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Cops: Body of LI Teen Who Vanished in January Is Found

Police say no sign of foul play in death of Thomas Medlin, 15, found in Brooklyn waters

(Newser) - A missing Long Island teen who was initially believed to have traveled to New York City to meet a contact from the game Roblox has been found dead in Brooklyn, police say. Fox News reports that the body of 15-year-old Thomas Medlin of St. James, New York, was retrieved from...

This Fox Just Took an Inadvertent Transatlantic Trip

Red fox stowed away on cargo ship from Southampton to New York

(Newser) - This stowaway truly was sly as a fox. A red fox somehow slipped onto a cargo ship that was traveling from Southampton, England, to New York, where the animal is now in the Bronx Zoo's care. The zoo said on Wednesday that the 11-pound male fox appears healthy after...

Cops: Gracie Mansion Bomb May Have Been ISIS-Inspired

Two Pennsylvania men accused of tossing TATP device during Saturday rally

(Newser) - A bomb scare outside New York's mayoral residence is now being treated as a terrorism case with possible links to the Islamic State, police said Monday, reports the New York Times . Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said one of two improvised explosive devices recovered near Gracie Mansion on Saturday contained...

Judge: Move to Kill NYC Congestion Plan Was Illegal

Trump administration is considering appealing

(Newser) - New York's congestion toll just cleared a big legal roadblock, and the federal judge didn't mince words. In a 149-page ruling Tuesday, US District Judge Lewis J. Liman said the Trump administration acted unlawfully when it tried to pull federal approval for New York's congestion pricing and...

Justin Timberlake Doesn't Want You to See His DWI Arrest

Singer sues to block release of police bodycam footage

(Newser) - Justin Timberlake didn't fight his DWI conviction —but he is fighting over who gets to see it play out on video. The singer has gone to court in New York to block the release of police body camera footage from his June 18, 2024, arrest in the Hamptons...

Supreme Court Keeps GOP District for Midterms

Justices temporarily halt state court order for new lines on New York seat

(Newser) - The Supreme Court has temporarily reinstated Republican Rep. Nicole Malliotakis' New York congressional district, halting a state judge's order that the lines be redrawn before the next election. In a brief order Monday, the court granted Malliotakis' emergency request to block a New York trial court ruling that found...

Great Antique Store Find: A Very Sleepy Owl

Little guy was just snoozing next to a chicken-shaped cookie jar

(Newser) - Shoppers in upstate New York earlier this month turned up a rare find while perusing a local antique store this month: tucked next to a cookie jar made in the shape of a chicken was a live owl resting peacefully on a shelf. The state Department of Environmental Conservation said...

Repeat Airline Stowaway Is Detained Again

Svetlana Dali allegedly snuck aboard a flight from Newark to Italy

(Newser) - She's apparently done it again. Repeat stowaway Svetlana Dali was detained in Italy after allegedly slipping onto a United Airlines flight from Newark to Milan without a ticket, reports NBC News . Crew members reportedly discovered she wasn't on the manifest only after the Boeing 777 was airborne Wednesday...

Cops Rescue Injured Bald Eagle in Hudson River

NYPD says bird was 'calling out for help' from chunk of ice

(Newser) - A bald eagle adrift on a slab of ice in the Hudson River ended up with a police escort instead of a grim fate. New York Police Department harbor officers say they spotted the injured bird Tuesday morning near the George Washington Bridge, "calling out for help" while it...

No Wealth Tax? Mamdani Floats a 'Last Resort'

NYC mayor proposes 9.5% property tax hike to close projected $5.4B budget deficit

(Newser) - New York City's new mayor just put homeowners on notice, though he's made clear he hopes his warning never comes to fruition. Zohran Mamdani on Tuesday floated a nearly 10% hike in property tax rates as a "last resort" if Albany refuses his push to raise income...

