Police: Ocean Parkway Head-On Car Crash Leaves 23-Year-Old Man Dead
Police said that a head-on car crash in Brooklyn left one man dead and two other people injured. The collision happened late Saturday on the Ocean Parkway in Sheepshead Bay.
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Police said that a head-on car crash in Brooklyn left one man dead and two other people injured. The collision happened late Saturday on the Ocean Parkway in Sheepshead Bay.
Authorities have released the autopsy results of Shannan Gilbert, the New Jersey prostitute whose body was discovered near where 10 other victims of a suspected serial killer were found along Ocean Parkway.
In a statement, Jack Fitzpatrick said he believes that based on the available information, it is very unlikely that one person committed all 10 murders.
Police say the remains were found along Ocean Parkway in April 2011 and are connected to remains found on Blue Point Beach, Fire Island in April 1996.
A lawyer for the family says he sent a letter to the Justice Department requesting that the FBI take over the investigation into Gilbert's death as well the deaths of 10 other victims believed to be murdered by a serial killer.
The Suffolk County Medical Examiner made the identification on Saturday, but police say an exact cause of death has not yet been determined.
Shannan Gilbert was the catalyst for what has become Long Island's largest homicide investigation. Police now not only believe that they have found her body, but that her death was accidental.
There has been a major discovery in the Long Island serial killer investigation. Investigators believe they have found the remains of missing prostitute Shannan Gilbert, whose disappearance led to a series of grisly discoveries.
Authorities believe the remains of Shannan Gilbert are likely in one of the Oak Beach drainage canals, not far from where investigators found some of her personal items last week.
A candlelight vigil is planned for Tuesday along Ocean Parkway where the remains of the ten victims were found.
Thursday's search turned up nothing, but investigators say they believe they are close to finding her.
Thursday's activity turned up nothing, but officials said they will return on Friday to continue their search and believe they are close to finding Gilbert.
Police on Long Island are resuming their search for a New Jersey prostitute whose disappearance led to the eventual discovery of 10 bodies along a remote barrier beach.
Investigators say they believe a single serial killer is responsible for all ten murders and that the suspect may be from Long Island.
The latest act of vandalism comes in the wake of last week's bias incidents on Ocean Parkway.
At least three cars were torched and dozens of pieces of anti-Semitic graffiti were plastered along benches along Ocean Parkway between Avenues I and J early Friday morning.
Police investigating the discovery of 10 sets of human remains along Ocean Parkway on Long Island are using a new tool - law enforcement websites.
"Somebody out there loves them and somebody out there is missing them. So, hopefully it could put a little bit of a closure," says forensic artist Danielle Gruttadaurio.
Investigators say nothing was found in their latest search for possible remains on a barrier island south of New York's Long Island.
State Police say results of FBI aerial surveillance photography conducted in April are prompting a return to the area on Tuesday.
Police say an 86-year-old Brooklyn woman was killed after apparently falling out of her 10th floor apartment window.
Authorities on Long Island suspect a serial killer may be responsible for the deaths of four prostitutes found in December dumped just steps from an isolated beach highway.
Search dogs, along with their trainer officers, have spent months along Long Island's Ocean Parkway looking for human remains.
State police say they will begin searching the southern Wantagh State Parkway from Merrick Road to Ocean Parkway beginning at 9 a.m. on Monday.
The ongoing hunt for a suspected serial killer on Long Island has people captivated and everybody talking.
Police said the 17-year-old suffered a seizure from people punching and kicking him in the head during an argument after the Knicks-Spurs Game 4.
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Early voting in the New York primary election gets started Saturday.
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Police said the 17-year-old suffered a seizure from people punching and kicking him in the head during an argument after the Knicks-Spurs Game 4.
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New York City's John F. Kennedy International Airport was partially evacuated Friday morning.
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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.
Thursday and Friday will be First Alert Weather Days in the New York City area, with high temperatures and the chance for strong storms.
The Stamford Fire Department said high winds ripped the 3,000-square-foot flag off the pole atop the WWE building and sent it flying into electrical wires.
Storms hit the New York City area on Saturday, bringing damaging winds, hail and downpours across the region.
It's unseasonably warm in New York City on Wednesday as humidity adds to the summer-like weather. There's also a slight chance for showers in parts of the Tri-State Area.
Dangerous heat and severe storms are back in the picture for New York City and the surrounding area in Friday's weather forecast.
The first World Cup game at MetLife Stadium is Saturday, and it will be a major test for NJ Transit. Here's what to expect.
With the temperatures rising into the 90s and a dangerous heat index, Newark, New Jersey, is activating a Code Red warning to keep residents and soccer fans attending World Cup festivals safe.
Dangerous heat is building across the Tri-State Area with the threat of severe storms, making Thursday and Friday First Alert Weather Days.
Fans will soon gather at Choripan in Hackensack, New Jersey, to root for Argentina as they look to win their second consecutive World Cup title.
Dangerous heat and severe storms are back in the picture for New York City and the surrounding area in Friday's weather forecast.
The man accused of driving drunk and killing a Nassau County police officer in January has changed his plea to guilty.
Long Island reporter Jennifer McLogan was presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2026 Folio Awards Luncheon.
Dangerous heat is building across the Tri-State Area with the threat of severe storms, making Thursday and Friday First Alert Weather Days.
A Long Island woman says her efforts to avoid check washing didn't keep her from being robbed, calling the experience "upsetting and disheartening."
Early voting in the New York primary election gets started Saturday.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is reacting to threats from President Trump's border czar about sending more ICE agents to the state.
Multiple floors of the Pentagon were locked down for several hours Thursday morning and hazmat crews were deployed for what authorities had described as a "hazardous materials incident."
A judge has found former New York City Comptroller Brad Lander not guilty in a bench trial over his arrest at the city's immigration court last fall.
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For half a century, The Valerie Fund has been dedicated to providing care to children with cancer and blood disorders.
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The NYPD said "reckless and dangerous" fan behavior before and after the game between the Knicks and Spurs justified stepped-up security around the Garden.
A video shared online shows at least one egg tossed in the direction of the San Antonio Spurs superstar as he entered his hotel following the loss to the Knicks.
Fans will soon gather at Choripan in Hackensack, New Jersey, to root for Argentina as they look to win their second consecutive World Cup title.
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A Brooklyn apparel studio teamed up with Mayor Zohran Mamdani to create affordable jerseys for World Cup fans.
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Police say the man was stabbed after a fight in the park.
A 17-year-old is in a coma after being assault following the Knicks game Wednesday. The NYPD has released an image of the suspect.
