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Long Island Teens Have Been Missing Over Month
It’s now been over a month since relatives last saw these Long Island teenagers.Authorities in Suffolk County are asking for help in locating Celina Hernandez, age 17, of Copiague, and Sincere Brown, age 16, of Riverhead.Hernandez was reported missing on Wednesday, Aug. 28, and is believed to be wi…
Nassau DSS Building Firebomb Suspect Previously Charged With Arson, Cops Say
Sign up for our LI Press email newsletter to get news, updates, and local insights delivered straight to your inbox!. One of two men accused of trying to use a homemade bomb to set fire to the Nassau County Department of Social Services building in Uniondale was previously arrested for arson, Nassau County police said.
Dead whale washes ashore in Queens after floating in New York waters
NEW YORK (PIX11) – A dead whale washed ashore at Fort Tilden in Queens on Saturday morning, according to a Facebook post by the Atlantic Marine Conservation Society. The dead whale was first discovered floating in the waters surrounding New York on Thursday. The U.S. Coast Guard notified AMSEAS of a deceased Minke whale floating […]
Man wanted for pushing 82-year-old woman onto subway tracks in Queens in custody
The man who allegedly pushed an elderly woman onto the subway tracks in Flushing, Queens has been taken into police custody.The 82-year-old victim says she was walking on the platform at the Flushing-Main Street station when she was pushed onto the tracks just before noon last Wednesday.(video is from a previous report)She told detectives that she didn't know the suspect who pushed her.The suspect was taken into custody on Monday. He is expected to be taken from Transit District 20 in the Briarwood Train Station in Queens to the courthouse.Charges against the man have not yet been announced.The woman is expected to recover from her injuries.ALSO READ: Israel marks 1 year since the October 7th Hamas attackJosh Einiger has the latest in Tel Aviv----------* More Queens news* Send us a news tip* Download the abc7NY app for breaking news alerts * Follow us on YouTube Submit a tip or story idea to Eyewitness NewsHave a breaking news tip or an idea for a story we should cover? Send it to Eyewitness News using the form below. If attaching a video or photo, terms of use apply.
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,...
New York State Police Vehicle Stolen After Man Slips Handcuffs
State Police say they were responding to a crash, when a suspect allegedly got out of his handcuffs. What the suspect did next, according to offcials, is pretty brazen. State Police would get an assist from county police when tracking down this runaway suspect in a patrol car. Statistics posted...
Snake Found in Shopping Cart At New York Grocery Store
You'll find a variety of random items accidentally left behind in shopping carts at you local grocery store. It's not all that uncommon to discover loose change, unused coupons, small food items, or maybe even a forgotten cell phone lying around. But few were expecting to ever stumble upon what...
David Paterson’s neighbor recalls similar harrowing attack in UES neighborhood: ‘Plays in my head over and over’
An Upper East Side dad was attacked by a group of thugs nearly a month ago — near the same spot where former Gov. David Paterson and his stepson were accosted Friday night. The family, who are Paterson’s neighbors, spoke out Saturday about the terrifying ordeal after word of the assault on Paterson and Anthony Sliwa spread. The Sept. 5 incident was sparked after a bizarre confrontation between the family’s 17-year-old daughter, her guardian and the attackers on the Q train. “’What are you looking at with your ugly teeth?’” the teens asked the girl, who has a genetic disorder called Williams Syndrome....
Teen girl reported missing in the Bronx: NYPD
HIGHBRIDGE, the Bronx (PIX11) — Police are asking for help locating a teen who has been reported missing in the Bronx. Heavenlynn Simmons, 14, was last seen leaving her home on Woodycrest Avenue on Saturday at 2:25 a.m., according to the NYPD. Police described Simmons as 4 feet 11 inches tall and approximately 120 pounds. […]
Drivers Facing $750 Fines Under Paws Act to Protect Pets
Man's best friend is getting some extra protection thanks to a new law passed in New York City. According to The Sun, lawmakers in the city have introduced a bill that is known as the Paws Act. Its intention is to punish drivers and repeat offenders that maim or hurt a service animal or pet while on the road.
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