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Low-income Bronx families to get free child care for young children at 6 new...
Families in the Bronx typically pay more for child care.Grand Street Settlement said two Head Start sites will open by the end of the year, offering care for children from birth to 5 years old. [ more › ]
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Eric Garner’s ‘I can’t breathe’ continues to echo across NYC and the world 10...
Memorials for 43-year-old Eric Garner (left), killed in an encounter with police on Staten Island on July 17, 2014, and 18-year-old Michael Brown, killed by police in Ferguson, Missouri, on Aug. 9,...
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NYPD: Police are investigating how a Bronx boy, 5, died in his home
183rd Street near Bassford Avenue where a child was found dead in his home.The child showed no visible signs of trauma [ more › ]
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Early Addition: The war on people spinning doughnuts in a Queens shopping...
Because it's loud and the neighbors hate it, here are your early links: MTA likely wasted $1 billion on congestion pricing, kava bar crackdown, summer of the cropped tee and more. [ more › ]
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Menendez guilty of all 16 charges in corruption scheme that rocked NJ politics
U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) arrives for his federal bribery case in Manhattan federal court on July 16.The senator was accused of taking part in a years-long bribery scheme to do favors for New...
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Extra Extra: Checking in with the doctor after 12 years of being the NYT...
Because restaurants use a lot of salt, here are your afternoon links: Bright Zoomers now want to be doctors instead of Google minions, kayaking the Erie Canal, Home Run Derby singer was drunk and more....
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After years of drama, celebrity vegan chef brings 'Chloe' back to Manhattan
ChloeThe new restaurant opened on Tuesday in the same location as the original By Chloe. [ more › ]
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Here's who's repping New York at the RNC and DNC
Delegates gather at the RNC in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on JUly 15, 2024.Gothamist explains who gets to pick their party's leader at the convention, and how they get the job. [ more › ]
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Meteor likely passed over NYC on Tuesday, NASA says
The sun rises behind the Empire State Building and Chrysler Building in New York City.NASA said it used reports from the American Meteor Society to determine the meteor’s journey. [ more › ]
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NJ Transit warns of potential for more delays because of sweltering summer heat
NJ Transit with limited air conditioning and crowds.It’s the latest in a summer of transportation meltdowns partially caused by unrelenting heat waves. [ more › ]
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Has policing changed since Eric Garner was killed? Here's what a decade of...
Activists Mark Five Year Anniversary Since Death Of Eric Garner, Day After DOJ Announced No Federal Charges For NYPD Officer NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JULY 17: People participate in a protest to mark the...
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Will Sen. Menendez's conviction do anything to curb corrupt NJ politics?
U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) is seen leaving Manhattan federal court on July 16.In the Garden State, when one corrupt politician goes down, there's usually someone ready to assume their power. [ more › ]
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NYC to Boston in 100 minutes: a high-speed train proposal picks up steam
The Amtrak ride between Penn Station and Boston currently takes four hours. A new proposal that's gaining steam would reduce the journey to 100 minutes.The Amtrak ride between New York and Boston...
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Man who escaped NYC correction officers in June is back in custody, NYPD says
Bellevue Hospital where a prisoner escaped city custody in June.Police said they caught 35-year-old James Mossetty at the West 50th Street/8th Avenue subway station in Hell’s Kitchen. [ more › ]
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NJ Dems pick Newark's LaMonica McIver to replace the late Rep. Donald Payne, Jr.
Newark Councilwoman LaMonica McIver attends Audible In Newark in 2019.Payne died in April at the age of 65. [ more › ]
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Early Addition: Cannibal frog
Because female frogs are eating their male suitors who sing poorly, here are your early links: Most NY prisons don't have air-conditioning, neo-Nazi charged with plotting to kill Jewish kids in NYC,...
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How an NJ mayor wants to make sure cities, poor towns build affordable housing
A New Jersey mayor is trying to build a coalition of public officials to sue over the state's affordable housing laws.The mayor of Montvale is shopping around plans for a lawsuit to upend New Jersey...
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Extra Extra: What happens when a massive Amazon delivery truck parks illegally
Because it appears that nothing happens (as far as enforcement goes), here are your afternoon links: Illegally parked Cybertruck does get busted, NYPD takes back claim about Queens kidnapping attempt,...
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MTA cut bus service after Gov. Hochul's congestion pricing pause, lawsuit...
An MTA bus leaves the Mother Clara Hale Bus Depot in Manhattan.The suit says the move violated state law requiring public notice of service cuts. [ more › ]
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Gun detectors coming to NYC subway as transit system sees sharp drop in crime
The NYPD plans to test futuristic scanners equipped with artificial intelligence technology to track guns on the subway.Similar technology is in use at venues like Yankee Stadium and Citi Field. [ more...
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