26-Year-Old Woman Killed By Cab In Queens Hit-And-Run
Police said the driver of a green cab hit a woman at around 5 p.m. at Queens Boulevard and 63rd Drive and took off.
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Police said the driver of a green cab hit a woman at around 5 p.m. at Queens Boulevard and 63rd Drive and took off.
According to authorities, a man followed his victim and then grabbed her from behind as she walked up the stairs of her home in Hamilton Heights on Saturday at around 6 a.m.
According to authorities, the 32-year-old was trying to sell his iPhone X and had arranged to meet his buyer on Feb. 7 on Ocean Avenue in Flatbush.
Police sources say a family member called 911, and the boy may not have been the intended target.
The NYPD on Saturday hosted its first ever basketball tournament for over 200 kids from all five boroughs.
Police are now investigating a pair of deadly shootings in Brooklyn that has left two young men dead.
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The emotional service began three days of tributes to a man known as "Smiles."
The NYPD is asking for help identifying a man wanted for questioning about a subway assault last month on the 7 train platform at the Queensboro Plaza Subway Station.
Members from several difference NYPD commands came to show their support for the 19-year veteran who spent his entire career at the 102nd Precinct in Queens.
Police are investigating the brutal killings of a 51-year-old woman and her teenage son in the Bronx.
Gonzalez, who is the commanding officer of the 72nd Precinct in Brooklyn, allegedly made the threat during roll call ahead of an NYPD-sanctioned boxing match.
Authorities say 14-year-old Brianna Grant-Martin was last spotted around 3 p.m. on Feb. 15. Her disappearance was reported to the 120th Precinct the following day.
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The attack happened near Garfield Street and Van Nest Avenue back on Feb. 8 around 6:40 p.m.
25-year-old Jagger Freeman, of Queens, is suspected of being a lookout - or an accomplice - to 27-year-old Christopher Ransom.
According to police, the two both went to sleep at the victim's Ridgewood home on Feb. 7, but the woman says the suspect raped her as she slept.
According to authorities, the victim was inside a store on Westchester Avenue when he got into a verbal argument with 31-year-old Madelyn Tamarez around 12:20 p.m.
The NYPD says 67-year-old John Tench, of England,was last seen Thursday at 10:30 p.m. in front of 1567 Broadway.
Meanwhile, a memorial grows outside the 102nd Precinct in Richmond Hill, where the 42-year-old detective spent his entire 19-year career.
Det. Brian Simonsen was shot in the chest around 6 p.m. Tuesday while responding to a botched robbery near in Richmond Hill, Queens.
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Crews battled a massive fire at a factory in Queens on Friday night.
The Tampa Bay Rays beat the Yankees 5-3 on Friday night to extend New York's losing streak to three.
AJ Green made 11 3-pointers to set the Bucks' single-game record and scored a career-high 35 points in a 125-108 victory over the Nets on Friday night.
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Jeff McNeil had two hits in his return to Citi Field to help the Athletics beat the Mets 4-0 on Friday night.
Crews battled a massive fire at a factory in Queens on Friday night.
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The burglars smashed into the Perth Amboy business within seconds and then came face-to-face-with the owners.
A New Jersey family's beloved dog has been returned after it was apparently taken right off their back porch.
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Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann answered a judge's preliminary questions before pleading guilty to murdering seven women and admitting to killing an eighth.
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Engel represented parts of Westchester County and the north Bronx in the House of Representatives for over 30 years from 1989-2021.
Former Vice President Kamala Harris said that she might run for president in 2028, telling a gathering in New York that she is considering mounting a third bid for the White House.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is marking 100 days in office Friday as he continues to pursue his ambitious policy agenda.
New York City business owners are pushing on the State Legislature to pass Gov. Kathy Hochul's reforms that would roll back some of the climate legislation passed by New York state in 2019.
Advocates fear New York state could be taking a step back when it comes to biomarker testing access for those with Medicaid.
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Older adults in New Jersey recorded the highest number of suspected overdose deaths in 2025, according to the New Jersey Department of Health.
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Heights University Hospital, formerly known as Christ Hospital, shuttered its emergency room Saturday night.
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Atlanta rapper Gucci Mane was lured to a Dallas studio for a meeting, then allegedly kidnapped and robbed by a group including rappers Pooh Shiesty and Big30.
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The price hike raises the cost of the standard plan with ads by $1 per month and the cost of the standard and premium plans by $2.
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