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MANHATTAN, N.Y. – A 23-year-old man was stabbed during a confrontation on a northbound subway platform on the Upper West Side Friday evening, police said. The attack occurred around 7:20…

Make your contribution now and help Gothamist thrive in 2025. Donate today. New York City is on track to record one of its lowest-ever yearly homicide totals in 2025. The NYPD reported there have been 297 homicides in the city through Dec. 21. That number puts 2025 in the same ballpark as other historically low...

This article was produced as part of the New York Jewish Week’s Teen Journalism Fellowship, a program that works with Jewish teens around New York City to report on issues that affect their lives. On her Uber app, Sivan’s name is Alexandra. Noa tells people her name is Nina....

The owner and operator of the American Dream Mall are asking a judge to dismiss Paramus’ lawsuit that seeks to shut down Sunday retail sales at the sprawling Bergen County complex (motion attached at the bottom of this report). The New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority, which owns the...

In 2017, Leon Goldenberg filed an eviction case against a tenant who had stopped paying rent. I can’t tell you how the case turned out. More than eight years later, it’s still going. The increasing difficulty of collecting rent is one of the things Goldenberg wishes he had...

MANHATTAN, N.Y. – The New York City Police Department is asking for the public’s help in locating Micah Smith, a 16-year-old boy reported missing from his home in Washington Heights.…

The Englewood Police Department is asking for the public's help to locate a missing teenage from the city. Akira “AJ” Jenkins, 15, was last seen on Dec. 23 at 10 a.m. at Dwight Morrow High School on Knickerbocker Road in Englewood, the police department posted on Facebook . She was wearing black sweatpants and a...

A 1-year-old boy was attacked by an off-leash dog near Union Square Park this week, police said Wednesday.

Who was Charlie Becker? Charlie Becker was a notable figure in early 20th-century New York City, infamous for his role as a corrupt police officer. Born in 1870, he climbed the ranks to become a lieutenant in the NYPD. However, his career took a dark turn when he was implicated in the murder of gambler Herman...

The store owner reported the theft on Monday, Dec. 22, after surveillance video showed an unidentified man taking the instruments at about 12:30 p.m., according to Teaneck Police Chief Andrew McGurr. The video shows the man wearing a long winter coat and black-rimmed glasses placing two mandolins into the inside...