Allerton: No Reported Injuries after Fire on Allerton Avenue
There were no reported injuries following a residential fire in the early hours of Saturday, Sept. 20, in the Allerton section of The Bronx, FDNY officials said. An FDNY spokesperson said the department received a call at 00.02 a.m. for a report of a fire at 682 Allerton Avenue, a six-story, mixed-use building...
‘Pioneering’ police Det. Mary ‘Mae’ Foley honored with NYC street renaming
A fearless female detective who investigated killers and helped lock up famed mobster Charles ‘Lucky’ Luciano has been immortalized on the streets of Queens. Officials and family gathered Saturday afternoon for the unveiling of Detective Mary “Mae” Foley Way in Long Island City in honor of the pioneering female...
‘No leads. No updates.’ Frustration sets in as family marks 1-year since Soundview teen’s...
One year after 17-year-old Sincere Campbell was fatally shot near his home in Soundview, his family continues to demand answers. Campbell’s family told News 12 that a man bumped into the teen and there was an argument. A group of men can be seen on surveillance video before the shots rang out.
1 injured in Parkchester apartment fire
An apartment fire left one person injured early Sunday morning in Parkchester, according to officials.
NYPD finds trucker behind fatal Brooklyn hit-and-run, but cops decline to make arrest
Make your contribution now and help Gothamist thrive in 2025. Donate today. An NYPD spokesperson on Sunday said police found the hit-and-run truck driver who killed a 69-year-old woman with a tractor-trailer on Eastern Parkway in Brooklyn early Friday, but said cops didn’t arrest him because he said he did not know...
If New Mexico can figure out universal child care, so can New York City
Mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani promises to make childcare free for kids 6-weeks to 5 years old. Why is that a polarizing issue?
Family of elderly woman beaten to death in NYC speaking out
NEW YORK CITY (PIX11) — A Brooklyn family is speaking out exclusively to PIX11 News about the tragic death of their beloved matriarch. Nina Kravtsov, 89, was allegedly killed by her 95-year-old roommate at Seagate Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. Now the family is demanding changes so that no other family has to...
‘No honking’ law bans all drivers from using horn even if other cars are...
A DEFINING characteristic of city life is the constant honks from frustrated drivers in traffic jams, something every urban driver partakes in at some point. However, some drivers are finding out that this quintessential chorus is actually illegal - and it can carry hefty fines or worse. Drivers in New...
NYC Supports California in Fight Against Federal Troops
New York City has joined 35 other cities across the country to support California Governor Gavin Newsom in a court fight against the federal government. The issue is about federal troops being sent to Los Angeles to act like local police. A federal court already ruled on September 2, that this was against the law,...
Woman killed after being pinned under car while crossing Queens intersection
It happened Saturday afternoon at the intersection of the Van Wyck Service Road and Liberty Avenue in South Richmond Hill. The two victims were just crossing the street when a vehicle hit them.
