By Tiffany Williams - Photo Credit: Mike Groll CLAY, N.Y. — Gov. Kathy Hochul on Thursday celebrated the groundbreaking of Micron Technology’s first semiconductor fabrication facility in Clay, Onondaga County, the largest private investment in New York state history. The project, which will eventually include four fabs, is expected to become the largest semiconductor facility … Continue reading Central New York Becomes U.S. Semiconductor Powerhouse with Micron Investment
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Air Travelers Face Delays as Construction Impacts JFK, Newark and LaGuardia
By Tiffany Williams - For the week of Jan. 16 through Jan. 22, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey is warning travelers to plan ahead as construction, service changes and extensive overnight lane closures affect airports, bridges, tunnels and PATH service across the region. The agency urged travelers using its facilities to … Continue reading Air Travelers Face Delays as Construction Impacts JFK, Newark and LaGuardia
What to Know About MTA Service on Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Photo Credit: Marc A. Hermann NEW YORK — The Metropolitan Transportation Authority said transit services across the region will run on special schedules Monday, Jan. 19, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, with changes affecting subways, buses and commuter rail lines. All New York City subway lines and the Staten Island Railway will … Continue reading What to Know About MTA Service on Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Mamdani Revamps Judicial Selection Process, Appoints Ali Najmi as Committee Chair
By Tiffany Williams - NEW YORK — Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Friday announced the appointment of civil rights and election attorney Ali Najmi as chair of the newly revitalized Mayor’s Advisory Committee on the Judiciary and signed an executive order aimed at making the judicial selection process more transparent and accessible to New Yorkers. “While … Continue reading Mamdani Revamps Judicial Selection Process, Appoints Ali Najmi as Committee Chair
Multiple Agencies Respond to Passenger Van Rollover on I-87 In New York
By Tiffany Williams - SAUGERTIES, N.Y. — New York State Police are investigating a rollover crash involving a commercial passenger van that occurred early Saturday morning on Interstate 87 northbound in Ulster County. According to State Police, the crash occurred on Dec. 27, 2025, at approximately 3:57 a.m., when a 2016 Ford Transit livery van … Continue reading Multiple Agencies Respond to Passenger Van Rollover on I-87 In New York
Tractor-Trailer Carrying Frozen Vegetables Catches Fire on I-81 in Parish, NY
By Tiffany Williams - PARISH, N.Y. — A tractor-trailer hauling frozen vegetables caught fire early Sunday on Interstate 81 southbound in the town of Parish, prompting a multi-agency emergency response and the closure of one lane of the highway. According to State Police, troopers were dispatched at approximately 4:56 a.m. on Dec. 28, 2025, after … Continue reading Tractor-Trailer Carrying Frozen Vegetables Catches Fire on I-81 in Parish, NY
Lower Manhattan Cheers as Gotham FC Celebrates Second NWSL Championship
By Tiffany Williams - Fans swarmed Lower Manhattan on Monday, turning a gray morning into a victory riot as Gotham FC rolled in to celebrate a title run nobody saw coming — except, apparently, Gotham. New York kicked things off with a short, swagger-loaded parade to City Hall, where Mayor Eric Adams handed the squad … Continue reading Lower Manhattan Cheers as Gotham FC Celebrates Second NWSL Championship
Two Dead in Separate Crashes on New York Highways This Week, State Police Investigating
By Tiffany Williams - New York highways turned deadly this week, claiming multiple lives in back-to-back crashes that have left families and local communities reeling. In Middletown, a head-on collision on State Highway 28 killed a woman in her 30s, while days later in Bethlehem, a high-speed chain-reaction crash on I-87 claimed another life and … Continue reading Two Dead in Separate Crashes on New York Highways This Week, State Police Investigating
Murder, Guns, and Crack Cocaine — A Brutal Week for Cops Across the Northeast From Worcester to Philadelphia
