The suspect wanted in a vicious attack against a Jewish man in Crown Heights has been arrested. An NYPD source confirmed to YWN that the man was taken into custody this morning. As YWN had reported, 63-year-old Rabbi Abraham Gopin was walking in Lincoln Terrace Park in Crown Heights when he was brutally attacked. The […]

It’s a heart-breaking bird’s eye view of New York’s darkest day. As we mark the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, a powerful 17-minute video taken from an NYPD helicopter on that fateful day surfaced on the Web a few years ago. Obtained by the National Institute of Standards and Technology, the leaked footage from inside the chopper shows the twin towers engulfed in clouds of smoke – and captures the stunned reactions of the cops when they fell. Earlier in the footage, the officers take in a panoramic view of the unfolding pandemonium – and get perilously close to the black roiling smoke. *****SIGN UP NOW —- GET YOUR NEWS IN RECORD TIME***** Make sure you are one of the more than 22,000 that signed up to YWN WhatsApp Status to receive news in live time.

The son of a 9/11 victim went after Rep. Ilhan Omar and “the squad” during the annual reading of the names at the 9/11 ceremonies at Ground Zero in Lower Manhattan. Nicholas Haros, Jr. was wearing a black shirt with “Some people did something” as he read out the names of victims. He ended with his mother, Frances Haros, before going into a monologue. He started with, “‘Some people did something’ said a freshman Congresswoman from Minnesota.” The comments were a reference to Rep. Omar’s statement while speaking about the Council of American-Islamic Relations being set up because “some people did something” and because of it people were losing access to civil liberties.

Opening statements began Tuesday in the trial of one of the drivers in a chain-reaction crash that killed newly engaged couple Yisroel Levin A”H & Elisheva Kaplan A”H. The prosecutor says traffic camera video shows 35-year-old Rahmel Watkins driving recklessly on a wet, foggy road as he tries to pass his friend, Zakiyyah Stewart, while driving nearly 100 mph. He says the car lost control, crossed into oncoming traffic and into the couple’s car, killing them. Watkins faces multiple manslaughter and other felony charges for the deaths of 20-year-old Yisroel Levin and 21-year-old Elisheva Kaplan. Stewart was arrested and charged with DWI and being the under the influence of drugs. She pleaded guilty in February. Watkins’ attorney says his client was just trying to avoid Stewart’s car.

New York has a new license plate that features several of the state’s famous landmarks.
The Department of Motor Vehicles announced the design Friday based on the results of a statewide survey.
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Now that New York Mayor Bill de Blasio has stamped a tentative expiration date on his long-shot presidential campaign, some New Yorkers are wondering whether the Democrat will recommit himself to leading the nation’s largest city or spend his last two years in office nursing grievances and seeking new distractions.

Hasidic Jews in Brooklyn are said to be unhappy with being treated like they’re ‘on some sort of display’ as if they’re ‘in a zoo’ by tourists who flock to their neighborhoods to take photos of their traditional clothes and customs.

Multiple victims were struck by an NYPD vehicle in Boro Park on Motzei Shabbos.
The crash is on 13 Avenue and 52 Street.
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New York’s health commissioner is urging people to stop vaping, echoing recent warnings about the habit from the federal government.
Dr. Howard Zucker said in a statement Saturday that people should abstain from vaping while “the definitive cause of reported vaping-associated illnesses” can be better determined.

Police say a Texas man bashed New York’s Charging Bull statue with a metal object and damaged one of its horns.
Tevon Varlack, of Dallas, was arrested Saturday on charges of criminal mischief, disorderly conduct and criminal possession of a weapon for allegedly attacking the bronze beast.