Alleged drug dealer squats in NYC home after tenant ODs
A suspected drug dealer took over a Queens apartment after its owner died of a drug overdose, then stayed there for months, trafficking drugs from there, according to neighbors and police. Joseph Pisano, 53, is accused of breaking into the Jamaica Estates home of Anneliese King, a retired office worker, after the two met at […]
Cops nab NYC wrong-way driver accused of killing groom hours before wedding
A teenage wrong-way driver accused of killing a groom the day before his wedding in a horrific hit-and-run in Harlem was arrested by police on Friday. Jimmy Connors, 17, is alleged to have been driving at a high rate of speed on the wrong side of the Henry Hudson Parkway in Upper Manhattan around 2:20 […]
Staffer for NYC Mayor fired amid extortion reports after NYPD commissioner resigns
New York City Mayor Eric Adams' staff member was fired Thursday after a Brooklyn bar owner alleged that the staff member tried to extort money from the twin brother of former NYPD Commissioner Edward Cavan. The news comes amid a widening federal investigation into Adams' inner circle. Ray Martin, operations manager for the city's Community […]
Furious NYC driver who stole tow truck with his own vehicle attached in viral video arrested
A suspect has been arrested after a viral video showed an enraged driver stealing a pickup truck with a tow truck and crashing it into several cars, while the suspect's father defended him on Friday, saying he believed he was being robbed. According to police, 55-year-old Russell Laiosa was charged with multiple offenses following the […]
BREAKING: At least 5 people shot at NYC parade | LiveNOW from FOX
The New York Police Department says at least 5 people were shot along the West Indian Day Parade route on Monday. source
Democratic Sen. Jessica Ramos jumps into crowded NYC mayoral race as Adams dogged by federal probes
State Sen. Jessica Ramos on Friday joined the ranks of Democratic candidates vying to unseat Mayor Eric Adams in next year's primary election as the incumbent mayor and his administration become embroiled in multiple federal investigations. Ramos, 39, announced his candidacy for mayor the day after Police Commissioner Edward Cabán, an Adams appointee, resigned following […]
NYC bar owner says James Caban tried to ‘extort’ him over NYPD enforcement: report
A Brooklyn bar owner is reporting that the twin brother of fired Police Commissioner Edward Cabán tried to “blackmail” him when he asked for help fleeing the NYPD last summer. Shamel Kelly He told NBC New York He was introduced to James Caban, the brother of a top police officer, by a city hall official […]
NYC council passes slavery reparations legislation to ‘yield material solutions’ from US history
Protests erupt in California over shelved compensation bill Janelle King, co-chair of Win for America Action, spoke about the Kamala Harris campaign's efforts to garner endorsements from labor leaders, Democrats' efforts to defend Harris' “change in tone,” and protests in California over a shelved reparations bill. New York City will soon become the largest U.S. […]
NYC inmate escapes from custody at hospital after virtual appearance before judge
An inmate with a lengthy criminal record escaped from the hospital minutes after appearing virtually before a Bronx judge Thursday morning, according to police and court records. Police said suspect Jose Lopez, 37, a repeat offender, escaped from police custody in Mott Haven around 11:52 a.m. while being held at NYC Health Lincoln Hospital. About […]
NYC Council pass bill to create task force to study reparations for black residents
New York City Council members on Thursday passed a controversial bill that would create a reparations task force in New York City, a measure that could lead to proposals to spend billions of dollars of taxpayer money in reparations for slavery and racial injustice. The bill passed the full City Council on Thursday by a […]