This New York Crash Ring Turned Fender-Benders into Paydays — Until a Judge Stepped...
In the heart of 2023, in the labyrinth of asphalt and traffic lights that make up the New York metropolitan road network, something insidious was unfolding — and it wasn’t just the usual rush-hour chaos. ... Read more
NYC high on its own supply as pot taxes skyrocket — but cannabis insiders...
They could be higher. The Big Apple got more money to burn thanks to legal pot sales — but the surge in tax revenue still isn’t matching the growing cannabis industry , city officials said. Marijuana tax revenues were projected to hit $24 million in fiscal year 2026 — a 33% increase from the prior year, according to...
NYC’s iconic accent — think ‘Goodfellas’ and ‘A Bronx Tale’ — is slowly disappearing...
Fuhgeddaboutit! The famous New Yawk accent is slowly disappearing from everyday use, a recent study found. A nationwide survey of 3,042 adults across the US this month revealed that the Big Apple’s notable pronunciations ranked 12th in regional dialects that residents feel are dying off. NY state of mind: Not just...
Bronx Mall Madness: Hundreds Of Teens Rush Stores And Things Got Ugly
A wave of chaos engulfed a Bronx shopping mall over the long holiday weekend — and social media is still buzzing about how it all went down. Hundreds of teens reportedly swarmed stores in what some have dubbed a “takeover,” leading to multiple arrests and a heavily criticized police response. As per Gothamist, New...
Bronx Couple Trapped In Longfellow ‘Sewage Nightmare’
For several weeks, a couple in the Bronx reports that their Longfellow Avenue apartment has experienced sewage issues, with waste coming up through the toilet and bathtub. They say the bathroom has repeatedly flooded with contaminated water. One resident, Victor, was hospitalized with a bacterial infection, and the...
Bronx Zoo announces death of gorilla Ntondo at age 32
The Bronx Zoo announced on Tuesday that Ntondo, a male western lowland gorilla, died over the weekend at the age of 32.
3 in custody after teen robbed at gunpoint in Parkchester
The incident happened around 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday on Metropolitan Avenue and Purdy Street.
Strapped New Yorkers swarm chaotic Mamdani-inspired free grocery store pop-up: We’re ‘in pain’
NYC residents face grocery costs of $400 to $500 monthly as Polymarket opens free grocery pop-up in West Village, highlighting the city's affordability crisis.
Bronx Teen Stabbed After 149th Street Dispute as Cops Hunt Trio
The NYPD is asking for help tracking down three people caught on camera after a brutal February 1 attack near East 149th Street in the Bronx that left a 19-year-old man stabbed and beaten. Photos posted Wednesday by NYPD Crime Stoppers show three individuals wanted in connection with the assault, which police say...
2 people arrested in Hackensack drug bust
A search warrant has led to an arrest of two people in connection with fraud, drugs and money laundering
