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From Tel Aviv to New York City, NYPD confronts threat of drone attacks
Time and time again lately we have seen officials in the Tri-State area using drones to do good.But more and more, police in New York have been viewing them as potential threats.Last month in Israel, Josh Einiger saw firsthand just how serious that threat really is.In the dark sky over the Mediterranean sea, video shows that a deadly attack is seconds away.An attack drone is sailing across the beach and straight toward Israel's second largest city.Night turns to day as the drone's explosive payload rocks a residential neighborhood in the middle of Tel Aviv, where a surveillance camera captures the...
NYPD releases images of man wanted in Upper East Side subway slashing
New York City police officers have released video of the man accused of slashing another man in the neck at a subway station on the Upper East Side this week.It happened just before 4 a.m. Tuesday at the 96th Street 6 train station.The victim, a 52-year-old Bronx man, said the suspect walked up to him on the No. 6 subway platform.A verbal dispute quickly escalated and the suspect struck him with an unknown object, leaving a laceration to the right side of his neck.The suspect, described as a man in his 30s wearing a green shirt, then fled south on...
MTA Hero: Staff analyst assists teen in distress at subway station
For this week's MTA Hero, we are honoring Ellis Tommaseo, an administrative staff analyst with New York City Transit since 2012.In July, Tommaseo noticed a teenager in distress walking around the 96th Street Station on Manhattan's Upper West Side.The teen, who has autism, only spoke Slovenian, which happened to be one of the languages Tommaseo speaks.The teen told the transit employee he was waiting for his ride, which was late.Tommaseo stayed with the teen until his ride arrived and made sure he got into the vehicle safely.So this week, we honor Ellis Tommaseo: an everyday hero working at the MTA.ALSO READ | MTA Heroes: Group station managers keep the subway system on trackHealther O'Rourke has details on these MTA multi-taskers.----------* Get Eyewitness News Delivered * Follow us on YouTube * More local news* Send us a news tip* Download the abc7NY app for breaking news alerts Submit a tip or story idea to Eyewitness NewsHave a breaking news tip or an idea for a story we should cover? Send it to Eyewitness News using the form below. If attaching a video or photo, terms of use apply.
FDNY suspends search for missing swimmer on Brighton Beach
A report of a swimmer in the water brought a large police and fire response to the waters off Brighton Beach on Wednesday morning.A caller reported the man had run into the water just after 5:20 a.m. and had not been seen since.Police, along with the FDNY, responded to Brighton 6th Street and began their search.Firefighters put a diver in the water, while flying a drone overhead, as they searched for nearly an hour.An NYPD helicopter scanned the water from above. Both NYPD and FDNY also had boats in the water.With no victim located, FDNY pulled the diver out of...
New York City considering 60-day limit for migrant families in homeless shelters
A new 60-day limit in New York City could soon impact migrant families staying in city-run homeless shelters.Officials say the initiative will be phased in over the next few months and no notices have gone out yet.The plan will aim to start with families who have had the longest shelter stay.Nearly 30,000 migrant parents and children currently live in shelters across New York City, but the city says they will not simply kick families out of shelters.Officials say they will continue to work with families to figure out next steps before their 60 days is up.Migrant families mostly live in...
NYPD investigating body parts found near carousel in Brooklyn Bridge Park
For the second time in a week, police are investigating after human bones were discovered at Brooklyn Bridge Park in Dumbo.A femur and a couple of smaller bones were found just after midnight Wednesday near the carousel.The discovery comes after patrol officers found a skull and bones on Monday morning in the park.The remains appear to be from the same person, detectives have been told.The Medical Examiner's Office says a full forensic anthropological examination is underway.On Wednesday morning, parkgoers seemed surprised by what had been found."You don't usually see that nowadays honestly, it feels like something from the 1970s or...
