Man, 75, killed on Long Island Expressway after semi-truck driver strikes his...
A highway sign for the Long Island Expressway in New York City.The man was working under the hood of his car on the westbound side of the highway. [ more › ]
View ArticleEarly Addition: The fastest way to get from Midtown to LaGuardia
Because the answer is e-bike, by a hair, here are your early links: Aaron Rodgers loves drugs, TikTok loves an 1848 Dostoevsky novella, neon is waning and more. [ more › ]
View ArticleIs your NYC apartment served by lead pipes? Here’s what to know.
Landlords across the country must replace all lead pipes carrying water within 10 years.About 30% of the city’s drinking water pipes are lead or possibly lead. Here's info on pipe replacements and...
View ArticleManhattan DA accuses man of sexually assaulting, trafficking 16-year-old in...
MAY 30: Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg stands with members of his staff at a news conference.Court records allege the man was housing the teenager, who had run away from Child Protective...
View ArticleWrongful deaths, stickball and more: The bills NY Gov. Hochul has to act on soon
Governor Kathy Hochul presides over electoral collage proceedings in Albany.The Democratic governor has more than 100 bills awaiting her signature or veto by the end of the year. [ more › ]
View ArticleMayor Adams' 2021 campaign still won't answer key questions about fundraising
Mayor Eric Adams speaks to the press on December 12, 2024.The campaign cited the ongoing criminal investigation to explain why it ignored key questions from the Campaign Finance Board. [ more › ]
View ArticleGov. Hochul says NYC subways are safer — then sends in 250 more National...
Gov. Kathy Hochul says she will deploy more members of the National Guard into the city subway system.The governor says 250 soldiers will join the 750 already deployed in the city’s transit system,...
View ArticleFDNY declares victory in upcoming federal ban on off-brand lithium batteries...
A fire started by lithium ion batteries in 2023 killed 4 people in Manhattan's Chinatown.Comissioner Robert Ticker said the department has been advocating for a ban for years. [ more › ]
View ArticleExtra Extra: Immersive theater Santa is coming to upstage you, mall Santa
Because a Queens actor is offering a 25 minute immersive Santa experience, here are your afternoon links: Don't fertilize your weed with bat poop, don't shoot yourself in the foot, do wear leather and...
View ArticleDoes NYC have enough salt for the winter? Snow doubt.
The sanitation department showed off its salt ahead of the winter.The sanitation department says it has 700 million pounds of salt on hand. [ more › ]
View ArticleGov. Hochul vows swift extradition of Luigi Mangione to New York to face...
Suspected shooter Luigi Mangione is led into the Blair County Courthouse for an extradition hearing Dec. 10, 2024 in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania.The governor’s remarks on Wednesday come a day before...
View ArticleNew NYPD commissioner reverses transfers of hundreds of 'hiding' officers
NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch reversed a longstanding practice of unofficial transfers known informally as a "telephone message transfers.""An internal memo stated that the widespread practice of...
View ArticleNYC's specialized high schools to shift to computer-based tests after equity...
Only 10 Black students were admitted to Stuyvesant High's freshman class this past spring.A new contract for computerized tests reignited longstanding criticisms about the small number of Black and...
View ArticleDriver fleeing police strikes cyclist in Manhattan bike lane, NYPD says
The intersection of West Third and Mercer streets in Greenwich VillagePolice said the suspect got into a car as officers were chasing him on foot, and he started going the wrong way. [ more › ]
View ArticleIngrid Lewis-Martin surrenders to Manhattan prosecutors, reports say
Ingrid Lewis-Martin at City Hall.Mayor Eric Adams' former chief adviser told reporters earlier this week she expected to be indicted. [ more › ]
View ArticleLuigi Mangione headed back to NYC to face murder charges in CEO killing
Suspected shooter Luigi Mangione is led into the Blair County Courthouse for an extradition hearing December 10, 2024 in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania.NYPD detectives are ready to transport him, police...
View ArticleColdest air yet this season to blast NYC area this weekend, with chance of...
People walk in freezing cold temperatures in New York City on Jan. 17, 2024.Winter is returning with a vengeance, according to the National Weather Service forecast. [ more › ]
View ArticleEarly Addition: AI-generated cookie recipes
Because nobody ever claimed that Chips Ahoy were meant to taste homemade, here are your early links: Amazon workers striking in Queens, Washington Heights is expensive, memecoin mania and more. [ more › ]
View ArticleMan accused of killing 3 in Manhattan stabbing spree pleads not guilty to...
Ramon Rivera, who is accused of killing three people in a spree of stabbings in Manhattan in November 2024, is led into a Manhattan courtroom on Dec. 19, 2024.Ramon Rivera, 51, appeared in court on...
View ArticleDespite MTA promise, Grand Central Madison still doesn't have a restaurant 2...
We were promised shellfish. [ more › ]
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