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Man stabbed to death in his Harlem apartment, girlfriend questioned by NYPD
A 47-year-old man was stabbed to death in his Harlem apartment, police said Monday — and his girlfriend was taken into custody for questioning. Alejandro Santos was knifed in his sixth-floor apartment on W. 147th St. near Frederick Douglass Blvd. about 3:40 p.m. on Sunday, cops said. One neighbor said she heard piercing screams followed by the victim’s girlfriend pounding on neighbors’ doors ...
Spuyten Duyvil: Over 25 Pounds of Fentanyl and Cocaine and $100K Cash Seized in Apartment
A cache of more than 12 kilograms (25 pounds) of suspected fentanyl and cocaine and $100,000 were recovered after members of the U.S. Marshals NY/NJ Regional Fugitive Task Force executed an unrelated arrest warrant at a home in the Spuyten Duyvil section of The Bronx, federal prosecutors announced on Monday, May 13.
Here’s Everything You Need To Know About The Astoria Park Carnival
Summer is just around the corner and there’s no better activity than grabbing cotton candy and spending all your change on carnival games at one of NYC’s many fests! One particular favorite of ours is the Astoria Park Carnival that’s returning this June. Here’s everything you need to know about the 2024 Astoria Park Carnival. The Astoria Park Carnival is an annual festival in Queens complete with rides, games and fair food. The 2024 Astoria Park Carnival is from Wednesday, June 5th to Sunday, June 9th. Hours of operation are from 4pm-10pm Wednesday through Friday and 12pm-11:59pm on Saturday and Sunday. The Astoria Carnival grounds are under the RFK Bridge at the corner of Hoyt Ave. N and 19th St.
‘Exciting’ News For Many New Yorkers Over Massive New Toll
Hudson Valley officials are "elated" regarding news of a new program that should save residents money as the start date for a massive new toll nears. Congestion Pricing is set to begin on June 30. Most drivers will be charged to drive past 60th Street in New York City. Congestion...
Human remains found in New Jersey identified as 2011 missing NY man
GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP, N.J. (CBS) -- Human remains found in Galloway Township, New Jersey, in June 2021 have been identified as a man last seen in New York City in 2011, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office.Prosecutors said Monday investigators identified the human remains as those of Kevin Morris, who was 32 when he was reported missing out of Staten Island in October 2011.The prosecutor's office said Morris' remains were found in the area of South Pomona Road in Galloway Township in June 2021.Investigators are still working to determine how Morris died.The joint investigation is being handled by the prosecutor's office, Galloway Township police, New Jersey State Police and the Southern Regional Medical Examiner Office.Investigators are asking anyone with information to contact them at 609-909-7800 or submit tips online.
Tourist stabbed in front of daughter in New York City: Sources
MIDTOWN, Manhattan (PIX11) – A tourist from Pennsylvania was stabbed near Times Square in New York City on Saturday, sources told NewsNation affiliate WPIX. The 38-year-old woman was stabbed in the chest on 43rd Street and 8th Avenue around 6:13 p.m., according to authorities. She was walking with her daughter when she was stabbed unprovoked, sources said.
Councilman warns of ‘disaster’ for NYC after beds for mentally ill slashed in half at new Brooklyn jail
An NYC lawmaker Monday warned of a “disaster” for the city after the number of proposed beds for mentally ill inmates was slashed in half for the jail under construction on Atlantic Avenue in Brooklyn. Councilman Lincoln Restler grilled city Health and Hospital brass on how the city is prepared to treat mentally disturbed suspects at the jails across the boroughs once Rikers Island is shut down. He noted that 55% of inmates at Rikers require mental health treatment and that the Brooklyn detention center is only slated to have 22% of beds for mentally ill patients — down from initial...
A Whole Angry NYC Hood Came For This Man Accused of Doing Something Terrible to A Girl
After the East Harlem neighborhood discovered a young girl had been struck with a knife, they seemed more prepared to pull up on the suspect than the cops themselves were. The NYPD alleges 30-year-old Shaquan Cummings slashed an 11-year-old girl near her ear by the Lexington and 116th Ave subway station Friday afternoon. The girl’s mother told The New York Post that her daughter felt something on the back of her head when the two turned around and saw Cummings with a box cutter.
Ice Spice MetroCards spark frenzy at NYC subway stations
NEW YORK CITY - Ice Spice MetroCards were dropped on Monday by the MTA at four NYC subway stations in the Bronx and Manhattan. People lined up to get one of the 50,000 cards featuring the rapper and Bronx native. Cards will be available only at select MetroCard vending machines...
New York man dies in Augusta County motorcycle crash
AUGUSTA COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) - A man has died after a Saturday evening motorcycle crash in Augusta County, according to Virginia State Police. Police say a 2023 Harley Davidson FLH motorcycle driver lost control while heading southbound on I-81 near the 226 mile marker, causing the driver to fall from the bike and strike the guardrail.
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