C.J. Sullivan

About the Author

CJ Sullivan is a news reporter who has been covering crime in New York City for over 26 years. From murder to mayhem, Sullivan has been able to describe to New Yorkers some of the darker sides of this city. But it's covering the wacky crime that Sullivan, a native New Yorker, has been able to shine – from husbands getting bashed in the head by frying pans to the cons and hustles that some enterprising New Yorkers have come up with. (And they're all surprised when they get caught.)

The Archive

Brooklyn 6-year-old calls 911 after mom is stabbed

Cops said the youngster's 25-year-old mother was stabbed twice inside the family's Prospect Heights apartment during a fight with her boyfriend shortly before 2 a.m.

Woman slashes 10-year-old boy after he answers the door: cops

The woman who slashed a 10-year-old Manhattan boy in his own apartment was looking for the child's father, police sources said Sunday. Police have identified the suspect as a 46-year-old...

SI ‘autonomous zone’: Bar refuses to close after liquor license yanked amid COVID

It’s an “open” rebellion. A Staten Island pub located in a coronavirus hot spot is stealing a page from Seattle’s anarchist cookbook, declaring itself an “autonomous zone,” free from the...

10-year-old boy hurt after fire breaks out in Bronx apartment

The blaze raced through a seventh-floor apartment at 125 West 228th St. in the Marble Hill section at 8:15 a.m., according to an FDNY spokesman.

Man stabbed in Midtown hours after two other nearby knife attacks

A man was fighting for his life after being stabbed in the middle of 34th Street early Sunday -- just blocks from where a 39-year-old man was stabbed to death...

Dad recalls terrifying moment daughter, 8, was shot while trick-or-treating

The 8-year-old bystander shot in the leg while trick-or-treating in Harlem on Halloween is in good spirits but a lot of pain, according to her father, who recounted the harrowing...

Innocent bystander among victims in trio of shootings

A road-rage shooting left a bystander in critical condition with a bullet to the head -- one victim in a trio of early Sunday shootings that left one dead and...

Infant found outside Queens building in critical condition

A newborn baby boy was found in critical condition with the umbilical cord still attached outside a Queens home Sunday morning, cops and a witness said. The baby was found...

Man charged with murder after fatal stabbing, standoff on Staten Island

A 23-year-old man was stabbed to death on Staten Island late Saturday, with his alleged killer surrendering after a brief standoff, according to police.

Dramatic video shows FDNY battle blaze at Brooklyn daycare

Sixty firefighters from responded to the scene. One was later treated for minor injuries at Brookdale Hospital.

Massive 'F--k Cuomo and de Blasio' mural painted on Brooklyn street

Warning: Graphic content The writing's on the wall — er, road. Fed-up New Yorkers painted a massive stretch of Brooklyn blacktop with the yellow message "F--k Cuomo and de Blasio"...

Off-duty firefighter loses home in massive blaze after rescuing family

An off-duty city Brooklyn firefighter sprang into action late Saturday to rescue his family and neighbors from a five-alarm blaze razed three Dyker Heights homes -- but lost his own...

At least 1 dead, several injured in latest Brooklyn shootings

Two men were killed in separate shootings in Brooklyn in yet another bloody Sunday in the Big Apple, according to police sources. The first murder came just moments after 1...

Man repeatedly stabbed at Manhattan homeless encampment dies

A homeless man was repeatedly stabbed in a Midtown tent city -- and left to die in a pool of his own blood, police said Sunday. Pedro Diaz, 49, was...

Man fatally shot at gun-violence memorial as shootings rage on

The Big Apple's rash of gun violence continued into early Sunday, with four more shootings reported after midnight -- including the death of a Brooklyn man who was gunned down...

Bloody Sunday: NYC gun crime rages in Queens and Brooklyn

After the city on Saturday reached the grim milestone of having already seen more shootings than the whole of 2019, the gunfire continued across the city into early Sunday.

'This is nonsense': New Yorkers hate the new ban on plastic bags

"I understand about 'conserve, take care of the environment,' but c'mon!" moaned one Queens resident.

Pedestrian fatally struck by hit-and-run driver in Brooklyn: cops

A man was fatally struck by a hit-and-run driver in Brooklyn Sunday, police said. Jose Contla, 26, was walking on 19th Avenue between 86th Street and Benson Avenue in Bath...

Innocent bystander was caught in fatal gunfire in East Harlem: cops

Purcell Gowie was struck by a stray bullet and declared dead at Harlem Hospital.

Firefighters battle massive 3-alarm blaze in Chinatown

A three-alarm fire broke out in Chinatown on Thursday night, tearing through a city-owned building that houses multiple nonprofit organizations and a senior center, officials said. The blaze erupted about...