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A New York man served 22 years for two murders he didn’t commit. He says prison saved his life
Calvin Buari was sentenced to 50 years in prison in 1995 for two murders he didn’t commit. A former drug dealer, Buari was exonerated and released in 2017 after another man confessed to the killings. But he feels like his redemption story is just beginning.
Photo Shows Aftermath Of DUI Crash That Injured Allendale, Saddle River Officers On Route 17
As of press time, Saddle River Police Officer John Latka has been released from the hospital, while Allendale Police Officer Mark Dunn, Jr. remains hospitalized in critical condition, the NJ State PBA said. The crash was caused by 18-year-old Joseph Ford, of New York City, who was speeding in a...
Squadron of squatters ‘terrorized’ NYC neighborhood after taking control of $4M brownstone
Almost two dozen disheveled squatters tormented and terrorized the residents and businesses surrounding a vacant $4 million Brooklyn brownstone they commandeered. The young miscreants stole packages off neighbor’s porches, threatened passersby, damaged private property, got high on the stoop, and set off fireworks in the early morning hours, neighbors told The Post. The three-story building at 60 S. Fourth St. in South Williamsburg was finally emptied this week, after police forced the squatters back out onto the sidewalk. They also arrested one of them: Ryan Grewal, 26, who was charged with felony criminal mischief for damaging a motorcycle outside nearby JANE Motorcycles,...
Suspected member of feared Venezuelan-based gang tracked down by feds on Staten Island
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A suspected member of a transnational criminal organization was apprehended by federal authorities last week on Staten Island, according to federal authorities. Javier Jose Albornoz Marchan, 22, was taken into custody Sept. 28 by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), according to a press release sent...
29-Year-Old Woman Found Dead At Hempstead Home
An investigation is underway after a woman was found dead at a Long Island home. Check here for a new, updated story: Murder Suspect Nabbed, ID Released Of 29-Year-Old Woman Found Dead At Hempstead HomeOfficers responded to a 911 call for an aided person in Hempstead at a Botsford Street resi…
Fire burns Staten Island restaurant on Page Avenue
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The FDNY fought a fire Saturday night at a Japanese restaurant in Richmond Valley. Oishi sustained damage in the blaze at 17 Page Ave., near Richmond Valley Road and Boscombe Avenue, officials said. The fire was reported at 6:40 p.m., at the restaurant, according to...