By Tiffany Williams - Two people were caught in the crossfire Tuesday afternoon on Manhattan’s Lower East Side, including a 63-year-old woman just walking by. Police said the shooting went down around 2:30 p.m. near East Broadway and Clinton Street. The woman was struck in the foot and rushed to a nearby hospital, where officials … Continue reading Two Injured in Daylight Shooting on Manhattan’s Lower East Side

By Tiffany Williams - WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. – A Greenburgh, New York firefighter was sentenced Monday to three years of probation for a brutal domestic attack on his former girlfriend, sparking outrage over the violence inside their shared apartment. Joseph Apostoli, 46, a Fairview Fire Department firefighter, avoided jail time despite a DA push for … Continue reading Greenburgh, New York Community Outraged as Firefighter Avoids Jail for Brutal Ex-Girlfriend Attack

By Tiffany Williams - A Brooklyn killer who turned East New York into a war zone with two daytime ambushes has been sentenced to spend the rest of his life behind bars with no chance of parole. Charles Hernandez, 52, of East New York, was ordered by Brooklyn Supreme Court Justice Danny Chun to die … Continue reading Brooklyn Triple Murder Case: Killer Sentenced to Life for Daytime Ambush Shootings

By Tiffany Williams - A Brooklyn gangbanger who left a trail of blood across the borough will spend the next quarter century behind bars. Devante James, 29, of East Flatbush — a member of the Mac Balla 59 Brims subset of the Bloods — was sentenced to 25 years in prison after admitting to a … Continue reading Brooklyn Bloods Member Convicted in Gang Shootings That Left One Dead, Two Wounded

By Tiffany Williams - Two men were arraigned in Queens on a staggering 194-count indictment charging them with trafficking guns and narcotics in what prosecutors are calling the “Iron Pipeline.” Teddy Gaston, 39, aka “JD Yikes,” of Jamaica, and 41-year-old Jezerel Huston of Macon, Georgia, allegedly ran a coordinated operation moving firearms from Georgia into … Continue reading Two Men Arrested in Queens for Trafficking Assault Weapons and Narcotics from Georgia

By Tiffany Williams - A Queens man was arraigned Monday on murder and attempted murder charges after allegedly driving his SUV into a group of people, killing a 16-year-old girl and injuring her mother and stepfather. Edwin Cruz Gomez, 38, of Uniondale, faces a litany of charges including second-degree murder, three counts of attempted murder, … Continue reading Queens Tragedy: Teen Killed, Parents Injured After Alleged Drunk Driver Rampage

By Tiffany Williams - Justin Torres, 37, of Ellenville, New York, is headed to federal prison for more than three years after admitting his role in a drug conspiracy that pumped fentanyl and cocaine into Ulster County. Torres was sentenced to 37 months behind bars for conspiring to distribute and possess with intent to distribute … Continue reading Federal Authorities Dismantle Ulster County, New York Drug Network; Ellenville Man Receives Prison Term

By Tiffany Williams - Marcobrien S. Volcy, 28, of Rochester, NY, pleaded guilty before Chief U.S. District Judge Elizabeth A. Wolford to possession of child pornography following a prior New York conviction for possessing child pornography. The charge carries a mandatory minimum of 10 years in prison, up to 20 years, and a $250,000 fine. … Continue reading Repeat Offender Admits to Possessing Over 650 Child Porn Images

By Tiffany Williams - James M. Lajoie, 30, of Appleton, NY, pleaded guilty in federal court to possessing child pornography, a charge that carries a mandatory minimum of 10 years behind bars and a potential $250,000 fine. The plea came before U.S. District Judge Richard J. Arcara and follows a prior conviction in New York … Continue reading Child Porn Conviction Looms for New York Man with Prior Sex Abuse Record