Larry McShane, chicagotribune.com

Larry McShane

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New York, NY, United States

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Past articles by Larry:

Harry Belafonte, civil rights activist and trailblazing artist, dead at 96

Actor, singer, and activist Harry Belafonte, who will go down in history as the first Black Emmy winner, has passed away at the age of 96. → Read More

Long-imprisoned Brooklyn man Sheldon Thomas freed after nearly 20 years over bogus photo line-up

Sheldon Thomas “was arrested based on a witness identification of a different person with the same name — a mistake that was first concealed and then explained away during the proceedings,” said DA Gonzalez. → Read More

Suspect arrested in gruesome slay of Lower East Side nail salon owner Nikki Huang and her pal: ‘The pain has been unbearable’

Jahmel Sanders, 30, was busted in the Bronx on Tuesday for the brutal double-homicide last May during a night of wild and deadly violence between two Chinatown gangs, according to NYPD sources. → Read More

Harlem fish market stabbing: Man buying shrimp for birthday party killed by worker in fight, brother wounded

Victim Malik Burrell, on the eve of his 25th birthday, was killed in the Tuesday night fight where he and brother Bobby battled with three workers inside the Express Fish Market after they were accused of refusing to pay for their seafood order, police said. → Read More

Queens man dies at local hospital after firefighters pull him from late-night blaze

Queens man dies at local hospital after firefighters pull him from late-night blaze → Read More

Long-delayed Bronx trial begins in killing of beloved FDNY EMT Yadira Arroyo run down by deranged suspect in 2017

Arroyo, a 14-year veteran EMT and mother of five sons, was killed on March 16, 2017, with defendant Jose Gonzalez accused of hijacking her ambulance and running the victim down. → Read More

Rikers Island detainee dies — first fatality at troubled jail complex this year

The lifeless body of Marvin Pines, 65, was found in the shower area of the island’s North Infirmary Command at 6:18 a.m. after suffering a seizure. → Read More

NYC preparing for protests of Tyre Nichols’ murder involving five Memphis police officers

A Friday night gathering — billed as “Justice for Tyre Nichols” — was already scheduled for 7 p.m. in Times Square. → Read More

James Dolan’s Madison Square Garden facial recognition attorney ban challenged by NY Attorney General

New York Attorney General Letitia James, responding to a controversial MSG ban on lawyers involved in litigation against the arena from attending events at the “World’s Most Famous Arena” and other Dolan properties, asked for “justifications for the company’s policies” in a letter this week sent to Garden officials. → Read More

Everybody loves Daniel Jones ... now: Giants QB leaves fans with visions of Simms and Manning

Daniel Jones, poised to ascend into the holy trinity of Giants quarterbacks, went through hell to get there. → Read More

Girlfriend describes dying moments of man stabbed to death in Manhattan by strangers over cigarette: ‘I begged him to breathe’ (EXCLUSIVE)

The father can’t shake the dark mood that descended and remains after his 24-year-old child’s life went up in smoke. → Read More

A Christmas miracle for Bronx woman celebrating her gift of a heart transplant

Angelica Sanchez heads into 2023 with a bright future, a mission of encouraging others to share their organs — and a lasting debt to the person whose organ beats in her chest. → Read More

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried free on $250 million bond, moving back in with mom and dad

A Manhattan judge ruled Thursday that the 30-year-old FTX mogul can move into his parents’ California home after his enormous court-ordered bond was posted. → Read More

NYPD union head rips policies that left shooting spree suspect on NYC streets despite two recent gun arrests

Sundance Oliver, 28, was only free after a pair of gun arrests in which his parole went unrevoked, with the most recent occurring barely three months before he faced new charges including murder and assault. → Read More

Actor Frank Vallelonga Jr. of ‘Green Book’ fame found dead in Bronx, suspect charged with dumping body (EXCLUSIVE)

Frank Vallelonga Jr., 60, was the son of the late Frank Sr., known as 'Tony Lip,' who famously accompanied Black pianist Don Shirley as a bodyguard during a tour through the deep South in the early 1960s. → Read More

Black Friday bargain hunters get deals at Manhattan shopping mecca

Shoppers ignore turkey hangovers in pursuit of Black Friday deals. → Read More

Midtown Manhattan crime surge leaves locals, landlords feeling uneasy: ‘The fear is real’

The Midtown South precinct reported substantial jumps in grand larceny, burglaries and robberies in the first 10 months of 2022. → Read More

Boy, 3, dies after suspected series of beatings while living in Queens shelter; dad charged with murder

Little Shaquan Butler died of blunt force trauma to his torso, according to a police source, and his father was charged with manslaughter Wednesday. → Read More

Donald Trump announces 2024 White House run

Trump, 76, declared his candidacy in Palm Beach, Fla., almost two years out from the November 2024 national elections and after publicly flirting with a pre-midterm entry over the summer. Official paperwork forming the “Donald J. Trump for President 2024″ campaign committee was filed with the Federal Election Commission just prior to his speech. → Read More

Ex-President Clinton, Mayor Adams join Gov. Hochul rally in tight race against Lee Zeldin as Election Day looms

Ex-President Clinton stumps with Gov. Hochul rally in tight race with GOP's Lee Zeldin → Read More