Joe Marino

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Joe Marino is a senior reporter covering law enforcement, public safety and breaking news in New York.

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Fashion designer, 50, found dead with scarf around neck in NYC home: sources

A Brooklyn-based fashion designer was found dead with a scarf around her neck inside her home this week, law enforcement sources said Friday.

Autistic Stop & Shop worker, 20, attacked on the job for a second time

The worker – who has not been named publicly – was allegedy roughed up by 62-year-old Alvin Martinez in the parking lot of the Rockaway Park store.

Cops arrest homeless suspect accused of slugging Steve Buscemi in random NYC attack

Clifton Williams was picked up by the NYPD in connection with the random May 8 assault of actor Steve Buscemi in Kips Bay, leaving him with a black eye and...

Suspect arrested in Citi Bike slaying of 16-year-old in Soho: sources

A 19-year-old has been arrested in the Citi Bike slaying of a 16-year-old boy outside a swanky Soho hotel, police sources told The Post Friday.

Video shows man brutally kicking and beating Orthodox Jewish kids playing on NYC sidewalk

Now the NYPD's Hate Crimes Task Force is investigating whether the Sunday night attack -- which saw the man kicking and stomping on one of the youngsters -- was an...

Boy, 15, stabbed in head near Queens school as surge of NYC teen violence continues

The young victim was attacked by a ski mask-wearing assailant moments after leaving August Martin High School around 2:50 p.m., police and sources said.

NYC high school assistant principal busted for inappropriate contact with 15-year-old girl: sources

The staffer at John Adams High School – whose name is being withheld pending charges – allegedly rubbed the inner thigh of the female student on Monday, the sources said.

NYPD identifies 'person of interest' wanted for randomly slugging actor Steve Buscemi on NYC street

Police have identified a person of interest in the random slugging attack on "Boardwalk Empire" star Steve Buscemi last week, and are fanning out across the Big Apple looking for...

Puerto Rico 'most wanted' fugitives on run since shootout with cops caught hiding in NYC: sources

The US Marshals fugitive task force collared the slippery pair on Monday and Tuesday, respectively, sources said.

Unhinged attacker lunges at NYC actor just for looking at him -- less than a mile from assault on Steve Buscemi

The 25-year-old victim, from Queens, was walking on Seventh Avenue near West 25th Street in Chelsea around 10:50 a.m. Monday when he locked eyes with an apparent stranger, police said.

Massive stash of coke, fentanyl uncovered in NYC apartment when US Marshals close in on fugitive

Members of the New York Drug Enforcement Task Force were looking to arrest 43-year-old Aracely Ortiz, suspected of fraud in the Garden State, when they arrived at the sixth-floor apartment...

Homeless attacker charged for random stabbing of Times Square tourist after history of mental health issues

Cyril Destin, 62, was charged in connection with the shocking caught-on-video knifing of a 36-year-old Pennsylvania woman who was strolling with her daughter Saturday evening at West 43rd Street and...

'Boardwalk Empire' star Steve Buscemi punched by maniac in random NYC attack

Actor Steve Buscemi, a Brooklyn native and one-time FDNY firefighter, became the latest victim of random New York City street violence when he slugged in Manhattan Wednesday.

Raging Harlem mob surrounds suspect who allegedly slashed girl, 11, after punching woman, 43 – as NYPD cops protect him

The fiend allegedly punched the unsuspecting 43-year-old woman around 2:15 p.m. on East 115 Street and Park Avenue in East Harlem, according to sources.

NYC teen accused of defacing war memorial during anti-Israel protest shaves head to hide identity: police

A teen anti-Israel protester accused of shamefully vandalizing a hallowed war memorial during a violent rally later shaved his head to hide his identity as media scrutiny around the demonstration...

Bloody week for NYC teens sees two killed, six wounded in frightening uptick of violence ahead of summer

The frightening spree of violence unfolded over the course of two days, leaving a 16-year-old basketball lover shot dead on a SoHo street and a 17-year-old girl fatally knifed in...

Anti-Israel protester, 16, arrested for vandalizing Central Park WWI memorial

A teenage anti-Israel protester who vandalized a World War I memorial in Central Park earlier this week has been arrested, according to the NYPD and police sources.

Man, woman fatally shot in suspected NYC murder-suicide: sources

A 24-year-old man and an unidentified woman were each shot in the head at 174th Street and Davidson Avenue in Morris Heights around 1:40 p.m., authorities and sources said. 

Horrifying video shows masked fiend choke woman with belt on NYC street, drag body between cars to rape her

The attacker pulls the victim several feet down to the sidewalk until she loses consciousness, shocking video obtained by The Post shows. 

Harvey Weinstein appears in court just days after being transferred to Rikers Island

Disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein was wheeled into a Queens courtroom Thursday morning for a brief appearance before a judge – just days after he was transferred back to Rikers...