NYPD searching for pack of NYC teen girls who randomly attack 76-year-old man on Brooklyn subway platform
A group of teenage girls randomly attacked an older man on a Brooklyn subway platform early Monday, with at least one of the assailants hitting the victim with a scooter, cops and law enforcement officials said. Authorities said the 76-year-old man was lying on a bench at the Rockaway Avenue subway station when five suspects […]
Foot Locker ditching NYC for St. Petersburg, Florida to cut high costs: ‘Efficiencies’
Foot Locker said Wednesday it is moving its headquarters from New York City to Florida to escape the high costs of the New York state, the sneaker retailer said in a statement. “We have decided to relocate our headquarters to St. Petersburg, Florida to better support our strategic advancements, enhance team member collaboration and achieve […]
NYC woman busted for biting own pit bull
A woman arrested 20 times before was arrested after biting her pit bull in a vicious and bizarre attack on the Upper East Side, where she callously told police, “That's my job. I bite dogs,” according to prosecutors and sources. According to a criminal complaint filed in Manhattan Criminal Court, Jillian Teixeria, 24, is accused […]
This restaurant takes diners on a trippy bus tour of Bangkok — without leaving NYC
This restaurant offers a wide range of Bangkok flavours at reasonable prices. While many places aim to “transport” you to another country, Bang Bang Bangkok wants to bring Thailand to you. Thanks to immersive projection technology, the Brooklyn-based fine dining restaurant lets you savour the tastes of Thailand's capital city without ever leaving Gotham. Bang […]
NYC correction officer raped woman after posing as TV bigwig: DA
Prosecutors said Monday that a city corrections officer is accused of raping a 20-year-old woman at her Queens home in March while posing as a television producer helping her land an acting job. The Queens District Attorney's Office announced that Rikers Guard Anthony Martin Jr., 32, has been charged with first-degree rape after he allegedly […]
Stunning video reveals what proposed $12 billion NYC casino would look like
A stunning new video shows what the proposed $12 billion luxury casino complex at Hudson Yards would look like while walking along the High Line. The animated renderings of Related Companies and Wynn Resorts' ambitious Manhattan Project are also aimed at countering opposition from promoters of the High Line park and other critics who say […]
Callous stranger shoves 76-year-old woman in unprovoked, broad-daylight NYC attack: cops
Earlier this month, a 76-year-old woman was walking in Queens when she was randomly shoved to the ground in broad daylight, police said. Authorities say the gunman approached the victim as he was crossing the intersection of 63rd Street and Queens Boulevard in Sunnyside just after 2 p.m. on August 6th. He then, without warning, […]
NYC ‘car addict’ sues after his $315K Lamborghini supercar gets ticket from noise camera
A Staten Island driver has filed a lawsuit over a “noise camera” ticket for his $315,000 Lamborghini, arguing the fine should be dropped because he didn't modify the supercar to make more noise. Anthony Aquilino, an insurance broker and self-described “car addict,” said the city was blundering in issuing him an $800 noise ticket for […]
Crew of rock-throwing teens pummel do-gooder, 73, empty his wallet in broad-daylight NYC mugging: cops
Police say a group of rock-throwing teenagers punched a well-meaning older man on Monday morning after he agreed to give them a dollar, then stole $200 from the New Yorker about a block from his home. According to police and the victim, Rafael Diaz, 73, was walking home on East 12th Street near Avenue A […]
Teen struck and killed by NYC subway train after brawl with another teen
An 18-year-old man was killed Monday morning when he was hit by a subway train in Queens after fleeing a fight with other teenagers inside the station. Police said the two had been fighting on the platform of the Elmhurst Avenue station in Elmhurst around 11 a.m. before the tragedy occurred. Police said the 18-year-old […]