Author: NY Daily News

Just weeks before hackers breached tens of thousands of NYC children’s personal information in a global cyberattack, the New York State Comptroller warned education officials to get serious about protecting student data. A comptroller audit released in May found local school districts had not received “sufficient oversight” as cybersecurity incidents in schools across the state…

A shooter took the life of a Staten Island deli’s hard-working co-owner on Saturday night in a brazen killing that brought tears to victim’s friends, police and people who knew the man said. The shooting was discovered around 7:50 p.m. by someone who walked into Manor Deli & Convenience on Manor Road near Goodwin Ave.…

A little-known but aggressive NYPD campaign to collect the digital fingerprints of cellphones from people in custody has raised concerns among civil liberties experts. Each cellphone has a unique 15-digit identification number known as its International Mobile Equipment Identity, or IMEI. When the phone’s user unlocks the device, it’s a simple matter to find its…

There’s an international gastronomic collaboration — featuring some nutritious and relationship-healthy messages — coming to Brooklyn on July 17 and 24 when the “Culinary Conveaux” holds two member-only affairs at the 333 Lounge and Restaurant. Healthy food preparation, along with beneficial personal relationships for couples and singles are on the menu for the event, which…

A Bronx man surrendered to cops Friday morning in connection with a Soundview stabbing in May that left another man dead. Johancris Vargas, 26, is now staring down a murder charge in connection with the death of Jefferson De La Cruz, 26, on May 6th. That’s when police say Vargas left the other Bronx resident…

Police in Brooklyn have arrested a homeless man for the harrowing attempted rape of a woman on a Bushwick street. Investigators caught up with suspect Oscar Vallejo, 38, in Crown Heights on Friday afternoon and charged him with attempted rape, unlawful imprisonment, assault, and sex abuse for the random June 26 attack. The attempted sexual…

The deadly confrontation between a chronic shoplifter and a CVS store clerk shocked the city — but those who work in retail say dealing with an epidemic of shoplifting has become a troubling part of their working days. New York City has been hit with a post-COVID spike in shoplifting, with petty larcenies jumping 44%…

The widow of former West Point football player Gene Merlino — who died after suffering at least 14 concussions during his time on the field — is suing the NCAA on the eve of the second anniversary of the Army gridder’s July 2021 death. The suit by Kelly Merlino in Manhattan Supreme Court alleges that…

Police are looking for an active shooter on a moped who shot four people on the streets of Queens Saturday morning, according to the NYPD. The man appears to be targeting pedestrians and people in their cars randomly beginning at 11:30 p.m., according to cops. An unidentified man in his forties was shot multiple times…

A squabble over a subway seat left a 60-year-old straphanger with a broken arm on a Queens subway platform, police say. A verbal altercation kicked off just after midnight Thursday morning on a Northbound E train approaching the Grand Ave. station in Elmhurst. Police say the suspect threatened to assault the victim, who then tried…