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Yahoo
8 hours ago
- General
- Yahoo
Second 13-year-old boy busted in deadly NYC shooting of innocent man, as youth violence spikes in NYC: cops
A second 13-year-old boy was busted in the deadly shooting of an innocent man visiting his friend in the Bronx – just days after Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said that youth violence has soared in the city, according to cops. The young teen was charged Wednesday evening with second-degree murder, first-degree manslaughter and second-degree criminal possession of a weapon in the April 23 slaying of 28-year-old Daoud Marji, cops said. The young teen was picked up Wednesday evening at LaGuardia Airport, where members of the NYPD's Warrants Squad nabbed him as he landed on a flight from Miami, sources said. A week earlier, another 13-year-old boy surrendered to cops in connection to the same slaying – facing charges of second-degree murder, first-degree manslaughter and criminal use of a firearm, authorities said. Daoud, a 28-year-old plumber's apprentice from Yonkers, was not the intended target of the gunfire – nor was a 33-year-old woman who was struck in the hip and wounded in the fray, according to law enforcement sources, police sources said. Daoud was meeting up with a pal from Detroit at University Avenue and West Kingsbridge Road just before 5 p.m. when bullets flew – with a single round striking him in the head, according to cops and his father. He was rushed to St. Barnabas Hospital, where he clung to life but ultimately succumbed to his injuries. Daoud's dad Saed Marji, 56, previously told The Post he encouraged his son not to travel to the Bronx, because he heard the area was bad. Hours after that arrest was announced, a 15-year-old boy was shot and wounded, also in the Bronx, cops said. The teen was blasted once in the right thigh at 11:58 p.m. Wednesday on Exterior Street in Concourse Village, authorities said. The boy told police he heard gunshots and then realized he was hit, sources said. He was taken to Harlem Hospital, where he was listed in stable condition. Two males were seen fleeing on foot, according to the sources. It was not immediately clear whether the teen was targeted or an innocent bystander. The violence continued in broad daylight Thursday, when two 17-year-old boys were shot in the Bronx, apparently by stray bullets, cops and sources said. One of the boys was blasted in the neck and the other in the arm around 1:20 p.m. at East 176th Street and Anthony Avenue in the Mount Hope neighborhood, police said. Both were taken to Columbia University Irving Medical Center, where they were listed in stable condition, police said. Neither of the victims have criminal histories, and they were shot from a distance – leading investigators to preliminary believe that neither was the intended target, sources said. The troubling violence comes just days after Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch revealed that youth violence has skyrocketed in the Big Apple — and placed the blame on the state's contentious 'Raise the Age' law. The number of kids under the age of 18 busted with a gun increased by a whopping 136% between 2018 and 2024, the top cop said Tuesday alongside Mayor Eric Adams at a crime stats briefing held at City Hall. Over the same period, Tisch said the number of underage shooters soared 192%, while the number of juvenile victims of gun violence spiked by 81%.
Yahoo
20-05-2025
- Yahoo
Departing Republic Airways plane has near-miss with taxiing United jet due to apparent controller flub at LaGuardia Airport
Two planes at LaGuardia Airport had a recent near-miss following an apparent miscommunication between controllers — and now the incident is under federal investigation. The runway collision almost occurred May 6 when a departing Republic Airways jet barreled into the path of a United Airlines plane that was still taxiing across the runway. The jet was forced to abort takeoff. Tower audio from the terrifying incident obtained by ABC from LiveATC reveals an air traffic controller telling the Republic Airways pilot, 'Sorry, I thought United had cleared well before that.' As the controller was directing the Republic Airways jet about to take off, a ground controller on another radio frequency was directing the United aircraft to a new taxiway to exit the runway after it missed the first one, AP reported. The Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board announced Monday they were investigating. LaGuardia is one of 35 US airports to be equipped with state-of-the-art FAA radar system called ASDS-X specifically designed to prevent runway close calls. However, the rate of 30 runway incursions per 1 million airport takeoffs and landings has held steady for 10 years. The remaining 490 airports in the US use standard control towers, where air traffic controllers are still using antiquated technology like binoculars to monitor aircraft on the ground. Systems like ASDS-X are on Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy's wish list if Congress passes his multibillion-dollar plan to bring America's aging air traffic control infrastructure up to date. Duffy last month decried the outdated technology relied upon by air traffic control towers as consisting of 'copper wire and floppy disks.' LaGuardia has said it plans to install additional measures to help further mitigate similar near-miss incidents. The close call is just the latest in a series of airplane mishaps at some of the busiest airports in the US. Newark Liberty International Airport has been beset by system outages over recent weeks because of aging technology run out of Philadelphia. In February, an American Airlines flight was forced to abort its landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport in Washington, DC, to avoid a plane taking off on the same runway. With Post wires
CNN
20-05-2025
- General
- CNN
Close call at LaGuardia Airport prompts FAA, NTSB investigations
Source: CNN A close call earlier this month at LaGuardia Airport in New York City between two commercial jets is under investigation, the Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board confirmed Monday. The incident is one of many close calls, go-around and aviation accidents that has prompted calls for changes to air travel in the US and heightened public anxiety around flying. On May 6 around 12:35 a.m., an air traffic controller canceled the takeoff clearance for American Eagle flight 4736, operated by Republic Airways, because United Airlines flight 2657 was taxiing on the same runway, the FAA said. The United flight, operating on a Boeing 737-800, arrived that evening from Houston's George Bush Intercontinental Airport and was carrying 107 passengers and six crew members, the airline said Monday. The FAA also said Monday it is investigating another radio outage at the air traffic approach control facility responsible for flights approaching and departing nearby Newark Liberty International Airport. The close call and the outage, the latest in a series of failures that have occurred in recent weeks, come just before the summer travel season. The Newark terminal radar approach control facility, also known as Philadelphia TRACON Area C, experienced a radio outage for approximately two seconds around 11:35 a.m. Monday, the FAA said. The issues at Philadelphia TRACON Area C have stretched beyond the New Jersey airport and unveiled a serious problem within the FAA's antiquated air traffic control system. Despite the challenges, Department of Transportation officials still say the system is safe. See Full Web Article
Economic Times
20-05-2025
- Economic Times
Two planes almost collided at New York's LaGuardia Airport. Here's what happened.
