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Report: Frank James Called
Crime Stoppers on Himself

Apr 13, 2022 6:50 PM CDT

Report: Frank James Called Crime Stoppers on Himself

He faces federal terrorism charge

(Newser) - The call to a tip line that led to the arrest of New York City mass shooting suspect Frank James came from somebody who definitely won't be able to collect the $50,000 reward, law enforcement sources tell the AP and NBC New York . The sources say it was...

Attacker's Gun May Have Jammed in Subway Attack

NYPD Names
'Person of Interest'
in Subway Attack

UPDATED

Apr 12, 2022 7:38 PM CDT

NYPD Names 'Person of Interest' in Subway Attack

Frank James allegedly rented U-Haul truck linked to attack

(Newser) - This story has been updated with new developments. Police have named Frank James as a person of interest in Tuesday morning's New York City subway attack . The 62-year-old, who is still at large, allegedly rented a U-Haul truck linked to the attack, NBC New York reports. Police say James...

Multiple People Shot at NYC Subway Station

FDNY: 13 Injured in NYC
Subway Shooting

UPDATED

Apr 12, 2022 9:18 AM CDT

FDNY: 13 Injured in NYC Subway Shooting

Multiple people shot and undetonated devices found, say authorities

(Newser) - (This summary has been updated throughout with new details.) Five people were shot Tuesday morning at a subway station in Brooklyn, law enforcement sources tell the AP . Fire personnel responding to reports of smoke at the 36th Street station in the Sunset Park neighborhood found multiple people shot and...

Plea Deal Could Keep 'SoHo Karen' Out of Jail

Woman Who Falsely Accused
Black Teen Reaches Plea Deal

Apr 11, 2022 6:11 PM CDT

Woman Who Falsely Accused Black Teen Reaches Plea Deal

Miya Ponsetto has pleaded guilty to NYC crime

(Newser) - A woman who attacked a Black teenager in New York City after falsely accusing him of stealing her iPhone has reached a deal that will keep her out of prison—if she stays out of trouble. Under a plea deal announced Monday, Miya Ponsetto, who was seen on camera shouting...

Eric Adams
Tests Positive

Apr 10, 2022 5:15 PM CDT

Eric Adams Tests Positive

With New York City's coronavirus cases increasing, mayor plans to work remotely

(Newser) - New York City Mayor Eric Adams tested positive for COVID-19 on Sunday, his 100th day in office, a spokesperson said. The first-term Democrat woke up with a raspy voice and took a PCR test that came back positive, spokesperson Fabien Levy said in a statement. Earlier in the day, Levy...

New York LGBTQ Bar Vows to Reopen After Arson Attack

'Cruel Act of Violence'
Against LGBTQ Bar in NYC

Apr 7, 2022 8:06 AM CDT

'Cruel Act of Violence' Against LGBTQ Bar in NYC

NYPD: Suspect walked into Brooklyn's Rash Bar, set it ablaze, then fled; 2 injured

(Newser) - A popular LGBTQ bar in Brooklyn's Bushwick neighborhood is closed for the indefinite future after what the NYPD says was an act of arson over the weekend, but the owners promise to reopen as soon as they can. "It's so hard to believe and process," Rash...

World's Skinniest Skyscraper
Now Towers Over Manhattan

Apr 6, 2022 12:03 PM CDT

World's Skinniest Skyscraper Now Towers Over Manhattan

The Steinway Tower is completed, stands at 1,427 feet

(Newser) - Construction is now complete on New York City's Steinway Tower, which might be a ho-hum update save for one detail: It's the skinniest skyscraper in the world, with a height-to-width ratio of 24:1. (The next closest looks to have a ratio of 20:1 .) The tower...

Accused of Punching
Women, He Now
Faces Hate
Crime Charges

Apr 5, 2022 10:15 AM CDT

Accused of Punching Women, He Now Faces Hate Crime Charges

Steven Zajonc, 28, was arrested last month in NYC for apparently unprovoked attacks

(Newser) - A man is facing hate crime charges after allegedly attacking seven Asian women in New York City over three hours. Steven Zajonc, 28, who was arrested last month, is charged with six felony counts of third-degree assault as a hate crime and seven counts of second-degree aggravated harassment, a misdemeanor...

Elevator Outages Bring Misery
to a NYC High-Rise

Apr 3, 2022 9:20 AM CDT

Elevator Outages Bring Misery to a NYC High-Rise

The dangerous and extremely inconvenient situation has dragged on for months

(Newser) - Walk-up apartments and broken elevators are relatively common inconveniences in New York City, but residents of Twenty Exchange —an historic, 59-story luxury building in the Financial District—have certainly earned the right to gripe, which they exercised in a Monday news conference. Local officials were also there, per CBS...

Pay Gap? In These
US Cities, It's Flipped

Mar 29, 2022 9:34 AM CDT

Pay Gap? In These US Cities, It's Flipped

Young women outearn their male counterparts in NYC, Washington, per new Pew analysis

(Newser) - Equal pay may seem a distant dream we won't reach for hundreds of years , but for women just starting out in the workplace, the news is bright in certain parts. A new Pew Research Center analysis, which pored over Census Bureau stats from 2015 to 2019, finds that in...

