NYC Mayor Adams could face more criminal charges, prosecutors say
Mayor Eric Adams on December 25, 2024.The U.S. attorney’s office said in a new court filing that investigators have found "additional criminal conduct." [ more › ]
View ArticleLEGO my firearm: Newark airport lands on TSA’s weirdest-finds list for 2024
Travelers are seen at the Newark Liberty International Airport ahead of Thanksgiving holiday, in New Jersey.Officials say a Mississippi traveler tried to sneak a disassembled gun through security...
View ArticleMayor Adams’ charter commission eyes housing reforms, including land use rule...
Commission Chair Richard Buery, who serves as CEO of the influential anti-poverty foundation Robin Hood, says nothing is off the table, including eliminating components of the land use review...
View Article2 bodies found in JetBlue plane’s landing gear after flight from JFK
A general view of a jetBlue airliner headed towards JFK Airport on Aug. 23, 2024.The bodies were discovered during a post-flight inspection in Florida. [ more › ]
View Article$163K jewelry heist: NYC thieves use distractions to pull off multi-borough...
A police barricade sits outside the NYPD's 73rd Precinct in Brooklyn on March 4, 2024.Police are seeking the public’s help identifying the suspects in a series of brazen grand larcenies targeting...
View ArticleManhattan Community Board 4 votes to oppose casino complex proposed for...
Rendering of the proposed Wynn New York City casino and resort development at Hudson Yards in Manhattan.The advisory board's vote against the sprawling development by Wynn New York City was unanimous....
View ArticleGov. Hochul looks to expand forced hospitalization as Albany returns to session
Hochul has made crime in the subways a priority as the new legislative session begins.The Democratic governor is putting her muscle behind efforts to ease restrictions in New York’s involuntary...
View ArticlePopular home care program undergoing overhaul begins outreach to 250K New...
Hundreds of intermediary or “go-between” companies are being replaced with a single firm. [ more › ]
View ArticleWoman stabbed to death at Staten Island public housing development, NYPD says
Police officers stand at a corner in Staten Island near the Richmond County Clerk on March 8, 2024.Police said they were still looking for suspects in one of the borough’s first killings of the year. [...
View ArticleNYC Board of Elections head keeps job after watchdog found he made racial,...
Board of Elections executive director Mike Ryan.Executive Director Mike Ryan was suspended for three weeks without pay after the city's Department of Investigation substantiated allegations of...
View ArticleEarly Addition: Limos were cool
Because a Yukon XL doesn't have the same spice, here are your early links: George Santos wants to stay out of prison a little longer to keep podcasting, Hipster Grifter wrote a book, “Shrek” donkey...
View ArticleLaw meant to make bail more affordable in New York isn’t working, report finds
A sign advertises services for bail bonds along Atlantic Avenue near the Brooklyn Detention Complex in Brooklyn, New York, December 21, 2019. A state license is required to be a bail...
View ArticleDry January is back. And no, it doesn't annoy these NYC bar owners.
An alcohol-free toast at the grand opening of Hekate Café & Elixir Lounge.Now, more than ever, they have stuff to sell you. [ more › ]
View ArticleTurkish consulate at heart of Mayor Adams indictment still lacks crucial...
The newly constructed Turkish consulate building stands opposite the United Nations on November 13, 2023 in New York City. An ongoing investigation by the FBI is looking into whether New York City...
View ArticleExtra Extra: This skinny spaghetti makes angel hair look like bucatini
Because who wouldn't want to stay in the "Breaking Bad" house, here are your afternoon links: Lure in Soho could close this year, incarcerated workers could get a pay raise this year, the Rangers are...
View ArticleNY AG warns Medicaid transportation companies to ‘cease and desist’...
New York Attorney General Letitia James speaks during a press conference Wednesday in New York City. James spoke about new measures to stop transportation companies from using fake billing schemes to...
View ArticleIn first days of congestion pricing, New Yorkers see signs of reduced gridlock
First Avenue in Midtown East looked unusually calm on Wednesday, Jan. 8.Experts warn it's too early to tell what impact the tolls are having on Manhattan's notorious gridlock, but the view from the...
View ArticleFDNY reports 67% drop in lithium-ion battery deaths in 2024
Fire officials and others gather outside of a Bronx supermarket the day after a 5-alarm fire tore through a market that fire officials are blaming on a faulty lithium-ion battery on March 6,...
View ArticleSubway track worker collapses, dies on the job in Brooklyn, union says
Officials say the worker collapsed around 3:10 a.m. Wednesday.The Transport Workers Union says it will investigate whether hazardous conditions are to blame for the death. [ more › ]
View ArticleThief steals $300 from St. John’s University church in Queens, NYPD says
Police say an unidentified individual stole $300 in cash from a church on the St. John’s University campus. [ more › ]
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