Cop killer to be paroled
The New York State Board of Parole has approved the release of a notorious convicted cop killer who was a member of a radical group in the 1970s. Herman Bell, 70, and two other members of the Black Liberation Army were convicted of luring Patrolman Joseph Piagentini and Patrolman Waverly Jones to a housing complex in Harlem with a 911 call and then shooting them to death in 1971. Authorities said Jones died from a single shot but Piagentini was shot 22 times. A judge sentenced Bell in 1979 to 25 years to life. New York did not have the death penalty at that time.
The New York State Board of Parole has approved the release of a notorious convicted cop killer who was a member of a radical group in the 1970s. Herman Bell, 70, and two other members of the Black Liberation Army were convicted of luring Patrolman Joseph Piagentini and Patrolman Waverly Jones to a housing complex in Harlem with a 911 call and then shooting them to death in 1971. Authorities said Jones died from a single shot but Piagentini was shot 22 times. A judge sentenced Bell in 1979 to 25 years to life. New York did not have the death penalty at that time.
LIRR problems
Late and canceled trains have become the new normal for many Long Island Rail Road riders, according to a new report from New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli. Findings show that 2017 was, in fact, the worst year for the LIRR since 1999. The report reveals more than 19,200 trains were late last year. Of these, more than 7,000 trains were over 10 minutes late. Nearly 1,400 trains were canceled at the terminal before departure. The 5:59 p.m. train from Penn Station to Babylon had the worst on-time average of any evening peak train at 63 percent.
Late and canceled trains have become the new normal for many Long Island Rail Road riders, according to a new report from New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli. Findings show that 2017 was, in fact, the worst year for the LIRR since 1999. The report reveals more than 19,200 trains were late last year. Of these, more than 7,000 trains were over 10 minutes late. Nearly 1,400 trains were canceled at the terminal before departure. The 5:59 p.m. train from Penn Station to Babylon had the worst on-time average of any evening peak train at 63 percent.
Murphy's budget for NJ Transit
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy wants to boost the state's subsidy to New Jersey Transit by $242 million.
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy wants to boost the state's subsidy to New Jersey Transit by $242 million.
Making sense of subway nomenclature
The BMT, the IND, the IRT?if you think that all sounds like Greek to me, it is really quite simple. All three of those operating companies became part of the New York City subway system. So why is there no P train or no 8 train? So many questions, so little time. I found answers them at the New York Transit Museum in Downtown Brooklyn.
The BMT, the IND, the IRT?if you think that all sounds like Greek to me, it is really quite simple. All three of those operating companies became part of the New York City subway system. So why is there no P train or no 8 train? So many questions, so little time. I found answers them at the New York Transit Museum in Downtown Brooklyn.
Deleting Facebook
For many of us, scrolling or posting on social media is part of our daily routine. But social media's immersive presence and impact on our lives are leading many young users to seek relief and hit delete. Back in December, Hill Holliday's research group Origin conducted the survey of more than 1,000 young people across the United States. The key findings: 64 percent of users between the ages of 18 and 24 said they have taken a temporary social media break and 34 percent of them deleted their accounts entirely.
For many of us, scrolling or posting on social media is part of our daily routine. But social media's immersive presence and impact on our lives are leading many young users to seek relief and hit delete. Back in December, Hill Holliday's research group Origin conducted the survey of more than 1,000 young people across the United States. The key findings: 64 percent of users between the ages of 18 and 24 said they have taken a temporary social media break and 34 percent of them deleted their accounts entirely.
Suing Trump due to Twitter
Rebecca Buckwalter-Poza is the judicial affairs editor for Daily Kos in Washington, D.C. Philip Cohen is a sociologist at the University Of Maryland. Their paths came together when President Donald Trump took the time to block them from his Twitter account because he didn't like what they were saying. Now they're plaintiffs in a lawsuit against the president to defend the First Amendment.
Rebecca Buckwalter-Poza is the judicial affairs editor for Daily Kos in Washington, D.C. Philip Cohen is a sociologist at the University Of Maryland. Their paths came together when President Donald Trump took the time to block them from his Twitter account because he didn't like what they were saying. Now they're plaintiffs in a lawsuit against the president to defend the First Amendment.
Railroad service mess
The powerful nor'easter that pummeled the New York area Wednesday with snow, rain, and wind caused a mess on the region's railroads. Metro-North Railroad's New Haven, Harlem, and Hudson lines are all suspended as of Wednesday evening due to downed trees and "weather-related infrastructure issues," according to the MTA.
The powerful nor'easter that pummeled the New York area Wednesday with snow, rain, and wind caused a mess on the region's railroads. Metro-North Railroad's New Haven, Harlem, and Hudson lines are all suspended as of Wednesday evening due to downed trees and "weather-related infrastructure issues," according to the MTA.
