An Italian man was kidnapped and tortured for weeks in a New York City townhouse, allegedly over a Bitcoin password.| NBC New York
An investigation into a gas leak forced the evacuation of multiple Washington Heights buildings on Monday, officials say, temporarily displacing nearly 100 people. A call about elevated gas readings at a mixed-use building on Amsterdam Avenue, between West 158th and 159th streets, came in around 10:30 a.m., officials say. Con Edison and the FDNY were at the scene. They say…| NBC New York
Officer Didarul Islam had a way of explaining policing as “a blanket of the community, there to provide comfort and care,” the head of the New York Police Department said Thursday. “He made that his personal responsibility,” Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said as family, friends, dignitaries and throngs of fellow officers paid tribute to Islam, who was among the four…| NBC New York
The state Department of Children and Families (DCF) is detailing their findings in the case of a Waterbury man who claims he was held captive for 20 years. DCF said it followed protocols after conducting an internal review of their handling of the case, which spanned from the time he was a boy until he set a fire inside the home in February to escape. Firefighters who responded to the home earlier this year to put out the fire found the 32-year-old man emaciated, weighing only 68 pounds, offi...| NBC New York
At least five people have been diagnosed with Legionnaires’ disease in Central Harlem, the NYC Department of Health said Friday, as it announced a cluster investigation was now underway. Health officials are looking into this type of pneumonia, which is caused by bacteria that grow in warm water. The positive reports have been found in Central Harlem (ZIP codes 10027, 10030,…| NBC New York