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Clive Davis Dies: Music Legend From NY Launched Slew Of Stars' Careers
A towering figure behind some of music’s biggest names has died.
Clive Davis, the record executive and producer who helped launch and shape the careers of Billy Joel, Bruce Springsteen, Whitney Houston, Aerosmith, Earth, Wind & Fire, and many others, died on Monday, June 22, at age 94, according to multiple reports.
Davis died at his home in Manhattan after a hospitalization for respiratory issues, according to the Hollywood Reporter.
Davis was born in Brooklyn and became one of the most influential executives in modern music.
He began at Columbia Records as a lawyer in 1960 and becam…
Man Burglarizes 3 NY Restaurants In 2 Days, Caught Months Later: Nysp
A Connecticut man has been charged in a burglary spree that targeted three Hudson Valley, NY businesses within hours earlier this year, police said.
Troy P. Stone, 41, of Ansonia, CT, was arrested following a months-long investigation into the burglaries, which happened in Greene County, NY, in January, New York State Police announced on Friday, June 19.
The investigation began on Jan. 17, at around 1:16 a.m., when troopers responded to a commercial burglary alarm at Gracie's Luncheonette on Route 23B in the Town of Catskill.
Investigators said that Stone had unlawfully e…
NJ Resident Who Beat Aunts To Death In NY Hours After Dancing On TikTok Is Sentenced
A New Jersey resident who admitted to killing two family members in a brutal double homicide inside a Rockland County, NY home will spend decades behind bars, prosecutors announced.
Alan Abad, also known as Alina Abad, 21, of Westwood, New Jersey, was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison in Rockland County Court after previously pleading guilty to the entire indictment charging first-degree murder and two counts of second-degree murder, Rockland County District Attorney Thomas E. Walsh II announced on Monday, June 22.
The charges stem from the killings of Abad's aunts, Evelyn…
Tesla 'Drove Itself,' Driver Claims After Crashing Into Cars, Victoria's Secret
What began as a routine parking maneuver ended with a Tesla plowing through a grass median, striking multiple vehicles, and crashing into a support pillar outside a Hershey outlet store, police said.
The crash happened at the Tanger Outlets in Derry Township around 11:25 a.m. on Sunday, June 21, according to Derry Township police
Sharada Naganur, of Princeton, New Jersey, was parked or attempting to park her 2026 Tesla when the vehicle suddenly jumped a curb and turned sharply right, police said.
The Tesla traveled down a grass median toward the row of stores, striking a small tree and thr…
300-Pound Cannabis Haul Seized During I-87 Traffic Stop: Nysp
Three hundred pounds of cannabis were seized during a traffic stop on Interstate 87 in Saratoga County, New York State Police announced on Monday, June 22.
Tyler Thompson, 41, of Schenectady, was arrested after troopers discovered the massive cannabis haul during a stop on the Northway in Malta, according to police.
Troopers assigned to the Troop G Community Stabilization Unit, working with the United States Border Patrol, stopped Thompson's vehicle for a traffic violation at approximately 10:53 a.m. on Tuesday, June 17, authorities said.
During the investigation, State Police K9 "J" assis…
Alan Greenspan Dies: Longtime Fed Chair Shaped US Economy, Lifelong NYer
One of the most powerful voices in modern American finance is gone.
Alan Greenspan, the economist who chaired the Federal Reserve for nearly 19 years, died Monday, June 22, at age 100 from complications of Parkinson’s disease, his wife of 29 years, NBC News correspondent Andrea Mitchell, said in a statement, according to the network.
Greenspan was first appointed Fed chair by President Ronald Reagan in 1987. He remained in the role until January 2006, serving under Reagan, George H.W. Bush, Bill Clinton, and George W. Bush.
His tenure made him the second-longest-serving Fed chair in US his…
