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Judge allows Syracuse to demolish dilapidated house owned by notorious Brooklyn landlord
Syracuse, N.Y. — The city of Syracuse has secured a court order to knock down a fire-damaged house owned by an out-of-town landlord with a long history of property neglect. Brooklyn resident Mendy Kletzky bought the house at 1027 Midland Ave. for $3,500 in 2020, almost two years after pleading guilty in a criminal case stemming from his refusal to fix lead paint violations inside one of his other Syracuse rental houses.
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.
Perv in pajama pants exposes self, swings hammer at woman on Midtown subway train
A hammer-swinging skateboarder in pajama pants exposed himself to a woman and performed a lewd act on a subway train in Midtown Manhattan this week, police said Wednesday as they searched for him.
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 ...
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...
NYC is leading the office- and hotel-to-apartment trend: Report
More and more former hotels and offices are being converted into homes, and Manhattan is the epicenter of the market phenomenon. A new report from real estate listings website RentCafe has found that adaptive reuse — which in this case specifically refers to commercial spaces being repurposed as residential properties — has surged in recent years, with 17.6% more apartments converted from outdated buildings in 2023 than 2022. Across the country, 151,000 apartments-to-be are now in the process of being converted. That’s a 24% increase from the 122,000 units in the pipeline last year. We’re ‘anti-Mother’s Day’ moms — we love our kids,...
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.
Wild turkey spotted in Brooklyn
BUSHWICK, Brooklyn (PIX11) – Another wild turkey has been spotted roaming New York City streets – this time, in Brooklyn. The animal was spotted in a tree near St. Brigid-St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Academy in Bushwick. It’s not clear if this turkey was the same turkey spotted in Midtown last week.
Woman speaks out after being attacked, robbed outside apartment building in Rockaway Beach, Queens
After a lifetime in Brooklyn, Debbie Villanueva moved to Rockaway Beach for the tranquility of the sea, but she is instead recovering after being attacked right in front of her new home.
Person struck by train in Brooklyn; D subway trains delayed: MTA
BROOKLYN, N.Y. (PIX11) – A person was 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 on […]
NYPD sgt. caught on video throwing cooler at suspect appears in court
NEW YORK -- An NYPD sergeant accused of throwing a cooler and killing a man last summer in the Bronx was back in court Tuesday. Erik Duran, who faces manslaughter and other charges in the August 2023 death of Eric Duprey, was surrounded by more than a dozen fellow officers as he appeared before a judge.The New York Attorney General's Office, which is handling the case, said it's still waiting to receive discovery from the defense, and the next court date is set for July 30. Duprey's family held a news conference ahead of the hearing, along with Black Lives Matter Greater...
Ice Spice MetroCards spark frenzy at NYC subway stations
NEW YORK CITY - Ice Spice MetroCards were dropped on Monday by the MTA at four NYC subway stations in the Bronx and Manhattan. People lined up to get one of the 50,000 cards featuring the rapper and Bronx native. Cards will be available only at select MetroCard vending machines...
Allerton: Residents React to Fatal Shooting of 25-Year-Old Man
Residents preparing to celebrate Mother’s Day at the Allerton Avenue building where a 25-year-old resident was shot and killed hours earlier were in disbelief that the fatal shooting occurred outside their front door. According to police, and as reported, Daniel Lachapel, 25, was shot once in the head shortly...
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