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Queens school evacuated due to gas leak: FDNY
JAMAICA, Queens (PIX11) – A school in Queens was evacuated Friday morning due to a gas leak, according to the FDNY. A gas main was struck on 179th Place between 90th Avenue and Hillside Avenue in Jamaica around 9 a.m., fire officials said. Students and staff were evacuated from P.S. 95 as a result. National […]
Hasidic Jewish students charged in NYC synagogue tunnel digging scoff at plea offer: ‘Rather go to prison’
The Hasidic Jewish students who dug a secret tunnel under a Brooklyn synagogue said they’d rather go to prison than face a ban from the historic temple — as they rebuffed plea deals from prosecutors Thursday. Nearly all of the 13 young men charged over the infamous hideout — which went viral when it was discovered in January — scoffed at the offer from the Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office that would see them barred from the historic Crown Heights temple for three years. “Being banned from 770 [Eastern Parkway] for three years is worse than jail,” one of the defendants, Yaakov Rothchild, told...
Suspect sentenced for stabbing man protecting girlfriend: Queens DA
JAMAICA, Queens (PIX11) – A man was sentenced to 10 years in jail after stabbing a man who tried to defend his girlfriend. Rahlik Pinnock, 35, pleaded guilty to first-degree assault to the Queens District Attorney in September. In Feburary 2022, Pinnock attempted to solicit a woman for sex outside a liquor store in Queens. […]
New sketches reveal NYC man whose skeletal remains were found in 1997
Police have released new composite sketches in hopes of identifying a Harlem man whose skeletal remains were found in 1997— reigniting an investigation that has run cold for nearly 30 years. Police found the remains of an unidentified man inside a building on West 121st Street on Aug. 1, 1997, cops said. Missouri mom of four’s remains found in woods six months after she mysteriously disappeared Elite NYC forensic team using science to solve decades-old mysteries and get justice for the dead He was approximately 20 to 30 years old at his time of death and was roughly 6 feet tall. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR METRO DAILY NEWSLETTER The city’s medical examiner is still unsure of the unidentified young man’s cause of death. Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477). For the latest metro stories, top headlines, breaking news and more, visit nypost.com/metro/
Lay Your Secrets at the Grave in 1838 Cemetery in New York
Do you have a secret that's been weighing your down? Lay it to rest forever inside a special tombstone at a 200-year-old cemetery in New York state. Green-Wood Cemetery is one of America’s first rural cemeteries, founded in 1838, and a National Historic Landmark. The 478 acres serve as...
NYPD seek suspects in Brooklyn and Manhattan robbery spree: ‘they target businesses’
NEW YORK (PIX 11) — Police are asking for the public’s help to find two men believed to be involved in more than a dozen robberies targeting businesses across Brooklyn and Manhattan. Hatem Addailam recalled the night back in August when he was working the front register at Sam’s Natural Plus in Clinton Hill when […]
ATM thefts continue to impact Brooklyn’s small businesses
ATM thefts have become a troubling trend across Brooklyn, significantly impacting small businesses and residents. Imagine walking into a deli or supermarket, only to find that the ATM you relied on has been stolen. This has become all too common in the borough.
Port Authority Police name first female captain of Hispanic heritage
NEW YORK — A trailblazer in the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Police Department hopes to inspire others, as her promotion marks a first for the department.When Priscilla Sanchez-Gonzalez officially returns to work from maternity leave, "mother of three" won't be her only new title."I am Captain of Staten Island Bridges ... As a police officer, I started in Staten Island, so it's a full circle," she said.She is the Port Authority Police Department's first female captain of Hispanic heritage."There's still a lot more to do""It's a groundbreaking experience, so it's opening doors for others," Sanchez-Gonzalez said.In...
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