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A screenshot from a video allegedly showing Bob Levinson since his disapperance (credit: Help Bob Levinson)

Missing Ex-FBI Agent’s Wife Being Honored In Queens

The wife of a retired FBI agent missing since a 2007 trip to Iran is being honored in Queens Wednesday night by the National Police Defense Foundation.

2013/05/01

Got Hairballs? ASPCA Offers Tips On National Hairball Awareness Day

It was one of those moments that I usually meet with a series of four letter doozies, but this time, I reacted to the giant grey blob on my couch (which was forming a giant stain) with a resounding “Yes!”.

1010 WINS–2013/04/26

Police: 70-Year-Old Woman Hurt In Jersey City Shooting Not Intended Victim

The 70-year-old victim was outside on Griffith Street near Sherman Avenue when police said four suspects in a car suddenly drove by and opened fire.

2013/04/25

Runners gather near Kenmore Square after two bombs exploded during the 117th Boston Marathon on April 15, 2013. (credit: Alex Trautwig/Getty Images)

Runners From N.J. Who Ran In Boston Marathon Recount Survival Stories

As authorities continue to probe the bombings that hit the Boston Marathon a day earlier, some runners from the Tri-State Area who took part in the race told their stories of survival on Tuesday.

2013/04/16

Police released this surveillance image of a woman they said attacked a 68-year-old victim on board a 6 train on Wednesday. (credit: NYPD)

NYPD: Female Suspect Kissed Victim, 68, Before Assaulting Her When Rebuffed

The incident took place on Wednesday around 8 p.m. on board an uptown 6 train, which the victim boarded at the East 59th Street-Lexington Avenue station.

2013/04/11

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (file / credit: Governor's Office)

Cuomo Lays Out Reform Proposals Aimed At Better Policing Government Corruption

The proposals outline new crimes for violating the public trust, including bribery of a public servant, corrupting the government and failure to report public corruption.

2013/04/09

NYC Health Dept. Warns Of Potential Hepatitis A Exposure At West Village Restaurant

The New York City Department of Health said anyone who ate dessert at the Alta Restaurant, located at 64 W. 10th St. between March 23 to April should get a Hepatitis A vaccine as a “precautionary measure.”

2013/04/05

Scene of Thursday night's police-involved shooting in Brownsville, Brooklyn. (credit: Eileen Lehpamer, 1010 WINS)

NYPD: Officers Shot Brownsville Suspect After He Pulled Out Firearm

The incident happened Thursday evening around 6 p.m. on Grafton Street at Livonia Avenue in Brownsville.

2013/03/21

Vultures Making Things Uneasy For Residents Of Bridgewater, N.J.

Residents in Bridgewater said they have been recently spotting more and more vultures in their area — to the tune of more than a hundred.

2013/03/07

Police Commissioner Ray Kelly (file/credit: Allison Joyce/Getty Images)

Commissioner Kelly: ‘Operation Crew Cut’ Making Impact On Gang Crackdown

The campaign by the NYPD started last October to focus on cracking down on loosely affiliated teen gangs that Police Commissioner Ray Kelly said hang out around public housing.

2013/03/06

Think Coffee shop in Chelsea. (credit: Glenn Schuck, 1010 WINS)

Manager Says Chelsea Coffee Shop Is Plagued By Violent Homeless Crowds

The manager of a Manhattan coffee shop says he is concerned for the safety of his employees because of violent incidents at the hands of the homeless.

2013/02/28

Florida Sen. Marco Rubio, Long Island Rep. Peter King (credit: Getty Images)

Republican Rancor: King Rips Rubio For Wall St. Fundraising Despite Sandy Aid No Vote

The congressman ripped into the no vote, saying despite New York and New Jersey facing “one of the worst disasters in our nation’s history,” Rubio “voted against giving us a penny.”

2013/02/28

New York City Skyline (credit: John Moore/Getty Images)

City Over Suburbs: More Young Parents Are Choosing To Live In NYC

In a striking reversal, growing numbers of young parents are choosing to live in New York City over suburbia, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.

2013/02/17

Fire Island Map After Sandy (credit: USGS)

Environmentalists: Fire Island Breach Is A Gift From Sandy

If it’s breached, don’t fix it. That was the message Citizens Campaign for the Environment (CCE) had for New York lawmakers at a public hearing Wednesday regarding “New Inlet.”

2013/01/30

1010 WINS Series: Open For Business

As small businesses try to stay afloat after Hurricane Sandy, 1010 WINS has launched a campaign to let you know how you can help. “Open For Business” is a daily segment in which a different […]

2013/01/15