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politics18 hours ago•9 min saved

ICE Shooting in NYC Exposes Mamdani’s Limits on Federal Immigration Enforcement

An ICE officer shot 28-year-old Oscar Belgal in the neck in Manhattan’s Marble Hill neighborhood on Thursday, sparking violent protests and a tense negotiation between Mayor Zohran Mamdani and President Donald Trump. While Mamdani condemned the agency, he refused to transfer Belgal to NYPD custody, leaving the immigrant in federal detention. The incident highlights the mayor’s limited legal power to stop federal operations despite local sanctuary policies.

via The Intercept|

#ice #new-york-city #nypd

us20 hours ago•8 min saved

81-Year-Old Driver Kills Two Pedestrians in Bronx Chain-Reaction Crash

An 81-year-old man driving a white Mercedes-Benz failed to stop at a busy intersection in the Bronx on October 9, 2026, causing a five-car chain-reaction crash. The collision killed two women and left a third in critical condition, with nine people total treated at Jacobi Medical Center. Police are investigating whether the driver suffered a medical episode or attempted to beat a traffic light.

via The New York Times|

#bronx #new-york-city #nypd

crime3 days ago

Bronx Manhunt Continues After Suspect Pushes Mother and Infant from 15th-Floor Balcony

A 23-year-old woman died and her 8-month-old daughter remains in critical condition after both were pushed from a 15th-floor balcony in the Bronx on October 7. Police are seeking 31-year-old Angel Carrasco, identified as the victim's boyfriend or ex-boyfriend, in what is being treated as a domestic violence incident.

via USA Today|

#angel-carrasco #bronx #crime

crime3 days ago•25 min saved

Bronx Detective Stabbing Suspects Captured in Lynn Basement After Five-Day Manhunt

Two men wanted for stabbing an off-duty NYPD detective in the Bronx were arrested in a Lynn, Massachusetts basement. The suspects, identified as undocumented immigrants from the Dominican Republic with prior criminal records, face attempted murder charges. The incident has intensified debates over New York's sanctuary city laws and bail reform, with federal officials blaming the Biden administration for releasing the men.

via New York Post|

#bronx #crime #immigration

crime4 days ago•393 min saved

Bronx Mother, Infant Killed or Critically Injured After 15-Story Fall

A 23-year-old woman and her infant daughter died or were critically injured after falling from a 15th-floor balcony in the Bronx on Tuesday morning. Police are investigating the incident as a homicide and are seeking the victim’s ex-boyfriend, while witnesses reported hearing a disturbance and screaming before the fall.

via NBC News|

#bronx #crime #domestic-violence

business8 days ago•2 min saved

Chip City Shuts All Stores Amid Founder Lawsuit and Cash Theft

Chip City permanently closed all U.S. locations on October 2, 2026, citing macro-economic headwinds and insufficient funding. The abrupt shutdown followed a lawsuit by co-founder Peter Phillips over unpaid severance and coincided with a reported burglary at a Manhattan store. Employees are to be paid through October 18, though the closure may violate New York’s WARN Act.

via amNewYork|

#business #chip-city #enlightened-hospitality-investments

business8 days ago•22 min saved

Chip City Ends 10-Year Run as Sudden Closure Coincides With Lawsuit and Burglary

Chip City permanently closed all remaining locations on October 2, 2026, citing macro-economic headwinds and lack of funding. The shutdown followed a lawsuit by co-founder Peter Phillips over unpaid severance and coincided with a reported burglary at the Upper West Side location. Employees are to be paid through October 18, though the abrupt closure may violate New York’s WARN Act.

via West Side Rag|

#business #chip-city #enlightened-hospitality-investments

crime-and-courts8 days ago•393 min saved

Federal indictment unseals $1.7M Hamas fundraising network linked to Louisiana brothers

Federal prosecutors unsealed an indictment alleging a multi-year scheme that funneled over $1.7 million to Hamas under the guise of humanitarian aid. Saleem Alzaq, a Hamas member in Gaza, is accused of coordinating the network, while two Louisiana brothers and a Florida man were arrested for soliciting donations via social media. The case was exposed after an undercover NYPD officer contacted Alzaq, who inadvertently revealed the identity of his U.S. co-conspirators.

