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NYPD cop killer up for release as victim’s outraged daughter fights back: ‘He should be in jail for the rest of his life’
A killer who fatally shot an NYPD cop in the head in Brooklyn nearly 40 years ago is up for release — but the victim’s outraged daughter wants him to remain behind bars for the “for the rest of his life.” Francisco Rodriguez was 22 and had been out of prison on parole for just 42 days when he killed Transit Officer Robert Venable on Sept. 22, 1987. “It doesn’t matter if he is a model prisoner or if he helped others,” Januari Venable, who was 8 when her dad was murdered, told the state Parole Board on Oct. 11. “Because of...
Bicyclist, 66, fatally struck by pickup truck in Bronx: cops
A 66-year-old bicyclist was fatally struck by a pickup truck in The Bronx, police said. The deadly collision occurred shortly before 12 p.m. Saturday at the intersection of Westchester and Commonwealth avenues, authorities said. EMS brought the victim to Jacobi Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead, cops said. Pilot killed and passenger injured as small plane crashes in Georgia neighborhood The 24-year-old driver of the pickup remained at the scene. Highway crash injures 8 Southern California firefighters No criminality is suspected at this time, authorities said. Police said the man was operating a GMC pickup truck northbound on Commonwealth Avenue “when he collided” with the bicyclist, who was pedaling eastbound on Westchester Avenue. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR METRO DAILY NEWSLETTER “The motorist remained on the scene. There are no arrests and the investigation remains ongoing,” an NYPD spokesperson told The Post Saturday afternoon. The NYPD did not release the name of the victim pending family notification. For the latest metro stories, top headlines, breaking news and more, visit nypost.com/metro/
23-Year-Old Army Soldier From White Plains Dies After Cancer Fight: 'Left Huge Void'
White Plains resident Matías Ayala died on Wednesday, Oct. 9 after courageously fighting cancer for two years, according to his obituary page. Although he eventually lost his fight, Ayala faced multiple chemotherapy rounds, radiation, and surgery, never losing his will to fight, according to family friend Ninfa Monges, who created a GoFundMe fundraiser in the days after Ayala's death to collect donations for his family.
N.Y. weather: AccuWeather issues 2024-2025 winter forecast; how much snow will fall?
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Winters, as of late, have failed to deliver substantial amounts of snow to the New York City area. The same looks to be the case for the season ahead, according to AccuWeather’s winter of 2024-25 forecast. The weather agency is calling for a predominantly...
NYPD cop facing discipline for living in New Jersey points up quirks of NYC residency rules
A veteran NYPD officer who’s already been disciplined twice for living in New Jersey may again be in trouble for choosing the wrong suburb to live in. Officer Pierre WIlkenson, a 14-year veteran assigned to the Times Square Unit is under investigation, is accused of living in the Garden State, according to police sources. He’s still on probation from previous discipline over the same issue, ...
NYC is hiring: These entry-level jobs require minimal experience and no civil service exam
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- There are close to 350 entry-level jobs currently available in NYC government – many of which require no civil service exam and minimal job-site experience. According to the JobsNYC portal, there are a range of open positions throughout the five boroughs, most full-time, working for...
Nearly 800,000 New Yorkers collected welfare checks last fiscal year — most in decades
New York City shelled out cash assistance to 787,400 residents last fiscal year — the most welfare checks it’s issued in at least two decades, dating back to the Giuliani administration. While taxpayers have already been socked with a more than $5.5 billion tab the past two years to provide shelter and other services for a mass influx of migrants, they’ve also had to separately deal with a surge in New Yorkers seeking handouts. Mayor Adams budgeted $2.46 billion in federal, state and city funds for cash assistance payments during the fiscal year that ended June 30 after previously budgeting $1.99 billion in...
NY pol shares video of pastor claiming ‘God couldn’t care less’ about 9/11 because victims weren’t ‘saved’: ‘Abhorrent’
An upstate pastor running a Bible study live-streamed by a state assemblyman callously claimed God “couldn’t care less” about nearly 2,800 New Yorkers killed at the World Trade Center on 9/11 — and that the victims were to blame for their own deaths because they were unrepentant. The heinous remarks from Michael Cesar, of the Grace and Truth Church in suburban Buffalo, were broadcast by state Assemblyman David DiPietro (R-East Aurora) on the pol’s Facebook page. DiPietro often hosts the Bible study. “God couldn’t care less about the Twin Towers getting hit,” Cesar said in the Sept. 16 video, shot just five...
NY weather update: Coastal flood statement issued for Westchester County until Saturday afternoon
On Saturday at 3:12 a.m. an updated coastal flood statement was issued by the National Weather Service valid for Saturday between noon and 2 p.m. for Westchester County. The weather service adds, "Up to one half foot of inundation above ground level expected in vulnerable areas near the waterfront and shoreline."
Eric Adams under fire to remove gang members from NYC shelters: ‘Matter of urgent public safety’
With shelter arrests on pace to soar 64% this year, a bipartisan group of pols is demanding Mayor Adams immediately boot migrant gang members “as a matter of urgent public safety.” The push comes as the city grapples with a baby-faced pack of violent migrant gang-bangers targeting locals and tourists in armed heists in Midtown. High-profile crimes allegedly committed by migrants include thugs who beat up two NYPD officers in Times Square, and the fatal stabbing of a 24-year-old migrant at a city shelter on Randall’s Island. “It has become evident that foreign-based criminal organizations like Tren de Aragua have been using taxpayer-funded shelters across the city as a base for...
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