NEW YORK – An alleged burglar with more than two dozen previous arrests has been arrested for allegedly breaking into Robert De Niro’s home, located on The Upper East Side in New York City, and steal all the presents around her Christmas tree, according to two senior police officers with direct knowledge of the investigation. … Read more
NEW YORK – A man suffered a broken hand among other injuries during a possible hate crime last week inside Central Park, police said. The alleged attacker, who exclaimed “Kanye 2024” after making anti-Semitic remarks, struck the victim in the back on Wednesday evening at around 7.30pm, according to authorities. Police said the 63-year-old victim … Read more
NEW YORK – The first buses of a new anticipated influx of asylum seekers arrived at the Port Authority’s bus terminal early Monday, with thousands more expected to flood a New York City shelter system already grappling with its refugee crisis for decades. It wasn’t immediately clear how many immigrants from the US border with … Read more
NEW YORK – A father who fed snacks to his young daughter at his neighborhood bodega in Manhattan was killed during an argument with a gunman, police said. This while the workers rushed to protect the man’s daughter a few meters from the scene of the tragedy. The fatal crash occurred shortly after 4 p.m. … Read more
NEW YORK – Nurses at private hospitals in New York City are quietly preparing for a possible strike soon, a move that could turn the current tridemic into a full-blown crisis. The New York State Nurses Association tells our sister network NBC 4 that ballot boxes are being set up at hospitals across the city … Read more
What to know A man and a woman are accused of sex trafficking a 16-year-old girl in Brooklyn, the district attorney announced Thursday. Kaelin Alexander, also known as Chantz, 23, of Staten Island, was subpoenaed Thursday in connection with the charges she faces. However, his co-defendant has not yet been arrested, Brooklyn District Attorney Eric … Read more
NEW YORK — New York City Mayor Eric Adams hosted a summit on Friday to create a citywide strategic prevention plan to combat shoplifting in all five boroughs. The summit included the New York City Police Department (NYPD), the Attorney General’s Office, the city’s five district attorney’s offices, and mental health and social service providers, … Read more
NEW YORK – A New York City firefighter and married father of two, who was injured in a training accident at his firehouse earlier this week, will not survive his injuries and his family has chosen to donate his organs, authorities announced on Friday. William Moon II, a 21-year FDNY veteran, fell about 20 feet … Read more
NEW YORK — Recreational marijuana dispensaries are already doing strong business in New Jersey, with nine slated to open in Connecticut in January 2023. But a date has not yet been announced in New York – a slow release that is creating a conundrum with cannabis. Local growers who obtained the first licenses set their … Read more
NEW YORK – Security cameras at the Brooklyn subway station where an armed suspect opened fire in April, injuring 10 people during rush hour, had failed days earlier. However, the outage went undetected for a full day and “inadequate” protocols led to repair delays, a report from the MTA’s Office of the Inspector General (OIG) … Read more