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Alleged ISIS supporter accused of plot to ‘slaughter’ Jewish New Yorkers in Brooklyn pleads not guilty

Posted on June 12, 2025

Interim US Attorney Jay Clayton.

Courts

Canadian resident accused of terror plot to ‘slaughter’ Jewish people in Brooklyn appears in court

Posted on June 11, 2025

Legal team for alleged crypto torturers in Soho say victim was ‘having the time of his life’

Posted on June 11, 2025

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‘Arbitrary cruelty’: Lander slams ICE court house detentions, observes immigration hearings

Posted on June 5, 2025

Suspect accused of assaulting Bronx cop in handcuffs with detective

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Alleged robber who beat Bronx cop so bad he left a shoe print on his face is grilled by cops at arraignment

Posted on June 5, 2025

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Luigi Mangione’s lawyers ask judge to remove shackles, bulletproof vest in state court

Posted on June 4, 2025

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ICE to stay off Rikers Island for another week as legal battle continues

Posted on June 3, 2025

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Soho slashing suspect indicted on attempted murder charges for attacking woman in gory glass assault

Posted on June 2, 2025

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Bronx Times

Thousands of Bronx immigrants may be entitled to part of class action civil rights settlement

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Brooklyn Paper

‘Immoral and deceptive’: Brooklyn lawmakers call for City Council to invest $5M to combat deed theft

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Bronx Times

Bronx man sentenced to five years for brutal beating of 75-year-old MTA worker at subway station

Alleged Manhattan subway corpse rape suspect indicted, seated and looking menacing

Manhattan subway corpse rapist will be prosecuted ‘to fullest extent’ on sex assault indictment, DA Bragg says

Posted on May 14, 2025

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Brooklyn Paper

Brooklyn man gets 12 years for shooting unarmed victim in dispute: DA

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Bronx

The wrong man: Bronx native left devastated after judge denies exoneration following 30-year legal battle

Posted on May 12, 2025

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Brooklyn

‘Boardwalk Empire’ actor Michael Pitt arrested in Brooklyn on various sex abuse charges

Posted on May 7, 2025

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Courts

Man charged with choking boss to death with zip ties at Tribeca jewelry store eight years ago

Posted on May 5, 2025

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Brooklyn Paper

Staten Island man sentenced to 15 years in prison after shooting pregnant woman on Brooklyn-Queens Expressway

Manhattan sexual abuse suspect freed

Courts

Alleged Manhattan sexual abuse suspect turned loose on supervised release despite upgraded charges

Posted on May 1, 2025

Accused Midtown assassin Luigi Mangione

Courts

Luigi Mangione case: Federal prosecutors deny ‘eavesdropping’ on attorney calls after jail recording mix-up

Posted on April 30, 2025

Suspect who raped dead body on subway train

Courts

Alleged sicko accused of raping dead man on subway train in Manhattan held without bail as new horrific details emerge

Posted on April 29, 2025

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Courts

George Santos gets 87 months in prison for fraud and theft

Posted on April 25, 2025

Midtown attorney accused of raping, torturing women in apartment

Lower Manhattan

Midtown attorney indicted on 116 counts of allegedly raping, torturing 6 women inside house of horrors

Posted on April 24, 2025

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Bronx Times

Bronx district leader and Board of Elections employee pleads guilty to conspiracy charges

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Brooklyn Paper

Three gang members sentenced in 2021 school shooting that killed Brooklyn teen

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Brooklyn Paper

To tree, or not to tree? Advocates, city continue legal battle over Fort Greene Park revamp

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Politics

Sarah Palin arrives for start of retrial in ongoing battle against the New York Times

Posted on April 15, 2025

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Louisiana judge rules that Columbia University student Mahmoud Khalil can be deported

Posted on April 11, 2025

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Brooklyn Paper

Driver charged with manslaughter, homicide in Brooklyn school bus hit-and-run

Former Congress Member George Santos outside U.S. District Court in Central Islip, LI on Aug. 19, 2024 after pleading guilty to fraud charges.

Politics

George Santos, expelled Congressman, should serve 8 years in prison for fraud, identity theft: feds

Posted on April 5, 2025

Manhattan murder suspect convicted of shooting pregnant woman dead

Harlem

‘Without remorse’: Manhattan man convicted of shooting pregnant ex-girlfriend dead in front of her kids whines about his ‘rights’ as he’s sentenced

Posted on April 3, 2025

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Brooklyn Paper

Crime dropped in Brooklyn in March, despite spate of shootings, homicides

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LI Press

Alleged Gilgo Beach serial killer DNA hearing devolves into ‘Jurassic Park’ debate

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Tompkins Square Park shooter loses plea deal after assaulting correction officer on Rikers Island

Posted on April 1, 2025

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Suspect dies in Manhattan courthouse hours after being arrested in Times Square subway station

Posted on March 26, 2025

Accused Midtown assassin Luigi Mangione

Courts

Prosecutors look to deny alleged Midtown assassin Luigi Mangione jail laptop over security leak fears after finding love notes in socks

Posted on March 26, 2025

Prosecutors allege that instead of investing client's funds in business opportunities, Likhtenstein used the money for personal expenses and to make partial payments to earlier victims of the Ponzi scheme.

Brooklyn Paper

Brooklyn financial advisor allegedly scammed 10 clients out of $1.24M in Ponzi Scheme: DA

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Bronx Times

Teen’s accused killer ruled unfit: Judge sends Bronx stab suspect to psych ward

Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg on sentencing of Donald Trump

Courts

Man sentenced to 8 years for deadly Manhattan nightclub druggings in robbery scheme: Bragg

Posted on March 20, 2025

Disgraced Manhattan teacher looks up at attorney after guilty plea

No jail for Manhattan teacher who pleaded guilty to criminal charges after photographing boy in school bathroom

Posted on March 19, 2025

Iranian journalist Masih Alinejad at court after testifying against would-be assassins

Courts

Iranian journalist faces would-be assassins in court after they allegedly tried to murder her in Brooklyn

Posted on March 18, 2025

Luigi Mangione, the alleged Midtown assassin accused of fatally shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in front of a hotel earlier this month, appeared in Supreme Court Monday where he pleaded not guilty murder charges.

Lower Manhattan

Luigi Mangione case: Alleged Midtown assassin’s next federal court appearance pushed back to April

Posted on March 18, 2025

Brooklyn Paper

Dialing in: Brooklyn-based start-up Good Call uses tech to ensure legal support at arrest

Dozens of advocates gathered outside the Bronx County Court to protest Governor Kathy Hochul's efforts to roll back discovery reform laws named for late Bronx teen, Kalief Browder.

Bronx Times

Protesters rally outside Bronx courthouse against Hochul’s proposed changes to discovery reform law

Erratic man walking streets of Manhattan following release from jail

EXCLUSIVE: Disturbed man who terrorized Manhattan community with violent outburst back on the streets menacing pedestrians

Posted on March 13, 2025

Protesters in Manhattan at hearing of Mahmoud Khalil

Mahmoud Khalil to remain in ICE custody as hundreds converge upon Lower Manhattan courthouse for hearing

Posted on March 12, 2025

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Brooklyn Paper

Attorney General sues woman for fraudulently claiming ownership of Brooklyn housing cooperative

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Bronx Times

Former Kingsbridge daycare owner gets 45 years for toddler’s fentanyl death

Migrant convicted in Times Square brawl smiles during sentencing

Migrant convicted of attacking Times Square cops grins as he’s sentenced to prison; police union seeks deportation

Posted on March 4, 2025

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