‘Defund the police’ contributed to officer shortage through broken spirits more than tighter budgets
Cries of "defund the police" caused a seismic disruption to law enforcement staffing nationwide, but not in the way anti-cop activists might have imagined when they were shouting the slogan.
The Upper East Siders who can’t wait to meet Zohran Mamdani
Harpreet Sohal owns Punjabi Junction near Gracie Mansion. While the Upper East Side is thought of as one of the city’s wealthiest neighborhoods, there are still plenty of residents who embrace the democratic socialist. [ more › ]
6 suspects sought in Allerton fatal shooting of 15-year-old
Police say a Connecticut teen was killed and another was injured during a shooting Saturday evening in Allerton, two days after Christmas.
Brooklyn Mother of Missing Autistic Son No Longer Has to Answer Questions in Court
The mother of an autistic 11-year-old boy missing for several months no longer has to show up in Brooklyn Family Court to answer questions about his whereabouts, a judge ruled Tuesday, the New York Daily News reported. The ruling means that Brownsville resident Jacqueline Pritchett, described by police sources as...
Yonkers mayor calls to relocate MTA bus depot to Bronx after crash
Mayor Mike Spano said Yonkers loses about $400,000 every year in property taxes because the MTA does not pay for the bus depot.
NYC had steep drop in gun violence in 2025, with fewer shootings than smaller...
New York City is leading the country in reducing gun violence. New York’s drop mirrored a national decline in gun violence, but the city drove down shootings more than smaller cities did, according to police data. [ more › ]
Child’s head gets stuck in new NYC subway fare gate: Mother
NEW YORK CITY (PIX11) — The MTA is facing questions about the safety of its new subway fare gates after some people, including children, were injured. Four new types of fare gates are being tested out at multiple subway stations to eventually replace turnstiles at nearly 200 stations by 2029. The gates have already...
Zohran Mamdani will become first NYC mayor sworn in on Quran when he takes...
Zohran Mamdani will be the first New York City mayor to be sworn in on a Quran when he takes office at midnight on Jan. 1, officials said. Mamdani, who will be the first Muslim to lead City Hall, will use at least three different sets of Islam’s holy book to take the oath of office during his private and public...
What MetroCard Users Need to Know Before OMNY Card Deadline
The MTA has announced that the final day for MetroCard sales and distribution will be December 31.
‘Not a rookie job.’ ATM theft duo behind citywide spree targets East New York
According to the NYPD, the suspects are believed to be responsible for at least 17 incidents reported across multiple precincts in Brooklyn and Queens over the span of several weeks.
