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Bethlehem Area Weekly Police Blotter April 24: Second suspect arrested in Facebook Marketplace gone wrong
NJ man involved in December incident at Vista incident SLINGERLANDS – The second suspect involved in a robbery incident that occurred on December 27 on Vista Blvd was taken into […] The post Bethlehem Area Weekly Police Blotter April 24: Second suspect arrested in Facebook Marketplace gone wrong first appeared on Spotlight News.
DEC announces Walleye, Northern Pike, Pickerel, and Tiger Muskellunge fishing season opens May 1
NEW YORK- New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Interim Commissioner Sean Mahar today announced the fishing season for walleye, Northern pike, pickerel, and tiger muskellunge begins on May 1. “New York is home to exceptional coolwater fishing opportunities, with many lakes and rivers renowned for abundant walleye and...
Man, 26, dead after plunging from luxury NYC co-op in apparent suicide
A 26-year-old man died Friday after plunging from a luxury Manhattan co-op in an apparent suicide, police said. The young man was found in the rear courtyard of the Imperial House on East 69th Street off Lexington Avenue in Lenox Hill around 7:40 p.m. He was suffering from “injuries indicative of falling from an elevated position,” according to the NYPD. 84-year-old man found dead in pond at NYC golf course: cops The man was pronounced dead at the scene. Family outraged after passersby ignore teen girl’s body in driveway after mysterious death Police said no foul play was suspected. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR METRO DAILY NEWSLETTER It wasn’t immediately clear what floor of the 30-story building the man plunged from. The Imperial House is described as “among the finest, most desirable white glove co-operatives combining elegance and service” by realtors. A two-bed, two-bathroom co-op sells for $1,900,000, while an additional bed and bath raises the price to a shocking $3,495,000, according to listings. Late actress Joan Crawford called the Imperial House, then an apartment building, home from 1968 until her death in 1977. For the latest metro stories, top headlines, breaking news and more, visit nypost.com/metro/
April 27 Powerball Numbers
According to the Powerball website, a player in the Garden State won the $1 million prize, along with someone in Georgia, in the Saturday, April 27 Powerball drawing. The winners matched all five numbers drawn. The winning numbers were 9, 30, 53, 55, and 62. The red Power Ball drawn was 23.
Anti-Israel protesters sue Columbia, claiming they’re the real victims
A pro-Palestinian group has filed a federal lawsuit against Columbia University — saying anti-Israel protesters with the extremist group Students for Justice in Palestine are the ones being harassed on campus. The complaint comes as Jewish community leaders and Jewish students have spoken out to say they do not feel safe at the Ivy League school with hundreds of protesters camping out in tents on the lawn, prompting university administrators to allow students to take their classes online for the rest of the year. But, Palestine Legal — which filed the complaint Thursday with the U.S. Department of Education’s Office...
NY AG Letitia James condemns Columbia encampment — even as she makes tens of thousands from university
State Attorney General Letitia James offered sharp criticism of Columbia University’s anti-Israel student encampment this week — even as she pockets tens of thousands of dollars as a member of the university faculty. “The events that have occurred at Columbia University have been deeply concerning and painful for many,” James said in a statement. “When peaceful protest devolves into hate and antisemitic violence, the line is crossed and will not be tolerated. My office is monitoring the situation closely.” James has served as the William S. Beinecke Visiting Professor of Public Policy in the Faculty of International and Public Affairs since 2021,...
Man, 24, fatally shot sitting in car on Brooklyn street
A 24-year-old man was shot to death inside a car on a Brooklyn street just a few blocks from where a man was gunned down a week earlier, police said Sunday. The latest victim was sitting inside a car near E. 54th St. and Church Ave. in East Flatbush when he was shot multiple times in the abdomen about 8:20 p.m. Saturday, cops said. Medics rushed the victim to Brookdale University Hospital but ...
More than 50-year-old New York City cold case victim identified after DNA matched with 9/11 victim
A 16-year-old girl believed to have been killed in 1969, has finally been identified 21 years after her remains were found after her DNA was matched to a relative who died on 9/11.
Miss Subways, now in their 80s, recall getting modeling gigs and marriage proposals after their faces appeared on NYC train posters
The subways used to be a lot prettier. And now the timeless beauties who once reigned as “Miss Subways,” and had their faces plastered on train posters, are having a reunion at Ellen’s Stardust Diner in Times Square May 2. The stunning straphangers would apply for the bi-monthly contest — which ran from 1941 to 1976 — by sending in their photo. Three of the winners, now in their 80s, recalled how they became local celebrities after their pictures appeared on 14,000 train placards for 6 million daily commuters to admire. Ellen Hart, Miss Subways March-April 1959, recalled getting handwritten marriage proposals. “I don’t...
Suicide Jumper Fort Lee High Rise Horizon House
The body of the North Carolina man was found between buildings at the Horizon House shortly before 1:30 a.m. Saturday, April 27, responders said. He apparently was visiting relatives when he jumped from the 17th floor of one of the Horizon Towers off Palisade Avenue a mile south of the George Washington Bridge, they said.
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