Ron DiMenna, the founder of Ron Jon Surf Shop, has died. He was 88 years old. DiMenna, who opened the first location of the chain on Long Beach Island in Ocean County, New Jersey in 1961, died Saturday, according to an online obituary. “The entire Ron Jon family mourns this loss,” Ron Jon Surf Shop… Read More »
An opportunistic Brooklyn car thief who jumped behind the wheel of an idling Uber early Monday was killed minutes later when he crashed into a building, splitting the stolen car in two, police said. The black Honda Civic’s 42-year-old owner told cops he had left the car running near Flatbush Ave. and Regent Place in… Read More »
Minnesota Timberwolves star Naz Reid’s sister Toraya Reid was fatally shot at a New Jersey apartment complex over the weekend. After reports of shots being fired, police found Toraya Reid, 28, unresponsive at the Paragon apartment complex in Jackson around 11 a.m. Saturday. She had apparently been shot multiple times and was pronounced dead at… Read More »
In a losing effort against the Steelers, Justin Fields played superb football. But the Jets still came up short during the 34-32 loss to Pittsburgh in Week 1. Not only did he use his legs, but Fields was also efficient in the passing game. During the preseason, Fields was criticized for his uneven practices and… Read More »
NYPD Commissioner Jessia Tisch made it clear Monday she’s “revolted” by the idea of the National Guard patrolling the streets of New York City. “National Guard, God bless them — they are not trained to handle street crime in New York City,” Tisch said at a Midtown breakfast hosted by the Citzens Budget Commission. “They’re… Read More »
A New York appeals court on Monday ruled that the $83.3 million awarded to E. Jean Carroll for Donald Trump’s defamatory comments about her after she accused him of rape was warranted, given the “extraordinary and egregious” facts of the case. In a 70-page, unsigned decision upholding the massive judgment, three justices for the Second… Read More »
A 30-year-old man who died after being found with severe head and body trauma on the Bronx’s Major Deegan Expressway was struck by a driver who fled but later returned to the scene, cops said Monday. The dying victim was discovered on the expressway near Mosholu Parkway about 2 a.m. Sunday, cops said. Medics rushed… Read More »
Shock jock Howard Stern was a no-show at SiriusXM Monday after nearly 20 years with the satellite radio service — or so it seemed. Fans tuning in for what was supposed to have been a big announcement from Stern were surprised to hear Andy Cohen filling in for the 71-year-old Queens born, Long Island raised… Read More »
A 29-year-old man was shot to death in a Queens park, police said Monday. The victim was shot in the neck and shoulder in Rochdale Park near Guy R. Brewer Blvd. and 134th Ave. in Rochdale Village about 8:30 p.m. Sunday, cops said. Medics rushed him to Jamaica Hospital, where he died. His name was… Read More »
When Reinaldo Rodriguez retired from the NYPD his father was relieved his son made it through his career unharmed. But just months after turning in his badge, Rodriguez and his girlfriend were killed in a Brooklyn crash riding a new 2025 Harley-Davidson he bought as a retirement gift to himself. “Every time a cop would… Read More »