Rocco Parascandola covers the NYPD and criminal justice issues for the New York Daily News, where he has been Police Bureau Chief since 2009. He has won various journalism awards in his 32-year career, which includes stints at New York Newsday and the New York Post. He is the author of "Gunz and God: The Life of an NYPD Undercover."
The 3D-printed firearms, called ghost guns because they are unregistered and difficult to trace, were modeled after the Austrian Glock-style pistol, police said.
Dana Escoffier, 79, who plead not guilty to assault following his arrest in October, reacted with astonishment when informed on Monday of the victim’s death.
An opportunistic Brooklyn car thief who jumped behind the wheel of an idling Uber early Monday was killed minutes later when he crashed into a building, splitting the stolen car...
An opportunistic Brooklyn car thief who jumped behind the wheel of an idling Uber early Monday was killed minutes later when he crashed into a building, splitting the stolen car...
The victim was identified as Edwin Echevarria, a 65-year-old man from the city's Lower East Side — and his alleged killer is his 23-year-old roommate, police said.