Woman Dismisses Small Crack in Ceiling of New Apartment. Weeks Later, She Hears a...
Virginia Worthington was excited for a summer in New York City. What she didn’t expect was a classic N.Y.C. headache: a serious apartment problem. After finishing finals at Auburn University, Worthington, 22, moved to the city for a summer internship. She and three college friends subleased a fully furnished, lofted...
MTA Expands Turnstile Fins and Paddles to More Subway Stations
New York City’s subway system is getting more turnstile upgrades to reduce fare evasion. The MTA announced that the metal fins and plastic paddles, already installed at 327 stations, will be added to another 129 stations by the end of next month. The fins and paddles, designed to make...
Man riding scooter collides with vehicle in Marine Park, dies at hospital
A man was struck and killed by a vehicle Sunday morning in Marine Park. It happened at the intersection of Fillmore Avenue and East 38th Street at 11:51 a.m. The victim was driving west when he collided into the side of a moving Toyota vehicle and was pronounced dead at Mt. Sinai Hospital.
Woman Follows A Desperate Cry Near Station Tracks In New York And Finds A...
Kristine Malone was waiting for her train in New York City when the routine moment was suddenly broken by a faint, panicked sound drifting up from the tracks below. She paused, wondering if she’d imagined it. Then the cry came again, small but unmistakable. Drawn by concern, Kristine leaned...
Up Close: Phil Murphy on time as NJ governor; Robert Tucker on stepping down...
As we get ready to bid adieu to 2025, Up Close has interviews with two prominent newsmakers who are leaving their jobs.
Marymount Manhattan College Settles for $8.39 Million Over Alleged Misuse of COVID-19 Relief Funds
Marymount Manhattan College has agreed to pay $8.39 million to settle allegations related to its receipt of a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan. The settlement follows claims by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York that the college exceeded the program’s size eligibility requirements,...
Suspect Caught Wearing $800 Gucci Sneakers She Swiped From Paramus Mall, Chief Says
On Saturday, Dec. 20, at 7 p.m., Nordstrom security broadcast a report of a theft involving a pair of Gucci sneakers taken by a woman who fled the store and entered the parking lot, Paramus Police Chief Robert Guidetti said. Sgt. Anthony Mordaga, who was on patrol in the area,...
Kevin Almonte Killed In Route 80 Crash
Troopers responded to a motor vehicle crash at 1 p.m. on Interstate 80 east at milepost 62 in Saddle Brook, Bergen County on Friday, Dec. 19, New Jersey State Police Sgt. Charles Marchan said. Based on a preliminary investigation, a Jeep being operated by Kelvin Almonte, of Elmwood Park, was...
Federal Shutdown Amplified Central Harlem’s Food Insecurity Crisis
A historic 43-day federal shutdown delayed food benefit payments for 1.8 million New Yorkers ahead of Thanksgiving —and few neighborhoods felt the pinch as acutely as Central Harlem. Central Harlem has one of the highest rates of food insecurity in the city. Nearly 26% of residents don’t have reliable...
NYPD Seeks Public’s Help to Identify Suspect in Queens Package Theft
The NYPD is searching for an individual in connection with a burglary in Queens and is seeking public assistance to locate the suspect involved in a series of stolen packages. According to a social media post from the official NYPD Crimestoppers, the incident occurred last Friday at approximately 6:02 p.m., when an...
