NY AG Announces Police Reform Bill To Combat Excessive Force
New York Attorney General Letitia James proposed in a press conference on Friday new police reform aimed at the “unjustified and excessive use of force”. The proposed law, dubbed the “Police Accountability Act”, will mandate that police
Violence Persists in NYC Despite Israel-Palestine Ceasefire, 1 Major Arrest Made
NEW YORK (77WABC) – After almost two weeks of conflict, Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas agreed to a ceasefire Thursday. Despite this, multiple attacks against Jewish people were rampant in various parts of New York
NYC Opens New Floating Park on Hudson River
NEW YORK (77WABC) – A new public park sitting in the Hudson River opened Friday, the first since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Little Island – funded by The Diller-von Furstenberg Family Foundation – is located
Amazon Closes Connecticut Construction Site As Nooses Found
NEW YORK (77WABC) – Amazon is shutting down a construction site in Connecticut after a seventh noose was found there, the Connecticut NAACP and the company said Thursday. The AP first reported the story back in April
The “Shirtless” Suspect Arrested in An Asian Hate Crime in Midtown
Manhattan, NY (77WABC)-The NYPD’s Hate Crimes Task Force has arrested a suspect believed responsible for Tuesday’s attack in which a 48-year-old Asian man was told “go back to your country,” before Lloyd Revell allegedly repeatedly punched the
A Deadly Police Involved Shooting in Suffolk County
Manorville, NY (77WABC)-Suffolk County Police say an armed man is dead after a Suffolk County police officer opened fire during a struggle with a suspect in Manorville late Thursday night. The deadly shooting involves a police officer
A Sketch Released of a Hate Crime Suspect in a Subway Attack
New York, NY (77WABC)-The attached NYPD police artist sketch is that of a suspect wanted in connection with a hate crime in the NYC subway system. Around 6:40 pm the evening of Wed. April 28th, police say
Two Dead Following a Crash on the Major Deegan Expressway
Bronx, NY (77WABC)-A man and a woman were pronounced dead at the scene after the driver of their BMW slammed into the back of a Whole Foods Truck on the Southbound Major Deegan Expressway. The fatal crash
House approves $1.9B U.S. Capitol security bill with a 213-212 vote
The House on Thursday narrowly approved a $1.9 billion security upgrade for the U.S. Capitol in response to the Jan. 6 attack. The chamber voted 213-212 in favor of the spending bill. Reps. Cori Bush, D-Mo., Ilhan
Arrests As Pro-Israeli and Pro-Palestinian Protestors Clash in Times Square
New York, NY (77WABC)-On the day a cease-fire was announced between Isreal and Hamas following 11-days of intense deadly fighting, supporters of both sides clashed in Times Square Thursday. The NYPD says at least 20-people were arrested
