Stomp spotted lanternflies if you really want, NYC, but it’s pretty futile
The spotted lanternfly has made its way upstate, where it's threatening New York's wine producers. Right now, they're a bigger problem upstate, threatening New York's vineyards. [ more › ]
‘Wrong lane’ law hits drivers with $250 fine from July 18 with dozens more...
MOTORISTS can expect to be hit with a fine of up to $250 for breaking a new Manhattan law from July 18th onwards, as dozens more cameras have been installed to catch “wrong lane” drivers. The fines will be issued to drivers for the improper use of bus lanes. New law to fine “wrong way” […]
The Bronx General Post Office Has Been Sold for $44 Million—But Will It Finally...
Another chapter has turned for one of The Bronx’s most iconic buildings. The Bronx General Post Office, located at 558 Grand Concourse at East 149th Street, has officially sold for $44 million to a new developer. The sale, first reported by Crain’s New York Business, marks the second time the landmark has changed...
‘This is a good thing’: Community reacts to Bronx heroin hub closure
THE BRONX, N.Y. (PIX11) — Siraj Bhaiyat and his neighboring business owners, all collectively breathing a sigh of economic relief Thursday. A day after Mayor Eric Adams came here and pledged to clean things up, the once drug-ridden pedestrian plaza in the heart of the South Bronx remains barricaded… and patrolled,...
Protesters rally as ICE raids ramp up in NYC: ‘My son was kidnapped’
Hundreds of people protested in Lower Manhattan on Thursday evening as part of nationwide “Good Trouble Lives On” protests that paid tribute to civil rights icon John Lewis, who used the “good trouble” mantra in his social activism.
Black Mayors Are Quietly Leading America’s Crime Decline
Black mayors across America are taking back control of their cities. In places like Baltimore, Birmingham, Chicago, Los Angeles, and Atlanta, Black leaders are not only managing crime, they’re reducing it at historic levels. Take Baltimore, where Mayor Brandon Scott has overseen a record-setting drop in violent...
Subway surfing boys apprehended in NYC: Police
The four boys — two of whom are 12 — are among the 200 people NYPD drones have rescued.
Questions Surround Jail Cell Death Of Black Teen Arrested Over A Fight
The family of a New York City teenager is demanding transparency after officials alleged that she died by suicide while in jail.
Vet testifies NYC carriage horse shouldn’t have been working before collapse
The prosecution rested Thursday in the animal cruelty trial of a man whose carriage horse collapsed in Hell's Kitchen in 2022.
NYC Public Schools To Ban Cellphones This Fall–Here’s How It Will Affect Students &...
We’re halfway through July and the NYC DOE Calendar for 2025-2026 has been released, which can only mean two things: 1. summer is (sadly) coming to a close, and 2. before we know it school will be in session once again. But as New York Public Schools gear up for a new school year, they’re doing so minus one thing:...
