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The incident occurred just before 3 p.m. Tuesday at the corner of Bay and Ocean avenues in Midwood. The suspect came up behind the victim, grabbed his arm and took a wallet from his back pocket, police said.
Councilman James Vacca of the Bronx believes such a system would help get more people involved with the issues facing the city.
Steven Hayes, who is on death row at Northern Correctional Institution in Somers, describes himself as an orthodox Jew and claims he's been requesting a kosher diet since May 2013.
The 45-year-old East Northport man was arrested Thursday after he allegedly dropped his pants in the presence of three East Northport Middle School students.
Tonight in New York City: Discover the work of animator Chuck Jones, go dancing until the wee hours of the morning, or rock out with country superstar Luke Bryan at Madison Square Garden. By Carly Petrone.
1010 WINS' John Montone tagged along with a volunteer delivering meals to find out more about this special program.
This weekend is all about the festivals. Among your options are celebrations of honey, Italian food and culture, oysters, Nordic cuisine, and street food. With careful planning, no doubt you can hit all five.
It's the sight that all drivers dread: a bright yellow boot clamped onto a car tire as punishment for unpaid tickets.
A New Jersey woman said she was roughed up by an off-duty police officer working security at an Atlantic City casino, and it was all caught on camera.
After Superstorm Sandy hit the East Coast nearly two years ago, the federal government quickly sent out $1.4 billion in emergency disaster aid to the hurricane's victims. Now, thousands of people might have to pay back their share.
Family and friends of those who died read the names of the nearly 3,000 people killed in New York, at the Pentagon and near Shanksville, Pennsylvania.
The New York State Thruway Authority said that an electronic error led to some 35,000 drivers being overcharged by a small amount.
A massive extra-alarm fire broke out Thursday night in a factory building in Bridgeport, Connecticut.
Police on Thursday were seeking two suspects in connection with two sexual assaults on the same victim in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn – within one hour of each other.
