Witnesses in Daniel Penny’s trial shouldn’t call him a ‘good Samaritan,’...
Daniel Penny leaves the courtroom after an arraignment hearing at NYS Supreme Court last year.Eyewitnesses should be allowed to characterize his actions, the defense counters. [ more › ]
View ArticleFatal Bronx fire sparked by lithium-ion battery, fire officials say
A stock image of firefightersA battery was recovered form the scene of a fire that killed one person and displaced 10 others [ more › ]
View ArticleThe Yankees are in the World Series. Some of their biggest haters are in NYC.
A Mets fan reacts to the team's loss at a September 2007 game.“My hatred for the Yankees is about at an all-time high right now,” said one Mets fan. [ more › ]
View ArticleEarly Addition: Seems like the NYPD's subway station weapons scanners didn't...
The NYPD plans to test futuristic scanners equipped with artificial intelligence technology to track guns on the subway.Because they didn't recover any guns but they did register a lot of false...
View ArticleLife after a crackdown on sex work along Roosevelt Avenue in Queens
Police making the rounds on Roosevelt Avenue in Queens.A mayor busy with his own legal woes launched the enforcement action targeting prostitution, illegal vending and other so-called quality-of-life...
View ArticleWhat data is the MTA collecting with those traffic cameras?
The data collected by these cameras and toll readers hold a trove of secrets about the state of traffic in Manhattan.Gov. Kathy Hochul may have paused congestion pricing, but the camera technology...
View ArticleHow to vote — and score a spooky Halloween sticker — in New York
A voting site at the Bronx County Courthouse on June 25, 2024.Early voting starts Saturday. Here's what you need to know about how to register and cast your ballot. [ more › ]
View ArticleMayor Adams' legal team doubles down on claims government leaked info,...
Mayor Eric Adams with his criminal lawyer Alex Spiro.The mayor's defense team is arguing that law enforcement agencies deliberately tried to tarnish the mayor's reputation. [ more › ]
View ArticleExtra Extra: Ordering mac and cheese from a ghost kitchen sounds spooky
Because Wonder food courts have taken over New York City, here are your afternoon links: Mets fans are gentrifiers, the last 6 p.m. sunset of the year, everybody in the bar needs a hook to hang their...
View ArticleWith the World Series underway, a guide to Brooklyn Dodgers history in NYC
Jackie Robinson, left, and Dan BankheadThe Dodgers left for LA in 1958. Their history is all over NYC, if you know where to look. [ more › ]
View ArticleAn LA local's guide to Dodger Stadium for New Yorkers who need help
A general view inside the stadium during Los Angeles Dodgers warmups prior to Game 1 of the 2024 World Series between the New York Yankees and the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium on Friday,...
View ArticleHere’s your guide to the November 2024 election
Nine days of early voting start Saturday. Election Day is Nov. 5.Early voting is underway. Here’s all our coverage of the election now in progress. [ more › ]
View ArticleNYPD: No active threats around Trump's Sunday rally at Madison Square Garden
Madison Square Garden seen from outside on March 11, 2023.Some New York politicians have compared the planned event to a 1939 rally held by a pro-Nazi group at the arena. [ more › ]
View ArticlePoll: Most NYC Democrats want Adams to resign — James, Cuomo most popular...
Attorney General Tish James, left, is a popular potential candidate to replace Mayor Eric Adams.A New York Times/Siena poll has a lot of bad news for the mayor. [ more › ]
View ArticleNew York City voters set new record for first day early voting turnout
The exit gate at the Rochdale Village Community Center, an early voting site in southeast Queens.This is the second presidential election with early voting and the first since the COVID-19 pandemic. [...
View ArticleWhere can you trick-or-treat in NYC? Here are 38 options.
Pumpkins in front of a house in Brooklyn.Here are some spook-tacular ways to get candy around the city. [ more › ]
View ArticleThe Yankees are in the Bronx for the World Series Monday. 'Come on, they've...
Aaron Judge of the New York Yankees walks back toward the dugout after striking out swinging against the Los Angeles Dodgers in the first inning during Game 2 of a World Series.New York fans have now...
View ArticleEssex County, NJ wildfire could reach 190 acres, with officials desperate for...
A sign warns of extreme fire danger. Most of New Jersey is rated for extreme fire danger after weeks without rain.Livingston officials say they've never experienced a wildfire like this, and a...
View ArticleNYC won’t issue permits for new street fairs due to NYPD overtime costs
The Atlantic Antic street fair in Brooklyn.Each year the city’s street activity office issues permits to more than 200 street fairs and 5,000 other events. [ more › ]
View ArticleQueens judge puts hold on plan for new Long Island City bike lanes
A judge has issued a temporary restraining order that could keep the city Department of Transportation from installing planned bike lanes in Long Island City before the end of the year.It's unclear if...
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