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Rutgers balks at creating separate prohibition against caste-based...
The university said current policies barring religious discrimination were sufficient to also address caste bias. [ more › ]
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NYPD officer on trial for punching man more than a dozen times on camera
NYPD Officer Christian Zapata, left, pulls his arm back as another officer attempts to intervene.Prosecutors say Christian Zapata used excessive force. Zapata’s lawyer says he was protecting another...
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Queens man sentenced to 7 years for attempted kidnapping of 5-year-old, DA says
An NYPD Community Affairs officer stands on a street in Staten Island on March 8, 2024.Officials say the man tried to abduct the boy from a Richmond Hill sidewalk in 2021. He was stopped by the child’s...
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A Queens woman trusted a 'Star Sitter' on Rover. Then her dog went missing.
Jennifer Gallegos says her dog, Phoebe, went missing Jan. 2 under a pet sitter's care.She's still looking for 3-month-old Phoebe, nearly two weeks after the dog reportedly disappeared in Kissena...
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In NYC, amid deportation fears, a boom in know-your-rights sessions for...
Trainer Janice Northia, with New York Immigration Coalition, leads an immigration know-your-rights workshop for an English class in Sunset Park.What to do if immigration enforcement officers come...
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Dead man found wrapped in garbage bags under bed in Queens apartment, NYPD says
An NYPD van sits parked on a curb in Brooklyn on March 4, 2024.City medical examiners were working to determine how he died, according to police. [ more › ]
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Bronx school employee arrested on charges of exposing himself to students,...
NYPD vehicles turn on Westchester Avenue in the Bronx on March 7, 2024.The man was working at a school for students with autism, according to the NYPD. [ more › ]
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Early Addition: New Jersey's wealthy 'fake farmers,' you're on notice
Because rich people with a few honeybees on their estate have been getting sweet tax breaks, here are your early links: Lava lamp-style TV opening credits, Flaco exhibit at New-York Historical Society,...
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Gov. Hochul’s ‘last, best chance’ to save her political skin
The Democratic governor is in political hot water, with a reelection contest looming next year.The Democratic governor addressed the issues plaguing her party. Will it be enough to rescue her electoral...
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Gov. Murphy calls on lawmakers to strengthen NJ's clean energy goals in his...
New Jersey Gov. Phil MurphyThe governor wants the state Legislature to pass climate legislation before his term ends. [ more › ]
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Hochul pledges to close security deposit loophole for New York tenants
NY Gov. Kathy HochulNearly 5,000 tenants filed complaints about landlords withholding their security deposits with the state over the past two years. [ more › ]
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Extra Extra: Shout-out to luxury realtors for having optimistic attitudes...
Because they love this town, here are your afternoon links: drinking rose in the winter, eating noodles in Gravesend, a New Jersey house with a sick model train set in the basement is up for sale and...
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NYC unveils new option for homeless people discharged from psychiatric hospitals
A pedestrian walks by a homeless encampment in Manhattan in December.To start, the initiative calls for a 100-bed facility at an as yet undecided location. [ more › ]
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Here's what to know about the NYPD's new car chase rules
A police car and barricades at the block where students at two schools in Inwood hold recess.The new policy will clarify that police can only chase people suspected of violent misdemeanors and...
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Man sets fires to police car, garbage, next to sleeping passenger, across...
Police say surveillance footage shows a suspect setting fire to a pile of garbage alongside a sleeping passenger.Authorities are asking for the public's help in identifying the suspect, who reportedly...
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Final public meeting announced for Queens bus network redesign
The MTA is turning a page on a new bus map for Queens.The MTA will host a virtual town hall on Jan. 22 to discuss its historic overhaul of Queens bus routes, a plan expected to improve service for...
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NYC spent $1.3B on private education for students with disabilities last year
Mayor Adams has said he wants to serve more students with disabilities in public schools.The system for families of kids with disabilities who can't be served in public schools was described as...
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Man found dead in Central Park, police say
NYPD vehicles make their way south on Centre Street towards the Brooklyn Bridge.The man was discovered unresponsive near the SummerStage area, according to the NYPD. [ more › ]
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Early Addition: There's nothing good to read on porn sites these days
Because Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito has confirmed that Pornhub isn't publishing essays by the modern equivalent of Gore Vidal, here are your early links: Bill de Blasio has to pay the city back...
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Competitors close in on Adams’ fundraising, but the indicted mayor remains in...
Mayor Eric Adams is still ahead in fundraising, but his challengers are closing in.Eric Adams may lose his fundraising lead in the mayoral race when the next round of payments goes out next month. [...
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