via NBC News|

#crime-and-courts #federal-indictment #hamas

world9 days ago•2 min saved

Federal Indictments Unveil $1.7M Hamas Fundraising Network Linked to U.S. Donors

Federal prosecutors have charged Saleem Alzaq and three U.S. co-conspirators with funneling over $1.7 million to Hamas through a fake humanitarian aid scheme. The network, which operated from 2020 to 2025, used coded language on social media to collect funds from donors in the U.S. and France, with at least $626,000 originating from American sources. An undercover NYPD operation exposed the scheme, leading to the arrests of two brothers in Louisiana and a man in Florida, while Alzaq remains in Gaza.

via CBS News|

#doj #gaza #hamas

metro10 days ago•26 min saved

NYPD Arrests 72-Year-Old Driver in Fatal Hit-and-Run of Former Nickelodeon Star Kianna Underwood

Michael Griffiths, 72, was arrested on Tuesday for the fatal hit-and-run of former child actress Kianna Underwood in Brooklyn. Underwood, 33, died in January after being struck by two vehicles while crossing a street against the signal. Griffiths faces charges for leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death.

via New York Post|

#brooklyn #hit-and-run #kianna-underwood

crime-and-public-safety11 days ago

Brooklyn Commuter Dragged to Death by A Train After Bag Snags in Closing Doors

Yaw Boahene, 57, died on Monday evening after his bag got caught in the closing doors of an A train at Utica Avenue station in Brooklyn. As the train departed during rush hour, Boahene was dragged between cars onto the tracks. Police confirmed the death was accidental, and the MTA described it as a 'terrible accident' without detailing safety mechanisms that might have prevented it.

via Gothamist|

#brooklyn #crime-and-public-safety #mta-safety

crime12 days ago•1 min saved

Central Park Artist Francis Lee Rogers Killed in Gazebo; Suspect Surrenders

Francis Lee Rogers, a 63-year-old artist and long-time resident of Central Park, was found dead in a gazebo on Sunday morning. Police charged 36-year-old Jonathan Robles with murder after he surrendered. Friends describe Rogers as a beloved figure in the park's birding community who maintained feeders and sold artwork. The cause of death is listed as head trauma from a wooden stick, though early reports of stabbing were retracted.

via CBS News|

#central-park #crime #francis-lee-rogers

crime12 days ago•17 min saved

Central Park victim identified as Elise Bainbridge Hill, artist featured in 'Begging Naked' documentary

Elise Bainbridge Hill, a 63-year-old artist and former subject of the documentary 'Begging Naked,' was beaten to death in a Central Park gazebo on Sunday. Police charged 36-year-old Jonathan Robles with murder after he surrendered to officers. Hill, who also went by Francis Lee Rogers, had lived in the park for years, selling bird-themed artwork to tourists. Friends described her as a beloved, intelligent figure in the local birding community despite her struggles with mental illness and homelessness. The suspect, a resident of a Hell's Kitchen shelter, was hospitalized for a hand injury after his arrest.

via New York Daily News|

#central-park #crime #elise-bainbridge-hill

crime12 days ago•2 min saved

Central Park birding community mourns 'Lee,' 63, killed in Ramble

A 63-year-old woman known to Central Park birders as 'Lee' was found dead in the Ramble on Sunday morning. Police arrested 36-year-old Jonathan Robles, charging him with murder and criminal possession of a weapon. While early reports cited stabbing, the NYPD retracted that claim, focusing on head trauma from a wooden object. Friends describe the victim as a long-time park resident and artist who maintained bird feeders and sheltered others.

via Gothamist|

#central-park #crime #homelessness

crime12 days ago

NYPD arrests man in Central Park murder of 63-year-old park resident

A 63-year-old woman was found dead in Central Park on Sunday morning, and 36-year-old Jonathan Robles was arrested and charged with murder. The victim, who lived in a park gazebo, suffered head trauma, while early reports of stabbing were retracted by police. Robles, a resident of a Midtown homeless shelter, surrendered to investigators and is awaiting arraignment.

via Gothamist|

#central-park #crime #homelessness