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02/02/2023

Man fatally shot at entrance to funeral home in Brooklyn

It happened at the Grace Funeral Chapel in Cypress Hills just after 7 p.m. Wednesday.

02/02/2023

Meet Wall Street’s First Black Millionaire Who Turned Opportunity to Fortune

After his iconic status reached its height in the mid-19th century, Jeremiah G. Hamilton left behind a blazing trail as Wall Street’s first and only Black...

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Person of interest in custody after man, 62, found dead in Bronx basement apartment

The NYPD is investigating after a man was found dead inside a basement apartment Tuesday night in the Bronx, authorities said.

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Connecticut teachers foster, then adopt student: 'It was a no brainer'

Jenna and Tim Riccio, two teachers at a Connecticut elementary school, adopted their son Nate, who was also their former student, last year.

01/02/2023

“Going for the kill”: Legal experts say Trump could face 4 years in prison amid new grand jury probe

The Manhattan district attorney's office on Monday began presenting evidence to a new grand jury about former President Donald Trump's role in hush money payments to adult film actress Stormy Daniels during the 2016 campaign, according to The New York Times. The grand jury was recently impaneled and...

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CDC warns that a brand of eyedrops may be linked to drug-resistant bacterial infections

One person has died and at least three others are left with permanent vision loss because of a bacterial infection possibly linked to a brand of...

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Judge blocks New Jersey from banning guns in more 'sensitive locations'

A federal judge on Monday blocked more provisions of New Jersey's gun control law, which restricts where concealed-carry permit holders may take their...

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School district offering $7,500 signing bonuses hired 149 teachers in 4 months

The Paterson public school district has hired 149 teachers since authorizing $7,500 signing bonuses to new hires last fall, officials said. However, school officials still need...

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1 Dead, 2 Injured In Multi-Vehicle Ramapo Crash

One person was killed and two others injured in a three-vehicle crash in the Hudson Valley. The crash took place in Rockland County around 10 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 28 on Airmont Road and Route 59 in Ramapo. An investigation into the crash found that a 2012 Nissan Rogue, driven...

01/02/2023

Massive Fire At Top Egg Farm Leaves Estimated 100,000 Hens Dead. What Does This Mean For Egg Prices?

Hillandale Farms in Bozrah, Connecticut went up in flames on Saturday in an incident that is still under investigation.

31/01/2023

Federal judge blocks more of New Jersey's new gun carry law

The order issued by U.S. District Judge Renée Marie Bumb temporarily lifts the blanket prohibition on carrying guns in public parks, on beaches and in casinos.

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Egg farm fire investigation in Connecticut is underway

An investigation into a blaze at an egg farm in Bozrah, Connecticut is currently ongoing, according to a statement Monday from egg producer Hillandale...

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Quick-Moving System Causing Slippery Conditions During Morning Commute: Here's Latest

A quick-moving system bringing a mix of freezing rain, sleet, and light snow is causing slippery travel conditions in parts of the region on Tuesday morning, Jan. 31. Precipitation is expected to wind down from west to east at the tail-end of the morning commute. Skies will gradually become partly.....

31/01/2023

Universal Hip Hop Museum Secures $5M In Federal Funding

KRS-One and wife Simone G. Parker, Grandmaster Flash and Eric B. were on hand to celebrate the generous gift. The Universal Hip Hop Museum in the...

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Lauren Smith-Fields Deserved To See Her 25th Birthday

January 23, 2023, would’ve been Lauren Smith-Fields’s 25th Birthday. At 23, she was found dead in her apartment in Bridgeport, Connecticut, following a date with Matthew...

31/01/2023

Accused drunken driver breaks down after learning pregnant fiancée died in NYC wreck

A pregnant Staten Island woman had her unborn baby ripped out and hurled 40 feet in a drunken-driving crash, officials said Monday — as her fiance, the driver, learned only minutes before court both had died. Suspect Adem Nikeziq, 30, wept uncontrollably during his first appearance before a judge,...

31/01/2023

Ridgefield Restaurant Worker Loses Home In Fire: Thousands Raised From Fundraiser

A beloved Ridgefield restaurant employee and mother of three who lost her home in a fire is now receiving a slew of donations from her community to help her rebuild. On Wednesday, Jan. 25, Orfa Escobedo-Diaz, a well-known employee of Bailey's Backyard, located in Ridgefield at 23 Bailey Ave., lost h...

31/01/2023

New Yorkers in disbelief over Empire State Building celebrating Eagles’ Super Bowl berth

The Empire State Building was seen green on Sunday night and Twitter lost its collective mind as a result. Moments after the Philadelphia Eagles demolished the San Francisco 49ers in the 2023 NFC Championship game, 31-7, to advance to Super Bowl 2023, the official Twitter account for the New York Ci...

30/01/2023

Vote For The Ruden Report-Fairfield County Bank Players Of The Week

We have six male and nine female finalists for The Ruden Report-Fairfield County Bank Player of the Week votes. The votes will run until noon on...

30/01/2023

Some migrants refuse to leave Watson Hotel for Brooklyn Cruise Terminal, citing conditions there

NEW YORK - A number of migrants are refusing to leave a West Side hotel after the city sent buses to transport the migrants to a new shelter in Brooklyn. Migrants and advocates have been at the Watson Hotel. Earlier Monday, a few more MTA buses arrived in an attempt to transport migrants to the new....

30/01/2023

Woman Shot, Man Stabbed During Stamford Street Fight

A woman was shot and a man was stabbed multiple times during a large street fight in Fairfield County. The incident took place in Stamford around 2:10 a.m., Sunday, Jan. 29 in the area of lower Summer Street. The wounded duo was discovered when Stamford Police officers responded to a...

