Mamdani Vows to Sweep Out Crackdowns on Homeless Camps
Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani said Thursday he will not continue sweeps of homeless encampments — which city data shows have not yielded any permanent or supportive-housing referrals in more than a year. Advocates slept outside City Hall on Wednesday night to protest the crackdowns, which Mayor Eric Adams began at the...
Mayor Adams appears to take steps to block Mamdani’s agenda
"And the mayor is not about abandoning your obligation or responsibility just because there's someone incoming. I have a job to finish," Adams said.
Maryland dad praised after building daughters $200,000 apartments in his own home as NYC...
Maryland father Jamal Khadar, who owns a construction company, is building his two adult daughters their own apartments at their Potomac family home after the women moved out of NYC amid soaring rent prices TikTok/@dailymoons A loving father in Maryland has received widespread praise after spending $200,000...
New York funeral industry audit finds red flags: ‘This is a horror scene’
A state audit says New York health agencies must tighten funeral oversight after risks of misidentified bodies and invalid burial permits.
OMNY users may soon see remaining balances in NYC subways
NEW YORK CITY (PIX11) — MetroCard users might remember seeing their remaining card balance when swiping into the subway, helping them to keep track of when to reload. Now, a similar feature could be coming for OMNY. The MTA is “exploring the possibility” of displaying remaining OMNY balances when subway riders tap at...
Erika Kirk Says ‘Career-Driven’ Women ‘Look to the Government’ as a ‘Replacement’ for ‘Certain...
Kirk shared her thoughts on "career-driven women" in New York City and newly-elected mayor Zohran Mamdani at the 2025 DealBook Summit on Wednesday, Dec. 3
Homeless Man Arrested After Two Shocking Attacks
• A homeless man arrested after an unprovoked attack on an NYU student. • He’s now charged for cold-cocking a 68-year-old tourist on Thanksgiving. • Two separate assaults show a troubling pattern of random violence. • Authorities seek strong penalties as community demands answers. A homeless man arrested in...
DMV SCANDAL: New York Faces Uphill Battle Getting Back Fraudulently Obtained Licenses
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Ben Stiller Holds Surprise Event At Stew Leonard’s In Yonkers
The appearance, held from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., was announced by Stew Leonard's in Yonkers earlier in the day on Wednesday, teasing that Stiller would be on-site promoting Stiller’s Soda, his newly launched fizzy drink available in Root Beer and Lemon Lime flavors. “Ben Stiller has a soda?...
Man, 63, zip-tied, beaten in armed robbery at Bronx NYCHA building
THE BRONX, N.Y. (PIX11) — A 63-year-old resident was zip-tied and beaten with a gun during a violent armed robbery at a Bronx NYCHA building last month, police said Tuesday. Three armed men allegedly approached the man from behind before pushing him into his apartment near East 143rd Street and Third Avenue at 6:05...