Queens bomb arrest
Authorities on Wednesday charged a Brooklyn man in connection with a deadly package explosion that was meant for a cop but instead killed a landlord in Queens in 2017. A joint FBI, ATF, and NYPD investigation has been underway since the summer 2017 explosion outside of a rental house in Springfield Gardens. In the course of the probe, agents and officers searched a home in the East Flatbush section of Brooklyn. Federal prosecutors charged Victor Kingsley, 37, with using a weapon of mass destruction as part of a plot to get revenge against cops that arrested him in January 2014, according to the United States Attorney's Office. But no officers lived at the home.
Authorities on Wednesday charged a Brooklyn man in connection with a deadly package explosion that was meant for a cop but instead killed a landlord in Queens in 2017. A joint FBI, ATF, and NYPD investigation has been underway since the summer 2017 explosion outside of a rental house in Springfield Gardens. In the course of the probe, agents and officers searched a home in the East Flatbush section of Brooklyn. Federal prosecutors charged Victor Kingsley, 37, with using a weapon of mass destruction as part of a plot to get revenge against cops that arrested him in January 2014, according to the United States Attorney's Office. But no officers lived at the home.
In the Bronx with Chief of Department Terence Monahan
After 36 years of service with the NYPD, Terence Monahan is ready to take on his biggest role yet: chief of department, the NYPD's highest-ranking uniformed member. Monahan walked us through the Parkchester neighborhood in the Bronx where he was born and bred. He has been in this new role, replacing Carlos Gomez, who retired, for about a month. Monahan always knew he wanted to join law enforcement, but claims he never expected to get this far.
After 36 years of service with the NYPD, Terence Monahan is ready to take on his biggest role yet: chief of department, the NYPD's highest-ranking uniformed member. Monahan walked us through the Parkchester neighborhood in the Bronx where he was born and bred. He has been in this new role, replacing Carlos Gomez, who retired, for about a month. Monahan always knew he wanted to join law enforcement, but claims he never expected to get this far.
Chatting digital assistants?
Ask Siri, the iPhone and now HomePod's digital assistant, if she knows Alexa, Amazon's competitor, and she'll respond with one of her pre-programmed responses. Often something like: "I'm sorry. I'm afraid I don't have an answer to that." That answer is a lie. And we can thank the YouTube user danrl, among others, for recording and uploading the proof to call shenanigans on Apple's duplicitous personal assistant, the first speaking machine many of us ever integrated into our lives.
Ask Siri, the iPhone and now HomePod's digital assistant, if she knows Alexa, Amazon's competitor, and she'll respond with one of her pre-programmed responses. Often something like: "I'm sorry. I'm afraid I don't have an answer to that." That answer is a lie. And we can thank the YouTube user danrl, among others, for recording and uploading the proof to call shenanigans on Apple's duplicitous personal assistant, the first speaking machine many of us ever integrated into our lives.
Overcrowded subways
For years, subway overcrowding has taken much of the blame for bungling our commutes. But on Tuesday, the new head of New York City Transit confirmed what many New Yorkers have long suspected if not always known: Overcrowding is often not the cause of delays but an effect of them.
For years, subway overcrowding has taken much of the blame for bungling our commutes. But on Tuesday, the new head of New York City Transit confirmed what many New Yorkers have long suspected if not always known: Overcrowding is often not the cause of delays but an effect of them.
LIRR improvement plan
After falling off the tracks in January with the worst on-time performance in more than two decades, the MTA's Long Island Rail Road outlined a "performance improvement plan" that it hopes will improve the performance and service of the railroad.
After falling off the tracks in January with the worst on-time performance in more than two decades, the MTA's Long Island Rail Road outlined a "performance improvement plan" that it hopes will improve the performance and service of the railroad.
Subway disruptions
A bus stop in Astoria, Queens, was so packed with people Tuesday morning that a line of commuters wound around 31st Street. Out of nowhere, Astoria commuters were told the trains were canceled and they'd have to find another way to get to work. Frustrated commuters told Fox 5 that these service delays and suspensions seem to happen all too often. And they said that consider yourself lucky if just one line has a problem. Tuesday morning, the F, N, M, Q, R, and W lines suffered massive delays due to signals problems, leaving hundreds late and stranded. The delays in Astoria made for a particularly chaotic scene.
A bus stop in Astoria, Queens, was so packed with people Tuesday morning that a line of commuters wound around 31st Street. Out of nowhere, Astoria commuters were told the trains were canceled and they'd have to find another way to get to work. Frustrated commuters told Fox 5 that these service delays and suspensions seem to happen all too often. And they said that consider yourself lucky if just one line has a problem. Tuesday morning, the F, N, M, Q, R, and W lines suffered massive delays due to signals problems, leaving hundreds late and stranded. The delays in Astoria made for a particularly chaotic scene.
