New York’s Borough-Based-Jail Plan Is Illegal
In 2019, the New York City Council and then-mayor Bill de Blasio set a deadline for closing the jail facilities on Rikers Island. As part of that plan, the council authorized the construction of four “borough-based jails”—one in each borough, except Staten Island—and passed a resolution barring the operation of any...
Whats With All the Empty Storefronts on Washington Street? We Asked Experts
Walking along Washington Street in Hoboken, it’s hard not to notice a handful of empty windows, shuttered doors, and dark storefronts. And we took a walk from 15th Street to the Observer Highway, and counted: right now 24 storefronts are currently empty, with about five of them undergoing renovations. It’s not the...
NYC Police Seek Missing Teen from Pennsylvania
New York City Police Department (NYPD) is actively searching for Isabella Hatt, a 16-year-old from Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, who went missing on Thursday (January 8). She was last seen outside Penn Station in New York City shortly before 8 a.m. after traveling by bus from Harrisburg. Hatt's family has stated that...
Judge: Marital bliss and claims of monogamy are no defense against rape conspiracy charges
NEW YORK (AP) — Getting married and allegedly embracing a monogamous lifestyle cannot prove the innocence of a man charged in a conspiracy with his two brothers — both luxury real estate brokers — to sexually assault dozens of women, a federal judge said Monday. Judge Valerie E. Caproni rejected Alon Alexander’s...
New Jersey man fractures girl’s skull by allegedly throwing rock through school bus window,...
A New Jersey man was arrested after allegedly throwing a rock that smashed through a school bus window, fracturing a young girl’s skull, police said.
Eric Adams Seemed Pretty Convinced That Gracie Mansion Was Really Haunted
Eric Adams claimed that Gracie Mansion was haunted, but is the New York City mayoral residence really as filled with ghosts as he suggests?
House in New York Condemned As Hundreds of Rats Found Inside
Officials report that the residence has been "completely overrun by hundreds of rats that were kept as pets.
Man stabbed in the stomach in Times Square McDonald’s
A man was stabbed in the stomach inside a Time Square McDonald’s early Tuesday morning, police said.
New York snow bomb to return as temperatures plunge and maps turn haunting shade...
A chill is creeping into New York, hinting at further snowfall for much of the state and possibly New York City
NYC School Calendar 2025-26: Important Dates To Know For Spring 2026 Including Days Off
2026 is now in full swing and that means that extended winter break is over, and the second half of the NYC school year is underway. If you’re a parent and you haven’t taken a look at the NYC DOE 2025-26 calendar in a while, we’re here to refresh you on what days you can expect public schools in NYC to be closed this...