Hiker, 21, Dies After Fall on NY's Highest Peak

21-year-old woman died of hypothermia on Mount Marcy

(Newser) - A call for help from high on New York's tallest mountain ended in tragedy Thursday. A 21-year-old hiker from New Jersey died near the summit of Mount Marcy after reporting to 911 that she had slipped off the trail and couldn't get back up, state environmental officials said,...

Jeanine Pirro Suit: I Fell in the Street, Now Pay Up

US attorney for DC's $250K negligence suit targets NY town, Con Ed for road hazard after Pirro tripped

(Newser) - Jeanine Pirro is taking her suburban hometown and a utility to court over what she describes as a painful street stumble. The US attorney for the District of Columbia and former Fox News host has filed a $250,000 negligence suit against the city of Rye, New York, as well...

In Buffalo, 'Some Measure of Comfort' After Mass Shooting

Gun accessory company will pay $1.75M for survivors, families of victims of 2022 Tops massacre

(Newser) - The maker of a gun accessory tied to a racist shooting that killed 10 Black people at a supermarket in Buffalo will pay $1.75 million to survivors and victims' families and stop selling the device in New York, state Attorney General Letitia James said on Wednesday. The agreement with...

Hidden Underground Railroad Passage Found in NYC Museum

Archaeologists uncover safe house hideaway in Manhattan's Merchant's House Museum

(Newser) - A museum that bills itself as a time capsule of old New York just turned up a hidden chapter of American history under a dresser drawer. Archaeologists at Manhattan's Merchant's House Museum say they've uncovered a concealed passage believed to have been part of the Underground Railroad,...

These US Housing Markets Are Your Best Bet

ProFusion ranks McAllen, Texas, as nation's most affordable; LA is least affordable

(Newser) - It may be a buyer's market right now, but that doesn't mean there aren't still plenty of Americans struggling to find affordable homes. In an effort to suss out the "true purchasing power" that people have these days, ProFusion looked at nearly 100 of the most...

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Shortly After Couple's Test Drives, the Vehicles Vanished

Alleged multistate key-fob cloning ring targeted luxury pickup trucks

(Newser) - Car dealerships in three states were targeted by thieves who asked for test drives, then swapped or copied vehicle key fobs in less than a minute. Police in Old Saybrook, Conn., say a man and woman spent more than a year visiting dealerships while posing as customers interested in luxury...

NYC Sues Over NYPD Series by Dr. Phil's Son

Lawsuit filed over Jordan McGraw's Behind the Badge docuseries cites safety, confidentiality risks

(Newser) - New York City is trying to stop a TV project from the Eric Adams era before it ever hits the screen. In a lawsuit filed on Wednesday, the city moved to block the release of Behind the Badge, a planned docuseries created by Jordan McGraw, son of TV host Dr....

Judge Orders GOP-Held Seat Redrawn on Minority Concerns

Judge rules current lines dilute the impact of Black and Hispanic voters

(Newser) - A judge on Wednesday threw out the boundaries of the only congressional seat in New York City represented by a Republican, ordering the state to redraw the district because its current composition unconstitutionally diluted the votes of Black and Hispanic residents. Republicans are expected to appeal the decision, the AP...

Ex-Nickelodeon Actor Struck, Killed in NYC Hit-and-Run: Cops

NYPD searching for drivers after All That ?'s Kianna Underwood, 33, is fatally struck in Brooklyn

(Newser) - Former Nickelodeon child actor Kianna Underwood has been identified as the victim of a fatal hit-and-run in Brooklyn, per Variety . The 33-year-old was struck and killed early Friday in the Brownsville neighborhood, according to multiple outlets, including TMZ . The NPYD said a woman was pronounced dead at the scene, but...

Trump, Mamdani Are Apparently Texting Buddies

Private messages are said to show transactional ties between GOP president, democratic socialist mayor

(Newser) - Texting pals probably wasn't what anyone expected the relationship between Zohran Mamdani and President Trump to evolve into. However, the Republican president and the democratic socialist New York City mayor have been trading messages at least twice a week since their cordial Oval Office sit-down in November, according to...

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