Zohran Mamdani transition team raises $3.7M — far outpacing predecessors de Blasio, Adams, with...
They’re redistributing the wealth. Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s transition committee has raised at least $3.7 million as it hurtles toward the lefty’s Jan. 1 inauguration, campaign officials said — far outpacing his predecessors’ pre-office hauls with mixed results. More than half of Mamdani’s nearly 30,000...
Your Brooklyn Library Card Is Now A DIY Goldmine — The Free Service That...
One of the most beloved institutions in the city — the Brooklyn Public Library — is making the DIY life incredibly accessible to everyone. Beyond the vast collection of books and digital media, the library is allowing residents to take out power tools, completely free of charge. Chalk this up to another convenient...
Police ID victim in fatal Christmas Eve shooting in Brooklyn
Authorities have identified the victim of a fatal shooting that took place in Brooklyn on Christmas Eve.
Man stabbed after argument on Upper West Side subway platform Friday night
MANHATTAN, N.Y. – A 23-year-old man was stabbed during a confrontation on a northbound subway platform on the Upper West Side Friday evening, police said. The attack occurred around 7:20…
NYC on track for near-record low number of homicides in 2025
Make your contribution now and help Gothamist thrive in 2025. Donate today. New York City is on track to record one of its lowest-ever yearly homicide totals in 2025. The NYPD reported there have been 297 homicides in the city through Dec. 21. That number puts 2025 in the same ballpark as other historically low...
‘I was scared to be Jewish’: Some NYC teens mask their names amid rising...
This article was produced as part of the New York Jewish Week’s Teen Journalism Fellowship, a program that works with Jewish teens around New York City to report on issues that affect their lives. On her Uber app, Sivan’s name is Alexandra. Noa tells people her name is Nina....
American Dream Mall Asks Judge To Toss Blue Laws Lawsuit
The owner and operator of the American Dream Mall are asking a judge to dismiss Paramus’ lawsuit that seeks to shut down Sunday retail sales at the sprawling Bergen County complex (motion attached at the bottom of this report). The New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority, which owns the...
Any tenant who pays rent “should have his head examined”
In 2017, Leon Goldenberg filed an eviction case against a tenant who had stopped paying rent. I can’t tell you how the case turned out. More than eight years later, it’s still going. The increasing difficulty of collecting rent is one of the things Goldenberg wishes he had...
Police searching for missing 16-year-old boy last seen leaving Manhattan home last week
MANHATTAN, N.Y. – The New York City Police Department is asking for the public’s help in locating Micah Smith, a 16-year-old boy reported missing from his home in Washington Heights.…
Police ask for help locating missing Englewood teenager
The Englewood Police Department is asking for the public's help to locate a missing teenage from the city. Akira “AJ” Jenkins, 15, was last seen on Dec. 23 at 10 a.m. at Dwight Morrow High School on Knickerbocker Road in Englewood, the police department posted on Facebook . She was wearing black sweatpants and a...
