Bronx man indicted for hate crime, assault targeting gay victim on Brooklyn subway
June 4, 2026
Yeshayahuw Carraway was arraigned on Wednesday before Brooklyn Supreme Court Justice Danny Chun on a five-count indictment.
Yeshayahuw Carraway was arraigned on Wednesday before Brooklyn Supreme Court Justice Danny Chun on a five-count indictment.
A series of bizarre sightings of people popping in and out of NYC’s subterranean sewer system has the city wondering what exactly is going on.
Journalists, VIPs and celebrities like Leonardo DiCaprio, Odessa A’zion and Lindsey Vonn waited in the echoing hall.
North Brooklyn expo brought 300-plus owners together with resources, panels and networking to support hyperlocal small businesses.
According to police, the bus hit the boy as the driver, a 49-year-old man, was making a left turn from Lee Street on to Lorimar Street.
A virtual community meeting will be held on Zoom on Thursday, May 7 at 6:30 p.m. Register online to receive an event link.
The incident surfaced as NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch disclosed that confirmed hate crimes rose nearly 12% citywide in Q1 of 2026.
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Gov. Andrew Cuomo extended the state’s PAUSE mandate on Monday, ordering all nonessential workers to stay home until April 29. He also bashed New York City residents who congregated outside
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Gounardes begins quest for second term On Sunday, State Sen. Andrew Gounardes (D-Bay Ridge-Bensonhurst-Marine Park) launched his bid for a second term as a Republican challenger emerged to take him
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Delayed mail, unsecured cash drawers and moldy interiors.
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