Boy, 13, stabbed with large knife during suspected dispute near NYC park
A teen was stabbed in the leg during a dispute in Queens on Thursday afternoon amid a burst of youth violence inside city parks as summer-like weather rolled in. The 13-year-old boy was discovered badly bleeding from his right leg after police responded to 89th Avenue and 153rd Street near Rufus King Park in Jamaica just after 4 p.m., according to...
Dinosaur Bar-B-Que closing one of its restaurants
Dinosaur Bar-B-Que, which has been a staple in Syracuse since 1983 is closing one of its locations downstate. “It is with a heavy heart that we announce the closure of our beloved Brooklyn store later this spring,” the restaurant announced online Thursday. The company says after 15 years in...
‘He won’t get pardoned from God.’ Family of East New York shooting victim speaks...
The victim’s family spoke exclusively with News 12 on Thursday, but they asked not to be identified out of fear of retaliation from the gunman – who is still on the run.
BATWorks Temporary Facility Opens At Brooklyn Army Terminal In Sunset Park, Brooklyn
The temporary home for BATWorks, a new climate innovation hub at the Brooklyn Army Terminal in Sunset Park, has officially opened. The facility will support climate technology companies through programming, piloting, and commercialization, while also providing workforce development and green job training for local residents. The permanent hub, currently under construction within Building A, is expected to open in 2028.
Homeless woman is an alleged arsonist: NYPD
Cops arrested a homeless woman who allegedly set three fires in Maspeth Monday night, including one that hurt four people. Firefighters got a call about a blaze on the second floor of 60-92 Flushing Ave., the address of Chinese restaurant 888 Kitchen, at about 9:10 p.m. It was brought under control about an hour later, according to the FDNY. Per the Citizen...
Mamdani turns to rising insurance costs for NYC affordable and rent-stabilized housing
Mayor Zohran Mamdani The mayor is set to unveil a new plan to try to drive down insurance costs for landlords and reduce the need for rising rents. [ more › ]
Shooting victim was at church funeral: reports
Orange cones and police tape surrounded Archie Spigner Park in Jamaica and its ball field across the street in South Jamaica, along with the Greater Allen AME Cathedral of New York after a Long Island man was killed last Friday. An NYPD spokeswoman told the Chronicle that the victim, Richard...
Construction Halted at Controversial Brooklyn Homeless Shelter
Construction came to a halt on a controversial homeless shelter in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, this week, as city agencies issued stop-work orders for additional asbestos-related testing. Both the New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) and the New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) called for extra analysis on the site at 2501 86th Street, […] The post Construction Halted at Controversial Brooklyn...
Zohran Mamdani’s Wife Reveals ‘Shame’ Over Old Social Media Posts
Rama Duwaji said she was "truly sorry" for posting messages with "harmful" language on social media as a teenager.
One of NYC’s Most Famous Pizza Slice Shops is Opening a New Storefront in...
The legendary spicy pepperoni squares are officially crossing the East River. 🍕 After cementing itself as a quintessential Manhattan staple (and my personal favorite, in case you’re curious), Prince St. Pizza is gearing up to open a brand new Brooklyn location on Thursday, April 23 . This highly anticipated arrival marks the cult-favorite slice shop’s very first expansion within New York since its original Nolita...
