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Man Dragged, Killed in Hit-and-Run on UES Was Once at Center of High-Profile Jail Escape

Mike Mishkin September 1, 2025 NYPD + FDNY No Comments

A man fatally struck and dragged by an SUV on the Upper East Side over the weekend was previously known for a daring escape from city custody last year. Read More...

Car Crashes Into Scaffolding, at Least 8 Injured

Mike Mishkin July 31, 2025 NYPD + FDNY 3 Comments

An early morning car crash caused at least eight injuries on an Upper East Side street. Read More...

Cyclist Killed in Central Park Collision

Mike Mishkin June 19, 2025 Uncategorized 3 Comments

A 43-year-old cyclist died after colliding with a pedestrian in Central Park on Wednesday evening, according to the NYPD. Police say the incident occurred around Read More...

61-Year-Old Man Suffers ‘Severe Head Trauma’ After Hitting Pothole on First Avenue

Mike Mishkin March 24, 2025 NYPD + FDNY 2 Comments

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90-Year-Old Woman Fatally Struck by 2 Cars

Mike Mishkin February 6, 2025 NYPD + FDNY 1 Comment

A 90-year-old woman was killed after being hit by two cars on the Upper East Side on Wednesday. Read More...

Tesla Driver Killed After Slamming Into FDR Guardrail

Ethan Harfenist February 5, 2025 NYPD + FDNY 2 Comments

A driver was killed on the Upper East Side near 72nd Street on the FDR Drive early Tuesday after she crashed her Tesla. Read More...

Suspect Arrested for Fatally Striking 78-Year-Old Pedestrian

Mike Mishkin January 15, 2025 NYPD + FDNY 1 Comment

A suspect has just been arrested for his involvement in a fatal auto incident which took place on the Upper East Side more than six Read More...

Man Struck, Killed by Train on Christmas Night

Mike Mishkin December 27, 2024 NYPD + FDNY 1 Comment

At about 10 p.m. on Christmas, police received a call about a man who’d been struck by a train near the station at 77th and Read More...

78-Year-Old Woman Struck Fatally by Driver of SUV

Mike Mishkin June 14, 2024 NYPD + FDNY No Comments

A 78-year-old woman was fatally struck by an SUV as she was crossing an Upper East Side street this week. It happened at about 2:30 Read More...

Suspect Crashes Bike Into Elderly Man, Flees Scene

Mike Mishkin June 7, 2024 NYPD + FDNY 2 Comments

Police are looking for a suspect who reportedly crashed into an elderly man with his bicycle and fled the scene in an incident on the Read More...

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