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Girls on Brooklyn playground struck by bullets intended for another, police say
The Hilltop Playground in Brownsville where police say two girls were shot.The two girls were playing as their mother watched from a nearby bench. [ more › ]
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Early Addition: Magnet fishers pulled a safe with $100K out of a Corona Park...
Because the sludge-covered cash is now legally theirs, here are your early links: Nobody bought the Staten Island Ferry at auction, J. Lo's momentary downfall, Red Hook wants a bus line to Manhattan...
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Families of New Yorkers hurt in e-bike fires seek justice, but often come up...
Lithium Ion Battery Explosions Soar Across The U.S. NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MARCH 06: An electric bike with a battery sits parked outside of a Bronx supermarket the day after a 5-alarm fire tore through a...
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Mother of man accused of shooting NYPD officers: Where is my granddaughter?
Police say Bernardo Raul Castro Mata shot at two officers.Irianeth Mata spoke to Gothamist from her home in Colombia and said her primary concern is getting her infant granddaughter back. [ more › ]
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Extra Extra: The health department is about to spray mosquito killer around town
Because it's time to kill mosquito eggs before they hatch, here are your afternoon links: Legendary Park Slope crossing guard retires, "The Baldwins" coming to TLC, giant Taco Bell Cheez-It is good and...
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NY lawmakers reach deal on bill to reduce plastic packaging on shelves
Lawmakers reached a deal to reduce the amount of packaging used to wrap products in New York.The measure requires businesses to reduce the amount of packaging used to wrap products in New York....
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NY plans to crack down on how TikTok and Instagram show content to kids
While the legislation seeks to curb social media platforms, exactly how age restrictions will be enforced is months awayGov. Kathy Hochul, Attorney General Letitia James and state lawmakers are set to...
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Biden policy switch means fewer migrants will reach NYC, experts say
Migrants awaiting assistance at Metro Baptist Church in Midtown.But the policy changes could also make it harder for migrants to follow family members here. [ more › ]
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Mayor Adams credits Biden for border action while downplaying his absence at...
The mayor may not have been invited to the White House but he said he was busy anyway.The president’s announcement represents the kind of policy intervention Adams has long been lobbying for. [ more › ]
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‘Real Housewives of NYC’ star’s ‘stoop sale’ attracts hundreds of shoppers in...
A line forms outside of the SoHo loft where the stoop sale was being held.Fans of Jenna Lyons spent hours in the June heat for a chance to buy her clothing. [ more › ]
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Is your NYC subway station gross? There’s a new way to complain about it.
Commuters walk through a tunnel at the Times Square-42nd Street subway station on March 6, 2024.MTA station managers will be holding office hours for riders twice a month at their stations, the transit...
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More Northwell Health patients will get free care, financial aid
Northwell Health Lenox Hill Hospital's main entrance in Manhattan.The expansion of charity care mirrors new requirements for hospitals. [ more › ]
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High stakes: NYC casino race heats up as projects vie for approval in 2025
A gambler tries her luck on a slot machine at Rivers Casino and Resort Schenectady, on Sept. 9, 2020, in the upstate New York town.While a state lawmaker vowed to block a Citi Field-area casino...
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After touting $3M housing discrimination crackdown, NYC has yet to issue the...
A spokesperson for the mayor said they would select someone to carry out their enforcement plan later this year.Fifteen months after Mayor Eric Adams and the city’s housing agency hailed a $3.1 million...
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Machine-backed Democrats have big NJ primary wins, even without the 'line'
Rep. Bill Pascrell, D-N.J., in a 2023 House Ways and Means Committee hearing. Pascrell easily won the Democratic nomination for reelection to his seat Tuesday.Challengers hoped a change to the ballot...
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Gov. Hochul indefinitely pauses NYC congestion pricing, weeks before tolls...
Crestfallen protesters gathered outside Gov. Kathy Hochul's after her announcement.The plan to toll drivers in Manhattan south of 60th Street was designed to reduce gridlock and pollution while funding...
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Early Addition: A lot of NYPD officers allegedly cheated on the sergeant's exam
Because many of them still managed to fail the test, here are your early links: Fat Joe lobbying for hospital price transparency, Derek Jeter sold his castle, mixing chip flavors in one bag is a bad...
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Rep. Goldman calls on NYC schools to provide more gun storage education for...
Rep. Dan Goldman is calling on city schools to provide more information on gun storage.The congressmember's plea comes days after a boy was accidentally shot by his cousin. [ more › ]
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Smartphones could soon be banned in NY schools. Students say they'll find...
Scenes like this will become a rarity at New York schools if Gov. Kathy Hochul has her way and implements a smartphone ban.Gov. Kathy Hochul is pledging to introduce legislation this fall, but the...
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NYC Council eyes stricter fundraising rules amid legal probes into Mayor...
The City Council is looking to shore up holes in the city's campaign finance law.The push to bolster the city agency overseeing political campaigns comes as Mayor Eric Adams' fundraising continues to...
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