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NYPD Reports: 20-Year-Old Shot in East New York Thursday Afternoon
In a troubling incident, the New York City Police Department (NYPD) has reported that a 20-year-old individual was shot in East New York on Thursday afternoon. The shooting adds to the concerning trend of gun violence in the city and underscores the urgent need for community safety measures. According to...
Man slashed in face and neck at Bronx bus stop: NYPD
TREMONT, the Bronx (PIX11) — A bus rider slashed a man in the face and neck after a fight on the bus spilled into a Bronx street last month, police said Friday. The suspect and a 29-year-old man were arguing on the BX15 bus before getting off near East 183rd Street and Third Avenue in […]
Two Workers at Jericho Two Workers at Jericho Business Arrested for Stealing Copper Wi Arrested for Stealing Copper Wire from their Employer, Cops Say
The Second Squad reports the arrests of two males for an incident that occurred between Wednesday, May 15, 2024 and Thursday, May 16, 2024 at 6:00 AM in Jericho. According to Detectives, Officers responded to a Larceny report of copper wire at Getty Terminal Corp located at 125 Jericho Turnpike. After a thorough investigation was conducted, two employees, Defendants Carlos Hernandez, 35, of 25-107 71st Avenue, Bellerose and Hugo Ayala, 23, of 4 Nassau Boulevard, Malverne were arrested without incident.
NYC brute kicks 79-year-old in face, knocking him out, in vicious unprovoked attack: cops
A brute randomly kicked an elderly man to the ground — knocking him unconscious and critically injuring him — in a callous Brooklyn attack this week, cops said. The assailant approached the 79-year-old victim — identified by WABC as Saleh Yahya — as he walked on Flatbush Avenue near Lincoln Road in Prospect-Lefferts Gardens just before 11 p.m. Monday, authorities said. He kicked the senior in the face, sending him down to the ground and causing him to black out, cops said. Cops arrest homeless suspect accused of slugging Steve Buscemi in random NYC attack Yahya told WABC from his hospital bed that he...
NYPD video shows Citi Bike rider who viciously attacked NYC Orthodox Jewish boys
The callous Citi Bike rider who attacked two Orthodox Jewish boys in Brooklyn is shown in new surveillance footage released by the NYPD on Friday — as the department probes the violence as a possible hate crime. The victims, 11 and 13 — dressed traditionally as they played with several others on Franklin Avenue near Myrtle Avenue in Bedford-Stuyvesant — were both targeted Sunday night when the rider spotted them as he pedaled down the street. “Get off the sidewalk,” the man, believed to be between 18 and 20 years old, allegedly snarled at the kids as he rode past them, police...
N.Y. Lottery: Player claims $1M on scratch-off game as one-time lump sum; 1 top prize remains
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A New York Lottery player has claimed a $1 million prize on a scratch-off game — and one top prize still remains. Walter Jewels of Freeport, New York, has claimed the prize on the Magic 8 Ball scratch-off game. The ticket was purchased at Curiosity, located at 193 Atlantic Ave., in Freeport.
Hempstead Man Sentenced to 15 Years to Life in Prison for October 2018 Broad Daylight Murder
Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced that a Hempstead man was sentenced today to 15 years to life in prison for shooting and killing a Roosevelt man in broad daylight in October 2018. Savonn Dangerfield, 27, pleaded guilty before Judge Meryl Berkowitz on March 7, 2024, to Murder...
'Career Criminal' Nabbed For Serial Long Island Burglaries: DA
A man has been charged with multiple counts of burglary after he allegedly broke into several Long Island homes, stealing thousands of dollars worth of items. Vincent Dougherty, age 64, faced his arraignment on Wednesday, May 15, the Nassau County District Attorney announced. Beginning in May 2021 …
Inside Thor Equities $3B Proposal To Build NY Casino & Hotel In Coney Island
Thor Equities is one of several developers trying to obtain one of the three gaming licenses that New York is expected to issue. Their casino project is called “The Coney” and is designed to feature a 250,000+ square-foot hotel. Additionally, it would have 92,000 square feet of convention center and meeting space. On top of that, their design has 70,000 square feet dedicated to retail food and beverage space.
Construction Scam: Man Steals Over $70K From Levittown Homeowner, Police Say
Westchester County resident Martin Ward, age 27 of Yonkers, was arrested on Tuesday, May 14 for the scam, which occurred on Long Island months prior. In March, a Levittown homeowner reached out to Ward after searching Google for someone to fix the cracks in their home’s foundation. The victim,...
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