The hit-and-run driver, Javid Vythilingum, 20, upon his arrest on Sunday told police he fled the scene because he “got nervous” and that, instead of calling 911, he went to Popeye’s after the crash, according to the criminal complaint against him.

A Queens man and his two dogs were struck by a hit-and-run driver last month. Francisco Disla's 6-year-old Yorkie named Benji died in the crash. Disla and his 1-year-old Pomeranian named Max barely survived. Disla, 59, while currently battling prostate cancer, is now dealing

Rev. Al Sharpton credits mentor Jesse Jackson for his own activism https://t.co/IxSIjXn22x w/@byNickOfTime

Every Tuesday night for 15 years now, lovers of Haitian culture gather under strobe lights at a Lower East Side rooftop lounge in Manhattan to dance to kompa music from a variety of DJs. But there is a lot more than dancing going on. The event, called Kompa Tuesdays at The DL on

The fire took the life of Miguelina Alcantara, 34 who lived in the basement of the home. A newborn infant, Emma Alcantara, was also later found dead in the rubble of the fire, FDNY officials said Wednesday. #NYC #newyorkcity #Queens #NY https://t.co/9SKnpuB0pd

Aung Oo's brother, Phyo Ko, told me that the next 4 to 5 days is crucial for his brother, who remains on a ventilator from the Monday night blaze. A GoFundMe was set up for Aung Oo and his family. As of Thursday, the GoFundMe reached up to over $38,000. https://t.co/xG8a0XrwA7

Thet Aung Oo, 22 is clinging to life after suffering severe burns from a Queens house fire on Dongan Ave. near Broadway in Elmhurst when he attempted to go back into the inferno to locate his mother. #NYC #Queens #NYCNews Full Story: https://t.co/i1IwlOrzty

Schroder will play on every NBA team by the time he retires at this rate😂

COLD AND CRUEL Death toll on streets climbs to 14 with several more sub-freezing days ahead https://t.co/jZD0S9Klcc

“That achievement is not merely symbolic,” Mamdani said of Richards’ historic appointment. “It is a testament to the thought and leadership he will bring to every member of Correction staff and incarcerated New Yorkers.”

Richards served four and a half years in prison for robbery in the late 1980s. Since then, he has served in public service helping to prepare people for their release from prison and reentry into society. He is the former executive vice president at The Fortune Society. #NYC

NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani named Stanley Richards, formerly incarcerated criminal justice reformer, to serve as head of the Department of Correction on Saturday. #NYC #NYCNews Full story: https://t.co/lBj4r5uh6L

The mother had no criminal history and no apparent history of mental illness, police sources told the Daily News. #NYC

Adonnys Kendall, a one-month-old girl, was found dead in a duffel bag stuffed in a closet of her family’s Brooklyn apartment. The infant's mother Gynae Kendall, 25, faces charges of concealment of a human corpse. #NYC #Brooklyn #News Full story:

Around 2,000 demonstrators amassed in Union Square around 4 p.m. for the “Stop ICE Terror” protest. Toting signs saying, “Abolish Ice,” “ICE OUT OF NEW YORK” and “Stop Fascism,” they marched up to Madison Square Park, decrying the fatal shooting. #AlexPretti

Thousands of New Yorkers gathered in Union Square to protest the fatal shooting of 37-year-old Alex Pretti on Saturday. Pretti was shot and killed by Federal agents #NYC #Manhattan #Minneapolis Full Story:

A 67-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene when police found his body outside around 7:45 a.m. in Murray Hill. A 64-year-old woman was found dead around 9:25 a.m. outside a home in Canarsie. An unidentified man was also found dead around the same time in Cobble Hill.

Three people were found dead Saturday morning on the streets in Manhattan and Brooklyn Saturday morning #NYC #Brooklyn #Manhattan #NYCNews Story:

The New York Knicks retooled their roster with a new head coach and offseason additions to where they can lean in on a much more dynamic offense in 2026 while sustaining a scrappy defense. #Knicks #malcolmbrogdon #JalenBrunson Full Breakdown:

Breakdown of the Toronto Raptors as a sneaky playoff threat in the NBA. Potential as a gritty defensive squad, improved offense with healthy roster and Brandon Ingram. #torontoraptors #raptors #brandoningram #scottiebarnes Full Video: