2 boys shot and injured at Bronx McDonald’s over the weekend, NYPD says
The McDonald's at 2516 White Plains Rd. in the Bronx where police say two boys were shot and injured on July 6, 2024.Police continued to look for the suspect on Monday. [ more › ]
View ArticleNJ residents' credit scores soon won't be dinged for most kinds of medical debt
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy will sign a bill that bars credit rating agencies from lowering people's scores for most medical debt.New Jersey is also looking to buy up $10 million in residents' medical...
View ArticleExtra Extra: Guess who is getting birthday love from the Empire State Building
The Empire State Building will be dark Saturday for "Earth Hour."Because its WNYC's 100th birthday, here are your evening links: duct tape prom attire, where baby boomers are flocking to, why everyone...
View ArticleNYC mandates trash bins for most homes to keep rats, garbage piles off sidewalks
Mayor Eric Adams rolled out a new weapon in his war on rats: trash bins.The mayor acknowledged it’s a big change for New Yorkers, who have for decades been allowed to pile their trash curbside. [ more › ]
View ArticleWoman found dead in sleeping bag in Midtown from gunshot, police and...
A sidewalk memorial set up for the victim of a homicide in Kips Bay, seen on July 8, 2024.The city’s medical examiner has ruled the death a homicide. [ more › ]
View ArticleThird Avenue Bridge in the Bronx gets stuck due to heat, DOT says
Officials spray water onto the Third Avenue Bridge in an attempt to cool it down after getting stuck on Monday.Officials were spraying the bridge with water in an attempt to cool it down. [ more › ]
View ArticleThousands descend on Queens to mark 30th anniversary of beloved Rebbe's death
A mourner, in a June 13, 2021, photo, lays her hand on the final resting place of the Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, the leader of the Chabad Lubavitch movement, on the 27th anniversary of his...
View ArticleTransit advocates hope commuters can improve Brooklyn bus route along...
An MTA bus driver waits to turn onto Flatbush Avenue.A participatory research action project will collect data for the city’s transportation department. [ more › ]
View Article'He was acting like a bribed man' — closing arguments in NJ Sen. Menendez...
Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) arrives for trial at Manhattan Federal Court on June 11. Closing statements in his corruption trial began Monday, July 8.The prosecution's closing statements are expected to...
View ArticleNew funds could save some NYC mental health clubhouses
New York City Councilmember Linda Lee joins mental health consumers and others at a rally to save mental health "clubhouses” outside City Hall in January.The Council has $2 million it plans to use to...
View ArticleJFK Airport’s newest ride? Not planes, but self-driving shuttles.
The Port Authority says it’s rolling out passenger service for driverless vehicles at one of its parking lots.The Port Authority says it’s rolling out passenger service for driverless vehicles at one...
View ArticleNYPD: Man fatally stabbed in Times Square early Tuesday
Times Square where police say a man was fatally stabbed.Police have not identified the deceased. [ more › ]
View ArticleEarly Addition: Wheelchair users sue Lyft over accessibility in the 'burbs
The settlement will affect an estimated 100,000 drivers in New York, according to the AG's office.Because it's eitehr accessible or not, here are your early links: Lionel Messi at MetLife tonight, a...
View ArticleBronx man arrested for allegedly concealing dead woman in Kips Bay, per NYPD
A sidewalk memorial set up for the victim of a homicide in Kips Bay, seen on July 8, 2024.Police say the 31-year-old woman was found wrapped in a sleeping bag on the street. [ more › ]
View ArticleTop official in charge of NYC early childhood education exits after years of...
Deputy Chancellor Kara Ahmed speaks to kids at a pre-K center in the Bronx.Deputy Chancellor Kara Ahmed, who was hired by Mayor Eric Adams, announced she was departing on Tuesday. [ more › ]
View ArticleExtra Extra: The last Manhattanhenge of 2024 is this week
Because our cameras are ready, here are your afternoon links: What researchers found in tampons, Legos on the black market, Crest Hardware closes its doors, and more from around the city and internet....
View ArticleNJ political boss George Norcross' attorney: He's 'emphatically' not guilty
Attorney Michael Critchley speaks to reporters outside an arraignment for his client, George Norcross — South Jersey's most powerful political boss. Norcross is to Critchley's left.Norcross is accused...
View ArticleNYPD cruisers get a new slogan: ‘Fighting crime, protecting the public.’
NYPD's new patrol car design.So far, 125 new patrol cars carry the new logo. [ more › ]
View ArticleAfter 4 beach drownings, Mayor Adams dismisses calls for longer lifeguard hours
An empty lifeguard chair on the beach at Coney Island, New York.“It’s more about education,” the mayor said on Tuesday. [ more › ]
View ArticleDumpling hot spot Din Tai Fung opens in NYC Thursday. Can it live up to its...
Din Tai Fung opens its first New York City location Thursday.The beloved brand is soft opening its first East Coast location on Thursday. [ more › ]
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