By Tiffany Williams - Cops across the Northeast have had their hands full this week — from drug busts and gun seizures to deadly shootings and violent crime scenes stretching from Massachusetts to Philadelphia. In Worcester, police say a routine traffic stop led to a major drug arrest Thursday afternoon. Around 12:30 p.m., officers pulled … Continue reading Murder, Guns, and Crack Cocaine — A Brutal Week for Cops Across the Northeast From Worcester to Philadelphia
Nor’easter to Pound New York, New Jersey, and New England With Heavy Rain and Coastal Flooding
By Tiffany Williams - A powerful nor’easter is bearing down on the East Coast, set to hammer New York City, Long Island, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut this weekend with torrential rain, coastal flooding, and howling winds that could top 60 mph. High wind watches stretch across the region, with the worst expected … Continue reading Nor’easter to Pound New York, New Jersey, and New England With Heavy Rain and Coastal Flooding
Staten Island Horror: Teen Charged After Stepfather Found Decapitated in Bathtub
By Tiffany Williams - STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. – A 19-year-old man has been charged in the gruesome murder of his stepfather, who was found decapitated inside their Staten Island home Monday afternoon, police said. Damien Hurstel is accused of killing 45-year-old Anthony Casalaspro in a violent attack inside their house on Cary Avenue in West … Continue reading Staten Island Horror: Teen Charged After Stepfather Found Decapitated in Bathtub
Northeast Nightmare: Bloodshed Hits Streets From Queens to Worcester
By Tiffany Williams - Shots fired, stabbings, crashes, and chaos. The Northeast is reeling from a weekend drenched in violence and tragedy. In Worcester, Massachusetts, a September 26 shooting on Piedmont Street finally saw an arrest over a week later. Officers responded to a ShotSpotter alert and recovered several rounds. Eighteen-year-old Alexander Cruz-Abreau was nabbed … Continue reading Northeast Nightmare: Bloodshed Hits Streets From Queens to Worcester
Teen Charged in Brutal South Jersey Stabbing That Killed 38-Year-Old Woman
By Tiffany Williams - A South Jersey woman was stabbed to death early Friday morning, and authorities have arrested a teenager in connection with the brutal killing. Vineland police were called to a home on Union Road around 4 a.m. after reports of a stabbing. When officers arrived, they found 38-year-old Christina Asselta suffering from … Continue reading Teen Charged in Brutal South Jersey Stabbing That Killed 38-Year-Old Woman
Riding the Rails to Death: Two Teenage Girls Die on Brooklyn-Bound Train
By Tiffany Williams - Two teenage girls were found dead atop a Brooklyn-bound subway train Saturday morning. The city is reeling. Authorities have not confirmed their ages. But the horror is clear. Demetrius Crichlow, president of NYC Transit, called it heartbreaking. “Getting on top of a subway car isn’t ‘surfing’—it’s suicide,” he said. He pleaded … Continue reading Riding the Rails to Death: Two Teenage Girls Die on Brooklyn-Bound Train
Bronx Man Held Accountable: 15 Years for Setting Garbage Ablaze
By Tiffany Williams - A Bronx man was sentenced to 15 years in prison for setting a rubbish fire in the hallway of a Mill Brook Houses building, Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark announced. Austin Evans, 58, was also handed five years of post-release supervision for second-degree arson after being found guilty earlier this … Continue reading Bronx Man Held Accountable: 15 Years for Setting Garbage Ablaze
Three Charged in Queens, New York Sex Trafficking Case Involving Mother and Child
By Tiffany Williams - Queens, New York prosecutors have indicted a married couple, Kwai Ling Chan and Bobby Chen, along with Tashi Chimchu, on sex trafficking charges for allegedly forcing a Colombian woman to engage in sex for money at a Flushing brothel. The woman was told she had to work off a $14,000 fee … Continue reading Three Charged in Queens, New York Sex Trafficking Case Involving Mother and Child
NYPD Arrests Man in Fiery Pit Bull Killing in Queens
