People held in New York City Central Booking can claim up to $475 per...
New York City has agreed to pay up to $21.5 million to people who were held in its Central Booking cells, the holding facilities where people wait after an arrest before seeing a judge. Anyone detained in the covered years can ask for up to $475 for each separate detention, but the window to ask […]
Man, 62, Beaten With Plastic Sign at 46th Street Station, NYPD Hunts Suspect
A 62-year-old man was repeatedly struck with a plastic sign inside the 46th Street subway station in Sunnyside, Queens, early on September 30, and the suspect remains at large. The assault happened around 1:15 a.m. on the mezzanine level of the station, with the attacker fleeing on foot in an unknown direction after the beating.
Portal work and NJ Transit schedule changes begin Sunday
NEW JERSEY (PIX11) — The daily commute between New York and New Jersey changes Sunday for thousands of riders as the next stage of Portal Bridge construction begins this weekend. The second and final phase of work on the new Portal Bridge starts Sunday and is scheduled to continue for five weeks, through November. The […]
New York City’s troubled triathlon returns Saturday with a new date, organizer and name...
It’s about tide! After two years of dormancy, the city’s only swim-bike-run event — now called the Big Apple Triathlon — will make a comeback Saturday with some 1,300 endurance enthusiasts expected to jump in (to the Hudson, that is). If all goes to plan, athletes taking on the longest distance will stroke nearly a mile up the shoreline before riding 25 miles along the West Side Highway and striding 6.2 miles into and around Central Park. The race, formerly known as the New York City Triathlon,
First tunnel boring machine begins digging for Hudson Tunnel Project
NEW JERSEY — The Gateway Development Commission (GDC) announced that the first tunnel boring machine for the Hudson Tunnel Project has begun mining on schedule, marking a major milestone in construction of the new rail tunnel connecting New Jersey and New York. A second tunnel boring machine is expected...
5 people spotted climbing out of manhole in New York City
Last month, two people were arrested in a similar incident.
‘The Morgue Twins’ Documentary Follows Brothers Who Spent Decades Caring for NYC’s Dead
*Identical twins Marvin and Melvin Morgan spent more than 20 years caring for New York City’s dead. Now, a documentary explores how their extraordinary careers shaped their understanding of life, loss and their own mortality. “The Morgue Twins,” directed by Bronx-born Nicaraguan-American filmmaker Rebecca Blandón, premieres October 19 as...
NYPD officer who fatally shot man in 2024 retires before facing disciplinary trial
An NYPD officer who fatally shot a Queens man in 2024 has retired with a disability pension before ever facing a disciplinary trial.
Two Men Arrested in NYC’s Sewer Mystery Say They Were Looking for Gold. Seriously.
Earlier this year, I wrote about the mysterious emergence of dozens of people from New York City manholes. Various security cameras caught the act, making it seem like we were capturing rare glimpses of the Ninja Turtles emerging from their sewer lair. Some months have passed, and NYC officials have made breakthroughs in the case, and I’m thankful for it because it has led to some of the funniest writing I’ve ever come across, as The Guardian tried to explain to its readers who the Teenage Mutan
NYC may reconsider laws after spitting leads to controversial arrest
NEW YORK CITY (PIX11) — After a spitting ticket turned into a physical arrest, Council Member Chris Banks is calling for the city to legalize the often benign act. In September, a video of an arrest in Brownsville garnered significant attention, purportedly showing an NYPD officer giving a young man a ticket for spitting, according […]
