2 men die in flooded basements during storm in New York City, police say
Two men were found dead in flooded basements in New York City on Thursday after heavy storms moved through the area, according to police.
U.S. Minimum Wage 2025 Update- New Hourly Pay Rates
The federal minimum wage remains at $7.25/hour in 2025. States and cities are continuing to implement higher local rates, meaning workers must be paid whichever applicable rate is higher. Several major states and cities increased their minimum wages effective January 1, 2025, with some other areas updating later in...
5 charged in overdose death of Robert De Niro’s grandson
NEW YORK (PIX11) — Five people have been indicted in the overdose deaths of Robert De Niro’s grandson and the daughter of Blondie’s Chris Stein in 2023, authorities and sources said Thursday. Grant McIver, aka “Dizzy,” Bruce Epperson, aka “Tea,” Eddie Barreto, John Nicolas, aka “John John,” and Roy Nicolas were...
New York Man Spends 5 Months in Jail Because No One Told Him His...
NEW YORK — A 41-year-old Queens man spent almost five months locked up on Rikers Island after a shocking clerical error left him unaware that his bail had been reduced to just $2. According to court records, Aitabdel Salem was arrested in November 2014 for allegedly stealing a winter...
If You Don’t Know These 15 Words, You’re Definitely Not from New York
New York isn’t just a state—it’s an entire ecosystem of personality. Whether you’re a born-and-raised Bronx native or an upstate snow warrior, we all share one thing: attitude. Outsiders think they know us because they’ve seen a Broadway show once, but if you’ve never yelled “I’m walkin’ here!” in traffic, you’re not...
Driver who mowed down blue city officer, yelled, ‘F— these cops,’ sparks outrage over...
A 25-year-old woman received a two-year prison sentence after pleading guilty to assault for hitting an NYPD officer with her Lexus in an attack caught on video.
Teacher shot by 6-year-old student takes the stand
Abby Zwerner, a former teacher who was shot by a 6-year-old student, is suing a former assistant principal for $40 million, saying she ignored multiple warnings the boy had a gun. Zwerner took the stand to testify about how the shooting changed her life.
2 dead after New York City flooding that submerged vehicles, flooded subways
The two men were in flooded basements, according to local media reports.
Proposed law could strengthen protections for thousands of New York City rent-regulated tenants
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg joined state lawmakers on Thursday to announce a bill that aims to create tougher penalties for systemic harassment of rent-regulated tenants.
Youth counselor took $70K in bribes to sneak drugs, blades into NYC juvenile detention...
A youth counselor at a juvenile detention facility in Brooklyn pocketed more than $70,000 in bribes to sneak in drugs and weapons, Big Apple investigators said Thursday. Lymek Frazier, 31, is accused of taking payments from relatives and friends of youths locked up at the Crossroads Juvenile Center through cash apps,...
