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Extra Extra: 'All my homies hate him'
Because clubgoers at Eric Adams' favorite members-only hotspots have thoughts on his indictment, here are your afternoon links: Everyone's watching "Daddio" on the plane, pajama pants are condoned by the dress code, protein milk Diet Coke and more. [ more › ]
Man facing attempted murder, assault charges in string of random attacks on multiple women in Brooklyn
A 24-year-old man has been arraigned on attempted murder, assault, and other charges in a string of random attacks on multiple women in Brooklyn, Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez announced Tuesday.
The 8 Most Infamous Crime Families in New York
HBO just released The Penguin, which follows the character from the Batman franchise, who is striving to be a mob boss in Gotham City. The first two episodes have been really good. Collin Farrell, who plays the villainous Oswald 'Oz' Cobb, is unrecognizable. He fully embodies the character. While Oz is a fictional mob boss-in-the-making of a fictional crime family. New York has had its fair share of real crime bosses of real crime families over the years. Not to be outdone by Chicago, there are some certified gangsters that operated their criminal enterprises in New York. Here are the 8 most dangerous and infamous.
Woman shot in stomach at NYCHA complex in East New York: NYPD
EAST NEW YORK, Brooklyn (PIX11) — A woman was shot in the stomach at a Brooklyn NYCHA complex early Tuesday morning, police said. The 41-year-old victim was shot at the Pink Houses at 2726 Linden Blvd. in East New York at around 2 a.m., according to the NYPD. The woman was taken to the hospital […]
NYC to begin lowering speed limits on city streets under Sammy’s law
New York City is set to start lowering speed limits on select streets Wednesday, in accordance with Sammy’s law. Named after 12-year-old Sammy Cohen Eckstein, who was killed by a driver near his Brooklyn home in 2013 after he chased a soccer ball into the street — the law allows the city to lower the base speed limit to 20 mph and lets the Transportation Department set lower limits on ...
MTA, NYPD impound nearly 300 vehicles in latest 'ghost cars' crackdown
The MTA and local law enforcement continue to crack down on so-called ghost vehicles.In their latest joint effort, the agencies announced they impounded nearly 300 cars in September.The effort took place over six operations at MTA crossings, including the Verrazano and RFK Bridges."This behavior won't be tolerated," said MTA Bridges and Tunnels President Catherine Sheridan. "Pay your tolls, don't risk losing your car."Vehicles were impounded for various violations, including suspended registrations due to unpaid tolls, unregistered vehicles, suspended licenses, and unreadable disguised plates.Nearly 2,500 vehicles have been impounded since the multi-agency crackdown began.Through 44 operations, approximately $17 million in unpaid...
Retired FDNY chief pleads guilty in federal corruption case
Brian Cordasco, a retired chief in the FDNY Bureau of Fire Prevention, pleaded guilty Tuesday to conspiring to accept bribes in exchange for expediting safety inspections."I plead guilty your honor," Cordasco said.The retired chief admitted that he received more than $5,000 between 2021 and 2023 to fast track mandatory safety inspections.Last month, he and retired Chief Anthony Saccavino were arrested in a year-long federal corruption investigation.Cordasco will be sentenced in February when he faces a maximum penalty of five years in prison.The plea agreement contains no expectation of cooperation against his codefendant, Saccavino, but federal prosecutors said Cordasco conspired...
AIDIR Challenge to award $1M in honor of man killed while protecting girlfriend, 2 women on Oct. 7
A woman from New Jersey is striving to put an end to hate -- she is flipping the switch on technology that is often used to promote antisemitism and instead using it to promote peace.Morielle Lotan is remembering her nephew, Addir Mesika."He was the kindest, most humble human being, friend," she said.He was killed last year by Hamas terrorists in the October 7th attack on Israel, murdered while protecting his girlfriend and two other women.He's the inspiration for the ADIR Challenge Foundation.The mission is to innovate the combat of antisemitism and hate.In the same way technology and social media have...
NYC Sheriff busts illegal grow house near Brooklyn day care center with 90 plants, 100 pounds of pot
A 911 call reporting a dispute in Brooklyn on Friday night led to the discovery of an illegal cannabis grow house operating across the street from a day care center, resulting in the NYC Sheriff’s Office seizing about 90 plants and 100 pounds of pot.
Phony NYC repairmen duct-tape man’s hands in daring home invasion as they steal safe holding $30K: cops
A pair of phony repairmen robbed a Bronx man at knifepoint and duct-taped his hands in his own home – making off with a safe holding $30,000, authorities said. The crooks posed as handymen dispatched to repair a leak when they showed up at the apartment at Courtlandt Avenue and East 150th Street in Mott Haven around 1 p.m. Sept. 20, cops said. The trusting victim, a 43-year-old man, let them inside, police said. Disturbing video shows off-duty Atlanta cop Aubree Horton in a panic outside neighbor’s home before he’s fatally shot: ‘Kill me!’ Then the pair turned on him – one of them...
Deadline extended for EBT scam victims to claim money
NEW YORK (PIX11) — The Federal government will continue taking claims from New Yorkers scammed out of their EBT funds, two Brooklyn lawmakers announced Tuesday. In 2022, New Yorkers had EBT funds stolen from their accounts in a skimming scam that affected thousands. Assemblyman William Colton and City Council Member Susan Zhuang said the Human […]
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