18 indicted in string of Brooklyn shootings that killed teens, injured...
Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez at a press conference Wednesday.The accused shooters are between 14 and 21 years old. [ more › ]
View ArticleExtra Extra: One perk of being an elevator inspector in NYC is getting to...
Because elevators and tilt-a-whirls have a lot in common, mechanically, here are your afternoon links: UFO over Jones Beach, Miss Subways pageant returns, brands aren't woke now and more. [ more › ]
View ArticleI tried it: A $200 luxury bus to the Hamptons that serves wine while you sit...
Everyone was nice. Some just needed more babysitting than others. [ more › ]
View ArticleNY lawmaker warns Harvey Weinstein could be aided by failure to pass bill
Harvey Weinstein Returns To Court For Hearing Ahead Of Re-Trial On Rape Charges NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 29: Harvey Weinstein appears in Manhattan Criminal Court for a hearing on May 29, 2024 in New...
View ArticleMayor Adams’ team declines to take NYC Council questions at appointment...
New York City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams speaks at a rally in support of the "How Many Stops Act" requiring NYPD officers to disclose low-level stops, in front of City Hall on January 30,...
View ArticleNassau County requests no-fly zone in response to Cricket World Cup threat
Progress on the new Cricket World Cup Stadium in Eisenhower Park in East Meadow, New York on May 7, 2024.Officials outlined tightened security after threats to the Cricket World Cup. [ more › ]
View ArticleNonprofits helping vulnerable New Yorkers face soaring vacancy rates, report...
Food provider Encore Community Services said they could only provide one meal a day to homebound seniors due to staffing issues and funding restraints.A new report by the Center for an Urban Future...
View ArticleMeet Crown Heights’ secret weapon in NYC’s war on rats
Luna's owner says she's killed 65 rats so far this year.Luna, a 7-year-old rescue dog, earned commendations for her efforts to fight Brooklyn’s rat problems. [ more › ]
View Article‘It’s really an issue of public safety': Queens officials plan to denounce...
Some officials in Queens say they don't want the transportation department's e-scooter program in their neighborhoods.“We all have objected to this and yet they’re still going to bring the program...
View Article'Frustrating, but what can you do?': MTA's G train shutdown looming
Parts of the G train will be suspended in three phases starting at the end of June.A town hall on the plan to close sections of the line from June 28 to Sept. 3 is scheduled for Thursday night. [ more › ]
View ArticleNYPD: Midtown pedestrian struck and killed by Uber/Lyft driver
An Uber/Lyft driver allegedly killed a pedestrian in Midtown.John Horan was crossing 36th Street at about 11:30 p.m. [ more › ]
View ArticleBrooklyn man who targeted Jewish men with his car charged with hate crimes,...
The intersection in East Flatbush where a man allegedly tried to mow down a group of Jewish men with his car.Asghar Ali said he would "kill all the Jews” as he drove his car onto a sidewalk in East...
View ArticleEarly Addition: Times have been better for NYC's pizza blue bloods
Because Totonno's and Grimaldi's are both undergoing some changes, here are your early links: Herm Yarl, drinkin' on the ferry, don't spray a fire extinguisher at a cop as a prank and more. [ more › ]
View ArticleNYC's 'last-mile' delivery warehouses face a potential reckoning with regulation
Workers tend to the crops at Red Hook Farms, Brooklyn. An Amazon warehouse looms in the background.The Adams administration is committing to regulate the sites, which often bring pollution and traffic...
View ArticlePopular Brooklyn tennis coaches ousted in bidding war over community courts
Tennis coach Frances Ferdinand was outbid by $35,300 for her permit at the Jackie Robinson courts in Bed-Stuy.Coaches at the Jackie Robinson courts in Bed-Stuy and Lincoln Terrace courts in Brownsville...
View ArticleExtra Extra: Is this the best jarred marinara sauce from a NYC Italian...
Because if you can't get to Carbone, you can at least have their jar marinara, here are your afternoon links: fighting for Whitestone Lanes, New York's Youth Workers Bill of Rights, lightning strikes...
View Article3 in custody after man stabbed in legs with machete in Times Square, NYPD says
An NYPD vehicle seen in New York City on March 18, 2024.Multiple people are in custody, according to police. [ more › ]
View ArticleThirst no more: It’s no longer illegal to hand out water to New York voters
The Brooklyn NAACP sued the city and state Boards of Elections in 2021 challenging what is commonly referred to as a “line-warming ban."A federal judge said the state law making it a crime to give food...
View ArticleNYC is set to unlock its Section 8 waitlist. But don’t wait to apply.
New Yorkers can apply for the waitlist from June 3 through June 9.New Yorkers can apply for the Section 8 waitlist from June 3 to June 9. [ more › ]
View ArticleNYC officials preparing for Canadian wildfire smoke after widely panned...
A smoky haze over NYC during last year's wildfire season.Serious air quality concerns will now trigger changes in hours for schools and outdoor events. [ more › ]
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