Criminal Justice
Bedford Park: Man Robbed at Gunpoint
Mayor Hosts Round Table with Faith Leaders to Stem Uptick in Hate Crimes
New York City Mayor Eric Adams convened a meeting on Monday, Nov. 13, with Jewish, Muslim, and Christian faith and community leaders in the wake of a recent spike in hate crimes across both the Jewish and Muslim communities since Oct. 7, when Hamas launched a terrorist attack on Israeli civilians, kidnapping around 240 others, and Israel launched a subsequent counteroffensive on Gaza.
Claremont: Wakefield Man Dies following Fatal Shooting
Kingsbridge: Police Lieutenant Assaulted Amid Subway Dispute
Van Cortlandt Village: Man charged in Hammer Attack of Woman, 77; Two Officers Injured in Police Pursuit
Kingsbridge/Fieldston: Man on Citibike Sought for Alleged Armed Robbery
Smoke Shop Raids by Sheriff’s Department Continue to Yield Results
Smoke shops raids continued across the borough in recent weeks in efforts to crack down on unlicensed premises. The Office of Democratic City Council Member Marjorie Velázquez (C.D. 13) and the New York City Sheriff’s Office said they carried out retail inspections on Tuesday, Nov. 14, of Williamsbridge and Westchester Square stores to combat the proliferation of the unlicensed and unregulated sale of cannabis.