Fake FedEx Workers Force Their Way Into Queens Home, Threaten Family At Gunpoint
A man and woman were inside the Laurelton home when they heard a knock on the door and saw two men wearing FedEx jackets on the stoop.
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A man and woman were inside the Laurelton home when they heard a knock on the door and saw two men wearing FedEx jackets on the stoop.
A Long Island man made a shocking discovery recently, as a FedEx driver was seen tossing packages into his truck like balls in a sporting event.
A FedEx employee has been arrested for allegedly stealing several iPhones at Newark Liberty International Airport, police said Thursday.
New Yorkers want their packages to arrive quickly, but as shipping companies set up shop in the city to make that happen, they're hitting some road blocks.
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One Long Island town is looking to combat current state jurisdiction allowing tractor-trailers and big rigs on a highly-trafficked local road.
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An Elmont man has been charged with criminal possession of a weapon and menacing after police said he threatened a Federal Express driver with a handgun.
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FedEx knowingly violated the terms of a settlement when it delivered tons of untaxed cigarettes to New York City residents, the city government alleges in a civil lawsuit filed Monday.
State Sen. Kevin O'Toole is calling on the Division of Consumer Affairs to look into possible fraud, claiming the companies guaranteed shipments to arrive before Christmas and then failed to deliver the goods.
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UPS and FedEx blamed shipping problems on overloaded systems and bad weather in some parts of the country.
The problems are being blamed on overloaded systems and weather troubles in some parts of the country.
Shipping companies have said they are moving more packages this season than ever before.
FedEx, UPS and U.S. Postal Service employees are being warned to be on the alert, that thieves might be following them and then grabbing packages from in front of homes.
Police are warning homeowners about a series of unsolved thefts in Old Bethpage, Farmingdale and Bethpage.
Police on Wednesday released a surveillance video of two suspects who pretended to be FedEx workers as they invaded a home in Howard Beach, Queens.
Neighbors said they are concerned that the trouble hasn't passed, and that the men may be looking for ways to take advantage of a neighborhood struggling in the wake of Sandy.
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The two suspects, one dressed as a FedEx deliveryman, forced their way into the home and demanded cash from the nine people who were inside, police said.
The accident took place shortly before noon on Fairview Avenue and involved a black minivan and a FedEx delivery van.
The incident occurred around 6 p.m. last Tuesday near Highland Boulevard in East New York.
A Queens man has been charged with deed theft after the New York Attorney General accused him of forging paperwork to steal the home of a woman with dementia.
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New York City's Rent Guidelines Board voted Thursday night for a rent freeze, a decision that will impact millions of residents.
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Dangerous heat is building across the Tri-State Area with the threat of severe storms, making Thursday and Friday First Alert Weather Days.
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Jersey City Mayor James Solomon says his city's $255 million budget shortfall was caused by the shortfalls of the previous administration.
The owner of a New Jersey diner says World Cup matches at MetLife Stadium have been bad for business.
Monday's severe weather has come and gone, but that doesn't mean the system is leaving the area.
A defense attorney made stunning new claims in court Wednesday about what may have sparked the fatal stabbing of a Massapequa man.
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An off-duty EMT jumped into action at the Knicks parade Thursday when a man appeared to be suffering from an overdose.
New York broadcast giant Bill Ritter announced Friday he is stepping down from the WABC anchor desk after being diagnosed with early stage Alzheimer's.
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The Chicago Cubs swept the reeling New York Mets with a 10-5 victory Wednesday night.
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Entrepreneurs in Brooklyn are reimagining laundry day as a social experience, turning neighborhood laundromats into gathering spaces.
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Knicks fans who couldn't make it to Thursday's parade still found a way to celebrate across New York in true blue-and-orange fashion.
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People dressed in elaborate headgear and paraded up Fifth Avenue for New York City's Easter Sunday tradition.
The Halloween tradition strolled through Manhattan's East Village on Sunday, with furry friends dressed in colorful costumes.
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