MINIMUM WAGE: $30 NYC proposal would lead to job losses, stagnation
The New York City Council is considering a bill to raise the minimum wage significantly. It calls for an incremental increase to raise the minimum wage from $17 an hour to $30 an hour by 2030. The bill has strong public support as the city’s residents face widespread unaffordability.
Bronx Man Nabbed After Fiery Car Torch Job in Fort Lee Lot
A Bronx man is accused of turning a quiet Fort Lee parking lot into the scene of a car fire, then bolting across the river to New York. Prosecutors say 43-year-old Deszon J. Moore set a vehicle ablaze in the early-morning incident, sparking a multi-agency arson investigation. The car was reported burning Wednesday on...
One killed in Harlem building fire: FDNY
HARLEM, Manhattan (PIX11) — One person was killed in a Harlem building fire on Sunday, according to the FDNY. Officials received a call for the reported fire just after 4:30 p.m. at 230 West 140th St. between Adam Clayton Powell Jr. and Frederick Douglass Boulevards in Central Harlem. The reported fire was on the...
Sanchez Joins Bronx Rises Against Gun Violence (BRAG) for Rally at St. James Park...
BRONX RISES AGAINST Gun Violence holds a rally at St. James Park on Friday, March 6, 2026. V1 Brittany Davis addresses those gathered. Video by Síle Moloney. City Councilmember Pierina Sanchez (C.D. 14) joined cure violence group, Bronx Rises Against Gun Violence (B.R.A.G.) and several other cure violence groups at a...
Man accused of killing NY-native and Loyola student identified by DHS
NEW YORK (PIX11) — The man accused of killing Loyola University student and New York-native Sheridan Gorman is an undocumented immigrant, according to the Department of Homeland Security. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement asked Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker and Chicago politicians not to release Jose Medina-Medina...
Mamdani’s estate tax plan could drive wealth out of state, critics warn
NYC Mayor Mamdani's estate tax plan would cut the exemption to $750K and raise rates to 50%, a move critics say could burden middle-class families.
NYC is reeling after a gross workout trend took over the city’s dirtiest streets,...
New York City’s streets are getting a major cleanup thanks to “plogging,” a new fitness trend that combines jogging with picking up trash. This eco-friendly movement is quickly becoming the hottest way for New Yorkers to get in shape while also making a positive impact on their city. According to the NY Post,...
Experienced NYPD cops see little incentive to stay with department if Mamdani cuts overtime
More than half of the NYPD’s Joint Terrorism Task Force cops can retire right now, along with thousands of sergeants, lieutenants, and captains, worrying officials about the future of terror and crime fighting in Gotham, The Post has learned. Forty-five of 82 JTTF detectives – or 55% – have 20 years under their...
LaGuardia plane crash: Heartbreak as sources say pilot and co-pilot killed in runway smash
The pilot and co-pilot of an Air Canada aircraft that collided with a fire truck at LaGuardia airport late Sunday night were killed in the crash, sources said, as authorities launch an investigation
The 3 U.S. Cities Facing a “Silent” Crisis: Why People are Quietly Leaving These...
Picture this: bustling streets that once pulsed with energy now echo a bit too quietly. In these iconic American hubs, families and professionals are slipping away without much fanfare, chasing better lives elsewhere. What’s driving this under-the-radar exodus in 2026? It’s not dramatic headlines grabbing attention....
