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Bronx Mother Indicted on Manslaughter, Assault Charges in Deaths of Her Two Toddlers in 2017
The mother of toddler siblings who died minutes apart after being put to bed in their Bronx home in 2017 has been indicted on manslaughter and assault charges.
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Mom of 2 NYC Toddlers Arrested in NJ Two Years After They Were Found Dead
The mother of toddler siblings who died minutes apart after being put to bed in their Bronx home in 2017 has been arrested in New Jersey and charged with two counts of manslaughter.
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Nobel Laureate Toni Morrison Dies at 88
Author and Nobel laureate Toni Morrison died last night at Montefiore Medical Center in New York. She was 88.
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Lawsuit Claims NYPD Forced Woman to Give Birth While in Handcuffs
A lawsuit is claiming the NYPD forced a woman to give birth while shackled in handcuffs.
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Yorkie Stolen by Stroller-Pushing Duo Outside NYC Store Found Safe
A dog that was stolen from outside a Brooklyn business is back with its owner safe and sound.
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Nose-Picking Masturbator Nabbed Months After Terrorizing NYC Subway Riders in Separate Attacks: NYPD
The alleged nose-picking masturbator who terrorized subway riders in two separate attacks has been caught after months on the lam, police say. Dennis Patrick, 59, is believed to be the man seen in a photo from one of the cases apparently picking his nose on a train. He has been charged with public lewdness in the attacks — one on...
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Prescription Opioids Fail Rigorous New Test for Chronic Pain
A yearlong study offers rigorous new evidence against using prescription opioids for chronic pain. In patients with stubborn back aches or hip or knee arthritis, opioids worked no better than over-the-counter drugs or other nonopioids at reducing problems with walking or sleeping. And they provided slightly less pain relief, Opioids tested included generic Vicodin, oxycodone or fentanyl patches although few...
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Teens Slash NYC Store Owner, Cut Off Cabbie's Thumb Trying to Escape: Cops
Two teenage boys have been charged with assault after they allegedly slashed a New York City store owner before cutting off a cabbie’s thumb while trying to flee.
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Study: Pain Relievers Worked as Well as Opioids in ER Patients
Emergency rooms are where many patients are first introduced to powerful opioid painkillers, but what if doctors offered over-the-counter pills instead? A new study tested that approach on patients with broken bones and sprains and found pain relievers sold as Tylenol and Motrin worked as well as opioids at reducing severe pain. The results challenge common ER practice for treating...
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Nose-Picking Masturbator Terrorizes NYC Subway Riders
Police are looking for a man seen masturbating twice on subways in the city in the last month.
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Nose-Picking Masturbator Terrorizes NYC Subway Riders
Anyone with information about him is asked to call Crime Stoppers.
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Woman Punched in Face, Raped by Balding Man in Broad Daylight: NYPD
A woman was punched and raped in a secluded area of the Bronx in broad daylight, police say.
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Woman Punched, Raped by Balding Man in NYC: Cops
A woman was punched and raped in a secluded area of the Bronx in broad daylight, police say. Katherine Creag reports.
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NYC Nursing Home Has High School, Teaches Lessons on Life
In a classroom, an old man glides in pushing a walker, and none of the young faces turn. In the cafeteria, a white-haired woman eats across from a teenager, to no one’s surprise. And walking to the school bus, students pass wheelchairs and oxygen tanks as nonchalantly as if they were backpacks and notebooks.
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Out-of-Control Car Crashes Into Kids' Party Center, Sending 3 to Hospital: FDNY
A car crashed into a children’s party center in the Bronx, seriously injuring three people Sunday, authorities said.
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Car Hits Children's Party Center in the Bronx
A car crashed into a children’s party center in the Bronx, seriously injuring three people, authorities said. Wale Aliyu reports.
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Elderly Man Beaten in Minutes-Long Attack on Bronx Street: Police
A defenseless man was beaten repeatedly after refusing to hand over money to two men who targeted him on a Bronx sidewalk, police say.
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Elderly Man Beaten in Brutal Attack in the Bronx: Cops
A defenseless man was beaten repeatedly after refusing to hand over money to two men who targeted him on a Bronx sidewalk, police say. Wale Aliyu reports. (WARNING: Some might find the video disturbing)
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Medical Escort Killed When Her Ambulette Rolls Over Her, Police Say
A medical escort was killed when the ambulette she used to transport disabled people rolled on top of her after she fell out of it while it was in reverse, police said.
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Medical Escort Killed by Her Own Vehicle: Police
A medical escort was killed when the ambulette she used to transport disabled people rolled on top of her after she fell out of it while it was in reverse, police say.