Rap music on trial – STREET SOLDIERS We are seeing more cases where aspiring and established hip-hop artists are facing criminal cases with their lyrics used as evidence. But where do we draw the line between artistic expression and admissions of guilt? NEW YORK – A rapper known as “Lil Zay Osama” was arrested in … Read more
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SUTTON PLACE, Manhattan (WABC) — The traffic on the FDR Drive on Monday afternoon was lighter than usual because of the holiday. Dental student Asher Rubinov remembers the Toyota behind him weaving and speeding. “I see him sort of trying to go around me using the shoulder lane,” said Rubinov. However, the shoulder wasn’t wide … Read more
EAST NEW YORK, Brooklyn (WABC) — A man was fatally stabbed on a train in Brooklyn. It happened Friday just before 9 p.m. on an L train in East New York. Police say a 43-year-old man got into a dispute with another man, and that is when the suspect pulled out a sharp object and … Read more
NEW YORK (WABC) — The treatment of migrants bused to New York City was the focus of a City Council oversight hearing on Friday. The council’s Committee on Immigration asked the mayor’s office for more information on the resources and services it is providing. That includes the new Humanitarian Emergency Response and Relief Center, of … Read more
BEDFORD-STUYVESANT, Brooklyn (WABC) — An NYPD officer and a suspect are being treated for injuries after a series of incidents that led to a police-involved shooting in Brooklyn. It started around 9:30 p.m. Thursday when two men were shot near Kosciuszko and Broadway in Bedford-Stuyvesant. Members of the NYPD Neighborhood Safety Team quickly arrested a … Read more
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The Paley Center for Media will throw its first-ever interactive festival in Midtown this weekend, featuring a host of happenings designed to celebrate media, sports, gaming and entertainment. Dubbed PaleyWKND, the inaugural street party will be held in collaboration with the city of New York. The event unfolds Saturday and Sunday (Oct. 1 and 2) … Read more
NEW YORK — Police have arrested a man in a brutal assault inside a Queens subway station that was caught on surveillance video. It happened around 5:15 a.m. on Tuesday, September 20, at the Howard Beach-JFK Airport station. Authorities say a 33-year-old woman was approached by a man who tried to start a conversation and … Read more
