Opinion: Zohran Mamdani’s education agenda would set New York City up for failure
By restricting charter expansion and threatening funding, the democratic socialist's platform effectively removes one of the few viable paths to academic success for students in underserved neighborhoods.
Frank Sinatra’s Favorite Pizza Place Is Still Open In Harlem
Frank Sinatra was known as a lover of Italian food, so his pick for his favorite pizza place of all time held a lot of weight, and it's still open today.
NYC’s congestion pricing is ‘a huge success,’ Hochul says
NEW YORK (PIX11) – New York Governor Kathy Hochul says congestion pricing is working. Hochul’s office announced on Saturday that since the implementation of congestion pricing, many improvements have been made. The Governor’s office noted a reduction in traffic across the New York City area, increased transit...
These two cities next to NJ are the most unfriendly in the country
It was no surprise to me that the most unfriendly city and the third most unfriendly city border New Jersey. Foreign travelers who came to New York and Philadelphia for that warm and fuzzy, friendly experience got a rude awakening. What determines an unfriendly city. According to Shutterstock.com, which conducted...
Naugatuck police investigate missing funds from Union City Little League, officials say
Officials have not said how much money has gone missing from the account.
Mamdani’s Rent Freeze May Shrink NYC’s Housing Supply, Economists Warn
Economists warn that rent freezes worsen housing shortages, with market-rate rents expected to soar.
Subway riders deliver street justice to brute who grabbed screaming woman on platform
A group of everyday subway riders delivered some street justice to a crazed man who randomly grabbed a screaming woman on a platform and ushered her forward, dramatic viral video shows.
Man killed in East New York hit-and-run; witness says victim pushed woman out of...
Authorities say the victim was walking on East New York Avenue and Broadway when an unknown vehicle struck him.
Search Intensifies for Missing New York City Man Brian Tarrence in Turks and Caicos,...
A New York City man, Brian Tarrence, is currently the subject of an intensive search in the Caribbean after he disappeared during what was intended to be a romantic getaway with his wife on the island of Turks and Caicos, with the concerned family hiring a private investigator and the local authorities issuing a...
NYPD cop struck in eye by firework during Independence Day celebration in Harlem
A police officer was struck in the face with a firework while trying to control a large crowd in Harlem during July 4 celebrations, cops said. The cop was at 125th Street and Lenox Avenue around 1:15 a.m. when he was hit in the left eyebrow with the firework, police said. Another shark spotted 100 feet away from...