Author: Newyorki

New York City police are investigating the suspicious death of a 19-year-old man who was discovered inside an apartment in Staten Island, with authorities working to determine what happened in the period leading up to his death. Officers responded to a 911 call shortly after 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Foxwood Square Condos on Elmwood Park Drive in New Springville. Police found the young man unconscious and lying on the living-room floor. He was pronounced dead at the scene. According to police sources cited by local media, investigators observed bruising and swelling around his wrists and ankles, while his protruding…

A 17-year-old boy was fatally shot in Brooklyn on Wednesday evening, prompting a police investigation and a search for two people believed to be connected to the shooting. The victim, identified as Ahmeer Jordan, was shot in the East New York neighborhood following what police said was a verbal dispute. Emergency responders rushed to the scene, but Jordan died from his injuries. A 35-year-old man was also injured during the incident. His injuries were described as minor, and he is expected to recover. According to investigators, the violence appears to have erupted after an argument escalated. Police are now searching…

The death of a 51-year-old man who fell from an elevated section of Madison Square Garden during a concert in June has officially been ruled an accident, according to New York City’s medical examiner. The victim, identified as Paul Kueker of Niantic, Connecticut, died from multiple blunt impact injuries sustained in the fall, the New York City Office of Chief Medical Examiner determined. His manner of death was classified as accidental. The incident occurred on June 20 while Kueker was attending a concert by Connecticut-based rock band Goose at Madison Square Garden in Midtown Manhattan. Police received a 911 call…

Tenants at a Harlem apartment building are voicing growing frustration after the property’s only elevator remained out of service for months, leaving some residents struggling — or unable — to reach their homes. The problem is affecting residents of 220 Bradhurst Avenue, where the elevator has reportedly been out of operation since September. The prolonged outage has become particularly difficult for elderly residents and people with mobility limitations who cannot easily use the stairs. Among those affected is 68-year-old Linda Crowell, a fifth-floor tenant who uses a walker because of joint problems. Crowell told Eyewitness News that she has effectively…

New York City police are searching for a driver who fled after striking and killing a 29-year-old woman riding an e-bike to work in Brooklyn early Tuesday morning. The victim, identified in local reporting as Paulina Pec, was riding westbound on Jamaica Avenue near Cypress Hills Street at approximately 5:45 a.m. on August 18 when she was struck from behind by a white pickup truck traveling in the same direction, according to the NYPD. Police said the driver did not remain at the scene and fled northbound on Cypress Hills Street. Authorities are now working to identify and locate the…

A 19-year-old Australian tourist was repeatedly stabbed inside a McDonald’s near Penn Station in Midtown Manhattan early Monday, in what New York City police believe was a largely unprovoked attack. The incident occurred shortly after 2 a.m. on August 17 at the restaurant on Eighth Avenue between West 34th and West 35th streets. Police responding to a 911 call found the teenager suffering from multiple stab wounds to his torso. The victim, who was visiting New York from Australia and staying at a nearby hotel, was transported to Bellevue Hospital in stable condition. He is expected to survive and later…

New York City police are continuing their search for a teenage suspect in connection with the fatal shooting of 15-year-old Riley Billingslea, as family members and friends gathered for a vigil to remember the teenager and appeal for answers. The shooting occurred on August 12 inside a fifth-floor apartment at 2825 Claflin Avenue in the Kingsbridge Heights section of the Bronx. Police responding at approximately 5:23 p.m. found Riley with a gunshot wound to the head. Emergency medical personnel pronounced him dead at the scene. A second victim, a 13-year-old boy, was also injured in the shooting. Police said he…

Nineteen people, including five firefighters, were taken to hospitals after an MTA bus and an FDNY fire truck collided in the Bronx on Tuesday afternoon, authorities said. The crash occurred at approximately 12:32 p.m. on August 18 at the intersection of Southern Boulevard and Barretto Street in the Longwood section of the Bronx. The MTA’s articulated Bx19 bus was carrying more than a dozen passengers when it collided with the FDNY vehicle. According to the FDNY, emergency medical crews transported 14 civilians and five firefighters to area hospitals. Their injuries were described as minor. Three additional civilians were evaluated at…

Nineteen people, including five firefighters, were taken to hospitals after an MTA bus and an FDNY fire truck collided in the Bronx on Tuesday afternoon, authorities said. The crash occurred at approximately 12:32 p.m. on August 18 at the intersection of Southern Boulevard and Barretto Street in the Longwood section of the Bronx. The MTA’s articulated Bx19 bus was carrying more than a dozen passengers when it collided with the FDNY vehicle. According to the FDNY, emergency medical crews transported 14 civilians and five firefighters to area hospitals. Their injuries were described as minor. Three additional civilians were evaluated at…

A 39-year-old man was fatally shot in the head outside a residential building in the University Heights section of the Bronx on Tuesday evening, as New York City police continue searching for the person responsible. According to the NYPD, officers responded to Grand Avenue between West 190th and West 192nd streets at around 6:50 p.m. on August 18. They found the victim suffering from a gunshot wound to the head. Emergency medical personnel pronounced him dead at the scene. The shooting occurred near Monroe University. Images from the scene showed police securing the area and crime-scene investigators examining evidence along…