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A gunman opened fire in Harlem, New York, injuring an 8-year-old bystander truck-or-treating in the area. According to the New York Post, the incident took place outside a supermarket Around 7 PM Saturday. The shooting was the result of two men having a verbal confrontation outside the Fine Fare located …

A video has been released showing a man pushing a 73-year-old woman on a subway track in Brooklyn, New York. According to CBS New York, the incident happened around 1:30 PM at the station located on the southbound A/C platform at the Clinton-Washington station. Authorities say the suspect was smoking …

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is clapping back at the Republicans who have something negative to say about the fashions she wore on the latest cover of Vanity Fair: “Tip #1: Drink water and don’t be racist.” AOC, as we lovingly call her, is a trendsetter and trailblazer in a variety of …

A New York City police officer has been charged in the death of his own 8-year-old son, Thomas Valva. According to Newsday, the little boy passed away after being forced to sleep in a freezing garage at his father’s Center Moriches home. The 41-year-old police officer’s attorney states that he …

If you are thinking about partying this news break might make you stay home. A wedding and a birthday party turned into covid-19 “superspreaders” causing more than 50 cases of COVID-19 cases and nearly 300 people to quarantine. According to ABC, the wedding was held October 17, at the North …

A video shows a man dumping his six-month-old pregnant girlfriend’s lifeless body off the side of a Queens expressway after strangling her to death. On Monday, police arrested 29-year-old Goey “Joey” Charles for allegedly killing Vanessa Pierre. On Tuesday, police released footage of Charles dumping the woman; he was later charged with murder. …

Local authorities are charging Gates Chili Central School District bus driver Lashonda Griffin with multiple criminal charges after an investigation revealed that she was driving under the influence, with students onboard. The investigation conducted by Gates Police arose after the district contacted authorities citing “unusual activity and an unauthorized stop” …

It’s already hard enough for people to make do in these crazy pandemic times, but it’s also crazy that a Central New York district school has decided to kick out two students who are remotely learning from Missouri. Jeffrey Emmette has a second grader and a fourth grader attending an …

At a hearing over whether Harvey Weinstein should be freed on bail pending an appeal of his rape conviction, Weinstein’s attorney said that he is broke and will likely die if he remains in prison. “Weinstein’s physical and mental condition has deteriorated, I do not think it’s an overstatement to …

While 48 states have welcomed patrons back into indoor movie theaters, those in New York have remained closed since March in an effort to slow the spread of COVID-19. Though Governor Andrew Cuomo is trying to protect the state’s residents, movie theater owners are pleading with the governor to allow …

New York’s attorney general is taking steps to ensure that there is increased transparency when it comes to releasing body cam footage. On Sunday, State Attorney General Letitia James announced that her office will begin “proactively” releasing body camera footage anytime an unarmed civilian is killed by police officers effective …

New York City, Portland, Oregon, and Seattle, Washington, have all been labeled “anarchist jurisdictions” by the Justice Department. On Sunday, the Justice Department made the classification, which means the cities are set to lose federal money for failing to control protestors and pledging to defund the police, according to the …

A breakthrough has been made, but the fight is not over. The New York Times reports that New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is set to sign a 10-bill package that will expedite criminal justice and police reform bills on Friday. The decision follows a week of votes by Albany lawmakers …

A new illness tied to the coronavirus has claimed the lives of three young children and sickened 73 others in New York, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo confirmed on Saturday. “The illness has taken the lives of three young New Yorkers,” Cuomo said during his daily briefing in Manhattan. “This is …

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has named his wife, Chrilane McCray, as the co-chair for a coronavirus taskforce on racial equality. The group will focus on racial issues that have come to light during the coronavirus pandemic – which has seen black people the most affected. “We’re seeing …