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NYC shooting: Man found dead in vehicle near Coney Island boardwalk
1+ week, 1+ day ago (100+ words) A 38-year-old man died after being shot early Tuesday morning in Coney Island, the Daily News reports. Police say that shots were detected around 1:30 a.m., near the intersection of Ocean Drive and Surf Avenue, close to one of the entrances for…...
‘You chose to be more’: FDNY promotes 107 officers at Staten Island ceremony
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (372+ words) STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. " The FDNY promoted 107 new officers to its ranks on Tuesday. Hundreds of friends, family and firefighters from all over the city packed into the Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex to cheer and watch as fire department leadership swore in…...
NYPD investigating hate crime report on Staten Island’s South Shore
3+ week, 6+ day ago (146+ words) STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. " The NYPD is investigating a report of a hate crime involving the image of a swastika in Huguenot. Police responded on Saturday, Valentine's Day, at about 12:25 p.m. to a home in ... NYPD investigating hate crime report on Staten Island's…...
‘It’s a really dumb idea.’ BP slams plan to put affordable housing on College of Staten Island campus
1+ mon, 5+ hour ago (438+ words) STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. " Borough President Vito Fossella on Wednesday blasted a proposal to construct affordable housing on CUNY campuses, arguing that turning over parking areas at the College of Staten Island in Willowbrook would disrupt a campus that depends heavily on…...
Here are 5 key takeaways from the FDNY federal funding announcement
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (434+ words) STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. " Staten Island and Brooklyn firehouses are set to receive significant upgrades after Rep. Nicole Malliotakis secured $9 million in federal funding for the FDNY. The investment targets facility modernization, the creation of a new training center, and infrastructure improvements…...
Mother of 11-year-old autistic boy missing from Brooklyn told police he doesn’t exist
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (389+ words) A Brooklyn mother has repeatedly told detectives her 11-year-old autistic son never existed, even as she bears a tattoo with his name on her arm, according to police investigating the child's disappearance. Jacob Pritchett was reported missing in October by…...
Staten Island police officer hurt as driver flees traffic stop
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (128+ words) STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. " A police officer was injured Friday night when a driver sped away during a traffic stop, police said. The 120th Police Precinct officer suffered an injury to his left foot, according to a spokesperson for the NYPD Deputy Commissioner…...
Rep. Malliotakis asks U.S. Supreme Court to block district redraw
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (478+ words) STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. " Rep. Nicole Malliotakis asked the nation's highest court Thursday to block a Manhattan judge's order to redraw her congressional district lines. If implemented, New York Supreme Court Justice Jeffrey Pearlman's Jan. 21 decision could see the district Staten Island…...
NYPD reveals surprising contents of device that prompted Bomb Squad response on Staten Island
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (376+ words) STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. " Blame it on the weather. A snow-related misunderstanding led to a major NYPD response at a home in Annadale on Thursday morning, according to a source with knowledge of the investigation. An item reported as a suspicious package…...
NYPD investigating fatal shooting inside Manhattan 7-Eleven
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (288+ words) A man was fatally shot inside a Midtown Manhattan 7-Eleven Thursday morning after an argument escalated into gunfire, police said. The shooting occurred around 10:25 a.m. at the convenience store located at 8th Avenue and West 39th Street, blocks from the Port Authority Bus…...