Author: Newyorki

New York City police are searching for an armed suspect accused of fatally shooting a customer during a robbery at a Bronx deli, as investigators examine whether the same man was involved in another deadly shooting in Brooklyn just days earlier. The Bronx attack occurred shortly after 12:15 a.m. Tuesday at 149 Grill and Deli on East 149th Street in the Melrose section of the borough. Surveillance footage captured the gunman entering the store and opening fire, according to police. A 33-year-old customer was shot in the chest during the incident. Emergency crews transported him to NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln,…

A devastating two-vehicle crash on the Belt Parkway in Brooklyn has left three teenagers dead and four other people hospitalized, prompting an ongoing police investigation into what caused the deadly collision. The crash occurred at approximately 11:35 p.m. Tuesday on the eastbound Belt Parkway near 65th Street in the Bay Ridge section of Brooklyn. According to police, a black Cadillac Escalade carrying five people collided with a black Honda HR-V carrying two women. Authorities said three teenagers traveling in the Cadillac, aged 16, 17 and 18, were killed. Two were pronounced dead following the collision, while the third was transported…

A group of relatives of victims of the September 11 attacks has launched a petition urging New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani not to attend this year’s remembrance ceremony, opening a politically charged debate ahead of the 25th anniversary of 9/11. The petition was initiated by Giovanni Galante, whose 29-year-old wife, Grace Catherine Galante, was killed while working on the 105th floor of the World Trade Center’s North Tower. Galante told CBS News New York that he and another 9/11 widow organized the effort because they believe Mamdani’s presence would be disrespectful to some families. The petition asks the National…

The growing presence of unlicensed vendors on the Brooklyn Bridge is renewing debate in New York City over enforcement, pedestrian safety and the use of children to sell goods at one of the city’s busiest tourist landmarks. Recent local reporting found dozens of vendors selling items including fruit, bottled water, hats, souvenirs and New York-themed merchandise along the bridge. The New York Post counted about 42 vendors during a recent visit, despite city rules prohibiting vending on the pedestrian and bicycle areas of city-owned bridges. The controversy has intensified because children are among those selling goods. Reporters encountered vendors as…

An 18-year-old man was killed and two other people were wounded after gunfire erupted during an apparent car meetup in the Bronx, prompting an NYPD investigation into a chaotic scene where authorities believe multiple people opened fire. The shooting happened at approximately 5:40 a.m. Sunday near East 233rd Street and Boston Road in the Baychester area. Police identified the man who died as Werling Mendez, 18, who suffered a gunshot wound to the head. He was transported to BronxCare Health System but later died from his injuries. A 22-year-old man was shot in the chest, while a 20-year-old woman was…

New York City has launched a $2.3 million initiative to speed up repairs at parks, playgrounds and recreational facilities across all five boroughs, targeting everyday maintenance problems that can sometimes remain unresolved for months. Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced the new program, called “Renew Crew,” alongside NYC Parks Commissioner Tricia Shimamura. The initiative creates a dedicated team of 24 skilled workers, including painters, plumbers, electricians and other tradespeople, who will be deployed to public spaces requiring relatively quick repairs. Unlike major capital reconstruction projects that can require years of planning and construction, Renew Crew is designed to handle smaller but highly…

New York City has unveiled a $4 billion plan to rehabilitate a deteriorating section of the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, launching one of the city’s most ambitious infrastructure projects after decades of debate over the aging highway. Mayor Zohran Mamdani and the New York City Department of Transportation announced that the project will focus on the city-owned BQE Central, a roughly 1.5-mile section running between Atlantic Avenue and Sands Street in Brooklyn. The corridor includes the well-known triple-cantilever structure beneath the Brooklyn Heights Promenade. City officials say the infrastructure is approximately 20 years beyond its original design life and now carries about…

New York City police are investigating a series of unusual incidents involving people entering and emerging from the city’s sewer system, after a new video showed several individuals climbing out of a manhole near Penn Station and Madison Square Garden in Manhattan. The latest incident occurred shortly after 4 a.m. on August 18, near Seventh Avenue and 32nd Street. Video circulating on social media showed three people wearing overalls and headlamps climbing from the manhole before leaving the area. Police said no arrests have been made in connection with the latest incident and the investigation remains underway. NYPD detectives say…

Police on Long Island have arrested a man after a search of a Long Beach residence uncovered a cache of firearms, ammunition, suspected drugs and thousands of dollars in cash, authorities said. The Long Beach Police Department said investigators executed a search warrant at a home on East Hudson Street as part of an investigation into suspected drug trafficking. Officers reported finding multiple firearms, including handguns and what authorities described as an assault-style weapon, along with ammunition. Investigators also recovered significant quantities of suspected narcotics. According to police, the substances included fentanyl, cocaine, crack cocaine and other drugs, raising particular…

A new law restricting cooperation between local police and federal immigration authorities has taken effect across New York State, setting up a fresh clash over immigration enforcement and the role of local law enforcement. The measure, known as the “Local Cops, Local Crimes Act,” prohibits state and local governments, police departments and correctional agencies from entering into or maintaining agreements that allow their personnel or facilities to be used for civil immigration enforcement. The restrictions specifically target arrangements such as the federal 287(g) program, through which local officers can be authorized to perform certain immigration-enforcement functions on behalf of U.S.…