‘Deeply traumatic’: Report finds NYC’s child welfare agency is broken for families
Make your contribution now and help Gothamist thrive in 2025. Donate today. Nearly half of New York City’s Black children will be investigated by child protective services by the time they turn 18, according to a new report published in the Columbia Journal of Race and Law. The paper...
City officials get green light to remove Brooklyn bike lane
A judge gave the city approval to remove a bike lane in Brooklyn after several collisions between cyclists and pedestrians.
74% of surveyed OMNY users report issues, most with reader
NEW YORK (PIX11) — As the MTA is transitioning from the use of MetroCards to OMNY tap-and-go, commuters have expressed a flurry of complaints with operating the new system. To take note of commuters’ concerns and help make recommendations for improvement, the Permanent Citizens Advisory Committee (PCAC) to the MTA...
Parents of 6-year-old chase down alleged kidnapper, save son
A harrowing scene unfolded in Brooklyn’s Coney Island on Sunday night when a man suddenly grabbed a 6-year-old boy off the street—only to be chased down and tackled by the child’s parents, authorities said. The shocking attempted kidnapping, caught on video, took place as families were enjoying the final hours of the...
N.Y. man accused of transporting 200 pounds of cocaine through N.J.
A New York man is facing multiple charges after allegedly transporting 100 kilograms of cocaine and other drugs through New Jersey. Miguel Ortiz, 34, of the Bronx, was arrested after he was stopped in a vehicle that was under investigation, according to a joint announcement on Wednesday from the state Office of the...
Man who hit woman in head 13 times with hammer in Queens sentenced to...
William Blount, 60, was convicted of striking Nina Rothschild in the head with a hammer 13 times.
‘I want to hold him’: Family distraught after teen dies subway surfing in Queens
QUEENS, N.Y. (PIX11) — The family of a 15-year-old boy who died while subway surfing is speaking out, hoping the city takes even more steps to protect young people. “I want him here, I want to hold him, someone has to do something,” the sister of Carlos Oliver tells PIX11 News. Police say Oliver was […]
Medicaid cuts will pummel NY jobs and health care. The Bronx could take the...
Make your contribution now and help Gothamist thrive in 2025. Donate today. Hospital scrubs are a common sight in the leafy Norwood section of the Bronx, where employees, patients and visitors flowed in and out of the buildings on Montefiore Medical Center’s main campus on East 210th Street on a recent morning.
Dozens of NYPD cops who never should have been employed forced to resign after faulty hiring...
Dozens of NYPD cops who failed to meet the department’s standards – including for mental health – are now being forced to resign, or else they will be fired from the Force, law enforcement sources revealed Thursday. A total of 30 cops – hired between 2023 and 2024 under Inspector Terrell Anderson, who has since been...
Queens driver arrested for raping 14-year-old boy he lured into car: NYPD
The NYPD’s special victim’s squad on Thursday announced they arrested a 63-year-old man for raping a boy he lured into his car in Queens last week.
