Murder suspect held on Rikers Island dies of possible allergic reaction, 15th NYC jails death this year
A man held on Rikers Island over accuations he beat to death his roommate in a Bronx drug…
NYPD cop loses month pay for kneeling on back of Manhattan suspect who yelled ‘I can’t breathe’
An NYPD cop lost 30 days pay for kneeling on the back of an emotionally disturbed Manhattan suspect…
Fires have claimed the lives of more than a dozen elderly NYC residents over the last 6 weeks
Thirteen elderly New Yorkers have died following fires this winter over a deadly six-week span in a continuing…
Boy, 15, and man, 38, slashed in Midtown Manhattan subway attacks 1 hour apart
Two straphangers were slashed in the subway system in Midtown Manhattan in separate attacks early Saturday evening. In…
Remains of woman found along Queens highway ID’d by family, but identity of killer still a mystery
A woman whose dismembered remains were found decomposing in a bag by the side of a Queens highway…
Woman, 74, found dead with multiple injuries inside lower Manhattan apartment
A 74-year-old woman was found dead with multiple injuries inside her lower Manhattan apartment, police said Saturday. The…
Woman, 66, fatally struck by driver on Staten Island; 2 other women also hurt
A woman was killed crossing a Staten Island road when a Ford pickup truck struck her and two…
FDNY bids farewell to Fire Commissioner Robert Tucker with Brooklyn send-off
The FDNY bid farewell to Fire Commissioner Robert Tucker with a walkout ceremony at the department’s Downtown Brooklyn…
Brooklyn man’s retrial for murder dismissed after he spent 11 years in prison
A Brooklyn man who served 11 years in jail for a murder he did not commit received an…
Mom of missing Brooklyn autistic boy still won’t talk, gets agitated in court
The Brooklyn woman who has continued to deny she is the mother of a missing 11-year-old autistic boy…
Decomposing remains found stuffed in garbage bag near Queens highway ID’d as Christina Purdie, 27
A decomposing body found stuffed in a garbage bag and dumped on the side of a Queens highway…
Brooklyn playground stabbing: 12-year-old boy arrested
A 12-year-old boy is facing attempted murder charges after he stabbed another pre-teen in the chest with a…