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NYC Middle School Teacher Arrested For Raping Teen Girl

3 days ago | patch.com | david lights

QUEENS, NY — A New York City public school teacher was arrested on Tuesday for allegedly raping a teen girl, according to police and a report. David Ospino, 36, was arrested around 11 a.m. in the confines of 112th Precinct, police said. He has been charged with rape and endangering the welfare of a child. According to reports, Ospino was arrested at I.S. 204 Oliver W. Holmes is located at 36-41 28th St. in Long Island City.
NYC DOT Back New ‘Super Speeders’ Bill, Speed Camera Program Renewal

3 days ago | patch.com | david lights

NEW YORK CITY — New York City Department of Transportation, advocates and elected officials are calling for the state to renew the city’s speed camera program and to pass ‘Super Speeders’ legislation that would install speed limiters in the vehicles of the most dangerous drivers on city streets.
Knicks Coach Tom Thibodeau Fired After Conference Finals Run

3 days ago | patch.com | david lights

NEW YORK CITY — New York Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau was fired after five seasons and a conference finals appearance in this year's playoffs, the team announced in a statement on Tuesday. “Our organization is singularly focused on winning a championship for our fans,” team president Leon Rose said. “We can’t thank Tom enough for pouring his heart and soul into each and every day of being the New York Knicks head coach.
Man Faces Jail Time For Hoarding Nearly 50 Dogs In NYC Apartment, DA Says

3 days ago | patch.com | david lights

QUEENS, NY —A 37-year-old man has been arraigned on charges after allegedly hoarding nearly 50 dogs and puppies in an overcrowded and dirty New York City apartment, prosecutors said. Isaak Yadgarov faces up to a year in jail and has been charged with 48 counts of aggravated cruelty to animals and neglect of an impounded animal. “The defendant is accused of hoarding 48 Belgian Malinois in a cramped and filthy apartment filled with the animals’ excrement," Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz said.
First Democratic Mayoral Primary Debate On Wednesday: What To Know

3 days ago | patch.com | david lights

NEW YORK CITY — The first 2025 Democratic mayoral primary debate will take place on Wednesday. NBC 4 New York, Telemundo 47 and Politico will partner together to host the debate. This will be the first time voters will see Andrew Cuomo, Zohran Mamdani, Brad Lander, Adrienne Adams, Scott Stringer, Jessica Ramos, Zellnor Myrie, Michael Blake and Whitney Tilson on the same stage.
NYC Taking Legal Action Against ICE Over Arrest Of High School Student

3 days ago | patch.com | david lights

NEW YORK CITY — New York City has filed a legal challenge against federal immigration officials after a high school student was detained after attending a mandatory hearing close to two weeks ago. In an amicus brief filed on June 2, the city criticized Dylan Lopez Contreras' arrest at the court hearing and argued that it could have far-reaching consequences in the legal system.
NYC Nanny Sought For Beating 3 Kids, Abuse Caught On Video: Report

4 days ago | patch.com | david lights

NEW YORK CITY — Police are searching for a nanny accused of assaulting three children she was babysitting last month. The abuse was caught on video, according to police and multiple media reports. Geraldine Jaramillo told the New York Post and PIX11 they discovered that La’Keysha Jackson had been striking the children — ages 6, 4 and 2 — with a belt through a Nest security camera. Jackson had been hired as a babysitter via a contractor paid for by the city’s Administration for Children’s Services.
Man Indicted For Slashing Woman In Neck With Broken Bottle, DA Says

4 days ago | patch.com | david lights

NEW YORK CITY — A homeless man has been indicted on charges after he allegedly slashed a woman in the neck with a broken bottle in an unprovoked attack in Manhattan in April, prosecutors announced. Muslim Brunson, 46, faces attempted murder, attempted assault, assault and criminal possession of a weapon charges. The incident happened in Soho around 3 p.m. on April 7 near the corner of Wooster and Broome streets, Patch previously reported.
NYC Sees Lowest Record Lows In Murders, Shootings To Start 2025

4 days ago | patch.com | david lights

NEW YORK CITY — New York City has recorded its fewest number of murders and shootings in decades through the first five months of 2025, Mayor Eric Adams announced. From January through May, there were 264 shootings citywide, down from the previous record low of 267 by the same point in 2018, according to Adams and NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch said.
2 Suspects Sought After Brinks Truck Armed Robbery, NYPD Says

4 days ago | patch.com | david lights

QUEENS, NY — Police are searching for two suspects in connection with the armed robbery of a Brinks truck in Queens on Monday. Officers responded to Linden Boulevard and 205th Street around 9 a.m for reports of an armed robbery outside a Bank of America location. According to police and reports, two unidentified individuals approached the truck and pointed firearms at a driver and a guard.