An elderly woman was rescued alive by NYPD from the frigid waters of the Hudson River on Manhattan’s Upper West Side and a body was found floating on a beach in Queens, in two separate incidents in New York Bay. Yesterday afternoon a person was found dead in the water in Rockaway Beach, Queens. The … Read more
With songs and prayers, religious leaders and the police department gathered at the ‘From hate to Hope’ event to call out hate crimes in the city. Bishop Raymond Rivera explains: “So that there is more understanding, understanding…, and we are unconditionally advocating for peace, not that this does not continue to perpetuate conflicts in our … Read more
For the second time in just five days a person won $1 million in the Powerball lottery in New York City, this time in Queens. The ticket, corresponding to 2nd place in last night’s draw, Wednesday the 13thwas sold at the “Avadh Convenience Store” in Astoria. He got all five numbers right. 21, 29, 54, … Read more
With prayers and mariachi music, the East Elmhurst community honored the memory of the eight-year-old boy who lost his life hit by a truck this Wednesday. The vigil was held on Thursday at the intersection of 100th Street and 31st Avenue, where the incident that ended the life of Bayron Palomino Arroyo occurred. The driver, … Read more
A man was shot to death by police after stabbing his wife and attacking NYPD officers during a family party last night in Queens. The attack, which included a knife, happened shortly before 7 pm Friday in the stairwell of a 2nd floor in a building located on 62nd Ave near 102nd Street in Rego … Read more
In commemoration of International Women’s Day and recognizing the invaluable contribution of Latina women to New York City, we took to the streets of Jackson Heights to speak with women about the changes they want to see in our society. Among their common responses is gender equality, less violence, less machismo, more safety in the … Read more
The NYPD is searching for a suspect accused of stealing $900 from a church in Queens. The individual reportedly posed as a visiting priest from Rome and managed to trick church staff into letting him into the rectory, where he committed the robbery. The incident occurred last Sunday at the American Martyrs Roman Catholic Church, … Read more
Five Romanian citizens living in Queens (NYC) were arrested on suspicion of stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from more than 600 unsuspecting people at ATMs, according to federal prosecutors. Ioan-Anton Gherasim (38), Elvis Dan Atomei (34), Dan Adrian Agafitei (25), Bobi Borcea (49) and Razvan Vicol (36) came up with a plan to install … Read more
What you should know A New York man was convicted Monday of killing and dismembering a woman after fraudulently purchasing a life insurance policy in her name. Federal prosecutors said Monday that the man tried to collect the cash. Cory Martin watched crime shows like “Dexter” and “The First 48” to get tips on how … Read more
“Ecuadorians are proud of their police, their armed forces and their president too.” This is how the president of Ecuador, Daniel Noboa, was received with applause during his visit to NY. Hundreds of people with small tricolor flags listened attentively to the president, especially when he referred to the request for TPS for Ecuadorians living … Read more