30/01/2023

19-Year-Old From Fairfield County Accused Of Stealing Car For Sale At Gunpoint

After a weeks-long investigation, a teenager from Fairfield County has been nabbed for allegedly stealing a car at gunpoint that was for sale online in New Haven County. The incident took place in Milford around 7 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 3 on Maple Street.The victim told Milford Police they had…

30/01/2023

Google exec fired after female boss groped him at drunken bash, suit says

A Google executive claims he was booted by the tech giant for rejecting a high-ranking female colleague’s grabby advances at a posh company dinner. Ryan Olohan, 48, accuses Google of firing him after one its top executives, Tiffany Miller, groped him at a Chelsea restaurant in December 2019 and to...

30/01/2023

Empire State Building shines in Eagles colors following NFC Championship win

A photo was posted to the Empire State Building's Twitter account on Sunday with the caption 'Fly Eagles Fly' -- and social media was sent into a frenzy.

30/01/2023

Suspect charged in Friday night shooting of man at Nyack Plaza apartments

NYACK - Orangetown police said Saturday they have charged a suspect in the Friday night shooting of a man at the Nyack Plaza apartments. Eddie Sanchez, 61, of Nyack, was charged with first-degree assault, a felony, and second-degree reckless endangerment and fourth-degree criminal possession of a we...

30/01/2023

NJ dad suing to recoup $76K from wedding photographer for daughter’s lavish day

This was hardly a picture perfect wedding. A New Jersey dad was forced to replace the photographer for his daughter’s lavish nuptials at the last minute — and wants his $76,000 payment back. Dr. Amit Patel, 59, scrambled and found another pro to take pictures as daughter Anisha, 28, married Arju...

29/01/2023

Yankees spring training schedule 2023: Teams, Dates & How to Watch

Somehow, some way, pitchers and catchers are already nearing their report date for 2023 MLB spring training, even though it still feels like yesterday when the...

29/01/2023

Man slashed multiple times in the face in the Bronx, police say

MOUNT HOPE, the Bronx (PIX11) — A knife-wielding assailant stabbed a man multiple times in the head in the Bronx earlier this month, police said on Sunday. The suspect slashed the 23-year-old victim in the forehead and cheek following a fight on East Tremont Avenue in Mount Hope on Jan. 14 at arou...

29/01/2023

A wife remarried her husband after Alzheimer's took his memory

Andover, Connecticut — Peter and Lisa Marshall's wedding day was unforgettable, according to Lisa. But her husband quickly forgot it. "It's the saddest part because you want to reminisce, and you're alone in the memory," she told CBS News in 2021. In 2018, Peter was diagnosed with early onset Alzh...

29/01/2023

Daughter of Sopranos actor dies aged 25 three months after giving birth

Odele Ventimiglia, the daughter of Sopranos actor John Ventimiglia, has died at the age of 25 just three months after giving birth. Ms Ventimiglia died on 12 January and the cause of death has not been made public. Mother Belinda Cape said in a post on Facebook that the family was “heartbroken”....

29/01/2023

Pregnant woman killed in Staten Island car crash; 1 arrested

NEW YORK -- A pregnant woman was killed in an alleged DWI crash on Staten Island early Saturday.Remnants of what was once a white Dodge sedan lay crumpled along Hylan Boulevard."It's pretty crazy," Staten Island resident Leonila Barnes said.Around 4:30 a.m. Saturday, police say 30-year-old Adem Nike...

29/01/2023

Did You Know Coyotes are Hunted in Sullivan County, NY, $2000 Prize

I was a little surprised when I stumbled over this post on social media but after giving it some thought I decided to share it. I...

29/01/2023

New Milford Resident Among Purported Trinitarios Members Seized In Massive NYC Drug Takedown

A New Milford resident was one of more than a dozen purported Triniarious gang members arrested in a lightning-strike series of raids on both sides of the Hudson River, authorities confirmed. Fentanyl and an unspecified amount of illegal proceeds were seized during the New Milford raid around 6 a.m....

28/01/2023

Inside the booming business of reselling returned merchandise

Recently, Marketplace got a close look at the operations of a Costco returns warehouse. Today, we’re focusing on where a lot of those returns end up:...

28/01/2023

Fairfield County Father Of 3 Falls To Death From NYC Rooftop Bar, Report Says

Click here for an updated story: New Details Emerge After Investment Banker From New Canaan Jumps To DeathA man who fell to his death from a rooftop bar in New York City has been identified as the founder of a private investment fund and father of three from Connecticut, according to a report…

28/01/2023

Should Connecticut establish a ‘safe harbor fund’ for out-of-state women seeking abortion services?

Lawmakers at the state Capitol are debating the idea of a "safe harbor fund," which would pay for abortion services and travel for women living outside of Connecticut, where abortion is banned.

28/01/2023

Family of Ft. Rucker soldier believes death is a cover-up

BRONX, NY (WPIX) — After two weeks of an investigation into the murder of a Fort Rucker soldier, the family of the victim is finally speaking...

28/01/2023

Flood mitigation project hits roadblock in Mamaroneck

Bernie Canarda's phone is full of photos showing the flood damage that has impacted his Mamaroneck home. He and his wife have lived in the village...

28/01/2023

New Rochelle Native Jay Leno Breaks Bones In New Incident Involving Classic Vehicle

Popular comedian Jay Leno is yet again recovering from injuries sustained from an incident related to a classic vehicle: this time, a motorcycle. Earlier Report - New Rochelle Native Jay Leno Jokes About Himself In Stand-Up Return After Burn Injuries (Video) Leno, the 72-year-old former host of the....

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