Joe Marino

About the Author

Joe Marino is a senior reporter covering law enforcement, public safety and breaking news in New York.

The Archive

Moped-riding bandits rob NYC bar hoppers at gunpoint: 'Super rattling'

A pair of moped-riding bandits robbed two Greenpoint bar hoppers at gunpoint — the latest in a crime spree centering on the two-wheeled getaway vehicles, cops and victims said Friday.

Retired NYPD chief busts two teen suspects in his own backyard: 'He doesn't play'

Joseph Reznick, 72, a former deputy police commissioner who ran the IAB before he was pushed out in 2022, held the 15- and 17-year-old males in his yard on 89th...

Eerie police sketch shows creep who tried to rape Central Park sunbather

Police did not release an identity for the creep, who allegedly pounced on his 21-year-old victim as she soaked in the sun.

NYC crook snatches Canadian man's $40K Rolex at gunpoint before fleeing on pal's moped: cops

A brazen robber pointed a gun at a Canadian man’s head and snatched his $40,000 Rolex watch in the heart of Greenwich Village before fleeing on a moped Wednesday.

NYPD Chief of Patrol cleared by department's watchdog panel over arrest of photojournalist at protest

The NYPD's top uniformed cop was cleared last week of abuse of authority when he ordered his subordinates to "lock up" a credentialed photojournalist during a protest last year, The...

Crime-plagued NYC bodegas implementing 'panic buttons' to combat ballooning violence

A group representing New York City bodegas said it is launching a "panic button" pilot program to help small shop owners combat the rash of violence that has placed them...

Victim of NYC antisemitic dog poop attack predicts attacker will get slap on the wrist if caught

The Jewish man who had a bag of dog feces hurled at his face by a bike-riding bigot predicted his attacker won't spend a day in jail if he's eventually...

NYPD chief makes last-ditch bid to toss his abuse of authority case

Chief of Department Jeffrey Maddrey was set to face an internal trial Monday over allegations that he wrongfully intervened in the arrest of an ex-cop accused of pulling a gun...

Anti-Israel protester who told ‘Zionists’ to ID themselves on subway now hides face from press after arrest following weeks-long manhunt

Anas Saleh turned himself in early Wednesday after cops released a wanted poster with his face splashed across it in the wake of the hate-filled subway saga at Manhattan's Union...

Fatal NYC shooting on luxury store-lined block could have been botched robbery: sources

A 31-year-old was fatally shot early Tuesday on a SoHo block lined with posh shops -- during what appeared to have been a botched robbery, cops and sources said.

NYC bodega worker describes vicious hammer attack that left her blacked out, battered: 'I'm afraid now'

Oralia Perez, 41, was beaten by a customer at A&D Deli Grocery on East 188th Street on Saturday morning.

'Horrid' NYC street where 3 people were stabbed in broad daylight was 's--thole' long before fatal attack, locals say

Open-air heroin use, mentally disturbed homeless people, human waste and troubling spasms of violence have turned a stretch of the East Village into a "s---thole," locals say.

Tech CEO's ex-assistant convicted in grisly dismemberment murder as jury doesn't buy 'unconditional love' defense

Tyrese Haspil, 25, was found guilty of first-degree murder — and now faces up to life in prison.

Sicko tries to rape Central Park sunbather in broad daylight before her screams send creep running

The creep jumped the 22-year-old victim as she basked in the sun around 1:30 p.m. at West 104th Street and the West Drive in the iconic green space, cops and...

Elderly NYC pedestrian decapitated by DOT truck ID'd as Genovese mobster 'Tony Cakes'

The 86-year-old man who was decapitated by a truck that plowed into him at a Brooklyn crosswalk is a former acting captain for the Genovese crime family, The Post can...

NY Amazon worker beats up would-be carjacker who allegedly attacked female coworker

The wild scenes kicked off in the middle of a busy New York street when the alleged perp suddenly attacked the female Amazon driver while she was stuck in traffic...

How I survived being pushed in front an oncoming train at NYC subway station

The lucky man miraculously walked away with just 12 broken ribs, telling The Post from his hospital bed that he had little hope as he watched the R train barrel...

Alleged accomplice busted alongside Remy Ma's son in slaying already jailed on 2 other murder charges: prosecutors

Richard Swygert, 22, was behind bars on Rikers Island when he was charged with first-degree murder Tuesday night alongside Jayson Scott, 23 – the son of the 44-year-old Grammy nominated...

NYC subway rider hit by train after frantic commuter bumps him onto tracks -- but miraculously survives

The victim lived — and witnesses said that the man who accidentally pushed him was "distraught" over the ordeal.

Outrage as Manhattan DA Bragg’s office drops nearly all cases from Columbia University’s anti-Israel protest

Nearly all the protesters charged with storming and occupying Columbia University's campus during heated anti-Israel demonstrations won't face criminal charges, Manhattan prosecutors announced Thursday -- drawing outrage from law enforcement...