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Driving him mad NYC man claims bus driver choked him — but he was the one arrested for the caught-on-video attack
A Brooklyn man claims his life screeched to a halt when he was wrongfully charged with attempted murder after a bus driver allegedly attacked and choked him.
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19-year-old woman killed in NYC moped crash sought to live in the moment: twin sister
“She was my whole world. Me and my sister have been through a lot.”
NJ woman mistakenly arrested, jailed for two weeks can’t sue over error
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NYC's new anti-rat pizza box trash cans passed over by locals
"That's an Eric Adams initiative. Are you serious?" Esther, a 23-year-old Brooklyn resident, asked incredulously.
SUV fatally strikes cyclist before crashing into parked vehicle on NYC street: police
The driver of the van was going northbound on Union Avenue near Lynch Street in Williamsburg when he collided with a 46-year-old man riding a bike that was going the...
Machete-wielding suspect, arrested in 2022 transit hate crime, attacks man on Bronx subway: police
Police said the attacker — Runadieo Jordan, 54 — pulled the weapon and assaulted the 31-year-old man on a northbound 2 train just as it rolled into the Allerton Avenue...
NYC comptroller trying to woo mayoral voters with office 'survey' but he may be using public resources for it: critics
"[Lander] is using public resources for a political campaign,'' said political strategist Hank Sheinkopf -- a claim Lander's camp vehemently denies.
Spoof article about supposed congestion pricing in Hamptons over Labor Day drives locals crazy
Long Island's Dan's Papers published a satirical piece this week about congestion pricing coming to the Hamptons over Labor Day weekend -- and some readers didn't get the joke.
All eyes on tight Long Island House rematch as GOP tries to capitalize on recent victories
In what could turn out to be the tightest congressional race in New York and a bellwether for which party controls the House, Republican Rep. Anthony D'Esposito faces off in...
$20 million in taxpayer funds spent on NYC park, dog run that few use thanks to location, homeless druggies
Maspeth Park is in an isolated industrial and manufacturing zone — over a mile from the nearest subway station —and lacks the proper signage and lighting for passers-by to find...
Bone fragments found at NYC waterfront park in third chilling discovery near carousel
Police said bone fragments were found among the rocks at the waterfront Brooklyn Bridge Park on Saturday evening, the third time this month apparent human remains washed up on the...
NYC artist who paints with human blood busted with cache of 'illegal guns' after cops responded to drug overdose
An infamous New York City artist who paints with human blood was arrested after police responded to reports of an overdose and found a cache of unregistered guns inside his...
Venomous snake warning issued by wildlife officials in New Jersey: 'Never touch it'
Wildlife officials issued a warning in Somerset County, New Jersey, to be on guard for northern copperhead snakes after one of the species was seen last week in Watchung, a Garden State...
NYC migrant shelter overrun by teen ‘fight club,' constant shrieking as residents reach breaking point
The residents of a Queens apartment building say they've hardly had a moment's peace since January, when a 128-room hotel in Long Island City was transformed into a city-run migrant...
Hockey sticks, Gatorade left in tribute on NJ road where NHL star Johnny Gaudreau, brother Matthew were killed
"What makes this so sad is that it could have been preventable. If he drank, why didn't he just take an Uber?”
NYC debuts new pizza box-friendly trash cans in the latest salvo in war on rats
It's pizza boxes only in some trash bins in New York City. The city installed the bins to accommodate stacked pizza boxes, keep the streets tidy and fend off rats.
NYC funeral home chain that exploited consumers, once displayed dead man in plastic bag, settles for $700K
A New York Cuty funeral home chain has to cough up hundreds of thousands of dollars to customers it preyed on for years, according to a settlement with the city.
9-year-old girl molested by perv who later died in wreck while fleeing cops haunted by assault: 'He's in my head'
A 9-year-old who was kidnapped and sexually assaulted by a sicko killed in a car wreck the next day while fleeing cops is still afraid the monster is going to...
NYC pizzeria worker who was allegedly beaten by enraged customer and his dog is in a coma, coworkers don't accept apology
A Manhattan pizzeria worker who was beaten by an enraged customer and then mauled by the man's dog is in a coma, according to his angry colleagues who do not...
Baruch College makes Forbes' list of top 25 state schools, but drops position since last year
CUNY Bernard M Baruch College notched a coveted spot on Forbes' list of the top 25 state universities in the country.
NYPD detective shot while serving warrant at alleged drug house says perp’s punishment ‘isn’t enough’
An NYC detective shot while serving a search warrant at a suspected drug house is fit to be tied after the convict claimed he thought the cops were robbers, union...