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Couple Sentenced For Murdering Boy Found At Brentwood Home
Valerie Owusu and Emmanuel Addae, both 28 and from Queens, were each sentenced to 25 years to life in prison in Suffolk County Court on Wednesday, May 1. It followed a two-week trial after which jurors found the couple guilty of fatally beating Owusu’s 5-year-old son, King. Prosecutors argued...
NJ man arrested for threatening to 'shoot up' JFK in unhinged video to estranged wife, driving to airport with guns
A New Jersey man was arraigned on Friday for driving to JFK Airport earlier this week to meet his estranged wife after he sent her a menacing video with visible guns in which he said he would “shoot up” the transit hub when she got in from a trip.
Person struck by train, multiple subway lines delayed: MTA
NEW YORK (PIX11) – A person was struck by a train early Friday, causing numerous subway lines to be delayed, according to the MTA. The person was struck near Second Avenue, the MTA wrote on X. Additional information regarding their condition and how they ended up on the tracks was not immediately available. F and […]
Man arrested after allegedly kicking kittens, strangling victim
A New York man was arrested after police say he kicked kittens and strangled a victim during a domestic dispute. According to the Pocono Township Police Dept., on April 28, officers responded to the Days Inn along Motor Lodge Road in Tannersville for a domestic dispute. At the scene, the...
Proposed Hempstead Harbor regulations angers boaters
At a Glen Cove City Council meeting on April 24, many boaters said they felt anchored by red tape during a public hearing focusing on a proposal to require mooring permits in Hempstead Harbor. A mooring is a permanent or semi-permanent anchor to which boaters can secure a vessel. Although...
String of vandalism stirs worry among residents in Queens
OZONE PARK, N.Y. (PIX11) — Homeowners in Ozone Park are on edge after several homes on the same block had their windows broken by someone throwing a brick or bricks. Police say the three homes on Gold Road in Ozone Park were hit in separate incidents on Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday this week. The criminal […]
Boy, 14, beaten and robbed of Crocs in the Bronx; 8 suspects wanted: NYPD
THE BRONX, N.Y. (PIX11) – Police are searching for eight people after a 14-year-old boy was beaten and robbed in the Bronx on April 24, according to the NYPD. The teenager was walking near Grand Concourse and East 149th Street around 9:40 p.m. when the suspects approached and started arguing with him, police said. The […]
Floor & Decor Enters New York City Market With First-Ever Flagship at Liberty Bklyn
BROOKLYN, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 3, 2024-- Floor & Decor (NYSE: FND), the leading high-growth retailer specializing in hard-surface flooring for homeowners and professionals, has announced its first-ever New York City store, opening to the public on May 6, 2024. Located on the second floor at 850 3rd Avenue at Liberty Bklyn in Sunset Park, the 129,000 square foot warehouse-format store marks the company’s first official entry into the five boroughs. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240506572081/en/ Floor & Decor located at 850 Third Avenue in Brooklyn, New York. Image Credit: Anders Krusberg
NYC man pleads guilty to selling exotic animal parts
A New York City man has pleaded guilty to attempting to sell prohibited wild animal parts, including a cougar head. Usher Weiss, 26, met with an undercover investigator for the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation on Nov. 2, 2023, according to a news release from the department. The two met at a basement in Brooklyn, where Weiss gave the undercover investigator a cougar head mount for $900. Weiss also offered a "full cheetah head mount" for $10,000, the news release said. Weiss and the investigator met a second time in December, where he handed the undercover investigator the cheetah head...
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