The Prince Street condo building where John Woeltz (seen being escorted from building in lower left) allegedly torturend an Italian man to try to gain access to his crypto password. ( Photo: Jack Ahern/Instagram) Both Suspects in Crypto Kidnap Case Denied Bail Both men charged in connection with the alleged kidnapping and torture spree of an Italian tourist—in a bid to obtain his... News 07 Jun 2025 | 06:29
Police and firefighters responding to the scene of a fatal shooting in the Times Square area on the evening of June 4. One person was killed. A second homicide had been reported in Chelsea a short distance away only 90 minutes earlier. ( Photo: Citizen App) Two Shootings, Two Dead on West Side; Police Hunt for Suspects Two separate shootings occurred in Manhattan just hours apart on the night of June 4. Police responded first to a 911 call... News 06 Jun 2025 | 01:23
Left: BP Mark Levine, CB1 Chair Tammy Meltzer, Council Members Keith Powers and Christopher Marte; Right: ticket vendors “guarding” the entrance to Battery Park and Castle Clinton at the Bowling Green subway stop. ( Photo: Brian Berger) City Council Members Marte & Powers Propose to Stop Tourist Ferry Ticket Scams Call it “the crackdown in Battery Park.” That’s the hope anyway, in the wake of legislation announced by Council Members... News 25 May 2025 | 08:45
Mayor Eric Adams (center) is joined by Rev. Al Sharpton (left), first deputy mayor Fabien Levy (second from right) , and NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch (far right) at a press conference May 22 announcing measures the city is taking to protect Jewish institutions here following the killing of two Israeli embassy workers in DC on May 21. ( Photo: YouTube/Mayor’s Photography Office) NYPD Beefs Up Security at Jewish Sites Following Attack in DC That Left Two Dead The NYPD said it will step up patrols around Jewish houses of worship, yeshivas and museums, and Israeli government offices... News 23 May 2025 | 04:28
Suspects in the May 2 attack on cops on the northeast corner of 42nd Street and Eighth Avenue. Cops are still seeking some of the suspects involved in the attack. ( Photos: NYPD) Melée at Times Square Boxing Match: Five Migrant Teens Arrested, Three Still at Large Police have arrested five young suspects in a gang that attacked two cops with scooters and basketballs during an outdoor... News 12 May 2025 | 11:24
Jennifer Guilbeault moments before, and during, her attack on Shohel Mahmud. Markup by Straus News. ( Photos: Reddit) Woman Takes Plea for Pepper- Spraying Muslim Uber Driver The pepper spray madwoman, Jennifer Guilbeault, who wildly attacked a Muslim Uber driver, Shohel Mahmud, on the Upper East... News 24 Apr 2025 | 11:28
Left: Broome Street at Wooster, where Mae Berg was attacked; Right: Berg, a costume designer, models a coat she altered, Brooklyn Bridge in background. ( Photos: Brian Berger (left) Mae Berg Design/ Instagram (right)) Horror in SoHo: Woman Stabbed by Broken-Bottle-Wielding Maniac Meagan “Mae” Berg, the 25-year-old costume designer stabbed in the neck by a broken-bottle-wielding maniac on April 7 is... News 13 Apr 2025 | 09:13
“Ticket agent” offers two women “assistance” near Bowling Green. March 2025. ( Photo: Brian Berger) Beware! Battery Park Tourist Scammers Persist Despite Years of Complaints & Warnings Let’s call it Anarchy in Battery Park. That’s the impression a visitor gets as they traverse this historic jewel of lower... News 28 Mar 2025 | 05:06
Cops had retreated outside the building at 384 Madison St. on Feb. 18 after a suspect allegedly opened fire on them as they tried to execute a search warrant. After a tense three-hour standoff, a detective and the suspect were both wounded and rushed to Bellevue Hospital. ( Photo: Brain Berger) D.A. Indicts Ex-Con Accused of Wounding NYPD Officer in Downtown Shootout A 34-year-old man who wounded a detective and fired on several other police officers as they tried to execute a search warrant... News 10 Mar 2025 | 01:36
Pajama pants madman on the subway, Jan. 26, 2025. Police say he used a wooden club to strike a passenger on the platform. ( NYPD) Madman in Pajama Pants Smashes 6 Train Rider With Piece of Wood What does a criminal look like? The answers are nearly infinite, but a recent attack by a smiling suspect came with the suspect... News 03 Feb 2025 | 01:24
Wanted! For animal abuse on East 9th Street at the corner of Avenue D, Dec. 4, 2024. ( NYPD) Alphabet City Bodega Cat Attacked by Dog Owner; Cops on Hunt for Suspect Few crimes enrage a wider range of New Yorkers more than animal abuse. Take the horrifying incident that happened within the... News 03 Feb 2025 | 12:41
Building at 111 Chrystie Street, Jan. 2025. ( Photo: Brian Berger) D.A. Bragg Drops Assault Case Against Chinatown Landlord Accused of Assault The five month long legal nightmare of Brian Chin is over, as Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg dropped felony assault... News 20 Jan 2025 | 04:58
One of the Brooklyn teens who called 911 about the subway arsonist was honored by his local Council member, Susan Zhuang (right). His face is blurred to protect his anonymity. ( Photo: Council Member Susan Zhuang) Three Teens Claim $10,000 Reward in Subway Fire Horror It was one of the most horrific crimes in New York City history—the burning alive of a homeless woman, Debrina Kawam, on... News 20 Jan 2025 | 03:14
Then unidentified Jeffrey Vargas in 50th Street subway station, having just attacked and robbed a halal food cart vendor who snapped topside. Note metal weapon in his right hand. ( NYPD) Maniac Who Attacked & Robbed Midtown Halal Food Cart Vendor Arrested, Parked on Rikers A Mets hat-wearing maniac, 45-year-old Jeffrey Vargas of the Bronx, who is alleged to have viciously attacked and robbed... News 13 Jan 2025 | 10:09
Surveillance video shows 18th St station moments before Joseph Lynskey is pushed before an oncoming 1 train by alleged assailant Kamel Hawkins. ( Photo: Obtained from NYPD and annotated by Straus News) Subway Violence Strikes Again as Maniac Shoves Man onto Tracks at W. 18th Street Horror once again came home to a Manhattan rail commuter on the afternoon of, Dec. 31, when a deranged 23-year-old, Kamel... News 03 Jan 2025 | 10:43
