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NYPD Commissioner on 9/11 Dead at 69




'America's Cop'
Bernard Kerik
Dead at 69
OBITUARY
May 30, 2025 1:30 AM CDT

'America's Cop' Bernard Kerik Dead at 69

Former NYPD commissioner later served time for tax fraud

(Newser) - Bernard Kerik, the former New York City police commissioner who led during 9/11 and later went to prison before receiving a presidential pardon, has died at 69. The NYPD confirmed Kerik's death on Thursday following what was described as a private illness, the AP reports. Kerik, an Army...

Cops: Italian Visitor Kidnapped in NYC Over Bitcoin Password

Suspect is charged after victim escapes Manhattan apartment

(Newser) - Police in New York City have charged a man in a bizarre case that involves bitcoin and allegations of torture. Authorities arrested John Woeltz, described as a 37-year-old cryptocurrency investor, and accused him of holding a visitor from Italy prisoner in a Manhattan apartment for about two weeks, reports CBS...

The Brooklyn Bridge Has Long Been a Hazard for Ships

The first incident happened before construction was even finished

(Newser) - A Mexican navy tall ship's fatal collision with the Brooklyn Bridge on Saturday highlighted a hazard that has worried seafarers for nearly 150 years. While historians say Saturday's crash appears to be the first boat collision with the bridge to take the lives of crew members, vessels have...

New York Pilot Was in Control of Mexican Navy Ship

And had as little as 80 to 90 seconds to react after ship apparently lost power

(Newser) - A New York-based harbor pilot was operating the Mexican navy ship that crashed into the Brooklyn Bridge over the weekend, officials said Tuesday. "The ship must be controlled by a specialized harbor pilot from the New York government," Admiral Raymundo Pedro Morales Ángeles said at a press...

Mexican Ship's Brooklyn Bridge Accident Has Turned Fatal

Two crew members aboard the training vessel were killed

(Newser) - Two crew members aboard a Mexican navy ship on a goodwill tour are dead after the vessel struck the Brooklyn Bridge on Saturday. The training ship Cuauhtemoc was carrying 277 people when it hit the bridge about 8:20pm, snapping three masts and leaving some sailors trapped in harnesses...

On NYC's Billionaires' Row, a 'Far-Reaching Fraud'

Condo owners sue over condition of building at 432 Park Ave., which they say has 'thousands' of cracks

(Newser) - In 2015, the nearly 1,400-foot-tall high rise at 432 Park Avenue was completed, a luxury "pencil tower" to join the others dotting the Manhattan skyline, including on so-called Billionaires' Row. Now, owners of condo units at that address are suing, claiming the skyscraper is plagued by various flaws,...

Former FDNY Fire Chief Gets 3 Years in Corruption Scandal

Anthony Saccavino admitted taking tens of thousands of dollars in bribes

(Newser) - A former New York City Fire Department chief was sentenced to three years in prison Wednesday for accepting tens of thousands of dollars in bribes to fast-track fire safety inspections at restaurants, hotels, and other city businesses. Anthony Saccavino, 61, pleaded guilty in January to running the scheme while heading...

NYC Finally Loses Control of Rikers Island

Federal judge says outside manager will be appointed to improve conditions at notorious jail

(Newser) - New York City has been ordered to turn over control of Rikers Island—one of the country's most notorious jails—and other city lockups to an outside manager. A federal judge who issued a scathing ruling on violence in the city's jails last year said the official would...

NYC Woman: Mob of 100 Encircled, Assaulted Me

Disturbing video shows a crowd of Jewish men and boys converging on the Brooklyn resident

(Newser) - A Brooklyn woman said she feared for her life as she was chased, kicked, spit at, and pelted with objects by a mob of Orthodox Jewish men who mistook her as a participant in a protest against Israel's far-right security minister, per the AP . The assault, recorded by a...

Federal Lawyers Make Big Mistake in NYC Toll Case

Transportation Department calls accidental filing of internal memo 'legal malpractice'

(Newser) - The federal prosecutor's office in Manhattan accidentally filed an internal memo that poked holes in the Trump administration's strategy to kill New York's toll on driving in Manhattan—arguing the government should change tactics if it wants to block the nascent program. The memo, intended for a...

