NYC serial spitter bloodied in street-style justice during epic beatdown: ‘Worse than jail’
Anthony Caines — the sicko busted by the NYPD for allegedly spitting in the faces of white women who passed him in Williamsburg — has apparently been on the receiving end of some street-style justice. Video footage shared on social media showed two men beating and kicking a man who appeared to be accused spitter...
3 DSA members battling for Mamdani’s Albany seat are even more to the left...
Whoever succeeds Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani in the state Assembly seat representing the People’s Republic of Astoria might be even more left than he is. The three women lining up for the job are all members of the Democratic Socialists of America and angling to get the party’s endorsement — which has proven a...
Wyoming Shoshone Dancers Showcase Culture In Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade
Six-year-old Shoshone tribal member Ethanial Austin Brown of the Wind River Indian Reservation performed at the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade this year as a fancy feather dancer with his grandfather George Abeyta. His performance made the highlight reel for the parade, and his grandfather could not be more proud...
Greenwich Village Machete Carjacking Shocks Entire Community
MANHATTAN, NY – Police are investigating a violent carjacking in Greenwich Village after a man was forced out of his vehicle by three suspects, one of whom brandished a machete,…
Four charged in armed carjacking in Teaneck
TEANECK, NJ — Four people have been charged in connection with an armed carjacking and robbery that occurred in August. Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrests of Emmanuel Almonte, 34, of the Bronx, New York; Jender A. Santos Ulloa, 23, of the Bronx, New York; Marolyn E. Mosquea Fernandez, 23, of...
Port Chester Worker Refuses to Provide ID During Leaf Blower Dispute With Rye Police
An employee of a Port Chester landscaping company was arrested in Rye Wednesday after a dispute with police over the use of gas-powered leaf blowers, authorities reported. Alejandro Espinoza-Barajas, 43, was charged with misdemeanor obstruction of governmental administration on Nov. 26, after allegedly refusing to...
Pop Smoke Was Reportedly Subject of NYPD Investigation Prior to His Death
Pop Smoke was reportedly at the center of a gang related investigation prior to his death, according to a former NYPD police chief. In a new interview with The John Rondi Show , John Chell said that he was "personally involved" in the investigation, which implicated a number of Brooklyn gangs that Pop Smoke was "down...
New York takes the crown for the most stressed-out city in the world
New York City has been named the most “stressed out” city in the world, citing serious urban issues.
$7B NYC project labor agreements set to boost union jobs and apprenticeships
New York City has signed two Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) covering more than $7 billion in city capital projects, guaranteeing fair wages, union benefits, and safety protections while connecting underserved residents to union careers and apprenticeship programs. Mayor Eric Adams and NYC Office of Talent and...
Nassau County exec plans wall of surveillance cameras at NYC-Long Island border
Make your contribution now and help Gothamist thrive in 2025. Donate today. Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman says he has a plan to protect the suburbs from Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s policies: a wall of surveillance cameras and facial recognition technology along Long Island’s border with New York City.
