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2 men shot, one fatally, in car near Bronx McDonald’s: NYPD
THE BRONX, N.Y. (PIX11) — Two Venezuelan men were shot, one fatally, while sitting in a car in front of a Bronx McDonald’s on Monday, police said. The gunman opened fire while Adrian Mendoza, 24, and Jhombeyker Bisbal, 31, were in a Nissan Rogue parked near the fast food restaurant at East 149th St. and Morris […]
15-year-old girl fatally hit by a car in Ridgefield had a 'bright spirit'
The Clifton Public Schools community is rallying around a maintenance worker whose daughter was struck and killed by a car in Ridgefield on Sunday night. Known for her "bright spirit," 15-year-old Serenity Law was hit by a car at Shaler Boulevard and Edgewater Avenue at about 7:37 p.m. The corner where...
Calling all pig lovers! 🐷
"Once, during Prohibition, I was forced to live for days on nothing but food and water.," — W. C. Fields. I've had a fun week of pig pics, drinking at speakeasies and dining out for Hudson Valley Restaurant Week. Let's start with the pigs. They're a big part of...
Why did Paterson police chase video truck from Speziale sheriff event at The Brownstone?
PATERSON —Carl Severe, a private businessman who drives a video advertising truck, found himself in the crossfire of the bare-knuckle battle for the Democratic nomination for Passaic County sheriff on Tuesday evening. Severe said he was hired to play a political video outside The Brownstone banquet hall, a job...
Croton-On-Hudson Reports Rise In Thefts From Unlocked Cars
In an announcement on Tuesday, April 16, the Croton-on-Hudson Police Department advised residents that there has been a spike in thefts from unlocked cars within the village. According to the department, police received over 18 reports of these incidents within a single night. To protect against these thefts, police gave...
'I survived you': Ramapo College kidnapping victim confronts defendant at sentencing
HACKENSACK — A young woman told the man who pleaded guilty to kidnapping her that she is no longer a victim when she confronted him at his sentencing on Monday. With her family and friends at her back, Alexis Ruhlen read her victim impact statement to the court, describing her harrowing experience as Pawel Sliwinski, her boyfriend of two years, kidnapped her at knifepoint from the Ramapo College of New Jersey campus on Oct. 13, 2022.
Funds Pour In For Port Chester Vehicle Fire Victims
The blaze happened on Monday, April 15 around 4:30 a.m., when three vehicles caught on fire on the second floor of the parking structure at the Waterfront Place shopping center in Port Chester. After a lengthy battle, crews from the Port Chester Fire Department were eventually able to extinguish the...
Housing Lottery Launches for 414 East 152nd Street in Melrose, The Bronx
The affordable housing lottery has launched for 414 East 152nd Street, an eight-story mixed-use building in Melrose, The Bronx. Designed by Baobab Architects and developed by Shaya Seidenfeld of MZS Realty Corp., the structure yields 44 residences. Available on NYC Housing Connect are 25 units for residents at 130 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $106,458 to $198,250.
Brush Fire Reaches Car In Port Chester Costco Parking Lot
The incident happened on Tuesday, April 16 around 3:30 p.m., when a brush fire went up in the Costco Wholesale parking lot in Port Chester at 1 Westchester Ave., according to the Port Chester Fire Department. The blaze extended to a vehicle in the parking lot before being put out,...
Inaugural ‘Thai-Fest' comes to Manhattan this weekend — and we're already salivating
A new annual festival starts in Manhattan this weekend -- and it sounds delicious. The inaugural Thai Fest is set for Saturday, April 20 on Sixth Avenue, between 29th and 30th streets, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Score free tickets here. Organizers of Thai Fest, a sister brand of...
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