Cool homes for all: A guide to NYC’s new AC mandate for rentals
Tenants who sweat through New York City summers without air conditioning will get a reprieve—but not for another four years. Last month, the City Council passed legislation sponsored by Council Member Lincoln Restler in 2024 that requires building owners to install and maintain AC units for tenants that request them....
Thornwood Dog Groomer Taylor Rae Morrone Dies Suddenly, 26
Westchester's Taylor Rae Morrone died suddenly on Wednesday, Jan. 14, her obituary on the McMahon Funeral Home website reads. She was 26 years old. The youngest of four children, Taylor, of Valhalla and West Harrison, began learning how to groom dogs in 2018 when she began working at Petsmart, her o…
13-Year-Old Girl Jumped Off Brooklyn Bridge After Years of Child Welfare Failures, Lawsuit Claims
A 13-year-old girl's fatal leap from the Brooklyn Bridge has become the center of a sweeping lawsuit that accuses New York City's child welfare system of ignoring years of warning signs. Her family argues that the agencies tasked with protecting her instead removed her from her home, failed to treat her mental...
Man, 59, mauled to death by pit bull in NYC home: cops
A man was mauled to death by a pit bull dog inside a Staten Island home on Sunday afternoon, according to cops and sources. Police responded to a 911 call about a vicious animal inside a home on New Dorp Lane just after 4 p.m., according to the NYPD. A man was mauled to death by a pit bull inside a Staten Island home...
Frieda Vizel, Former Kiryas Joel Resident, Fires Back at Viral YouTube Video Portraying Hasidic...
In this video, Frieda Vizel reacts to a YouTube video titled “Inside the New York Town Invaded by Welfare-Addicted Jews…” by Tyler Oliviera. As a native of Kiryas Joel, she offers a nuanced perspective on the community, aiming to counter the stereotypes and misrepresentations presented in Oliviera’s video.
This Urologist Asks Every Patient This 1 Question. Your Answer Can Reveal A Lot...
Dr. Yaniv Larish told us what we should be feeling and seeing when we pee — and what may be a sign that it's time to visit a doctor.
NYC woman, 50, found dead in apartment building, leaving neighbors shaken: cops
A 50-year-old woman was found dead in her Morris Heights apartment building with trauma to her head and body, cops said. Police responded to a 911 call and found Susan Longton, 50, unconscious and unresponsive in her third-floor apartment with “signs of trauma” on her body and head on Saturday around 9:39 a.m.,...
New York’s Tax Enforcers Snare Fleeing Millionaires in Florida Traps
New York’s tax authorities are intensifying their pursuit of wealthy residents attempting to flee high taxes by relocating to Florida, employing rigorous audits and domicile scrutiny that experts describe as relentless. As incoming Mayor Zohran Mamdani advances plans for a 2% city income tax increase on...
Inside Kiryas Joel: A Hasidic Enclave Built on Community and Self-Reliance
Kiryas Joel, NY (January 18, 2026) As online critics and viral videos take aim at Orthodox Jewish communities, residents and advocates of Kiryas Joel point to a very different reality on the ground in this fast-growing Satmar Hasidic village in Orange County. “AP” shared the following message:. “Let me...
The Walkable Newark Neighborhood New Yorkers Are Moving To For Top-Notch Amenities At Lower...
It's no secret that New York is a little pricey these days — the average one-bedroom apartment costs more than $4,000 a month in rent, 148% higher than the national average. And since the pandemic, if not earlier, many Manhattanites have been fleeing to the cheaper suburbs. It's not just people seeking better value...
