Mamdani’s Mental-Health Plan Is a Well-Worn Flop
The least revolutionary plans that New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani advanced on the campaign trail dealt with mental illness. The most likely outcome of these plans is that taxpayers pay more for slightly worse outcomes and slightly worse mental-health services—with more untreated serious mental illness on...
Inmate, 32, Found Dead Inside Hudson County Jail Cell: Prosecutor
John Finucane of Jersey City, was found unresponsive in his cell at about 7:40 a.m., on Saturday, Nov. 15, Acting Hudson County Prosecutor Wayne Mello said. Officers and medical staff “immediately rendered aid to the inmate,” he said. Finucane was taken to Jersey City Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead...
New Yorkers Rally to ‘Tax the Rich’ as Mamdani Raises $1M in 10 Days
Coalition calls for taxing the city’s wealthiest to fund public services.
Rare Earth Discovery in the ADKS Could Bring Jobs, Cleanup, and National Security
A new study says an abandoned Adirondack mine may contain rare earth minerals used in fighter jets and iPhones. Yes, really!
NYC Mayor Removes Mental Health Call Response from FDNY
The Adams administration is planning to resign the city’s non-police mental health response team program, or B-HEARD, shifting it from the purview of the FDNY, City Hall announced Friday. Under the changes announced by City Hall, NYC Health + Hospitals, which currently operates the program with FDNY, would entirely...
Police officer grazed in shooting in Brooklyn: sources
BROOKLYN, N.Y. (PIX11) – A police officer was grazed in the face by a bullet while responding to a fatal shooting in Brooklyn early Monday morning, sources and Mayor Eric Adams said. Authorities were investigating a homicide on Thomas S Boyland Street in Brownsville at around 5:56 a.m., according...
Tiempo: Nonprofit provides food aid to students and their families impacted by government shutdown
The lapse in funding has put more pressure on food pantries and afterschool programs to alleviate hunger for students and families in underserved communities.
New Yorkers Mobilize Against ICE Raids Using Whistles and Mutual Aid
New York City, New York — Community groups across New York City are rapidly expanding a grassroots whistle-alert system as sightings of federal immigration officers increase in several neighborhoods. The tactic, adapted from Chicago activists, has become a low-tech way for residents to warn one another when they spot...
NYC students in juvenile detention often denied the education support they need, report finds
Sign up for Chalkbeat New York’s free daily newsletter to get essential news about NYC’s public schools delivered to your inbox. New York City students in juvenile detention often show up with deep learning challenges and frequently don’t get the support they need to catch up, according to a new analysis of city...
Local News: NYPD Officer Accused of Raping 15-Year-Old Girl in the Bronx
A disturbing incident has emerged involving a member of the NYPD, as 27-year-old officer Ndegnior Kpan is accused of raping a 15-year-old girl in the Bronx. Kpan was arrested around 8:30 p.m. on Thursday after police responded to a 911 call reporting an assault. During their investigation, officers uncovered that...
