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Pedestrian left in critical condition following Bridgeport car collision
18+ hour, 50+ min ago (127+ words) Jun 26, 2026, 9: 38 PM Bridgeport fire and police officials responded to a serious traffic incident at approximately 6: 52 a. m. at the intersection of Water and John streets. Upon arrival, units were notified that a 71-year-old man was struck by a motor vehicle and was…...
Bridgeport man sentenced to 5 years in federal prison for trafficking fentanyl
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (122+ words) Jun 25, 2026, 9: 11 PM A Bridgeport man was sentenced to serve time in federal prison for distributing fentanyl. Jaime Santiago, 44, will serve 60 months in prison and four years of supervised release. The FBI's Bridgeport Safe Streets Task Force and Bridgeport Police Department…...
Bed-Stuy bookstore and wine bar looks to recover from flooding
1+ week, 3+ day ago (448+ words) Jun 17, 2026, 5: 57 AM Gladys Books and Wine in Bed-Stuy is working to recover after suffering multiple incidents of water damage in recent weeks. While owner Tiffany Dockery says flooding has been an ongoing issue at 306 Malcolm X Boulevard, she had mostly…...
1 resident sent to burn center, 2 firefighters injured in early morning Norwalk house fire
2+ week, 2+ day ago (187+ words) Jun 11, 2026, 10: 14 AM A fast-moving house fire on Harriet Street sent one resident to the hospital with severe burns early Thursday as Norwalk firefighters mounted an aggressive response. Crews were called to 39 Harriet Street at 4: 36 a. m. and arrived to find heavy fire…...
Brooklyn bakeries put unique spin on viral dot cake trend
2+ week, 2+ day ago (396+ words) Jun 10, 2026, 11: 01 PM A colorful social media trend is driving customers into bakeries across New York, and two Brooklyn businesses are putting their own spin on the viral dot cake craze. Dot cake cups, individual servings of layered cake covered with…...
We're standing up for each other." Gov. Lamont announces $5 million in state funding to protect CT nonprofits
2+ week, 4+ day ago (93+ words) Jun 9, 2026, 5: 08 PM Connecticut's Nonprofit Security Grant Program is getting $5 million in state funding, Gov. Ned Lamont announced Tuesday. The program aims to protect organizations at a heightened risk of hate crimes or violent acts. Lamont says lawmakers are looking to…...
Bronx Man Sentenced For Sex Trafficking 15 Year Old Girl Who Ran Away From Home
2+ week, 4+ day ago (168+ words) Jun 8, 2026, 10: 10 PM The United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York says a Bronx man was sentenced for sex trafficking a 15-year-old girl who ran away from home. Hadrian Crichlow, 45, will serve 210 months behind bars and is ordered…...
Eight people displaced after a Memorial Day house fire in Inwood
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (58+ words) May 26, 2026, 1: 13 PM Eight people are without a home in Inwood after a fire tore through a three-story house on Monday. About 70 firefighters responded to the fire on Jeanette Avenue around noon, fire officials say. They extinguished the fire in approximately…...
News 12 | Brooklyn | Car Crashes And Rolls Over Striking Parked Vehicle In Bridgeport
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (118+ words) May 23, 2026, 9: 37 PM A car crashed before it rolled over and struck a parked vehicle around midnight in Bridgeport. Police say it happened on Park Avenue near Prospect Street. Resident Crystal Corzo said there've been multiple fatal crashes in that area…...
Hackensack firefighters rescue ducklings in distress
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (107+ words) News12 | Brooklyn May 19, 2026, 8: 30 AM First responders in Hackensack teamed up to save several ducklings after their morning waddle through a local neighborhood took a wrong turn into a storm drain. Around 6 a. m. Tuesday, members of Hackensack Fire Department Engine 5 responded to South…...