Upper West Side Chinese Favorite Shuts Down After Eight Years
A well-known Cantonese restaurant in New York permanently closed its Upper West Side location. Many customers responded to the closure post, sharing memories from the past eight years. The Chinatown location of the Jing Fong restaurant continues to operate. Jing Fong Restaurant Closed in Upper West Side. Jing Fong...
⚖️ East Harlem Man Convicted in 2022 Fatal Shooting
A jury has found 26-year-old Camby Wilson guilty on all charges for the February 25, 2022 shooting that killed 25-year-old Shaquell Gainey outside a liquor store near East 116th Street and 1st Avenue in East Harlem. The verdict, announced on March 9, 2026, includes one count of Murder in the Second Degree and two...
Mayoral miscount results in limited edition coffee mug marking Mamdani era
The city's official merch store produced coffee mugs inaccurately listing Mayor Mamdani as the 111th mayor (right). The accurate mug is on the left. City officials ordered the erroneous mugs before Gothamist’s reporting led the mayor to correct the record. [ more › ]
FBI Investigation Draws Heavy Police Presence in Newtown
A federal investigation brought a heavy law enforcement presence to Newtown Township in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, on Sunday evening as local police worked alongside agents from the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Newtown Township police announced on Sunday, March 8, that officers were assisting the FBI with an...
Neshaminy High School is shaken after student was charged in terrorism case
Emir Balat, a senior who was enrolled virtually at Neshaminy High School, is facing federal terrorism charges connected to explosive devices discovered outside New York City's mayoral residence over the weekend.
Chetrits’ Hotel Carter in Times Square to be auctioned
After years of deterioration and blight, the Hotel Carter in Times Square is poised to have a new owner in a matter of months. The vacant property at 250 West 43rd Street is being put up for auction with the Manhattan sheriff’s office on May 6, the New York Post reported. The development was posted in a legal notice;...
Man attacked with baton-like object in Van Nest
The man exited a silver Volvo SUV around 1:30 p.m. on Friday and came running toward the 22-year-old, who was standing in front of 680 Morris Park Ave.
Sunset Park community remembers 14-year-old boy fatally shot in the head
Family members, friends and neighbors told News 12 the victim, Johary Cantave, was “a good kid” who was the youngest of his siblings and a student at John Dewey High School.
He delayed the start of his NYPD career so he could save his father’s...
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Police Officer Anthony Cantore delayed the start of his NYPD career for a reason few recruits ever face: to save his father’s life. In December 2023, Cantore donated one of his kidneys to his father, Thomas Cantore, a retired NYPD lieutenant who had spent two years on dialysis while awaiting a...
New York City Finalizes SHIELD Rule Imposing New Requirements on Debt Collection Practices
The New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (“DCWP”) has finalized the Stopping Harassment and Intimidation and Ensuring Lawful Debt Collection Rule (the “SHIELD Rule”) , introducing significant new compliance obligations for debt collectors and original creditors operating within New York City....
