New York delays heating assistance applications due to federal shutdown
A New York City apartment with an HVAC system common the 1960s. Applications for the state’s Home Energy Assistance Program will now open Nov. 17. [ more › ]
Researchers thrilled as trail camera captures wild animal’s rare appearance in major US city:...
"Hasn’t been seen for a very long time." Researchers thrilled as trail camera captures wild animal's rare appearance in major US city: 'This was such an amazing discovery' first appeared on The Cool Down .
NYC grocery stores rely on food stamp sales. Here’s what SNAP cuts could mean.
Maxi Julio, owner of Mora Bakery in the Bronx said 80% of her customers pay with EBT cards to buy rice, oil, sugar and eggs. She worries what will happen if her customers can't afford to shop. Food retailers say more than half their sales rely on SNAP. Without those funds, they have to cut back on staff and...
‘Life-Saving Intuition’: New York Woman Spots Men Following Young Girl at Night, Sparks Intense...
This post features an OpenAI-powered summary derived from the NewsBreak users' discussions on ‘I think I just saved someone’s life’: New York woman notices girl walking ahead of her in the middle of the night. Then she sees a group of men start following her.
City to send notorious jail barge to Louisiana in the coming days
Every time Lezandre Khadu drives into the Bronx, her heart sinks. Without fail, she spots “The Boat,” the notorious jail barge where her son, Stephan Khadu, died. “It’s a feeling that I get over my whole entire body,” she said. “It’s just rage to know that my son lost his life in that place, and I wasn't there with...
Police say they’re ‘tired’ of Dem cities spending billions on illegal aliens over cops:...
Police group express frustration as Democratic-led cities spend billions on illegal immigrant services while law enforcement faces staffing shortages and budget cuts.
4 construction workers injured in partial building collapse
Four construction workers were hospitalized after a partial building collapse in Sunset Park . The incident happened at 6208 8th Ave. Tuesday morning. The Department of Buildings say concrete was being poured when the floor area - measuring about 20 feet by 24 feet - collapsed. This caused four workers...
New York man charged after stealing victim’s identity, attempting to withdraw $8K: police
LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. (WHP) — A New York man is facing felony charges after stealing another man’s identity and attempting to withdraw $8,000, according to Manheim Township Police. Daniel McKeithan, 53 of New York, has been charged with forgery and identity theft following a fraud incident on Oct....
Police search for man accused of spitting on boy in Crown Heights
CROWN HEIGHTS — POLICE ARE SEARCHING for a man accused of riding his bicycle up behind a 14-year-old boy in Crown Heights and spitting on him, then riding off. The incident happened last Wednesday, Oct. 22 around 5:50 p.m. in the vicinity of Eastern Parkway and Albany Avenue. The harasser continued traveling...
New Emergency Buttons Aim To Protect Students In New York State Schools
Imagine a school where help is just a button away, ready to respond in seconds when every moment counts.
