For Taher, who grew up in the Bronx in the wake of the 9/11 attacks and the subsequent wave of Islamophobia that swept the city and country, the scene felt improbable. She recalls stories she'd heard growing up about family members and friends facing racist and anti-Muslim attacks. Her father, a taxi driver, was assaulted by a passenger, who hurled racial slurs at him.
The male perpetrator approached the 30-year-old woman and went on the attack, stabbing her several times in the back and left arm. The perpetrator, who wore all black clothing, fled the scene on foot eastbound along 23rd Avenue. Officers from the 115th Precinct responded to the scene along with EMS, who rushed the wounded woman to Elmhurst Hospital.
New York City is bracing for rain, thunderstorms and high winds on Monday. The roughest stretch is expected between 6pm Monday and 2am Tuesday, when heavier downpours, organized thunderstorms and powerful wind gusts could make the evening commute and overnight hours particularly messy. A Wind Advisory is also in effect from 2pm Monday through 4am Tuesday, with sustained winds between 15 and 22 mph and gusts that could reach up to 55 mph.
It cost me 20 years, but they said they corrected it now. So that's all that matters. So I'm good with that," Kenneth Windley, 61, said as he left a Brooklyn courthouse, at liberty for the first time since 2007.
The high-ranking role comes with a $180,000 to $230,000 salary, the listing states, and "will serve as a trusted advisor to the mayor, first deputy mayor, and the administration's senior leadership on all matters related to the closing of Rikers."
A 30-year-old man was approached by two men wearing masks. One of the suspects then fired a gun striking the 30-year-old in both legs. The victim was taken to One Brooklyn Health-Brookdale University Hospital Medical Center in stable condition.
The investigation kicked into high gear after firefighters responding to a car fire discovered Mbolo-Isac inside a blue Toyota RAV4. Surveillance video shows someone pounding on the driver's window before two people chase the vehicle. As detectives canvassed the area and pulled additional footage, the NYPD released a photo of the man they were seeking, while local coverage highlighted distinctive tattoos and multiple prior arrests as part of the public appeal.
After service was suspended in both directions between Newark Penn Station and New York Penn early Friday morning, NJ Transit service is back -- although limited and facing up to 60 minute delays. The suspension is brought on by Amtrak overhead wire issues at the Portal Bridge, according to NJ Transit.
