They destroy the Christmas decorations in Corona, Queens, whose lighting celebration took place last Friday. And some elected officials in the area have condemned this act of vandalism. Councilor Francisco Moya shared a video, showing the damage done to the decorations just outside his district office. He also showed the exhibit that opened last Friday … Read more
The weekend of the Fourth of July holiday saw a dramatic increase in the number of shootings in the city. At least 44 shootings occurred between Friday and Sunday, leaving some 63 victims. Our colleague Yeila Lluberes is in Inwood with more details about it. Visit the NY1 News page with our special coverage on … Read more
A historic East Village church was destroyed after a fire broke out in a nearby empty building on Saturday morning, according to official reports. “I would consider it very serious damage,” FDNY Deputy Chief John Hodgens said at a news conference. “It’s going to be a difficult time for them to rebuild.” FDNY Assistant Chief … Read more
A four-year-old boy is in critical condition following a fire in Brooklyn early Monday. Images of the scene were shared by the Citizen App. According to reports, the emergency call came before 1:30 a.m. Flames broke out on the top floor of a three-story house on Pitkin Avenue and Barbey Street in East New York. … Read more
Frandy Ureña works at the Listo Chimi restaurant, on Myrtle Avenue, and assures that thefts have become common. “It is something that we do hear a lot. Almost every day you hear that this happened, a looting in such a store, in such a business. It is something that we all know is not right,” … Read more
Authorities released security camera footage that recorded the moment two thieves dismantled an ATM and put it in a van in Brooklyn. The incident happened in the early hours of Friday, on Atlantic Avenue near Milford Street, in the East New York sector. During the robbery, one of the suspects distracted the workers at the … Read more
In Brooklyn, a man is fighting for his life after being shot in the leg. According to police, shortly after 2 p.m. Friday, a man in his 28s was shot at the corner of McKinley and Sheridan avenues in the Cypress Hills sector. A Citizen App video captured the scene right after the shooting. Emergency … Read more
An individual loses his life after being stabbed a few blocks from the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Midtown. Authorities say the victim was found unconscious on West 38th Street and Eighth Avenue Saturday night shortly after 9 a.m. The subject, who had stab wounds to the torso, was transported to Bellevue Hospital, where his … Read more
An MTA employee was attacked at a subway station in Manhattan. The suspect wanted by the police can be seen on surveillance video. Authorities say the incident took place this Friday, at 3:30 in the afternoon, inside the 23rd Street and Eighth Avenue station in Chelsea. Investigators determined that the subject was on the platform … Read more
Tatiana Lacatus lives in a building in Queens where a package left in the lobby of the building was stolen last month. Since then, he has made sure that all his packages have arrived and are closed. “Things that never happened before, now with the pandemic people are stealing and they are stealing the packages … Read more