A woman who operated a New York City day care center in the Bronx where a 22-month-old boy died of fentanyl poisoning in September 2023 pleaded guilty on Tuesday to federal drug charges, officials said. Grei Mendez entered the guilty plea in Manhattan to charges including conspiracy to distribute narcotics resulting in death and possession […]
NEW YORK—An ex-FTX executive who testified against the cryptocurrency firm’s founder at his trial last year was spared a prison sentence Wednesday by a federal judge who credited his substantial cooperation and late arrival in the multibillion-dollar fraud. Nishad Singh, the company’s former engineering director, was sentenced in Manhattan by Judge Lewis A. Kaplan, who […]
NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y.—A 33-year-old mother climbed over a safety rail and intentionally went over Niagara Falls with her two children, a 9-year-old and 5-month-old, according to New York state police, who said Wednesday that search and rescue efforts were unsuccessful. Authorities responded to the park around 9 p.m. Monday and determined the family went over […]
New York City has officially legalized jaywalking, allowing pedestrians to cross streets outside designated crosswalks and against traffic lights. The new law went into effect Oct. 28 after Mayor Eric Adams allowed the legislation to pass without his signature or veto, following the required 30-day waiting period. The law was spearheaded by Council Member Mercedes […]
NEW YORK—Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine tried unsuccessfully Tuesday to persuade a federal judge not to send him to jail, calling him “bro” and insisting he never meant to violate the terms of his probation from a felony conviction. Judge Paul A. Engelmayer in Manhattan ordered him detained for at least two weeks, citing alleged misconduct such […]
Former President Donald Trump’s presidential campaign has distanced itself from remarks made by a comedian who spoke at a Trump rally over the weekend. “This joke does not reflect the views of President Trump or the campaign,” Danielle Alvarez, a senior adviser for the campaign, told news outlets in a statement. Tony Hinchcliffe, a stand-up […]
New York City Mayor Eric Adams rebuffed recent attacks against former President Donald Trump and said Trump’s Madison Square Garden event should go ahead. “I have heard those terms hurled at me by some political leaders in the city, using terms like [Nazi leader Adolph] Hitler and fascist,” the Democratic mayor said at a press […]
Former President Donald Trump held a star-studded campaign rally at the Madison Square Garden in New York City on Sunday, making his closing argument to the American people just nine days before Election Day. “Are you better off now than you were four years ago?” Trump asked, to which his supporters responded in a chorus […]
CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y.—The former longtime CEO of Abercrombie & Fitch pleaded not guilty Friday to federal sex trafficking and interstate prostitution charges. Michael Jeffries, 80, declined to comment after he entered the plea in federal court in Central Islip, on Long Island. He is free on $10 million bond and is due back in court […]
New Yorkers will start voting early on Oct. 26. With less than two weeks left before the election, more than 29 million ballots have already been submitted across the nation. The percentage of Republican early votes and mail-in ballots has risen from the 2020 election. In states that register votes by party, the data show […]
The Vessel is an iconic landmark in New York City that was closed off to tourists in 2021 after a number of deaths caused by falls. The new Vessel is opened with several safety features including metal wire mesh around the walkways of the structure to keep visitors safe.
The New York Liberty is celebrating its first WNBA Championship in franchise history. Mayor Eric Adams threw a ticker tape parade for the lady champs through New York City on Thursday. NTD’s Sean Marshall has more details.
NEW YORK—Harvey Weinstein’s retrial on sex crimes charges in Manhattan won’t start until at least next year—and his lawyers plan to hire a private investigator to look into a new allegation against the movie mogul that will now be part of the case. The new details came as Weinstein appeared in court Wednesday for a […]
U.S. Federal prosecutors, FBI officials, and New York Police Department officials announce at 12:00 p.m. ET on Oct. 22 the arrests and charges in a sex trafficking and interstate prostitution case. Michael Jeffries, former CEO of Abercrombie & Fitch ANF.N, was arrested by federal agents investigating allegations that he ran a sex-trafficking operation.
A New York state school district employee has been arrested and charged for killing her older sister, whose body was pulled from a river after a three-day search. Jamie Busch, a 53-year-old middle school paraprofessional from Honeoye Falls, was arrested and charged with second-degree murder on Friday of her 62-year-old sister, Penny Busch, a mother […]
Jury selection began on Monday in the criminal trial of Daniel Penny, a 25-year-old former U.S. Marine charged with manslaughter over the death of Jordan Neely on a New York subway train last year, with the Manhattan court proceedings—expected to last six weeks—once again drawing national attention to an incident that sparked widespread debate. Penny […]
NEW YORK—The Vessel, a towering, honeycomb-like sculpture in Manhattan that was popular with tourists before a series of suicides forced its closure in 2021, will reopen Monday with new safety features. The 150-foot structure opened in 2019 as the centerpiece of the Hudson Yards development on Manhattan’s West Side. The climbable sculpture with zigzagging stairs […]
NEW YORK—Manhattan’s famed luxury store row Fifth Avenue is in line for a major makeover. New York City officials unveiled a plan this week to transform a central portion of the thoroughfare between Bryant Park and Central Park into a more pedestrian-centered boulevard. They propose doubling the size of sidewalks, reducing traffic lanes from five […]
NEW YORK—Residents in New York’s Harlem neighborhood are remembering a four-year-old boy who prosecutors say was starved to death by his parents. Community members lit candles and released balloons during a Friday night vigil in front of the apartment building where prosecutors say Jahmeik Modlin was found so severely malnourished that he weighed just 19 […]
