Category: New York

Limo Company Manager Sentenced to at Least 5 Years for New York Crash That Killed 20

SCHOHARIE, N.Y.—A former limousine company manager was sentenced Wednesday to at least five years in prison for his role in a crash that killed 20 people in rural New York. Nauman Hussain, 33, was convicted of manslaughter earlier this month after prosecutors argued that he intentionally failed to properly maintain an SUV-style stretch limo, which…


3rd Man Charged in 2002 Shooting Death of Run-DMC Star Jam Master Jay

NEW YORK—A third man has been charged in the 2002 shooting death of Run-DMC star Jam Master Jay, prosecutors said Tuesday, marking the latest movement in a case that languished for years. Federal prosecutors in the Eastern District of New York filed a superseding indictment on Tuesday, charging Jay Bryant, 49, in the death of…


Former Mount Hope Police Chief Paul Rickard Runs for Town Supervisor

After serving a decade as the police chief of Mount Hope, Paul Rickard said he wants to apply his leadership skills to the town government to benefit his community. He is challenging incumbent supervisor Matthew Howell in the June 27 Republican primary. Rickard said he would be accessible to town residents by hosting regular office…


Mount Hope Supervisor Matthew Howell Seeks Reelection

Town of Mount Hope Republican Supervisor Matthew Howell said he is seeking a second term to continue serving the community that generations of his family call home. His top priority is to keep the tax levy stable and make the town economically viable in the long run by growing revenues and attracting businesses that fit…


Fertility Doctor Accused of Using Own Sperm Dies in Crash of Hand-Built Plane

YATES, N.Y.—A New York fertility doctor who was accused of using his own sperm to impregnate several patients died over the weekend when the hand-built airplane he was in fell apart mid-flight and crashed, authorities said. Dr. Morris Wortman, 72, of Rochester, was a passenger in the experimental aircraft that went down Sunday in a…


Deerpark Man Arrested for Harassing Shen Yun Campus in New York

DEERPARK—Kenneth Porada of Cuddebackville, New York, was arrested for crimes related to repeated harassment of staff at the Dragon Springs campus. Porada, 62, was arrested by officers from the Deerpark Police Department on May 25 for throwing screws—which caused flat tires—in the driveways of Dragon Springs and about a dozen locals associated with Dragon Springs,…


Fallen Soldiers Remembered at Town of Wallkill Memorial Day Ceremony

Town of Wallkill residents paid tribute to fallen soldiers during a Memorial Day ceremony at Veterans Memorial Park on May 29. Barry Schnipper, the first vice commander of American Legion Post 1181 in the Town of Wallkill, started the day’s program by citing the word “creed.” “It is a set of guiding principles in life,…


Brooklyn’s 156th Memorial Day Parade

The Brooklyn Memorial Day parade is the third largest in the nation. It remains as the oldest, continuous-running major city Memorial Day parade in America. In addition to the participation by several veteran groups, and bands, there will be 7 floats, plus NYC Fleet Week sailors and marines in the line of march. It will…


Do Americans Still Have the Right to Defend Themselves? Curtis Silwa Voices Alarm in Crossroads Interview

States like New York are compromising an individual’s right to defend themselves, the founder of nonprofit safety patrol group “Guardian Angels” Curtis Silwa, said in a recent interview while discussing the Neely murder case. On May 1, Jordan Neely, a homeless man with a history of mental illness, was reportedly threatening passengers on a New…


Mayor Eric Adams Signs Bill Banning Weight-Based Discrimination in NYC

New York Mayor Eric Adams signed a bill on Friday prohibiting weight-based discrimination in the city. “No one should ever be discriminated against based on their height and weight,” Adams said during a signing ceremony for Intro. 209-A. “We all deserve the same access to employment, housing, and public accommodations, regardless of our appearance. It…