Easter House Fire in Queens Kills 3
Easter House Fire
in Queens Kills 3
Apr 21, 2025 3:00 AM CDT

Easter House Fire in Queens Kills 3

Overcrowded Jamaica Estates home lacked smoke detector and clear exits

(Newser) - A fire swept through a crowded Queens home in the early hours of Easter Sunday, killing three men and critically injuring a fourth. Officials said the house, located in Jamaica Estates, did not appear to have a working smoke detector, and that stairs and exits had been blocked, the...

The 10 Richest Cities in the World
The 10 Richest
Cities in the World
Apr 12, 2025 9:00 AM CDT

The 10 Richest Cities in the World

New York is No. 1, while Chicago comes in at No. 10

(Newser) - One way to define a rich city is to count how many rich people live there. Conde Nast Traveler draws from the latest data to anoint New York City the richest in the world, given that it has more than 380,000 millionaires (up 45% in a year) and 66...

Witnesses Saw Helicopter 'Falling Apart'

Company that operated helicopter in Hudson crash has a history of issues

(Newser) - The Hudson River helicopter crash that killed six people on Thursday involved an aircraft from a company with a history of mechanical failures. The New York Times reports that a helicopter operated by New York Helicopter Charter carrying a family of Spanish tourists made an emergency landing in the Hudson...

Report: 6 Dead in NYC Helicopter Crash

'I heard a loud snap,' witness says

(Newser) - A helicopter crashed into the Hudson River off Manhattan on Thursday afternoon, and law enforcement sources tell the AP that all six people on board were killed. Video posted on social media shows the body of the helicopter, followed by other debris, plummeting into the water, NBC News reports. "...

Bodies in JetBlue Landing Gear Were Dominican Teens

The males died from asphyxiation in January, per sheriff's office

(Newser) - Two people whose bodies were found in the landing gear of a JetBlue plane that flew from New York to Florida in January have been identified as teenagers from the Dominican Republic. Discovered in Fort Lauderdale on Jan. 6, Jeik Aniluz Lusi, 18, and Elvis Borques Castillo, 16, were identified...

How Trump Could Make a Killing From a NYC Casino

It's a side deal tied to a golf course he formerly operated

(Newser) - Amid a fierce battle for casino licenses in New York City, comes a twist: the possibility that President Trump could end up with a $115 million windfall. The AP explains the battle is on for gaming licenses that would grant the right to construct the first full-service casino in New...

Police: NY Man Bungled Medical Procedure in His Home

Felipe Hoyos-Foronda, 38, was arrested at JFK airport

(Newser) - A New York City man faces charges after prosecutors say an unauthorized medical procedure at his Queens home left a patient with no brain activity. Police say a 31-year-old woman went to the home of Felipe Hoyos-Foronda, 38, last Friday to have butt implants removed, CBS News reports. Prosecutors say...

Eric Adams Won't Be Running for Reelection as a Democrat

NYC mayor says he's skipping the Democratic primary, will run as an independent

(Newser) - Fresh off the dismissal of federal corruption charges , New York City Mayor Eric Adams is moving ahead with his reelection campaign. News 12 reports that Adams will be running as an independent in the Big Apple's mayoral race, as announced in an early Thursday tweet by Adams himself. "...

Judge Ends Case Against Eric Adams—for Good

Charges are dismissed 'with prejudice'

(Newser) - A judge on Wednesday dismissed the federal corruption charges against Eric Adams "with prejudice," closing the book on the possibility that the government could later choose to reinstate the charges. "Everything here smacks of a bargain: Dismissal of the indictment in exchange for immigration policy concessions,"...

New York City Makes Historic Elections Change
Court Ends NYC's
Noncitizen Voting Plan
UPDATED
Mar 20, 2025 3:46 PM CDT

Court Ends NYC's Noncitizen Voting Plan

City never implemented law allowing noncitizens to vote in some elections

(Newser) - New York state's top court put an end Thursday to New York City's effort to empower noncitizens to vote in municipal elections. In a 6-1 ruling, the high court said "the New York constitution as it stands today draws a firm line restricting voting to citizens,"...

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