A shot at a warehouse door in the Bronx is proof, according to neighbors, that their neighborhood suffers from drugs and gangs. “The kids here stop by eight in the morning to smoke marijuana, and that’s related to business, unfortunately,” said Sadiel Lebrón. The facade of the “Bronx Deli Grocery” grocery store, located at 921 … Read more
A man arrested last month in Virginia for the alleged murders of three of his relatives in Queens is being extradited to New York. Jabari Burrell, 22, is accused of 3 murders. Police say the three women, aged 26, 47 and 65, were found stabbed to death in their home on 182nd Street., in Springfield … Read more
A drive-by shooting leaves two men injured in Bushwick. It happened just after four o’clock yesterday morning between Irving Avenue and Stanhope Street. Police say an unknown suspect fired from a dark-colored vehicleand left the scene south on Irving Avenue. One of the victims is a 22-year-old man who was shot in the stomach and … Read more
Milka Tejada navigates the streets of her Inwood neighborhood with caution, because although police have indicated that crime in general has decreased, she, like many in the area, senses otherwise. “Statistics prove it, but in my opinion crime has increased. Citizens don’t feel safe here in NY, especially here in this area, because I feel … Read more
A 14-year-old boy was shot and killed while walking with a friend on the streets of the Bronx in what appears to be a planned attack. The teenager and his friend were walking past 2249 Morris Avenue in Fordham Heights when they were ambushed by two gunmen who appeared from behind a car at about … Read more
A five-alarm wildfire left more than 200 people homeless early Saturday morning as flames engulfed a sixth-floor apartment building at 617 West 141st Street in Harlem. Hilda Izaguirre, a resident of the building, tells us about the scary moments she experienced: “I was sleeping and my cat opened the door for me scared. That’s when … Read more
A four-alarm fire this morning forces the evacuation of residents on the top floor of a six-story apartment building in Harlem. The incident began around 1:30 a.m. at 617 West 141st Street in Manhattan. More than 100 firefighters rushed to the scene to put out the blaze. Residents of the facility were forced to leave … Read more
A 55-year-old man, identified as John Taddei and a Queens resident, was left in the hands of authorities after he illegally entered a room at the Park Hyatt hotel in Manhattan with a white powder that turned out to be a chemical. according to the police. The investigators are trying to understand how Taddei entered … Read more
“Maintaining and further improving our safety remains a non-negotiable issue for us on commuter trains.” Metropolitan Transportation Authority safety director Patrick Warren said Tuesday at a board meeting at MTA headquarters as he displayed photos of law enforcement officers interacting with the public. The saying comes just as a report from the City Police Department … Read more
The police file a formal complaint against the mother of the two minors who were found stabbed to death last Saturday in a shelter in the Bronx. It concerns 22-year-old Dimon Fleming was charged with two counts of murder, intent to commit manslaughter and manslaughter, and depraved contempt for a person under the age of … Read more