Federal investigators are probing a near-collision at LaGuardia Airport, where a Republic Airways jet aborted takeoff due to a United Airlines plane crossing the runway. Despite LaGuardia's advanced ground radar system, the incident highlights the limitations of current technology. Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Federal investigators are looking into a close call at New York's LaGuardia Airport earlier this month, where two planes nearly collided on a runway despite the airport being equipped with an advanced ground radar system designed to prevent such Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) confirmed on Monday that they are investigating the May 6 incident, in which a Republic Airways jet was forced to abort takeoff because a United Airlines plane was still taxiing across the obtained by ABC News from captured a controller telling the Republic pilot: 'Sorry, I thought United had cleared well before that.'At the time, one controller had cleared the Republic jet for takeoff while another, on a different radio frequency, was redirecting the United plane after it missed its designated taxiway Airlines did not immediately respond to inquiries, while Republic Airways and airport officials deferred questions to the incident adds to growing concerns over runway safety . The number of near collisions has remained steady over the past decade, with roughly 30 incursions per million takeoffs and landings. While most are minor, 2023 saw 22 serious runway incursions—those with high collision risk—though that number dropped to seven last year, according to FAA is among just 35 U.S. airports equipped with the FAA's top-tier surface surveillance system, ASDE-X, which tracks aircraft and vehicles on the ground. The other 490 control-towered airports rely on visual tracking methods, such as binoculars, due to the high cost of the Secretary Sean Duffy has proposed expanding ASDE-X and similar systems nationwide as part of a broader modernization plan, but it requires Congressional the recent LaGuardia incident shows the limitations of even the most advanced systems. The FAA plans to install an additional warning system at the airport and is exploring technologies that would alert pilots directly of runway hazards, rather than relying solely on air traffic controllers. A system under development by Honeywell has yet to receive FAA ongoing focus on runway safety stems in part from historical tragedies, including the deadliest aviation accident on record—a 1977 runway collision in Tenerife, Spain, that killed 583 people.
Time Out
13-05-2025
- Science
- Time Out
This new study shows the U.S. cities that are sinking the fastest
A new study published in Nature Cities drops a stark warning: all 28 of the most populous U.S. cities are sinking. From coastal hubs like New York to landlocked metros like Phoenix, the ground beneath more than 34 million Americans is slowly caving in—sometimes dramatically. Using high-resolution satellite data, researchers tracked vertical land movements down to the millimeter, revealing striking data about subsidence around the country. Is the East Coast rising or sinking? Many cities along the East Coast are sinking. New York City, Philadelphia and Miami have shown high rates of subsidence according to the study. Subsidence is occurring alongside the rising sea levels, exacerbating the threat of flooding in coastal communities and even in NYC. The study shows that areas along the East Coast are sinking at least two millimeters per year, with some areas sinking more than five millimeters per year, faster than the current global rate of sea level rise What cities in the U.S. are experiencing the most sinking? Three cities in Texas are experiencing the most sinking at the fastest rate: Houston, Dallas and Fort Worth. Other trouble zones include Fort Worth, Dallas, Chicago and even spots around LaGuardia Airport in NYC. What is the fastest sinking city in the U.S.? The study shows that Houston is the fastest-sinking city in the U.S. More than 40% of the city is sinking more than five millimeters per year, with some hot spots dropping five centimeters annually. What U.S. cities will be flooded by 2050? According to a map of sea level rise, the cities most at risk from flooding due to subsidence and sea level rise are Houston, Miami, Tampa, Jacksonville, Orlando, New Orleans, Los Angeles, Memphis, Riverside (CA) and Virginia Beach. Why are U.S. cities sinking? In 80% of cases, massive groundwater extraction is the culprit. As aquifers are drained, the land compacts and drops. In Texas, oil and gas extraction make things worse. Elsewhere, natural subsurface shifts, the lingering effects of ancient glaciers and even the literal weight of skyscrapers can cause subsidence. As climate change worsens, cities will continue sinking. In areas experiencing drought, the soil is dried out even further, leading to further groundwater extraction. The authors of the study say action must be taken, and solutions exist, like land elevation, updated building codes and green infrastructure.
