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Woman stabbed twice in random NYC subway attack
A woman in her 20s was hospitalized in critical condition Sunday night after being stabbed repeatedly in a Queens subway station, authorities say. Police said Monday the 23-year-old victim was stabbed at least twice -- in the chest and abdomen -- at the Van Wyck and Jamaica Avenue station, in the mezzanine area, around 8:30 p.m. the night before.
NJ husband and wife found dead in murder-suicide, prosecutor says
HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP (Cumberland) — A married couple was found dead over the weekend in what Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae said appeared to be a murder-suicide. On Saturday around 7:44 p.m., State Police from the Bridgeton Barracks responded to a property on Roadstown Road in Hopewell Township. Troopers found...
Three New Jersey Men Indicted for Weeks Long Burglary Spree Across Nassau County Communities
Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced that three alleged members of a burglary crew operating in New York and New Jersey were indicted on burglary, grand larceny, and weapons charges for a string of attempted and successful break-ins in Lake Success, Roslyn Heights, Woodmere, and several other Nassau County communities in 2023 and early 2024.
Feds Warn New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania Residents to Remove this from Wallets Immediately
Are you sitting at an angle with it in your back pocket?. It may be time to give your trusty friend some relief by going through it and tossing the stuff you don't need. You know, like the coupon for 5% off your next TCBY purchase. Do they even exist anymore?
Quick Dish NY: DROP IN Comedy (Free Show + Free Drink + Pizza Raffle) 7.30 at Two Boots
FREE Slices Raffle (2 slices) FREE Full Pizza Raffle (1) FREE Comedy Comedy Show (basket will passed suggested 10$ donation) featuring. Katie Hannigan (Comedy Central) If these are the comedians being listed who could be the DROP IN!? Come find out TOMORROW!. Mentions: Show 7:30pm ET. RSVP HERE. Location: Two...
Myrie wants eligible students vote in Presidential Election
Sign up for our Caribbean Life email newsletter to get news, updates, and local insights delivered straight to your inbox!. Central Brooklyn Democratic Sen. Zellnor Y. Myrie has asked New York City Schools Chancellor David E. Banks for help in ensuring that eligible students register to vote in November’s Presidential Elections.
Syracuse Paired With Maryland For Gotham Classic
Syracuse will face Maryland in the 2024 Gotham Classic at Barclays Center in Brooklyn on Saturday, Dec. 21. Tickets will go on-sale to the public tomorrow, Tuesday, July 30, at Noon EST and can be purchased on Ticketmaster.com. THE SYRACUSE-MARYLAND SERIES. Maryland has a 5-4 advantage in the all-time series...
Six indicted in alleged Flushing election fraud
Six defendants were charged last week in a 161-count indictment for alleged voter fraud in a Flushing City Council race last year. The six defendants, including the candidate’s daughter, volunteered for Yu-Ching James Pai, who ran unsuccessfully for Flushing’s Council District 20 after winning the Republican primary race, which prosecutors now say was influenced by election fraud.
Fresh, disinfected, from the Catskills: How your tap water gets to Westchester
The water that fills most Westchester residents’ drinking glasses arrives there after a journey south from Catskills reservoirs. As a multi-year project launched this month to add a new tunnel to the water supply system, here’s a (very) simplified look at how things work in what is the nation’s largest such system. ...
One of Upstate New York’s Top Rated BBQ Joints Suddenly Closes
One of Upstate New York's top-rated BBQ restaurants informed passionate and hungry patrons that, "effective immediately," it is shutting down its smoker and charcoal pits. It's not the social media post anyone wants to see, a mom-and-pop going out of business. And naturally, many people were bummed to hear the news that perennial Capital Region fan-favorite Streaking Moose BBQ suddenly, and without much explanation, decided to close its doors.
In New York, a ballot referendum meant to protect abortion may not use the word ‘abortion’
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A proposed amendment to New York’s Constitution that’s intended to protect abortion rights might appear on the ballot this fall without any mention of the word “abortion.”. That’s partly because of sharp disagreements about what the so-called Equal Rights Amendment would actually...
Oishei Children’s Hospital Receives Nearly $3 Million
A part of a $15 million investment statewide to help protect and care for the mental health of children and young people from historically underserved populations, Gov. Kathy Hochul earlier this week announced a $2.9 million award to Oishei Children’s Hospital in Buffalo to help provide programs to reduce suicide risk in young residents.
Catskills man ticketed after killing rattlesnake with BB gun, skinning and eating it
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation police officers (ECOs) recently ticketed a Catskills man for killing a timber rattlesnake. ECOs Doig and Osborne received an anonymous tip on July 4 that a man in Hancock had intentionally killed a timber rattlesnake. Their investigation revealed that the man had also skinned and butchered the snake with the intention of eating it.
Meeder’s Restaurant Added to NYS Historic Business Preservation Registry
Meeder’s Restaurant in Ripley has been added to New York State’s Historic Business Preservation Registry. State Senator George Borrello recently presented the New York State Historic Business award to the restaurant. Established by legislation passed in 2020, the Historic Business Registry includes businesses that have been in operation...
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