NYC man on the loose after smashing 10-year-old’s head into car windshield
A grown man in Kensington, Brooklyn, smashed a 10-year-old boy's head into the windshield of a car after a snowball was thrown by his friend. The suspect remains at large. What started as a wholesome snowball fight between two kids turned into a disaster. Every parent's nightmare became a reality last Wednesday...
Mom shot dead in hail of bullets inside daughter’s NYC apartment had been stalked,...
A mother-of-six shot dead in a hail of bullets in her daughter’s Harlem apartment had been threatened and stalked by her clingy ex before her murder, her family said Wednesday. Tragic mom Basilisa Negron, 47, was trying to move on after ending her roughly 20-year relationship with her boyfriend and had moved in with...
66-year-old woman struck, killed by Hummer in Chelsea
NYPD officials say a 66-year-old woman was struck by a Hummer driven by a 19-year-old man.
U.S. Homicides Plunge at Record Pace as Violent Crime Continues to Fall
Lawrence, NY (December 23, 2025) The United States is on track to record the largest single-year decline in murders ever documented, according to newly analyzed national crime data. Killings are down nearly 20 percent compared with the same period in 2024, marking a dramatic reversal from the surge in violence seen...
11 Historic US Bridges That Are Engineering Marvels
There’s something almost otherworldly about standing at the base of a massive bridge, feeling completely dwarfed by steel and stone that somehow manages to defy gravity. Honestly, these structures aren’t just ways to cross water or valleys. They’re monuments to human audacity, to the kind of stubborn determination...
Movies and TV shows casting in New York City
The glitz and glam of Hollywood captures the attention of Americans starting from an early age. Beyond celebrities' Instagram Stories and red carpet poses, there are actors out there paying their dues and honing their craft in pursuit of a sustainable career or a fulfilling sideline. Submitting to casting calls is a...
Police seek man accused of assaulting 10-year-old boy in Brooklyn
NYPD Crime Stoppers image shows a man wanted in connection with the assault of a 10-year-old boy outside a building on Ocean Parkway in Brooklyn, police say. Police say the boy was treated at a hospital and is expected to recover. [ more › ]
Zohran Mamdani’s Wife, Rama Duwaji, Talks About Her New Role as First Lady of...
For the animator and illustrator used to working quietly and on her own terms, being recognized before being understood came not as a celebration but as a reckoning. In a series of images shared in collaboration with The Cut, Rama Duwaji was introduced to a rapidly expanding audience at a...
The Mayors Who Led NYC Through Dark Times
New York City has endured fires, riots, epidemics, fiscal collapse, terrorism, and the shockwaves of global conflict. In its darkest moments, leadership has often determined whether the city fractured or found a way forward. The mayors featured in this list confronted extraordinary crises, from financial ruin to...
Fire breaks out in Sheepshead Bay apartment building
Citizen app video shows fire pouring out of the third floor window inside the city run Sheepshead Bay Houses just before 6:30 a.m.
