2+ day, 13+ hour ago   (920+ words) When President Donald Trump awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom posthumously to Welles Crowther for his heroism during the 9/11 terrorist attack during a Tuesday ceremony, Crowther’s mother Alison specifically mentioned the Upper Nyack, New York, volunteer firehouse where Welles got…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (318+ words) Police are searching for a suspect after a 90-year-old woman was attacked while walking along a Brooklyn sidewalk earlier this week, and surveillance video obtained by a local news station appears to capture the violent encounter. The assault happened around…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (241+ words) They have a knack for public displays. The newly-engaged couple, who police say scaled the Empire State Building last month, made their first court appearance on Monday in New York City and cameras were rolling as the couple appeared to…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (381+ words) A man was charged with multiple hate crimes after allegedly disrupting Shabbat services at a New York City synagogue Friday, striking a congregant and attacking a member of the security team, authorities said. New York City Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago   (650+ words) A New Jersey man accused of running illegal boat tours allegedly ignored multiple safety warnings before an overcrowded New York Harbor excursion turned deadly, killing a 5-month-old baby and her 27-year-old mother. Manuel Hernandez, 46, of Manville, was charged Monday with…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago   (380+ words) Luigi Mangione’s defense team is making another pretrial push ahead of the accused CEO killer’s next court appearance, asking a federal judge to let him ditch his jail attire and wear civilian clothing in a closely watched New York hearing....

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (231+ words) Nearly two dozen people were injured, including several New York City firefighters (FDNY) Saturday, when a massive fire broke out at an apartment building in Queens. FDNY Chief of Fire Operations Kevin Woods said firefighters first got word of the…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago   (480+ words) Not every accomplice gets a say in the matter. A Maryland man allegedly stole a 3-month-old kitten from a pet store, carried her into a nearby bank and asked an employee to hold the animal moments before handing a teller…...

2+ mon, 3+ day ago   (295+ words) In his newest fight against the judicial system, former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin is demanding the court reconsider his push for a new trial. Court documents say Chauvin recently filed an appeal against a judge’s decision denying his petition…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (430+ words) While President Donald Trump was hailing the Brooklyn Bridge in his National Mall speech as “one of the greatest architectural feats of all time,” firefighters in New York City were fighting to protect it from burning down late Saturday night....