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Officials find 28 pounds of cocaine worth $450K in woman's wheelchair at JFK
A woman arriving at John F. Kennedy International Airport was arrested last week when U. S. Customs and Border Protection officers seized her wheelchair which was loaded with nearly 30 pounds of cocaine, authorities said.
NYPD spent $3 billion on surveillance contracts but lacks transparency: watchdogs
Technology watchdogs say the NYPD is flouting a law requiring it to explain each surveillance contract, including the domain awareness system that collects tens of thousands of camera feeds from around the city.
HOLOCAUST EDUCATION MONTH: Survivor won't give up on mission to educate
More than eight decades after Hitler started his war on Jews that would kill millions of them, there is still Jewish hate. Holocaust survivor Mark Schonwetter said the way to fight antisemitism is with education.
Deadly listeria outbreak linked to deli meat, cheese sickens 8 in NYC area
A deadly listeria outbreak linked to deli meats and cheese in six states has sickened eight people in the New York City area. Some people who got ill said they ate deli items from a Brooklyn supermarket.
Show me the money! Acclaimed actor's advice for making better business presentations
There are clear parallels between business presentations and acting on the big screen and that starts with knowing your audience. The “Law & Order” actor said people often make the mistake of reciting a speech without taking cues from the audience.
Trailblazing home inspector explains what to look out for when buying a house in red-hot real estate market
Jacqueline Gathers familiarized herself with common plumbing and heating issues in her 30 years working for the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA). When her husband died of cancer in 2017, she took over the franchise for Pillar to Post.
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