The man accused of shooting up a subway train car last month in an attack that wounded 10 people pleaded not guilty Friday to terrorism and other charges. Frank James was brought into federal court in Brooklyn, where District Judge William F. Kuntz began proceedings by asking James, “How are you today?” “Pretty good,” James … Read more
Former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández pleaded not guilty Tuesday to drug and arms trafficking in a New York court. Hernández, extradited to the United States last month, faces three charges: criminal association to import cocaine, possession of weapons and destructive tools, and criminal association to use weapons and destructive tools. He is currently incarcerated … Read more
A 51-year-old woman was shot and killed, allegedly by her boyfriend, who police say also wounded a neighbor in Queens Monday morning. The incident happened at a third-floor residence on Fresh Pond Road in Ridgewood. The dead woman, Migdalia Ortega, was shot in the head. The victim was a civilian employee of the NYPD. The … Read more
Police investigate a shooting in Upper Manhattan in which two teenagers were injured. The incident occurred this Saturday afternoon at Duke Ellington Circle, between 110th Street and Fifth Avenue, in East Harlem. Police presence after a shooting in East Harlem. – According to the uniformed officer, a 13-year-old boy was shot in the leg; while … Read more
This Friday, an 18-year-old girl was found dead in a Brooklyn home. Authorities arrested the victim’s boyfriend as a suspect in the incident. Dylan Diaz, 26, is in custody. The uniformed woman has identified the victim as Damaris Maravilla, 18 years old. They report that they responded to an emergency call inside a home located … Read more
An investigation determines that lithium ion batteries for electric bicycles and skateboards were the cause of a large fire in Brooklyn. The incident occurred in the early hours of Monday in an apartment building located on Seventh Avenue in Sunset Park. More than 130 firefighters rushed to the scene to put out the flames. During … Read more
With punches, kicks in the face and all over the body, and stab wounds… this is how the victim was attacked by more than a dozen antisocials who did not stop until their aggressiveness was satisfied. In a matter of seconds they beat him, they threw a metal garbage can at him while he was … Read more
A man and woman, believed to be homeless, were fatally struck by a train in an upper Manhattan underground tunnel. Police say the incident happened around 10:30 a.m. Friday near the 145th Street station in Harlem. The woman’s body was found in the tunnel and the man was found under the front of the train. … Read more
In the quiet streets of Fresh Meadows, a group of teenagers were walking along a sidewalk near 188th Street when two vehicles parked next to it… Several men got out and started arguing with two people who are part of the group. Suddenly, several shots were heard. “I saw all that yesterday. I saw the … Read more
Police are looking for four young men for an alleged robbery of a delivery man in Manhattan. The incident occurred last week at Dongan Place in Washington Heights. Surveillance footage captured the assailants. – The victim was dropping off food at an apartment building when the teens cornered her and demanded money. The attackers reportedly … Read more