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Autopsy Reveals Painful Death Of Westchester Grandmother Who Fell Through NYC Manhole: Report
Newly released autopsy findings obtained by ABC7 confirmed the cause of death of a 56-year-old woman who fell into a manhole in midtown Manhattan earlier this week. Donike Gocaj, a grandmother from Briarcliff Manor in Westchester, died of scald burns with inhalation thermal injury and blunt force trauma of the torso, after falling through the manhole on West 52nd Street and Fifth Avenue on Monday, May 18, the outlet said in a report published Thursday, May 21. Her death was ruled accidental. Autopsy reveals cause of death for woman who fell down Manhattan manhole https://t.co/oOIMHfo5eH …
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Zohran Mamdani Announces $50 World Cup Tickets Available For 1,000 New Yorkers
New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced a deal that will enable New York City residents to get $50 tickets to seven World Cup matches at MetLife Stadium. Participating New Yorkers — and only New Yorkers — can enter a lottery for the 1,000 discounted tickets spread across seven matches — not including the World Cup final, Mamdani said Thursday, May 21. Though the tickets are limited in number (about 140 per match) they are a steep discount from current resale prices. The cheapest tickets to a match at MetLife through FIFA’s official website are $1,500 for Norway vs. Senegal on Monday, June 2…
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Officer Admits Stealing $113K From Bank Clients To Fund 'Booty By Jacks' Program, BMW
A former NYPD officer has admitted to stealing more than $113,000 from customers at a Westchester County bank branch and using the money to fund personal expenses including BMW payments, a trip to Aruba, and even a “glute-building” workout subscription, prosecutors announced. Yeison Rodriguez Acosta, 28, of Manhattan, pleaded guilty Monday, May 19, to grand larceny, identity theft, and scheme to defraud charges connected to the thefts from Wells Fargo customers at the bank’s Rye Brook branch, the Westchester County District Attorney’s Office said on Thursday, May 21. Rodriguez Acosta pleade…
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Drunk Amazon Driver Flips Delivery Van After Smashing Utility Pole in NY: Police
A drunk Amazon delivery driver crashed his van in New York, escaping with minor injuries and criminal charges, police said. Abel Negash, 28, was dropping off packages in Homer on Wednesday, May 20 when he drove the van into a National Grid pole on State Route 41A and careened off the road around 9:15 p.m., New York State Police said. The vehicle then rolled onto its passenger side, according to investigators. Negash, of Syracuse, was able to exit the van before first responders arrived, police said. He was treated on the scene by ambulance personnel for a hand laceration but not hospitalize…
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Trump's Visit Expected To Cause 'Unprecedented' Traffic Delays, Closures In Hudson Valley
Town officials are warning residents to expect major traffic disruptions and road closures on Friday, May 22, as President Donald Trump prepares to visit Rockland County for a high-profile event. In a message issued Thursday, May 21, the Office of Ramapo Supervisor Michael Specht said the anticipated presidential visit is expected to create “unprecedented heavy traffic delays” throughout the area during the day and into the evening. “While Town Hall will remain open, we strongly suggest that, for your own convenience, you should postpone visiting Town Hall to conduct any non-urge…
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11 Busted In Massive NY Fake Plate Scheme Linked To $15M In Unpaid Tolls, Tickets: Feds
Eleven people from New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, and Florida have been charged in what federal prosecutors described as a years-long multimillion-dollar scheme involving fraudulent temporary license plates used to evade tolls, parking tickets, and vehicle registration fees. The defendants linked to the scheme were arrested between Tuesday, May 19 and Wednesday, May 20, the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York announced on Wednesday. Federal prosecutors allege the group operated sham auto dealerships in New Jersey and Georgia to gener…
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ound Plane Diverted Amid Ebola Outbreak In Central Africa: What To Know
A US-bound flight was diverted to Canada after a passenger from the Democratic Republic of the Congo boarded "in error" amid an Ebola outbreak in Central Africa, officials said. Air France Flight 378 was redirected to Montreal at the request of US authorities after the plane was already in the air, according to the airline. The flight departed Paris and was headed to Detroit on Wednesday, May 20. A spokesperson for Customs and Border Protection said the passenger shouldn't have been allowed on the plane because of new Ebola-related travel restrictions. The flight landed at Montreal Tr…
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Officer Hitting Pedestrian In Hudson Valley Released By AG
The New York Attorney General’s Office has released dashboard camera footage connected to its ongoing investigation into a fatal pedestrian crash involving an off-duty NYPD officer on the New York State Thruway in Rockland County. The footage, related to the death of Bravo Nondo, 45, of Albany, who was struck and killed in Nanuet on Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025, was released on Wednesday, May 20 by Attorney General Letitia James's Office of Special Investigation. According to the Attorney General’s Office, the crash happened at around 4:40 a.m. as an off-duty NYP…
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Fight With Staffers At Restaurant Leads To Woman's Death In Midwest: Video
A restaurant confrontation in the Midwest has turned into a closely watched death investigation. Anita Ann Grayson, 75, died after a physical altercation with an employee at a Tim Hortons coffeehouse/restaurant in Fort Wayne, Indiana, on Wednesday, May 13, according to the Fort Wayne Police Department. Police released surveillance video of the incident on Tuesday, May 19, saying a "dangerously false narrative" and poor-quality public video clips had led to concern and misinformation. The video was posted on the department's YouTube page. The department said Grayson entered the Tim Hor…
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Vanessa Trump Opens Up About Health Battle
A member of America’s most visible political family is sharing a personal health update. Vanessa Trump revealed Wednesday, May 20, that she has been diagnosed with breast cancer. Trump, 48, shared the news in an Instagram post, saying she is working with her medical team on a treatment plan. Trump wrote: “I want to share a personal health update. I’ve recently been diagnosed with breast cancer. While this isn’t news anyone expects, I’m working closely with my medical team on a treatment plan. "I would like to thank my doctors for performing a procedure earlier this week on…
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‘Left to Die’: Horrific Abuse Of 7-Year-Old Girl Carried Out By NY Family, Authorities Say
A Long Island family inflicted months of physical abuse, including 90 distinct injuries, on a 7-year-old girl before her death in December 2025, authorities said Wednesday, May 20. Emily Kelly, 50; Barbara Renner, 75; and Elyssa Seymore, 24, were all charged in the death of Jor’Dynn Duncan, a Bayport girl who died Dec. 29, 2025, according to the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office. “This was not an alleged single act of violence. It was months of alleged systematic cruelty and sadistic abuse, meticulously documented,” District Attorney Ray Tierney said. “The child was allegedly left t…
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7-Year-Old Girl Sexually Assaulted By Teenage Tutor At Long Island Library: Police
A teenage tutor sexually assaulted a 7-year-old girl multiple times inside a Long Island library, police said. Taylor Lindberg, 18, of Port Washington, was arrested Tuesday, May 19, and charged with three counts of first-degree sex abuse and child endangerment, the Nassau County Police Department said. Lindberg was working as a tutor at Port Washington library when he had “unwanted sexual contact” with the child victim on Monday, May 11, and again on Monday, May 18, police said. At his arraignment on Wednesday, May 20, Lindberg pleaded not guilty and was held on $50,000 cash, $100,000 bond…
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