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NYC’s ‘worst landlord’ indicted for tenant harassment weeks after being jailed over building violations
The Big Apple’s so-called “worst landlord” Daniel Ohebshalom has been indicted for allegedly harassing rent-regulated tenants with “unlivable” conditions to drive them out of units so he could sell the buildings to make a buck, prosecutors said. The latest legal trouble for Ohebshalom came barely a month after he was locked up over hundreds of violations at just two of his Manhattan properties. He was charged Wednesday by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg over a pattern of alleged tenant abuse dating back years — which consisted of forgoing maintenance until units fell apart, withholding heat and hot water during...
Chili’s and Applebee’s woo inflation-weary diners as fast food prices continue to climb
It’s a soar point. Fast food lovers have been watching helplessly as the price of a burger and fries climbs ever higher — combo quaffers in NYC are now paying as much as $13.89 plus tax for a Big Mac pack, not to mention a whopping $13.99 for a Whopper meal at some local Burger King locations. Are they looking for their fix at the wrong restaurant chains? Chili’s seems to think so. The Dallas-based home of the baby back (baby back, baby back, baby back) rib may traditionally have been considered a pricier sit-down upgrade over the usual quick and...
Woman punched repeatedly in face on NYC subway train
QUEENS - A 55-year-old woman was punched in the face repeatedly on a NYC subway train by another woman in Queens, the NYPD said. The attack happened last Sunday just after 8 p.m. at the Jackson Avenue and Queens Boulevard subway station in Long Island City. According to police, the...
Two teens arrested after guns found in school parking lot
Two Upstate high school students are in custody after guns were found in a car on campus, Wednesday morning. Staff at Westside High was notified of a heated argument that happened in the parking lot earlier that morning.
New York City mayor: ‘It’s despicable’ schools would allow another country’s flag to fly in America
New York City major Eric Adams said it was “despicable” that U.S. schools would allow another country’s flag to fly on their campuses while defending the New York Police Department (NYPD) after hundreds of officers in riot gear broke up pro-Palestinian protests on Columbia University’s campus. At a press conference Wednesday after New York police…
NYPD cop arrested, accused of strangulation: police
QUEENS, N.Y. (PIX11) — A NYPD officer was arrested while off-duty in Queens on Tuesday, according to officials. Estarlin Rodriguez, 30, was charged with strangulation, menacing and harassment, according to police. Additional information was not immediately available.
Earthquake aftershock: How many more will we feel in NJ, NYC?
NEW JERSEY - A 2.6-magnitude earthquake aftershock was reported Wednesday morning in Gladstone, New Jersey, the USGS said. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the aftershock struck around 7:01 a.m. in Gladstone, Somerset County. Just Saturday morning, a 2.9-magnitude aftershock was reported near the same area. The epicenter was near Whitehouse Station, which is nearly 45 miles west of NYC.
Suspect accused of socking mother of 3 and breaking her jaw cut loose again in NYC court despite upgraded felony charge
A deranged suspect accused of sucker punching a 57-year-old mother-of-three and breaking her jaw was cut loose again by a Brooklyn judge even after prosecutors upgraded the assault charge to a felony Wednesday. Franz Jeudy, 33, remained on supervised release after he was indicted on charges including second-degree assault –...
City Hall is taking candy from babies to end subway peddling as parents plead, ‘I need to work’
Big Apple officials have kicked off a campaign to stop migrant kids from peddling candy in the subways and on city streets — as migrant parents argue they need the youngsters to help make ends meet. City staffers, the NYPD and the MTA this week started distributing flyers in Spanish and an Ecuadorean dialect to steer migrant parents to available children’s services to keep the youngest asylum seekers in school instead of panhandling sweets on the streets. The pamphlets also make it clear it’s illegal to sell goods without a permit. “The health and safety — especially that of children — are always...
Power outages linked to heat and storms are rising, and low-income communities are most at risk, as a new NYC study shows
Practices such as redlining left marginalized groups in more disaster-prone areas with poorer quality infrastructure − and more likely to experience prolonged power outages.
‘SMOKEOUT Act’ passes shortly after Harlem advocates push law to close down illegal dispensaries
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Central NY man who hid 6.5 pounds of fentanyl in car speakers sentenced to 10 years in prison
Syracuse, N.Y. — A Utica man was sentenced Wednesday to 10 years in federal prison for trafficking fentanyl from New York City to Oneida County. Eric Ares, 38, previously admitted to transporting the drugs in numerous trips from May 2020 through October 2021. He admitted to buying the drugs through numerous trips to New York City.
Extra Time: From chaos to crackdown, police clear out protesters at NYC colleges
In this edition of Eyewitness News Extra Time, we have breaking details on arrests made at Fordham University Lincoln Center amid protests on campus, plus some ways to protect the most vulnerable from fraud.
$22 million contract between Jewish Family Services, New York City will move Western New York migrants into apartments
A contract agreed upon between New York City and Jewish Family Services of Western New York was announced Wednesday that will move over 500 migrants out of Cheektowaga and Amherst hotels and into apartments across Western New York. More from WBEN:
Cinco to Celebrate: Inside the East Harlem Mexican restaurant that became a TikTok sensation
If there’s anything that’s constant in New York City, it’s change, and most New Yorkers have become hardened to the tragedy of seeing their favorite small businesses shutter. Since COVID, the trend has only gotten worse: Places like China Chalet and Coogan’s, which once defined their respective neighborhoods and the city at large, practically disappeared overnight.
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