Penn Station track work
Track 15 at Penn Station has gotten a facelift of sorts. A section of 1,100 feet of new steel rails is just the tip of the iceberg. The work is part of Amtrak's infrastructure renewal program where replacing the old with the new came to a head last year during the so-called Summer of Hell.
Track 15 at Penn Station has gotten a facelift of sorts. A section of 1,100 feet of new steel rails is just the tip of the iceberg. The work is part of Amtrak's infrastructure renewal program where replacing the old with the new came to a head last year during the so-called Summer of Hell.
Emily Chang, author of 'Brotopia'
Emily Chang spent two years interviewing 300 people about the so-called bro culture in Silicon Valley for her hot new book Brotopia. She stopped by Fox 5 to talk to me about the book and why it's beyond time we get more women in tech and break up the boys' club. Brotopia is about how women have been left out of the greatest wealth creation in the world, Emily says. In her mind, the title captures the idea that Silicon Valley is a modern utopia where anyone can change the world or make their own rules--if they're a man.
Emily Chang spent two years interviewing 300 people about the so-called bro culture in Silicon Valley for her hot new book Brotopia. She stopped by Fox 5 to talk to me about the book and why it's beyond time we get more women in tech and break up the boys' club. Brotopia is about how women have been left out of the greatest wealth creation in the world, Emily says. In her mind, the title captures the idea that Silicon Valley is a modern utopia where anyone can change the world or make their own rules--if they're a man.
Bronx brothers arrested
A former high school teacher was accused on Thursday of paying students to dismantle fireworks for gunpowder so he could eventually make a bomb and was ordered held without bail. Christian Toro was charged in a federal complaint with offenses including unlawfully making an explosive. His brother, Tyler Toro, also was arrested in the case. There was no immediate response to requests for comment from their attorneys.
A former high school teacher was accused on Thursday of paying students to dismantle fireworks for gunpowder so he could eventually make a bomb and was ordered held without bail. Christian Toro was charged in a federal complaint with offenses including unlawfully making an explosive. His brother, Tyler Toro, also was arrested in the case. There was no immediate response to requests for comment from their attorneys.
Judge acquits NYPD sergeant
A police officer who fatally shot a mentally ill woman in her New York apartment in 2016 after she brandished scissors and a bat was acquitted by a judge Thursday. New York Police Department Sgt. Hugh Barry was found not guilty of murder, manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide in the death of Deborah Danner. Defense attorney Andrew Quinn said "we've always felt confident we would win but you never know" until the verdict is announced.
A police officer who fatally shot a mentally ill woman in her New York apartment in 2016 after she brandished scissors and a bat was acquitted by a judge Thursday. New York Police Department Sgt. Hugh Barry was found not guilty of murder, manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide in the death of Deborah Danner. Defense attorney Andrew Quinn said "we've always felt confident we would win but you never know" until the verdict is announced.
Trump white powder probe
Vanessa Trump opened an envelope that was addressed to her husband, Donald Trump Jr. A suspicious white powder was inside. Vanessa Trump called 911. She, her mother, and another person were taken to the hospital as a precaution. The couple has five children, but they were not in the apartment.
Vanessa Trump opened an envelope that was addressed to her husband, Donald Trump Jr. A suspicious white powder was inside. Vanessa Trump called 911. She, her mother, and another person were taken to the hospital as a precaution. The couple has five children, but they were not in the apartment.
White powder scare for Trump family
The wife of Donald Trump Jr. was taken to the hospital after opening an envelope containing an unknown white powder. The letter was sent to a Manhattan apartment owned by Vanessa Trump, the president' daughter-in-law. Her mother lives in the home. Vanessa Trump reportedly opened a letter about 10 a.m. that was addressed to her husband. Police said that she called 911 a short time later and said she was coughing and felt nauseous.
The wife of Donald Trump Jr. was taken to the hospital after opening an envelope containing an unknown white powder. The letter was sent to a Manhattan apartment owned by Vanessa Trump, the president' daughter-in-law. Her mother lives in the home. Vanessa Trump reportedly opened a letter about 10 a.m. that was addressed to her husband. Police said that she called 911 a short time later and said she was coughing and felt nauseous.
Brooklyn couple murdered
NYPD detectives are investigating a double killing of a couple who owned a religious goods store in Brooklyn. Cops found Stephenson Bonaparte, 65, on the sidewalk in front of the home and Hazel Brown, 59, in the doorway of the home. Both had been stabbed several times, the NYPD said. Brown was dead. Medics brought Bonaparte to Kings County Hospital where he died, police said.
NYPD detectives are investigating a double killing of a couple who owned a religious goods store in Brooklyn. Cops found Stephenson Bonaparte, 65, on the sidewalk in front of the home and Hazel Brown, 59, in the doorway of the home. Both had been stabbed several times, the NYPD said. Brown was dead. Medics brought Bonaparte to Kings County Hospital where he died, police said.