By Tiffany Williams - Isaiah Gurley, 29, of South Conduit Avenue in Jamaica Queens, New York, faces a seven-count indictment for allegedly killing and burning a pit bull that belonged to a relative. The dog, named Square K, was a service animal. Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz said the defendant “was supposed to be caring … Continue reading NYPD Arrests Man in Fiery Pit Bull Killing in Queens
Rafael Mosquera Named to Panama’s FIFA U-20 World Cup Squad
By Shawn Amponsah- New York Red Bulls midfielder Rafael Mosquera has been called up to represent Panama at the FIFA U-20 World Cup in Chile later this month. The Panama Football Federation confirmed his selection on Monday. Mosquera, 20, has enjoyed a breakout year in 2025. After three seasons with New York Red Bulls II, … Continue reading Rafael Mosquera Named to Panama’s FIFA U-20 World Cup Squad
Nicholas Ruszala Pleads Guilty to $22K Wage Theft from NYC Health + Hospitals
By Tiffany Williams - A senior engineer for New York City Health + Hospitals pleaded guilty to stealing nearly $22,000 in wages, officials announced. Jocelyn E. Strauber, Commissioner of the NYC Department of Investigation, and Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg said 35-year-old Nicholas Ruszala of Cranford, New Jersey, was accused of falsifying his timesheets between January … Continue reading Nicholas Ruszala Pleads Guilty to $22K Wage Theft from NYC Health + Hospitals
Bronx Gun Violence: Stray Bullet Hits Bus Passengers, Shooter Gets 7.5 Years
By Tiffany Williams - A Bronx man was sentenced to seven and a half years behind bars for a reckless shooting that sent a stray bullet through an MTA bus, injuring two women, prosecutors said. Bronx DA Darcel D. Clark announced that 47-year-old Anibal Colon was sentenced by Bronx Supreme Court Justice Timothy Lewis to … Continue reading Bronx Gun Violence: Stray Bullet Hits Bus Passengers, Shooter Gets 7.5 Years
Rikers Inmate Tried to Kill Guards With Scalpel, Tossed Feces in Prior Attacks
By Tiffany Williams - A Rikers Island inmate faces a slew of charges after allegedly slashing two correction officers with a scalpel, Bronx prosecutors said. Bronx DA Darcel D. Clark announced that 31-year-old Sundance Oliver, of Manhattan, was arraigned on Attempted Murder in the second degree along with multiple assault and prison contraband charges. The … Continue reading Rikers Inmate Tried to Kill Guards With Scalpel, Tossed Feces in Prior Attacks
16-Year-Old Arrested With Gun at Queens School Following Social Media Threat
By Tiffany Williams - A Queens high school student was arrested after threatening to “shoot the school up” on social media, authorities said. Queens DA Melinda Katz said the 16-year-old, of Springfield Gardens, faces multiple weapon and terroristic threat charges after posting the threat to Instagram on September 18. The post included a photo of … Continue reading 16-Year-Old Arrested With Gun at Queens School Following Social Media Threat
Queens DA: Reckless Driver Should Never Have Been Behind Wheel in Deadly Crash
By Tiffany Williams - A Queens construction worker was mowed down and killed in a hit-and-run crash on the Nassau Expressway Friday morning — and prosecutors say the reckless driver never should have been behind the wheel. Queens DA Melinda Katz said Daveanand Budhai, 25, of South Ozone Park, was barreling his Infiniti sedan at … Continue reading Queens DA: Reckless Driver Should Never Have Been Behind Wheel in Deadly Crash
Upstate NY Prison Guards Face Prison for Fatal Beating of Black Inmate
By Tiffany Williams - Four prison guards admitted Monday to their roles in the savage beating death of a Black inmate at an upstate New York lockup — a brutal attack caught on bodycam video that sparked outrage across the state. Robert Brooks, 43, was handcuffed when he was pummeled inside Marcy Correctional Facility on … Continue reading Upstate NY Prison Guards Face Prison for Fatal Beating of Black Inmate
Mayor Adams Condemns Gun Violence After 13-Year-Old Shot in Queens
By Tiffany Williams - A 13-year-old boy was shot in the head outside a Queens Dunkin’ Donuts Monday morning — just steps from three schools and a street named for another teen gunned down years ago, cops said. The boy was struck around 8:30 a.m. in the parking lot of the shop on Linden Boulevard … Continue reading Mayor Adams Condemns Gun Violence After 13-Year-Old Shot in Queens