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Money-hungry gunmen target delis in Queens and Bronx robbery pattern
Sign up for our amNewYork email newsletter to get news, updates, and local insights delivered straight to your inbox!. Police in the Bronx and Queens are searching for a group of suspects who allegedly robbed five delis and got away with nearly $10,000 in cash this month. Law enforcement sources...
Funeral held Thursday for NYPD Probationary Officer Edgar Ordonez
NEW YORK -- NYPD Probationary Officer Edgar Ordonez was laid to rest Thursday in the Bronx. The 33-year-old recruit died last Wednesday after he collapsed during outdoor training at the police shooting range in the Bronx. The medical examiner's office is working to determine whether his death was heat-related. His funeral was held at the Church of St. Anselm on Tinton Avenue in the Bronx."An immigrant from Honduras decide to put on the police uniform and understand that the prerequisite to our prosperity as a city and a country is public safety," Mayor Eric Adams said during the service, adding that every picture...
Off-duty NYPD employee arrested in the Bronx: police
THE BRONX, N.Y. (PIX11) – An off-duty NYPD employee was arrested in the Bronx on Wednesday, according to authorities. Osayuki Osunbar, an NYPD traffic enforcement agent, was taken into custody around 1 a.m. He was charged with acting in a manner injurious to a child under the age of 17, menacing and criminal possession of […]
Mayor Eric Adams, Gov. Kathy Hochul say subway crime continues to decrease
Mayor Eric Adams and Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Wednesday that crime on subways has significantly decreased. Mayor Adams says transit crime has gone down by nearly 27% over the last four weeks. He added there has not been an increase in crime since more cops were put at subway stations back in January.
NYC Man Rescued After Hours Adrift in Open Ocean
Imagine enjoying a hot summer day at the beach, only to find yourself suddenly pulled into the open ocean by a rip tide. This exact scenario happened to a New York City man, Peter Ordane, who ended up two miles from the shoreline of New Jersey's Sandy Hook after a swim in Queens on Monday. His story is a reminder of the power and unpredictability of nature.
Bronx tenants say landlord is ignoring deplorable conditions
NEW YORK - Tenants of a Bronx apartment building say they're being abused and ignored by their landlords, Fordham Fulton Realty. The tenants of 480 East 188th Street say they are living in deplorable conditions, and now Legal Aid has filed a lawsuit on their behalf. "The lawyers for these owners were in court on Monday, and on Monday they told the judge there's nothing wrong with the buildings, they didn't hear of any violations, and they're not aware of anything that needs to be repaired," Zoe Kheyman of the Legal Aid Society said. Vermin, other problems plague tenantsThe tenants describe issues with...
Teenager shot in the Bronx in apparent gang dispute: NYPD
THE BRONX, N.Y. (PIX11) — A teenager was shot in the Bronx Sunday night, according to the NYPD. The shooting occurred outside of a subway station in front of 953 Southern Blvd. at around 9:21 p.m., police said. The 13-year-old from Manhattan was shot twice, in the left shin and the left heel, police said. […]
Woman indicted in fatal stabbing of 2 sons in Bronx family shelter, officials say
THE BRONX, N.Y. (PIX11) — A 23-year-old woman was indicted on Wednesday for allegedly fatally stabbing her two young sons inside of a family shelter in late 2022, according to officials. Dimone Fleming, 23, is accused of accused of killing 11-month-old Octavius Fleming-Canada and 3-year-old Dashawn Fleming on Nov. 26, 2022, according to officials. The boys […]
Speed driving social media influencer arrested in series of N.J. burglaries, cops say
A well-known social media influencer was arrested and charged with a series of burglaries spanning several towns in New Jersey, as well as with other crimes in New York and Connecticut, officials with the Fairfield Police Department said Wednesday. Antonio Ginestri, 19, of Queens, New York and a alleged 16-year-old...
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