An 80-year-old man was killed in a hit-and-run just outside Woodward Parkway Elementary School in Long Island. The incident took place Friday at around 11:40 a.m. in South Farmingdale, New York. The victim, Peter Morris, had just taken part in a Veterans Day ceremony with his granddaughter at the elementary school. Just moments later, as […]
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NYPD Officer Pleads Guilty to Attempted Murder in New Jersey Road Rage Shooting
A former officer from the New York City Police Department has pleaded guilty in a road‐rage shooting that happened in New Jersey and left the victim severely disabled. 28-year-old Hieu Tran admitted guilt to the charge of attempted murder to the incident that occurred on May 17, 2024 in Voorhees Township (Camden County). At the time, he was off‑duty. […]
Seven Firefighters Hurt After Car Fire Sparks Explosion in the Bronx
Seven members of the Fire Department of the City of New York (FDNY) were injured Wednesday evening after responding to what was at first a trash fire in the Bronx. The fire took a turn for the worst when the flames spread to parked cars which resulted in a sudden explosion, officials said. The incident […]
Search Ends as Missing Long Island Man Found During New York City Marathon
The search for a man from Long Island has come to a close after he was found safe in the crowd at the New York City Marathon on Sunday. The missing person, 55-year-old Giacomo “Jack” Campione of Elmont, Long Island, has severe intellectual disabilities and disappeared on Halloween when he left with his fellow group home residents […]
Storm Leaves Two Dead in NYC Basement Floods
Two people have died from their basements flooding in New York City after an intense rainstorm occurred on Thursday. Emergency crews in Brooklyn found a 39-year-old man, Aaron Akaberi, inside the basement of a three-story townhouse around 4:30 p.m after it was flooded. He had reportedly gone back in to rescue a dog after already […]
Baltimore Woman Who Lost Her Sight Completes New York City Marathon
A 66-year-old woman from Baltimore who was declared legally blind has completed the 2025 TCS New York City Marathon. Jackie King ran alongside a volunteer guide from the Achilles International Baltimore chapter despite losing her vision due to a rare inherited disease. King was diagnosed with Retinitis Pigmentosa which is a condition where vision starts […]
Decades Later, Wayne County Soldier Lost in WWII to Be Laid to Rest
After more than 80 years, the remains of a soldier from Wayne County who was lost during World War II will finally be laid to rest. Officials say John A. Pagliuso, an airman from Lyons in Wayne County, was killed in action around October 5, 1942, during a bombing mission over what is now Papua New […]
As Shutdown Hits Hard, New York Puts Up 30 Million to Feed Families
New York State is providing 30 million dollars in emergency food aid to families that are affected by the government shutdown. Governor Kathy Hochul announced this on Monday, saying the state would work to prevent problems with the food assistance programs. “I am doing everything in my power to soften the blow of the destruction […]
New York City Begins Trial to Connect Public Schools Directly to 911
New York City has launched a new pilot program that provides a direct connection to selected public school buildings to 911 dispatchers in hopes it will provide more effort towards improving the emergency response times. Mayor Eric Adams and city officials announced this on Monday, describing it as the first program of its kind in […]
June Lockhart, Beloved Screen Mom, Dies at 100
June Lockhart, the actress best known for playing television’s mother in “Lassie” and “Lost in Space,” has died at the age of 100. Lyle Gregory, family spokesperson and a friend of 40 years, confirmed her death in Santa Monica. “She was very happy up until the very end, reading the New York Times and LA […]
Construction Worker Falls More Than 50 Feet to Death at Manhattan West Side Site, Officials Say
A construction worker died Thursday morning after falling more than 50 feet at a Manhattan job site. The incident happened just before 9 a.m. on the west side of Manhattan which is near 12th Avenue and 30th Street in the area of the Hudson Yards development. The worker was at a deep excavation inside the Hudson […]
Parents Praise NYPD Officers After Baby Saved From Choking
Two NYPD officers are being celebrated for their heroic actions after saving a 10-month-old baby boy who had stopped breathing in his home in the Queens earlier this month. On October 10 at around 4:40 p.m., officers answered a 911 call that reported a baby choking. Upon arriving at the house, they found the baby, […]
