1-year-old Bronx girl’s death ruled homicide following severe brain damage, NYPD says
Make your contribution now and help Gothamist thrive in 2025. Donate today. A 1-year-old Bronx girl who was rushed to the hospital in critical condition late last month died Friday, and police said they are investigating her death as a homicide. NYPD officers found 1-year-old Imani Mitchell semi-conscious at a...
Dad Buys Himself New Motorcycle for Retirement. He and Girlfriend Are Killed in Crash...
Reinaldo Rodriguez and his girlfriend Mirella Vega, both 42, were traveling through Brooklyn on Labor Day when the fatal crash took place
Theater lovers brave the rain for free Broadway performances in Times Square: ‘Really cool’
Throngs of theater lovers braved the rain to enjoy a series of free performances from Broadway hits in the heart of Times Square on Sunday as part of the city’s ongoing 400th anniversary celebrations. Fans packed the Great White Way’s famed Duffy Square at Broadway and Seventh Avenue to enjoy musical numbers from...
Bass returns from New York City to study its response to street homelessness
LOS ANGELES — Mayor Karen Bass returned to Los Angeles Saturday after a brief visit to New York City she said she made to study its success in providing interim housing for people who had been living on the streets. "One of the things that I knew about New...
UPDATE Van Cortlandt Park: Man Found Dead on Major Deegan with Trauma to Head...
Police said a 30-year-old male pedestrian was found dead on the Major Deegan Expressway in Van Cortlandt Park in the early hours of Sunday morning, Sept. 7 and have since said that they are investigating the incident as a hit & run. An NYPD spokesperson said police were alerted to...
Man attacked in violent University Heights robbery; 8 suspects sought
The victim suffered injuries to his head and back but did not go to the hospital, officials said.
1-year-old found nearly unconscious in the Bronx dies from injuries: police
THE BRONX, N.Y. (PIX11) — A child found nearly unconscious after being beaten in the Bronx has died from the injuries sustained, according to police. The 1-year-old was found in critical condition on Thursday, Aug. 28, just after 9:30 p.m. inside of 664 Union Ave. Officials said the child had been punched multiple...
NJ man, 78, arrested after police cars are set on fire
An elderly man from Hackensack is now at the center of a fiery investigation.
‘Cabaret’ to close on Broadway due to Billy Porter sepsis diagnosis
The producers of the show say he is recovering from a serious case of sepsis.
Gunman opens fire on Queens subway platform before fleeing into the night
Queens, NY – Police are searching for a man who opened fire on a crowded A train platform late Thursday, sparking panic but causing no injuries, authorities said. The incident happened around 11:40 p.m. on September 4 at the Rockaway Boulevard subway station in Ozone Park. Investigators said the suspect displayed a...