Toddler heads home with family after near 2-year stay at Blythedale Children's Hospital
Nearly two years after his birth, toddler Nathaniel is finally heading home.Nathaniel Flores was born prematurely at just 26 weeks old and 13.5 ounces along with his brother at Blythedale Children's Hospital. His brother died shortly after birth, but Nathaniel continued to fight."I'm just grateful to hang out with him," said Sandya Flores, Nathaniel's mother. "I mean, he's got opinions and feelings and he lets them know. And so I look forward to the playful period of this and just having fun."Getting to this day was a team effort -- Nathaniel's strength and the work of his doctors and nurses....
6 cars, front porch set on fire in apparent arson spree in Bronx
Six cars went up in flames in an apparent arson spree on a Bronx street early Tuesday morning.It happened around 2 a.m. between Rosedale Avenue and East 174th Street in the Soundview section.Police say an unidentified man with a gas can walked up and down the block, setting the cars on fire as well as the front porch of a residence.Surveillance video from inside a nearby barbershop shows a man pouring, what appears to be, gasoline on a car. He then uses something to ignite the flames.The FDNY responded and extinguished the flames.A 2-month-old boy was treated for smoke inhalation...
House collapses into rushing water amid historic flooding in Connecticut | VIDEO
Video shows the moments a house collapsed in Oxford, Connecticut, after torrential rain led to historic flooding.The home's foundation gave out, spilling the house into the rushing water below on Monday.WTNH reports that the occupants of the home -- a mother and her 3-year-old son -- were safe."I got my son's teddy bear ... we didn't think it would come to this," Randi Marcucio, the homeowner and single mother, told WTNH.Video from shows a house collapse amid historic flooding in Oxford.While those homeowners were not injured, the bodies of two women from Connecticut were found after they were swept away...
Oregon man accused of bomb threat hoaxes targeting Jewish hospitals in New York in 2021
An Oregon man was charged on Tuesday after he allegedly made bomb threats targeting Jewish hospitals in New York back in 2021, U.S. officials say.Domagoj Patkovic, 31, is accused of making anonymous phone calls making violent threats, including threats to detonate explosive devices, to at least six Jewish hospitals and care centers.Patkovic would also livestream the calls to others others on an online social media and electronic communications service."As alleged, the defendant and his coconspirators, motivated by their hatred of Jewish people, targeted Jewish hospitals and care centers in New York City and on Long Island with hoax bomb...
Man slashed in neck inside subway station on Upper East Side
Police are investigating after a man was slashed at a subway station on the Upper East Side on Tuesday.It happened just before 4 a.m. at the 96th Street 6 train station.Police say the man was slashed in the neck.The suspect ran out of the station and fled on to the street.The victim was transported to the hospital and remains stable.No other information was provided about what led to the incident.No arrests have been made.ALSO READ | Man slashed during dispute on Lower Manhattan subway during evening rush----------* Get Eyewitness News Delivered * More Manhattan news* Send us a news tip* Download the abc7NY app for breaking news alerts * Follow us on YouTube Submit a tip or story idea to Eyewitness NewsHave a breaking news tip or an idea for a story we should cover? Send it to Eyewitness News using the form below. If attaching a video or photo, terms of use apply.
Elderly twin sisters from New Jersey who went missing found safe on Long Island
Police in New Jersey say they have found two twin sisters who were missing from River Edge.The sisters were located out in Montauk on Long Island.Police say they caught up with them and pulled them over after they turned around once they couldn't go any further.Margo Nelson and Gail Soehnlein are both 82 years old and were last seen Monday morning.Nelson suffers from dementia and Soehnlein suffers from a heart condition. Family members were concerned they did not have their medication.Both sisters were transported to the hospital to be evaluated.----------* Get Eyewitness News Delivered * More New Jersey news* Send us a news tip* Download the abc7NY app for breaking news alerts * Follow us on YouTube Submit a tip or story idea to Eyewitness NewsHave a breaking news tip or an idea for a story we should cover? Send it to Eyewitness News using the form below. If attaching a video or photo, terms of use apply.
New York lawyer, wife among those missing after sinking of luxury yacht
A New Yorker and his wife are among the missing after a luxury superyacht sank Monday off the coast of Sicily.Officials say Christopher and Neda Morvillo are still missing on Tuesday.Italian officials say it happened just before dawn when a possible waterspout hit the area.Twenty-two people were onboard at the time. Fifteen made it into a life raft - including a mother and her 1-year-old baby.Morvillo is a former U.S. attorney who worked on the 9/11 criminal investigation and now works in private practice for the global law firm Clifford Chance."We are in shock and deeply saddened by this tragic...
