John Annese

John Annese covers federal and state courts in Brooklyn for the New York Daily News. Before coming to the News in 2015, he reported on crime, courts, and the Staten Island opioid epidemic for the Staten Island Advance. He is the recipient of several New York State Associated Press Association Awards. @johnannese.bsky.social on Bluesky and @john.annese on Threads Man, 50, dies two weeks after he's beaten at his Bronx home July 7, 2024 at 5:05 p.m. A 50-year-old man has died nearly two weeks after another man delivered him a fatal beating at his Bronx home. Mark Gocul, 50, was punched several times in the face... Man, 28, drowns in creek near Manhattan's Harlem River July 7, 2024 at 3:52 p.m. Bypassers spotted the victim in the waters of Spuyten Duyvil Creek off Indian Rd. and W. 218th St. about 3:20 p.m. Saturday, cops said. Pics released of men wanted for questioning in fatal stab of NYC food truck cook July 7, 2024 at 4:49 p.m. Victim Mateo Solis Tlalpachitoc, 20, was slain celebrating his wife's birthday at Washington Heights' Taco Inn restaurant on July 2. Two boys, 12 and 13, shot, wounded in Bronx McDonald's July 7, 2024 at 4:47 p.m. The youngsters were the intended target of the 9:50 p.m. gunfire inside the fast food joint on White Plains Road near Mace Ave. in Allerton. SUBSCRIBER ONLY NYC man with popular YouTube sports channel killed in Harlem drive-by July 4, 2024 at 6:08 p.m. Jeremiah Cummings, 37, built his following over the past three years on YouTube as 'JermSportsTV,' posting pro sports clips and videos from Madden '24. Ex-NBA player Jontay Porter of Raptors to plead guilty to federal charges in sports betting gambling scandal: court filings July 3, 2024 at 8:32 p.m. Jontay Porter, 24, appeared on a Brooklyn Federal Court docket Wednesday, marking the first time he has been publicly named in court documents in connection with the alleged game-rigging conspiracy. Accused drunk driver had '18 beers' before nail salon crash that killed NYPD Officer Emilia Rennhack: prosecutors July 2, 2024 at 11:01 a.m. Steven Schwally, the alleged drunk driver who killed NYPD Officer Emilia Rennhack and three others, admitted he had '18 beers' the night before the horrific Long Island crash, prosecutors said... Ex-con admits he killed neighbor, stabbed dog in Brooklyn building: prosecutors July 1, 2024 at 4:34 p.m. Anthony Sabato. 37, repeatedly stabbed the victim, Thomas Machalchick, 37, after demanding he hand over his phone and other items, according to a criminal complaint. NYC Council passes $112.4 billion budget in down-to-the-wire vote June 30, 2024 at 6:40 p.m. With just hours left on the deadline clock, the New York City Council on Sunday voted to approve a $112.4 billion budget that restores almost all of the cuts proposed... Two bodies found off Rockaways near where teenage swimmers disappeared July 1, 2024 at 10:12 a.m. The grim discoveries came eight days after Christian Perkins, 17, vanished in the waters off Jacob Riis Park alongside 16-year-old Elyjha Chandler on June 21.