Dec. 13, 2023 By Ben Brachfeld
A Queens jewelry store owner is recovering after being shot during an armed robbery on Tuesday evening, police said.
Queens jewelry store owner shot during armed robbery
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Hochul threatens legal action against New York colleges that fail to combat antisemitism
Dec. 12, 2023 By Aidan Graham Gov. Kathy Hochul warned state colleges and universities that they must crack down on antisemitism on their campus, or risk “aggressive enforcement action” from the state. Hochul’s remarks came after the presidents of several prominent universities before Congress, who denied that their policies did not “clearly and unequivocally”…
Man fatally struck by two hit-and-run drivers in Queens
Dec. 11, 2023 By Ben Brachfeld
A man died Sunday after being struck by two separate hit-and-run drivers in Queens, police said.
Tanker truck overturns at JFK Airport, spilling 4,000 gallons of fuel on tarmac
Dec. 7, 2023 By Ben Brachfeld
Thousands of gallons of fuel spilled onto the tarmac at John F. Kennedy Airport Thursday after a tanker truck overturned in a cargo area near one of the runways.
Lies, damned lies and George Santos: The epic timeline of expelled Congress member’s year-long reign of error
Dec. 1, 2023 By Robert Pozarycki, with reporting by Ben Brachfeld, Michael Malaszczyk and Ethan Stark-Miller George Santos, we hardly knew ye. After a turbulent 11 months in office, Santos was unceremoniously expelled from the House of Representatives Friday — a rare moment of overwhelming bipartisanship that reflected the gravity of the fraud allegations…
Should NYC e-bikes be licensed? City Council registration bill gets pushback from cyclists
Nov. 17, 2023 By Ben Brachfeld Electric bikes in New York City would have to be licensed and registered under a bill sitting in the City Council, but the legislation is shedding some support as backlash builds among the city’s cycling community. Intro 758, sponsored by Queens Council Member Robert Holden, would require all…
Over and out? State bill would thwart NYPD radio encryption plan and protect public access to transmissions
Nov. 17, 2023 By Todd Maisel
State lawmakers are looking to thwart the NYPD’s plans to encrypt all their police radios and keep the press and public in tune with police communications.
Man killed after attempting to stop carjacking in Queens
Nov. 16, 2023 By Aidan Graham A man is dead after attempting to stop a carjacking in Queens on Wednesday night, according to police. An NYPD spokesperson said that, according to the investigation, Mauro Chimbay spotted an unknown person rifling through his parked car near 25-17 85th St. in Jackson Heights at around 3…
Queens landlord who murdered tenants and girlfriend says he was under ‘a lot of pressure’
Nov. 15, 2023 By Dean Moses The Queens landlord accused of killing his two tenants and his girlfriend over rent disputes told the press he was “under pressure” during his perp walk on Wednesday. David Daniel, 54, was walked out of the 13th Precinct just before 1:30 p.m. by detectives after spending 24 hours…
‘I stabbed my roommates’: Queens man turns himself into police after killing three people in apartment
Nov. 14, 2023 By Dean Moses A man gave himself up to police on Tuesday morning after stabbing three people to death inside a Queens home, authorities said. According to police sources, at around 7:16 a.m. on Nov. 14, cops rushed to 122-39 Milburn St. in St. Albans, where they discovered three people dead.…