Metro Reporter

Ellen Moynihan

Ellen Moynihan is a metro reporter covering crime, breaking news and other stories in New York. She has worked for the Daily News since late 2015.

Jasmin Thompson, 25, fled to a southern state after the deadly Jan. 7 brawl outside the West Brighton Houses on Henderson Ave. near Broadway, which ended in the fatal stabbing of 43-year-old mom Jennira Roundtree, prosecutors said.

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Woman charged in Staten Island mom’s fatal stabbing proclaims innocence on podcast while on the run

January 13, 2025 at 8:02 p.m.

Jasmin Thompson, 25, fled to a southern state after the deadly Jan. 7 brawl outside the West Brighton Houses on Henderson Ave. near Broadway, which ended in the fatal stabbing...

The residents — including 57 children — were burned out of their homes and seven people were injured as a massive five-alarm blaze buffeted by icy winds tore through the top of the six-story structure early Friday, FDNY officials said.

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More than 250 residents displaced from homes as massive fire tears through Bronx apartment building

January 10, 2025 at 7:21 p.m.

The residents — including 57 children — were burned out of their homes and seven people were injured as a massive five-alarm blaze buffeted by icy winds tore through the...

A Brooklyn man known for creating a makeshift aquarium under a leaking fire hydrant on a Bedford-Stuyvesant sidewalk was sentenced Friday for a 2023 shooting that took place just steps from where visitors would later delight in the school of goldfish.

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Founder of Brooklyn street aquarium sentenced to 12 years for 2023 shooting

January 3, 2025 at 6:10 p.m.

A Brooklyn man known for creating a makeshift aquarium under a leaking fire hydrant on a Bedford-Stuyvesant sidewalk was sentenced Friday for a 2023 shooting that took place just steps...

As Joseph Lynskey remained in Bellevue Hospital with a fractured skull, four broken ribs and a ruptured spleen, a GoFundMe for him raised more than $50,000 within just three hours.

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Subway shove victim Joseph Lynskey is already up and walking, says friend

January 2, 2025 at 5:34 p.m.

As Joseph Lynskey remained in Bellevue Hospital with a fractured skull, four broken ribs and a ruptured spleen, a GoFundMe for him raised more than $50,000 within just three hours.

Mayor Adams was not home when Michael Aromando was nabbed on the second floor of the mansion after climbing over a fence to gain access.

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NYC man, 20, busted for Gracie Mansion break-in, stolen Christmas ornament

January 2, 2025 at 4:13 p.m.

Mayor Adams was not home when Michael Aromando was nabbed on the second floor of the mansion after climbing over a fence to gain access.

In a city with no shortage of grisly, tragic or depraved crimes, 2024 stood out as a particularly violent year as several disturbing murders shocked even the most jaded New Yorkers for their sheer savagery and brutality.

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The shocking murders that shook New York City in 2024

December 28, 2024 at 8:59 p.m.

In a city with no shortage of grisly, tragic or depraved crimes, 2024 stood out as a particularly violent year as several disturbing murders shocked even the most jaded New...

Amy Kwalwasser is charged with assault, criminal possession of a weapon, harassment and criminal mischief in connection to the clash in Cobble Hill.

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Woman pepper-sprayed during dustup at Brooklyn stoop sale to benefit Gaza families pushes for hate crime charges

December 20, 2024 at 3:16 p.m.

Amy Kwalwasser is charged with assault, criminal possession of a weapon, harassment and criminal mischief in connection to the clash in Cobble Hill.

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