Cops: Home Invasion Suspect
Made One Big Mistake

Cops: Home Invasion Suspect Made One Big Mistake

After zip-tying elderly couple, he left his DNA on a Gatorade bottle, police say

(Newser) - A suspect in a terrifying home invasion robbery in New York City poured bleach in the victims' home to get rid of evidence, authorities say, but he was identified through DNA he left on a Gatorade bottle. Erik Shaw, 52, was arrested this week in connection with the Aug. 23,...

Uber Cuts Deal
With New York Taxis

Mar 24, 2022 5:55 PM CDT

Uber Cuts Deal With New York Taxis

Company's app will list all city cabs

(Newser) - Uber is short of drivers. Ride-sharing companies have cut into cabdrivers' income. An agreement that could ease both problems has been reached, allowing passengers in New York City to choose a cab when they order a ride on Uber's app, the Wall Street Journal reports. It's the first...

Police: Woman
Cursed at Broadway
Singing Coach
Before Fatal Shove

Mar 23, 2022 2:29 AM CDT

Police: Woman Cursed at Broadway Singing Coach Before Fatal Shove

They say Lauren Pazienza, 26, stayed on scene for almost 20 minutes

(Newser) - The woman accused of fatally shoving a Broadway singing coach to the sidewalk in an unprovoked attack allegedly stayed at the Manhattan scene until the ambulance arrived, then fled. According to the criminal complaint in the death of Barbara Gustern, 87, Lauren Pazienza was seen on surveillance footage involved in...

Woman Arrested in 'Senseless
Attack' on NYC Singing Coach

UPDATED

Mar 22, 2022 2:52 PM CDT

Woman Arrested in 'Senseless Attack' on NYC Singing Coach

Barbara Gustern, 87, was shoved to the ground

(Newser) - Update: A 26-year-old woman has been charged with manslaughter in connection with the death of a beloved Broadway singing coach. Lauren Pazienza, of Port Jefferson, Long Island, turned herself into police on Tuesday. Deadline reports there are no indications that Pazienza knew 87-year-old Barbara Maier Gustern, who was shoved from...

Suspect in MoMa
Stabbings Arrested

UPDATED

Mar 15, 2022 8:17 AM CDT

Suspect in MoMa Stabbings Arrested

Gary Cabana, 60, was apprehended in Philadelphia

(Newser) - Update: The suspect wanted in the stabbing of two Museum of Modern Art employees over the weekend in New York City has been arrested, reports the New York Times . Gary Cabana, 60, was taken into custody at a Greyhound station in Philadelphia, per Steve Keeley of Fox29. The two stabbing...

DC Cops Nab Suspect Wanted
for Shooting Homeless Men

UPDATED

Mar 15, 2022 6:16 AM CDT

DC Cops Nab Suspect Wanted for Shooting Homeless Men

Man is in custody in Washington after attacks there, in NYC that left 2 dead, 3 injured

(Newser) - Update: A man is in custody in connection with a series of shootings of homeless men in New York City and Washington, DC. The district's Metropolitan Police Department tweeted that the man was arrested early Tuesday in Washington and was being interrogated by homicide investigators. DC Mayor Muriel Bowser...

Paroled Killer, 83, Charged
With Gruesome NYC Murder

Mar 11, 2022 4:56 AM CST

Paroled Killer, 83, Charged With Gruesome NYC Murder

Police say victim was dismembered and head was found in Harvey Marcelin's apartment

(Newser) - A New York City resident who served more than 50 years in prison for two killings has been charged with murder again at the age of 83. Harvey Marcelin—who was listed as a man in court documents from other cases but now identifies as a woman—was indicted on...

NYPD: Man Attacked 7
Asian Women in 2-Hour Spree

Mar 2, 2022 2:23 PM CST

NYPD: Man Attacked 7 Asian Women in 2-Hour Spree

It started with a punch to the face around 6:30pm Tuesday

(Newser) - On Tuesday came news that an Asian woman repeatedly hit in the head with a large rock in New York City in November had died —and another grim story involving Asian women in the city: Police asked for the public's help in identifying a man who went on...

Asian Woman
Repeatedly Hit With
Rock in NYC Has Died

Mar 1, 2022 5:42 PM CST

Asian Woman Repeatedly Hit With Rock in NYC Has Died

GuiYing Ma spent 10 weeks in a coma

(Newser) - A New York City grandmother has died three months after she was repeatedly hit in the head with a large rock. GuiYing Ma, 62, was attacked the day after Thanksgiving while she was sweeping the sidewalk outside a building in the Jackson Heights neighborhood in Queens, the New York Daily ...

NYPD Arrests Suspect
in Subway Poop Attack

UPDATED

Mar 1, 2022 11:39 AM CST

NYPD Arrests Suspect in Subway Poop Attack

Frank Abrokwa is accused of smearing feces on stranger in Bronx station

(Newser) - Update: Police say they've arrested a man suspected of smearing human feces in the face of a woman in the New York City subway. Frank Abrokwa, 37, arrested Monday, is now charged with forcible touching, menacing, disorderly conduct, and harassment, WNYW reports. He was apparently a stranger to the...