in Queens has been identified, the NYPD said. According to police, Jefari Dobie, of Brooklyn, was one of four people shot on Saturday around 1:30 p.m. near 108-11 Atlantic Avenue in Richmond Hill, where a group of people were celebrating.
New York LOTTO ticket worth $81K sold in Brooklyn
BROOKLYN, N.Y. (PIX11) — Someone in Brooklyn is $81,844 richer, according to the New York Lottery. The second-winning prize ticket was sold at Maita Deli Grocery Corp. on St. John’s Place in Brooklyn, officials said. The winning numbers from the New York LOTTO drawing were 35-45-46-50-52-56 with a bonus number of 3. Officials said the […]
Serial Siphoner: Man Steals Cooking Oil Dozens Of Times Across Nassau County, Police Say
Rabindra Singh, age 47, was nabbed in connection to a series of cooking oil thefts, the Nassau County Police announced on Monday, May 6. His arrest comes after Singh, who is from Queens, allegedly was caught at Frantoni’s Pizzeria, located at 1928 Hempstead Turnpike, East Meadow, using a power pump and blue hose to siphon cooking oil into his 2012 Ford Econoline van.
Police: NY man deposited stolen check in his bank account
WESTPORT — A man deposited a check stolen from a local USPS in his New York bank after its value was increased by thousands of dollars, police said. Fernando Garcia, 28, of Bronx, N.Y., was charged April 26 with first-degree identity theft. Police received a complaint July 26, 2023,...
Olinville: Man Sought following Shooting at Taxi Cab as Taxi Association Highlights Dangers in The Bronx
The New York City Police Department is asking for the public’s help identifying the person seen in the attached photo who they say is sought in connection with an assault that occurred in the Olinville section of The Bronx. Police said that on Friday, May 3, at around 3.56...
Police: Shoplifter at Garden City Neiman Marcus Nabbed in the Act, Charged with Grand Larceny
The Public Information Office reports the arrest of a Freeport man for a Grand Larceny that occurred on Saturday, May 4, 2024 at 5:25 p.m. in Garden City. According to officers, police responded to Neiman Marcus located at 630 Old Country Road, for reports of a larceny in progress. The loss prevention investigator observed a male subject conceal various items and then exited the store without rendering payment.
First ever pet-friendly homeless shelter opens in the Bronx
NEW YORK – New York City has opened its first-ever pet-friendly homeless shelter. For the first time, residents living in a New York City shelter won't have to leave their beloved pets behind. The Uplift Families Residence in the Bronx has 161 units that can house approximately 587 people. During the pilot program, which is run by the city's Department of Homeless Services and the Urban Resource Institute (URI) in conjunction with Pets and Animals Living Safely (PALS), five-apartment-style family units will be in use, with the hope of expanding to more. "We understood from talking to survivors that they had pets....
At least 15 crates of live chickens mysteriously left across the road in NYC after falling off the back of delivery truck that drove away
They should’ve counted their chickens. At least 15 crates of live chickens were found in the streets of Brooklyn early Monday after falling off a poultry truck that then took flight, threatening fowl traffic delays. The crates were bizarrely found blocking the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway’s Cadman Plaza exit ramp around 6 a.m., an NYPD spokesperson told The Post. They started falling off a white box truck near Jay Street and Sands Street — but then littered a two-block stretch just ahead of the BQE, police said. 23-year-old woman critically injured after she’s struck by MTA bus in Brooklyn Video shows police officers quickly...
Yonkers man arrested for punching out an F train rider in Jamaica Hills last month: NYPD
Sign up for our QNS email newsletter to get news, updates, and local insights delivered straight to your inbox!. A Westchester man was arrested on May 1 and booked at the 103rd Precinct in Jamaica for an unprovoked attack on an F train rider at the 169th Street subway station in Jamaica Hills last month.
East Harlem grandmother wants kitchen repairs before Mother’s Day
EAST HARLEM, Manhattan (PIX11) — Luz Amaro just finished radiation and is on her way to being cancer-free. Amaro is a community champion and proud grandmother of seven. She wants her kitchen at the Jefferson Houses back so she can cook with her granddaughter before Mother’s Day. She’s the matriarch of the family. Amaro has had […]
Long Island 18-year-old birthday party ends in gunfire; 6 injured
A party meant to celebrate a teenager's 18th birthday party ended in gunfire and landed six people in the hospital on Long Island. Police in Nassau County said the shooting started before 11 p.m. Friday at a house on Eastfield and Pepperidge roads in Westbury. "The parents were there, it...
Shock and Concern: Man Shot Multiple Times in Brooklyn Lobby
In a disturbing incident that shook the Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn, a 41-year-old man was shot eight times in the lobby of a building on Sunday morning. The victim, whose identity has not been disclosed, sustained two gunshot wounds to the face and six to the body, marking a harrowing escalation of violence in the area.
Allerton: “Extremely Hungry” and “Dehydrated” Pitbull Abandoned on Bronx Park East
Around two and a half weeks after cat rescue group Little Wanderers NYC shared allegations of organized pitbull fighting taking place at certain locations around The Bronx, which the Bronx District Attorney has confirmed are under investigation by her office, an “extremely hungry” and “dehydrated” pitbull was found abandoned on Saturday, May 4, in the Allerton section of the borough.
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