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Why are more officers being assaulted? NYPD commissioner weighs in.
NEW YORK -- Assaults against police officers increased 20% in 2023 and are up 15% so far in 2024, CBS New York's "The Point with Marcia Kramer" reported Sunday. It begs the question, do more people think it's acceptable to assault an officer? Kramer posed the question to New York City Police Commissioner Edward Caban, the son of a cop who joined the NYPD as a patrol officer in the Bronx in 1991. Here's what he had to say: "A harsh reminder" "It's a dangerous job ... and the murder of Det. Jonathan Diller is a harsh reminder of that. In that instance, we...
NYC’s lowered 20 mph speed limit the latest speed camera money grab (opinion)
You knew this was coming. Because when it comes to anti-motorist Vision Zero efforts in New York City, nothing is ever enough. And now the State of New York is enabling it. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation. By using this site, you consent to our User Agreement and agree that your clicks, interactions, and personal information may be collected, recorded, and/or stored by us and social media and other third-party partners in accordance with our Privacy Policy.
Bayonne Woman Flees Attempted Robbery Inside ATM Vestibule, Police Make Arrest
BAYONNE, NJ - A Bayonne man was arrested on April 24 and charged in connection with an incident during which he reportedly followed a female victim into the Bank of America and attempted to force her to withdraw $900 in cash. According to Captain Eric Amato, Saliu Konate, 20, was charged with Robbery and Possession of an Imitation Firearm.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER A police reports says that at approximately 7:15 p.m. on April 21, Konate opened the door for the victim from inside the vestibule of Bank of America. When she passed through...
Beloved pooch hit by stray bullet in NYC home dies of injuries: ‘She was a beautiful dog’
A cherished family dog struck by a stray bullet that tore through her Queens home has died, her heartbroken owner told The Post. Arya, a 6-year-old Pomeranian and Husky mix, caught the wayward slug in her hind leg around 1 a.m. last Sunday after it shattered the family’s living room window in Howard Beach. Although the pooch appeared to be on her way to a miraculous recovery, even walking around on her own three days after multiple surgeries, her injuries proved too severe, and her heart gave out at 1:30 a.m. Friday, four days after she was shot. “She definitely didn’t deserve this,”...
7 Hot Dogs In NYC Locals Say You HAVE To Try
Grabbing a hot dog is a must when visiting New York City. We’re talking about the classic all-beef frank, boiled and tucked into a soft, steamed white bun with a heap of sauerkraut and a good squirt of brown mustard on top. The NYC hot dog, a tradition brought by European immigrants, was popularized in Coney Island by Charles Feltman and later by Nathan Handwerker of Nathan’s Famous in 1916. Nathan’s also started the famous Hot Dog Eating Contest, a July 4th tradition that draws huge crowds and is pretty much the Super Bowl of hot dog culture. But not all wieners are created equally. We decided to come up with a list of foodies’ best hot dogs in NYC.
Brooklyn BMW driver, 24, fatally shot by passenger
A 24-year-old man was shot to death inside a BMW 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 shot multiple times in the abdomen outside the Magic Fingers Studio Hair Salon near E. 54th St. and Church Ave. in East Flatbush about 8:20 p.m. Saturday, cops said. “The shooter was a passenger in the car and victim ...
Thunderstorms possible around NYC as region gets major warmup
Sunday forecastDespite some morning cloud cover and a few lingering showers, Sunday will shape up nicely with a brighter afternoon. It'll be much warmer once the warm front moves north and highs climb back into the mid 70! Interior sections of New Jersey are likely to reach the low 80s.As temperatures rise, so too will humidity levels, which will contribute to the chance of some widely scattered thunderstorms in the evening hours.Most of the daylight hours remain dry, before a quick round of showers and embedded thunderstorms swings through mainly after sunset. We're not expecting anything major, but a brief downpour...
Sweet viral video shows little girl hugging NYC ‘pretzel man’ after week away
Heartwarming footage captures a little girl running into the arms of a local pretzel vendor outside her New York City preschool after she returned from vacation. The child’s mom, Tina Mangan, told The Post on Sunday that she was uneasy at first watching 4-year-old daughter Madison recently sprinting down the sidewalk along busy Canal Street in Manhattan after school — until she saw the little girl head straight into the arms of the pretzel-cart seller, a sweet scene captured in a TikTok video that has gone viral since the mother posted it last week. “I was like nervous at first because she was running, and it’s like on the busiest street ever,” Mangan said. Then “he just put his arms out … and I was like, ‘Oh my God, what’s happening?’ And I...
Earthquake rattles central New Jersey, 45 miles west of NYC
NEW YORK - A 2.9 magnitude earthquake rattled areas surrounding northern Somerset County, New Jersey, Saturday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The small earthquake was recorded at 8:49 a.m. near Peapack-Gladstone, a borough in the Somerset Hills region, located approximately 45 miles west of New York City, officials said.
April is almost away from us. May you share your home with an adoptable pet. April 27-28
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Tick season is upon us. Let’s be prepared. Check your fur babies as often as possible or at least at the end of every day. It’s not extra work if it keeps our loved ones safe from harm. Reviewing them only takes a minute, but it’s worth the time.
Columbia says ‘no truth' to rumors of campus lockdown, won't call NYPD again
From New York to California, students protesting the Israel-Hamas war slept in tents at college campuses, as some universities moved to shut down encampments and arrested dozens of demonstrators. With the death toll mounting in the war in Gaza, protesters nationwide are demanding schools cut financial ties to Israel and...
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