Man punched MTA worker in unprovoked attack at Manhattan subway station,...
MTA subway station security cameras, a help kiosk and digital maps at the 53rd Street and Lexington Avenue subway station.The worker fell to the ground and suffered injuries to her face, according to...
View ArticleNYC Council tightens process around city vendors as accusations of corruption...
Councilmember Julie Won, pictured in this file photo, is cracking down on the procurement process.Multiple accusations of bribery and fraud have been leveled at the mayor and his inner circle. [ more › ]
View ArticleFeds search NYPD school safety office in Queens amid scrutiny over contracts,...
Federal investigators searched the Queens headquarters of the NYPD’s School Safety Division on Thursday, according to reports and a person with knowledge of the search.Federal investigators executed a...
View ArticleAdams launches new overnight homeless outreach program pairing police,...
Shawn Tish is an outreach worker with one of the PATH teams.The PATH initiative aims to connect New Yorkers to services while addressing safety concerns on the transit system, building on Mayor Adams’...
View ArticleYou should see this art exhibit in Chelsea, but don't research it first
Installation view: "Doug Wheeler, Day Night Day," David Zwirner, New York, Sept. 12 through Oct. 19.“I’ve seen a bunch of grown-ups turn into little kids when they get in there,” said one docent. [...
View ArticleSchool bus service is already rough in NYC. It could get worse.
The vulnerability of the city's school bus system was exposed last year during a threatened strike.Education officials are pushing to end a long-standing practice of extending bus company contracts...
View ArticleNYC public housing tenants make last-ditch push to stop demolition in Chelsea
Celines Miranda, a resident of the Elliot Houses, speaks out against the tear-down plan.City officials are close to finalizing a deal to demolish two public housing campuses and replace the apartments...
View ArticleEarly Addition: Wow it got cold
Because there's a frost advisory in the suburbs, here are your early links: Opera beef, expensive fleece, Tiffany Trump is pregnant, so that's nice, and more. [ more › ]
View ArticleNorthern Lights in NY: How the solar storm led to some spectacular displays
The Northern Lights were visible above the Tappan Zee Bridge.New York city's light pollution was not enough to wash out this spectacle of the heavens. [ more › ]
View ArticleRep. Espaillat's Washington Heights office targeted by pro-Palestinian...
Rep. Adriano Espaillat's Washington Heights targeted by vandals.Two people used spray paint and a hammer to vandalize the district office. [ more › ]
View ArticleAs political crises engulf NYC, MTA has a rare moment of popularity
MTA Chair Janno LieberThe shift in opinion comes as crises have engulfed much of New York’s political class. Mayor Eric Adams is facing federal bribery charges, and Hochul is wading through...
View Article12 more New Jersey towns join lawsuit to overturn state’s affordable housing law
A total of 21 towns have joined a lawsuit against New Jersey's affordable housing mandates.The municipalities argue the state is asking them to build more low-priced housing than their communities can...
View ArticleExtra Extra: Will North Jersey get a Mormon temple?
Because the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints wants to build a temple in Summit, here are your afternoon links: Criterion Closet pop-up van scene report, Disney World wasted no time...
View ArticleLI man charged with having enough drugs to kill 3.5 million people, DA says
Suffolk Co., New York police car.Police seized 15 pounds of fentanyl and 18 pounds of cocaine from a Bellport home where two children lived. [ more › ]
View ArticleNYC courts launch new plan to tackle case backlog ahead of Rikers Island closure
The Office of Court Administration has a new plan to get Rikers island detainees to trial faster.Court officials know they need to speed things up to keep the prison population down ahead of the...
View ArticleAttention NYC public school students: You can win cash for telling cars to...
A still from the winner of last year's "I'm Walking Here" student-movie contest.The transportation department is calling on students to create public service announcements about street safety. [ more › ]
View ArticleThe Sheep and Wool festival is baaa-ck in upstate New York
An attendee at a previous year's Sheep and Wool Festival.The celebration of all things ovine features yarn spinning demonstrations, lamb tastings and more. [ more › ]
View ArticleISIS sympathizer sentenced to 14 years after suggesting attacks on NYC, armed...
A 9/11 victim's name is seen next to an American flag as relatives of victims of the 9/11 attacks visit the National September 11 Memorial and Museum last month.Prosecutors say Cole Bridges also...
View ArticleNY's Mets and Yankees gear up for championship series — and Liberty face a...
Francisco Lindor of the New York Mets celebrates after winning Game 4 of the Division Series.The Mets face the Dodgers in the National League Championship Series starting Sunday. [ more › ]
View ArticleMiss this comet in NYC's skies, and you'll have to wait another 800 centuries...
A photographer stands in a German field after sunset Friday and waits for the comet Tsuchinshan-Atlas to appear.Your best chance of spotting Tsuchinshan-ATLAS Saturday is to look right after sundown. [...
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