Frustrations peak over rats the size of cats in the Bronx
In just the past week, 16 rodent complaints have been filed with 311 near this intersection, and according to the city’s interactive rat map, recent failed inspections in the area suggest this is a hot spot.
Bragg Boasts 70 Percent Plunge in Manhattan Shootings as Skeptics Eye the Fine Print
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg is leaning hard on some eye-catching public safety stats, saying that shootings in the borough are down roughly 70 percent and murders about 52 percent during his time as D.A. The claim came in a media sit-down that later surfaced on social media and in a New York Magazine column breaking down his public safety strategy. If...
14 Us Diners That Haven’t Changed Since The 1950s
There’s something deeply comforting about sliding into a vinyl booth that’s seen decades of late-night conversations, heartbreak, and first dates. While most of America has moved on to sleek coffee chains and fast-casual everything, a handful of diners remain frozen in time — chrome stools still spinning, pie still displayed in glass cases, and coffee ... Read more
Afrika Bambaataa Funeral Will Reportedly Have Rules & Tight Security
Afrika Bambaataa’s Bronx funeral might Hip-Hop together for a service, but the culture is still divided on what his legacy truly means. Afrika Bambaataa is back in the headlines one last time as Hip-Hop prepares to say “goodbye.”. It all goes down in the Bronx, but the conversation...
Mamdani’s East Harlem Grocery Store Boondoggle
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has announced the first location for one of the five promised city-owned grocery stores. The 9,000 square-foot store will be built on a city-owned vacant site under the Metro-North railroad viaduct at La Marqueta, near Park Avenue and East 116th Street, in Manhattan’s East Harlem neighborhood.
School worker, 41, busted for dropping boy, 10, on ground in disturbing NYC encounter:...
A 41-year-old paraprofessional was arrested Wednesday for allegedly dropping a 10-year-old boy on the ground and shaking him in a disturbing encounter inside a Brooklyn school earlier this year, police said. Demitrius Williams, 41, allegedly picked up the boy in “a cradle-like form” around 11:15 a.m. Feb. 5 inside the school on Christopher Avenue near Liberty Avenue in...
Video shows NYPD officer on horseback chases down purse snatching suspect
A dramatic scene was caught on camera as a mounted NYPD officer chased an alleged purse snatcher through the streets of New York City.
Massive Staten Island warehouse now open for business
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The massive industrial warehouse project that has been rising at the corner of Arthur Kill Road and Nassau Place in Richmond Valley for close to two years is now officially open for business and seeking tenants. “We are thrilled to be delivering over 330,000 square...
Man Sentenced to at Least 3 Years in Prison After He Was Convicted of...
On Feb. 25, New York Supreme Criminal Court found Skiboky Stora, 42, to be guilty on multiple charges, include assault, stalking and aggravated harassment
Bronx Bus Beatdown as NYPD Hunts Duo After Bx36 Assault
A late-night Bronx bus ride turned violent when a 32-year-old woman was allegedly punched repeatedly on a northbound Bx36, and now the NYPD is asking the public to help track down two suspects. Police say the assault happened around 10:00 p.m. on Friday, March 6, as the bus traveled near...
