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Mayor Adams chews on distaste for Clinton Hill migrant shelter at private dinner
Mayor Adams dined with Clinton Hill residents concerned about migrant shelter earlier this month.It is the latest sign that Adams is feeling the heat from the shelter controversy. [ more › ]
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New York City supers are begging you to break down your cardboard boxes
An example of properly discarded cardboard boxes. It's likely tenants didn't break them down.Proper tenant etiquette includes dismantling your Amazon deliveries for collection by the sanitation...
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NJ's farmworkers are paid less than minimum wage. A lawsuit hopes to change...
Farmworkers in New Jersey earn $12.81 an hour and their annual wages rise more slowly than other sectors.Farmworkers in New Jersey earn $12.81 an hour, putting them behind other minimum wage workers in...
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NYPD says more body parts found in Brooklyn Bridge Park
Police say more body parts were found by the shoreline at Brooklyn Bridge ParkThe grisly find comes after a skull was discovered nearby on Monday. [ more › ]
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Staten Island out of Little League World Series despite 'fight to the end'
The 2024 South Shore Little League team from Staten IslandCoach Bob Laterza said he was proud of the boys. [ more › ]
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Vast majority of MTA workers say they were assaulted or harassed during the...
A survey of more than 1,000 MTA workers found high rates of assault during the pandemic.But the transit agency pushed back on the findings of a new NYU study. [ more › ]
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Longtime NJ Congressmember Bill Pascrell dies in office, family announces
Bill Pascrell died in officeDemocratic Party leaders will likely replace Pascrell on the November ballot. [ more › ]
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Extra Extra: Some DNC setbacks for Mayor Adams (he missed his song, for...
In March 2023, Mayor Eric Adams spoke at rally in Times Square supporting New York Citys bid to host the 2024 Democratic National Convention. The convention is being held in Chicago instead, and the...
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Police shot a mentally ill Jersey City man. Now his family is suing.
Andrew Washington, left, with his mother and sister.Andrew Washington’s family says they wanted him to receive psychiatric care, not a visit from law enforcement. [ more › ]
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Reading scores in NYC schools drop after curriculum overhaul
Students practice reading in primary school.Officials attributed the drop to a transition period, but critics called it “spin.” [ more › ]
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MTA will add more stops to Long Island Rail Road for Dalai Lama’s visit
The Long Island Rail Road is adding stops on several Huntington, Ronkonkoma and Hempstead morning trains in anticipation of the Dalai Lama's visit on Thursday.Several Huntington, Ronkonkoma and...
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Bronx landlord hit with $1 million penalty for housing discrimination
Parkchester Preservation Management will reserve 850 units for tenants with government housing subsidies, according to the settlement reached with the city.Mayor Eric Adams says it's the largest such...
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Afropunk returns to Brooklyn with Erykah Badu — now in the Prospect Park...
Erykah Badu performs during 2024 Atlanta Funk Fest in Georgia earlier this month. She'll headline this year's Afropunk in Brooklyn.Afropunk BLKTOPIA is all afternoon and evening on Friday and Saturday,...
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NYC parks worker accused of hate crime after fatally shooting migrant,...
A city parks worker was charged with a hate crime after a shooting near this Clinton Hill migrant shelter.The shooting was initially thought to be gang related. [ more › ]
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Early Addition: The Matter Daddy strikes again
: Ice Spice performs during her "Y2K! World Tour" earlier this month.Because you're probably wondering what that is, here are your early links: Robert DeNiro is fighting for the Elizabeth Street...
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Complaints of parking placard abuse by NYC employees double in a year, 311...
New York City officials announce an initiative to regulate parking placards in 2019.Watchdogs are calling for a crackdown on city workers who flout parking rules. See where the complaints were made. [...
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New Jersey AG lays out new mandates for police responding to barricaded suspects
The New Jersey AG is laying out new guidelines for the use of force by police.The measure follows a lawsuit against Jersey City police by the family of a man who was fatally shot by officers while...
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Midtown thief stealing iPhones from women, NYPD says
woman holds an iPhone out on the street in New York City.Police say a man is targeting women between Bryant Park and Herald Square. [ more › ]
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Extra Extra: Jersey Shore cops bodyslam surfer during dispute over beach badge
Because Belmar apparently requires a license to shred, here are your afternoon links: Synagogue-turned-apartment for sale, Anna Delvey is sorta back, famous gay penguin died and more. [ more › ]
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President Biden spares 20,000 New Yorkers from deportation with executive action
Jhonny (right) and Lorena (left) with their 2 year old, Matthew. Jhonny is from El Salvador.The measure aims to help undocumented spouses and stepchildren of U.S. citizens. [ more › ]
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