A deadly fire has resulted in the deaths of three people and countless of others injured overnight earlier this week. According to authorities, firefighters were called to a fire that broke out on the 207 Dyckman Street apartment building in Inwood on Monday after midnight. The fire broke out on...
Eight people were taken into custody Saturday night after an anti-ICE protest took place outside of the Wyckoff Heights Medical Center in the New York borough of Brooklyn. The Department of Homeland Security said in a statement that ICE officers arrested Chidozie Wilson Okeke, a Nigerian national, who they claimed...
On Friday morning in New York City, a 9-year-old boy was fatally struck by a private school bus. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Burial of the child is tentatively scheduled for Sharai Tora Bais Hachaim Cemetery in South Brunswick later Friday afternoon. The bus was making a left...
A first-of-its-kind casino finally opens in New York City. Resorts World, owned by Malaysia-based company Genting, opened its doors in South Ozone Park on Tuesday, hosting over 1,200 new jobs. It’s one of three casino licenses Genting won over other giants in the gaming space, including Las Vegas Sands, Caesars...
On April 14th, Timothy Brown was left feeling humiliated and traumatized after he was violently mistaken for an identity arrest. He filed a notice of claim seeking $100 million from New York City, alleging that the police used excessive force and violated his constitutional rights. Brown said he was beaten...
Just after 6:00 p.m. on Monday, April 27, 2026, a 15-year-old boy was shot on a subway train. According to police, the incident happened during the evening rush hour aboard a Manhattan-bound A train, near the 80th Street Station. Reports show that a fight seems to have gotten out of...
On Saturday, April 25th, at Sal’s Deli and Grocery on Ave. B and East 13th st in the East Village, a deli worker was shot after a dispute with another man. The suspect was also wounded and is recovering at a hospital, but no arrests have been made. The deli...
Kenya Tilford, 43, of New Rochelle, was convicted at trial last month for the murder in the first degree. As well as multiple other crimes for torturing Concetta Morton for three months before killing her and dumping the body in a storage bin behind her apartment building in 2024. She...
On Wednesday, April 22, 2026, the New Jersey Department of Health announced the state’s first confirmed case of measles this year. A child from Hudson County reportedly contracted the virus after traveling internationally. Health officials are warning the public that two locations were exposed, and are urging anyone present at...
The 2026 World Cup is seeing many of its matches in stadiums across North America. New York City is one of the many places that has been ramping up preparations to handle the upcoming local and international crowds. However, public bathrooms have risen to be one of the most concerning...
The conflict between Iran and the United States has been on a tense halt thanks to the ongoing ceasefire. Unfortunately, talks between the two nations have once again deteriorated, and the long-fought ceasefire is once again inches away from being called off. According to Al-Jazeera, while there are many reasons...
Around 1:49 am April 18th, police responded to multiple 911 calls reporting drag racing near Eliot Avenue and 69th Street within the 104 precinct. The drag race turned chaotic when individuals climbed onto a patrol vehicle and damaged it. Police say officers arrived within a minute and activated lights and...
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