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Harrowing video shows NYC cops fatally shoot mentally ill, scissors-wielding man as his mom begs them to stop
Chilling NYPD body camera footage released Friday shows the harrowing moment cops fatally shot a mentally ill Queens man who lunged at them with scissors as his mom and brother begged them not to shoot. Win Rozario’s family called on the officers involved to be fired and charged with murder in the wake of the video’s release by state officials. “The video that was released makes it clear that Win should be alive, but the police came and murdered him in our kitchen without any care for him or us,” a statement from Rozario’s mother, brother and father states. “The police created...
Baseball: Here's what happened at Saturday's Bergen and Passaic county tournaments
HACKENSACK – Less than 15 hours after enduring a distasteful Senior Night, Hackensack returned to its home field and enjoyed a big taste of success. The Comets opened the 65th Bergen County Baseball Tournament with a five-inning victory over Garfield, 22-0, Saturday afternoon at Foschini Park. ...
NYC judge retiring to Florida days after setting free deranged brute who broke mom-of-three’s jaw
Good riddance. The turn-em-loose judge who released an alleged predator who randomly sucker-punches people left the bench Friday — just days after the bizarre ruling — and is moving to Florida. Brooklyn Supreme Court Justice Matthew Sciarrino retired with more than a year-and-a-half left on his mayoral appointment, two days after setting free the deranged suspect accused of socking Dulche Pichardo of Crown Heights in the face and breaking the 57-year-old mother-of-three’s jaw. Prosecutors on Wednesday upgraded the charges against Franz Jeudy, 33, in the unprovoked March attack to bail-eligible second-degree assault and requested $25,000 cash bail or $50,000 bond. However, the veteran...
Traffic Alert: 5 Boro Bike Tour Shuts Bridges and Tunnels
The Staten Island-bound lower level of the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge will be closed from 2 a.m. to 7 p.m. The upper level will remain open in both directions, but drivers heading to Staten Island must use the Belt Parkway. One Brooklyn-bound lane on the lower level from 8 a.m. to 7...
These NYC bridges will have lane closures until next week; Newark airport also expects security screening delays
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey announced that there will be several lane closures on its bridges from Friday, May 3, to Thursday, May 9. The lanes closures will be on the George Washington Bridge Holland Tunnel, Lincoln Tunnel, Bayonne Bridge and Outerbridge Crossing. As a result, the Port Authority encourages travelers to plan ahead and consider additional travel time due to the closures.
When will the rain start? Get ready for a soggy week in North Jersey
Get those umbrellas and duck boots ready. After a run of warm, sunny days, North Jersey is in store for an almost solid week of overcast, soggy weather, if the latest forecasts are accurate. The rain is likely to arrive overnight Sunday, according to the National Weather Service. In Bergen...
Multi-family homes aren’t common in this N.J. town where 1 just sold for $222K over asking price
This house was destined to grab attention. It’s an eight bedroom, two-family property located in Essex Fells, where there aren’t many multi-family houses. And that’s a lot of bedrooms for a two-family. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our...
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