Brooklyn NY

Are you squeakin’ at me? Big Apple rats are just as social as some New Yorkers — and even sound like them, speaking to each other with a distinctive accent, a new study found. “Being social helps them survive . . . in some ways, you could call New York City an extreme environment,” said neuroscientist and study...

The New York City civil service exam schedule is open for September, and some jobs pay more than others. The application period for exams opened Sept. 3. Exam applications currently open include: administrative architect; air pollution inspector; associate correctional counselor; associate correctional counselor (NYC...

In New York City, almost half of all rental apartments are rent stabilized, which grant tenants legal protections in how much rent can go up each year and how long they can rent the apartment. Basically, the landlord of a rent stabilized apartment is legally prohibited from hiking up the rent or pushing tenants out....

Franklin Batallas was also charged with assault and criminal possession of a weapon in the death of 30-year-old Anthonella Contreras Linarez.

Bronx, NY – A 31-year-old man was robbed of his moped in broad daylight Sunday after being ambushed by two men on Clay Avenue near East 167th Street, the NYPD said. The victim was approached from behind around 2:30 p.m. when the suspects demanded his property and took off with his black 2025 Flywing moped. The pair...

One pedestrian is dead and another was injured when a Mercedes Benz rear ended another car that was stopped and waiting to turn onto the Van Wyck expressway in Queens on Saturday, according to the NYPD. A 51-year-old woman became pinned under a Toyota Scion that was turning from Liberty Avenue onto the busy highway...

Brooklyn’s struggle with gun violence hit close to home for Flatbush residents, as multiple shootings, including incidents right outside Assemblywoman Monique Chandler-Waterman’s district office, have left the community shaken. On Sept. 13, a 19-year-old man was shot near the Assemblywoman’s office. Less than 48...

New Yorkers have rent stabilization on the brain. It’s dominated headlines since the race for the city’s next mayor kicked off last year, and Zohran Mamdani cemented freezing rents at these properties as a core tenet of his campaign ahead of his shock upset to clinch the Democratic primary.

A 95-year-old woman was arrested this week after allegedly beating her roommate to death at their New York City nursing home. Per USA Today, Galina Smirnova was booked at Rikers Island without bond on Friday, Sept. 19. Court records show that Smirnova was charged with second-degree murder and possession of a criminal...

A Bronx man was fatally shot on the sidewalk near his home after a witness said they heard two men arguing, police sources said. Amaury Carrion was found with three gunshot wounds, including two in the abdomen and one in the chest, around 12:30 a.m. outside of a home on Reverend James A Polite Avenue near East 164th...