Pizzeria worker attacked by dog during fight with owner in Chelsea shop
A pizzeria worker was bitten multiple times by a pit bull during a dispute with his owner in Chelsea on Monday night.The 50-year-old employee was bitten multiple times inside Roma Pizza on Fifth Avenue just before 10 p.m.He suffered large bites to the left arm and left leg and was taken to Bellevue Hospital in critical condition but he is expected to survive.The pit bull was off his leash when owner Tyshaun Watson, 35, came into the pizzeria.The worker told the owner to leash the dog, and when he refused, words were exchanged.The two started brawling, and the dog leaped...
New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez resigns from Senate after bribery convictions
New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez's Senate career came to a close Tuesday, capping roughly five decades in Democratic politics that took him from the local school board to chair of the influential Senate Foreign Relations Committee, just over a month after a jury convicted him on federal bribery charges.Menendez signaled his resignation would take effect at the end of the day Tuesday in a letter last month to Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy, who said Friday he's tapping a former top aide to succeed the three-term incumbent.George Helmy will succeed Menendez until the November election results for the Senate seat are...
7 On Your Side steps to take to keep personal information safe amid latest data breach
A major data breach involving 2.7 billion records held by a Florida-based company has led to at least eight class-action lawsuits.The background check business National Public Data admitted to the hack by cybercriminals, which put personal information up for sale on the dark web.7 On Your Side has the steps to take to protect your personal information amid another breach that has exposed private details.Nina Pineda says it's not really if you will get breached, but when. Because so much of what we do is online, it can be like the Wild Wild West for bad people fighting against the...
New York City conducting spray sessions to mitigate West Nile virus spread
The New York City Department of Health is taking steps to stop the spread of West Nile virus.The department is set to conduct a series of spray sessions across the city in hopes to wipe out the pests.The effort to mitigate the spread of the virus comes after four confirmed cases in the city. Those cases were reported in Queens and Manhattan.One person was diagnosed with West Nile fever and three other patients were hospitalized.Another three cases are under investigation in the Bronx.The virus has been detected in at least three blood donors who have donated to local blood banks.Officials...
Officer injured during police chase of stolen car from Newark to Clifton
A police chase that started in Newark ended miles away in Clifton with a car crashing through a fence and a police cruiser in the woods.The suspects, who were wanted for a previous shooting, were chased by police north on Route 21 just after 5:30 a.m. Tuesday.Their vehicle was reported stolen from Belleville on Aug. 18 and was being sought in connection with an Aug. 19 shooting in Paterson.The suspects crashed through a fence and bushes into the Kingsland Road parking lot before jumping out of the car and running away.Two were quickly grabbed by police officers and one was...
Officer injured during police chase of stolen car from Newark to Clifton
A police chase that started in Newark ended miles away in Clifton with a car crashing through a fence and a police cruiser in the woods.The suspects, who were wanted for a previous shooting, were chased by police north on Route 21 just after 5:30 a.m. Tuesday.Their vehicle was reported stolen from Belleville on Aug. 18 and was being sought in connection with an Aug. 19 shooting in Paterson.The suspects crashed through a fence and bushes into the Kingsland Road parking lot before jumping out of the car and running away.Two were quickly grabbed by police officers and one was...
Businesses in Suffolk County cleaning up after torrential flooding
Businesses and residents in Commack, Long Island, are still reeling days after storms left the town's roadways flooded and mangled.A State of Emergency is in effect in Suffolk County where heavy flooding washed away roads.Several businesses at a strip mall on the Vanderbilt Motor Parkway remain closed on Tuesday."It's clear that the old rule of thumb regarding the amount of water that can be handled is out the window.," said Suffolk County Executive Ed Romaine. "We're facing a new challenge with climate change and the one and a hundred year storms is coming more offered and visiting us and it's...
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