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George Santos, the disgraced former Republican congressman, was freed from prison on Friday after President Trump commuted his sentence. On Long Island, in his former district, some people called the decision an outrage.
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James Comer’s case helped end de facto life sentences for young offenders in New Jersey. He had been convicted of felony murder as a teenager, after his companion in a robbery shot a victim.
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The teenagers, found unconscious on the roof of a train in Brooklyn, appear to be the latest casualties of a popular and deadly game.
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After investigators came looking, Lorenz Kraus told a reporter he had strangled Franz and Theresia Kraus eight years ago. Two bodies were buried in their backyard.
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Sanjay Samuel, who had recently started ninth grade, was shot in Queens in what the authorities said was gang-related violence. A 16-year-old boy was later charged with second-degree murder.
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The 81-year-old actor had admitted touching a woman’s buttocks over her clothing at a horror film convention in New Jersey in 2022.
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The girl, identified as Jhoanny Gomez-Alvarez, was intentionally struck by a 38-year-old driver early Saturday morning after getting into an argument with him, a law enforcement official said.
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Jamel McGriff, who was arraigned late Thursday night, told the authorities that he had “molested” the septuagenarians before torching their home in the Bellerose neighborhood.
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Rescuers who came to a burning house in Queens found a man, 77, bound in the basement and a woman, 78, dead on the first floor.
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The arrested man is Jamel McGriff, 42. Investigators believe he killed a couple in their 70s, one of whom was found tied to a pole.
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James Mossetty was dragged for 10 blocks by the taxi, whose driver was arraigned on charges that he left the scene.
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Two brothers went to the Egyptian Mission in Manhattan to protest Egypt’s role in keeping aid from reaching Gaza. Video of the violence, which involved mission security guards, has incited rage.
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The crash of the tour bus, which was headed from Niagara Falls to New York City on Friday, left five dead. Their names were released by the authorities on Saturday.
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The former governor’s post, written on X on Friday, reflected how he has adopted a stance of more aggressive, personal jabs.
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At least 1,000 of the department’s 34,000 officers belong to the Bangladeshi American Police Association. They are members of the latest immigrant group to join the force.
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Didarul Islam, killed by a gunman at a Park Avenue tower in Manhattan, was eulogized for his service to his community, his department and his city.
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Stephanie Castillo, the mother of the infant boys, according to a law enforcement official, was charged with murder. The twins were found behind an apartment building in 2020.
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Suffolk County’s $225,000 settlement provides a striking counterpoint to the anti-sanctuary policies that have recently taken shape across Long Island.
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A Staten Island man was being held on charges that included manslaughter after speeding through a red light and mowing down the victims, the police said.
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A 14-year-old was shot in the head by another teenage boy at the victim’s home in Queens, the police said.
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Officials are encouraging residents to take advantage of cooling centers and splash pads. They are also warning against operating air conditioning at maximum capacity.
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