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Electric scooter rider dies in crash blocks from his Cypress Hills home
3+ hour, 15+ min ago (106+ words) May 5, 2026, 10: 44 PM Authorities say a man riding an electric scooter died following a crash in Cypress Hills, just blocks away from his home. Police identified the victim as 42-year-old Juan Quishpe. They say he was driving a 2024 Cleytro stand-up electric…...
Officials: 3-alarm fire badly damages Stratford home
3+ hour, 30+ min ago (83+ words) May 5, 2026, 9: 21 PM A Stratford home suffered major damage following a fire Tuesday, officials say. It happened at a home on Boswell Avenue just before 3 p. m. Officials say the three-alarm fire spread to a a neighboring home. The fire was put out…...
FIFA World Cup 2026: What you need to know ahead of the big event
6+ hour, 23+ min ago (611+ words) May 5, 2026, 11: 00 PM Several games for the 2026 FIFA World Cup will be held at Met Life Stadium (temporarily named NYNJ Stadium during the World Cup) in East Rutherford over the course of several weeks beginning in June. The games will run…...
NYPD reports fewest murders in recorded history
3+ hour, 30+ min ago (243+ words) May 5, 2026, 10: 45 PM New York City might be the safest it's ever been, with fewer people being killed than before, according to the NYPD. Major crimes, including robbery, felony assault, burglary and grand larceny, are down 9. 5% in all five boroughs. The…...
be Well's 90 Days, 3 Ways
11+ hour, 13+ min ago (102+ words) Catching up with our 90 Day/ 3 Way Wellness volunteers - WEEK 7 It's week 7 and we are following up to see the progress with our News 12 volunteers participating in our 90 Day/ 3 Way Wellness series. Catching up with your 90 Day/3 Way Wellness Volunteers - WEEK…...
Portion of Palmer Avenue closed temporarily after tractor-trailer strikes low hanging wire
7+ hour, 16+ min ago (215+ words) May 5, 2026, 5: 23 PM Village of Larchmont officials say a tractor-trailer driving on Palmer Avenue Tuesday morning took a low-hanging communication line down, causing damage to other utility poles and wires in the area. Officials say the incident happened around 6 a. m. They say…...
The Bronx sees record-low crime in April, but residents say they remain fearful
3+ hour, 28+ min ago (278+ words) May 5, 2026, 10: 39 PM The NYPD says the Bronx saw its lowest April crime levels on record this year, but many borough residents say they still do not feel safe in their neighborhoods. According to newly released NYPD data, the Bronx recorded…...
Not my mayor." NYPD disciplines Brooklyn'police'captain after viral video of him bad-mouthing Mamdani, Democrats
4+ hour, 7+ min ago (176+ words) May 5, 2026, 10: 45 PM A spokesperson for the NYPD confirmed the transfer of a Brooklyn police'captain after a video of him criticizing Mayor Zohran'Mamdani and Democrats went viral. Captain James Wilson was caught on camera during an anti-Immigration and Customs Enforcement'protest outside…...
66-year-old woman punched in the face aboard 6 train; attacker on the run
4+ hour, 1+ min ago (100+ words) May 5, 2026, 10: 21 PM A 66-year-old woman was punched in the face aboard a northbound 6 train, and her attacker remains on the run, police say. The incident unfolded as the train doors opened at the 138th Street subway station just after 2 p. m. Monday. Authorities…...
Goslings rescued from Southern State Parkway
5+ hour, 42+ min ago (125+ words) Baby Goslings Rescued From Southern State Parkway'News12 | Bronx Goslings rescued from Southern State Parkway Trooper Patrick Moore saved the chicks from Southern State Parkway. May 5, 2026, 7: 11 PM "Not my mayor." NYPD disciplines Brooklyn police captain after viral video of him bad-mouthing…...