MANHATTAN (WABC) – A brief but widespread power outage had a major impact on Upper Manhattan in New York City early Friday affecting the Upper West Side, Upper East Side and Harlem. Lightning was blamed for the blackout, which affected a total of 187,068 customers: 80,170 in Harlem, 62,745 on …
Read More »The violent weekend of July 4 sees dozens of shots fired in New York
About 40 people were shot in New York City from July 4 to early Sunday, including several deaths, police sources said. Between midnight Saturday and 6:30 am Sunday, 39 people were hit by gunfire in all counties except Staten Island, with at least three people dead, the sources said. Between …
Read More »Man Crushed to Death in Subway During Harlem Platform Fight
A man was crushed by a subway train in Harlem on Friday after falling onto the tracks while trying to stop a fight between two women, New York police and police sources said. The victim was attacked by an unidentified man around 3:30 p.m. when he intervened in a fight …
Read More »Angry crowd throws bottles at NYPD cruisers during clash in Harlem
A crowd of revelers threw bottles and insults at police officers who attempted to end their massive street party after reports of gunfire early Sunday, according to videos of witnesses and police sources. An impressive video clip posted on Instagram shows multiple NYPD SUVs with flashing lights receding along Adam …
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