Looking for some news that is not about COVID-19? Here's a selection of news items from across the tri-state region.
100 people involved in street fight in Jersey City, 3 face charges: Jersey City police say that three people are facing charges for their involvement in a street fight between 100 people on Tuesday.Officials say that the fight broke out Tuesday evening on Bostwick Avenue. Police tried to stop the fight, but some people in the crowd turned on the officers and tried to grab their weapons.Police used pepper spray and batons to control the crowd.
Report shows local crimes on the rise in Westchester: The Westchester District Attorney's Office tells News 12 there's been more than a 50% uptick in auto thefts in Westchester County. From January to March, thefts of automobiles jumped 57.4% from the same time last year. In April alone, 69 vehicles were reported stolen - a whopping 93% spike from last year. Westchester District Attorney Anthony Scarpino says the majority were preventable.
Bethany farm offers Zoom calls with animals: Kathleen Schurman and her husband run Lockets Meadow Farm in Bethany. They have about 140 animals of all shapes and sizes - and many of them are rescues. Schurman says because people can't come to the farm, they can now set up Zoom calls with the animals.Precious the Llama gets more Zoom requests than any other animal, Schurman said. She says Precious protects and guards the other animals.
Police say a dispute led to a shooting in the Mount Eden section of the Bronx: They say it all started when a 23-year-old man and a 39-year-old man got into an argument. Police say the 23-year-old hurt his head during the fight and that’s when, they say, he pulled out a gun. Police tell
News 12 he shot the 39-year-old twice in the thigh, dropped the gun, and that a 22-year-old man picked the gun up and ran away.