Six people were injured during a shooting that happened this morning in Brooklyn. According to police, it happened shortly before 2 a.m., at Cherry Street and Stewart Avenue, near the Kosciuszko Bridge underpass. Six men were hit by bullets, all between 18 and 33 years old. Each went to the hospital by private means. One … Read more
Authorities are releasing videos from the body cameras of the police officers involved in last Sunday’s shooting at a Brooklyn subway station. We warn you that the images may be disturbing. Police say 9 shots were fired. The shooting happened when the agents were trying to intervene on the subject, who they say entered the … Read more
Authorities are searching for a pickup truck driver involved in a fatal crash on the Henry Hudson Expressway in Manhattan early this morning. The incident happened around 2:25 this morning in the section of the freeway near 165th Street, in Washington Heights. In the Citizen App images you can see one of the cars on … Read more
A huge fire was consuming a scrap metal warehouse in Astoria, Queens. From two blocks around you can see the huge smoke coming out of the Super Scrap location, located at 69-15 Astoria Boulevard. The accident happened around 6:30 pm this past Thursday. 60 firefighters responded to the scene, one of whom was slightly injured. … Read more
Dozens of adults have been trained to respond to drug overdoses using the drug Narcan. It is part of an initiative by an organization that offers this type of training to businesses and community centers. Jimy Gonzalez says he started using drugs and drinking alcohol at a very young age. “It destroys the body, the … Read more
Police are investigating how a scaffolding collapsed in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, after a road accident. The police say that the incident happened last Sunday night, around seven, outside La Taquería on the Great Street, when a truck crashed into the structure. In images from the Citizen App video, you can see the scene of the accident. … Read more
After a wave of robberies revealed in Central Park, one of the most iconic and quiet areas of New York, many residents and visitors say they are more alert. “If you sit down, be careful when you walk at night,” said Christian Cedeño, a resident of the area. Manuel de Jesús, also working in the … Read more
A man’s right leg was amputated after he was hit by a train at Wall Street station. The incident took place at 7:40pm last Saturday at a metro station on line 2. According to reports, the man fell on the track and was hit by the train traveling north. In this citizen app video you … Read more
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A Lower East Side resident listened intently as a press conference was held where elected officials stressed the need to crack down on illegal marijuana dispensaries in the community. “I saw about 12 around here in our neighborhood, 12 of these places that open, close, open, close,” said neighbor María Ballester. They claim that the … Read more
A teenager is recovering after being stabbed in Brooklyn. The attack happened on Sunday around eight o’clock in the afternoon on Atlantic Avenue, between Fort Greene Place and Portland Avenue, in front of the Barclays Center. According to the police, the 13-year-old girl was stabbed in the stomach. She was transported to the hospital in … Read more