Daniel Prendergast
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Homeless man arrested for swinging machete in Times Square
A schizophrenic homeless man who once threatened President Trump and Hillary Clinton was arrested for swinging a machete in Times Square — one of five blades he was carrying, cops...
Man fatally stabbed during knife fight in Bronx restaurant
A man was fatally stabbed during a knife fight at a Bronx restaurant Friday, police said. The bloodshed happened inside of Don Pancholo Lechonera Restaurant on Jerome Ave. near West...
Flight returns to JFK after report of flames on a wing
An American Airlines plane bound for Cancun returned to JFK Airport shortly after takeoff Friday when the pilot reported flames coming out of an engine and declared an emergency, sources...
Fire breaks out at Clintons' home
A small fire broke out in Bill and Hillary Clinton's home in Chappaqua on Wednesday, according to officials. Scanner reports said the blaze was reported in a bedroom, but it's...
Navy medic with handgun stash in car arrested near Times Square
A Navy combat medic was arrested when cops pulled him over in Manhattan Tuesday and found a small cache of weapons in his car, officials said. Tennessee resident Jon Doliana,...
Off-duty NYPD cop accused of beating driver with handcuffs
An off-duty NYPD cop -- with the emergency lights and sirens on his personal SUV blaring -- rear-ended a driver in Brooklyn before beating the man in the face with...
Man shot in the chest outside strip club
A 23-year-old man was shot in the chest outside a notorious strip club on Staten Island early Wednesday, authorities said. The man was shot about 4 a.m. during a confrontation...
Bronx DA's personal assistant found dead in her apartment
The personal assistant to Bronx District Attorney Darcel Clark has been found dead inside her Bronx home, sources said Tuesday. Linda Angueira, 49, was found unconscious and unresponsive at her...
23 injured in seven-alarm blaze in the Bronx
Twenty-three people -- including nine children and a firefighter -- were injured early Tuesday in a seven-alarm blaze that swept through a four-story apartment building in The Bronx, officials said....
Man killed pregnant girlfriend because he didn't want child: mom
A man who "didn't want a child" killed his pregnant girlfriend during a fight in their Staten Island apartment early Thursday, according to a published report and police. Bridget Shenk,...
'Monster' stuffed this dog in a garbage bag and left it for dead
A dog is clinging to life in Brooklyn after a heartless cur taped its mouth shut, wrapped it in garbage bags and left it to die next to a park...
Little kids who made prank 911 call send apology letter to NYPD
Two Manhattan brothers wrote to their local police precinct asking for forgiveness after they placed a phony 911 call claiming to be a burglar, police said. "Dear Police Department, I'm...
Scumbag convicted in cancer scam is arrested for robbery
A man convicted of fraudulently collecting thousands in donations for a cancer-stricken child and then using the money to buy drugs has been arrested for robbing a woman in Brooklyn,...
Man murdered outside Times Square bar
A manhunt is underway after a 32-year-old man was fatally shot in the head in front of a Times Square bar early Tuesday, authorities said. The murder happened about 3:50...
Thug gets chump change for robbing elderly woman
A heartless thug offered to help an elderly woman carry her shopping bags up to her Harlem apartment -- and then robbed her of her last $2, police said. The...
Mother, three children killed in massive Brooklyn fire
The sixth night of Hanukkah turned into an unthinkable tragedy for a Brooklyn family when a fire sparked by their menorah gutted the home, killing three young children and their...
2 people stabbed during fight at Manhattan subway station
A man slashed two other men during a knife fight at a Lower Manhattan subway station Sunday, police said. The men got into a dispute on the platform of the...
Man arrested for trashing police cars in Manhattan
A man was arrested for hurling a bottle through the rear windshield of a police car in Midtown Sunday -- and charged with vandalizing three other department vehicle in recent...
Fury over mysterious 'Murdered by the NYPD' banner in Brooklyn
A banner that included a photo of a man fatally shot by police over the summer with the words "Murdered by NYPD" was mysteriously draped off the side of a...
Woman plunges to her death at Kips Bay apartment building
A woman plunged to her death from a Kips Bay apartment building Sunday, police said. The 45-year-old woman's body landed on some scaffolding set up at the second floor of...