The heartbroken family of Evette Jeffrey — the 16-year-old Bronx girl tragically killed by a stray bullet — hopes the teen accused of the fatal shooting spends the rest of his life behind bars. “Give him the fullest extent of the law. He took her away,” Evette’s grandmother told the Daily News Wednesday. “You want … Read more
An ex-con fired at an NYPD car he crashed into on Staten Island as he tried to avoid being stopped for driving with excessively tinted windows, police said Monday. The 31-year-old driver refused to pull over when cops tried to stop his 2009 Nissan Murano on Port Richmond Ave. near Albion Place in Port Richmond … Read more
Mayor Adams said Monday that the feds intended to “humiliate” him with a plan to carry out a search warrant on him at the New York City Marathon finish line. Federal agents considered intercepting the mayor at the finish line of the marathon in 2023, a trove of documents released Friday as part of Adams’ … Read more
The family of a 31-year-old man stabbed to death in the Bronx across from Fordham University thought he had joined the Army when he left home months ago — and now are grappling with questions about what sparked the fatal confrontation. Bamba Fode was killed next to a fruit stand on E. Fordham Road near … Read more
Radar and telecommunications systems for Newark Airport’s air traffic controllers failed Friday morning — the second time the two critical systems went down at the same time in less than two weeks — as delays at the critical hub continue to vex travelers. According to a statement issued by the Federal Aviation Administration, both the … Read more
Dozens of Columbia University students were temporarily suspended as of Friday for their alleged involvement with a brief takeover of the main campus library in a pro-Palestinian protest, the Daily News has learned. At least 65 Columbia students were placed on interim suspension pending further investigation, according to a university official. Another 33 people, including … Read more
Black smoke was seen rising from the chimney above the Sistine Chapel at 9 p.m. local time Wednesday — signaling to 1.4 billion Catholics that the election of a new pope will continue. Cardinals from around the world have been gathered at the Vatican since early Wednesday morning to confer, meditate and pray before casting … Read more
A protective order has been issued against “Boardwalk Empire” star Michael Pitt, after he was arrested Friday for allegedly sexually abusing his ex-girlfriend at the Brooklyn home they previously shared. A Kings County Supreme Court judge ordered a full no-contact order of protection for a year against the 44-year-old “Funny Games” actor, the Daily News … Read more
President Trump’s administration must return detained Tufts University student Rumeysa Ozturk to Vermont, an appeals court ruled Wednesday. Ozturk, a 30-year-old doctoral student originally from Turkey, has been held for weeks in an immigration jail in Louisiana while her case was argued in multiple courts. But the 2nd Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals gave ICE … Read more
Newark Airport was again plagued by dozens of cancellations and delays Sunday, the latest in a series of issues that prompted United Airlines to cut 35 daily flights from the airport. As of Sunday afternoon, more than 100 total flights in and out of Newark were canceled, while more than 300 were delayed, according to … Read more