Legionnaires’ Outbreak In Harlem Leaves 3 Dead, Sickens 83
Legionnaires' disease, a severe form of pneumonia, can take up to 14 days to show symptoms. Three people have died, and 83 cases of Legionnaires’ disease have been reported in Central Harlem as the outbreak has affected that area since July 25. According to ABC 7 News, the outbreak...
Funeral held in Brooklyn for security guard Aland Etienne killed in Midtown mass shooting
Funeral services were held Saturday morning in Canarsie, Brooklyn, for 46-year-old Aland Etienne.
Shooting wounds 3 people in Times Square
Investigators believe the shooting stemmed from a dispute between the 17-year-old alleged gunman and a 19-year-old victim.
Terror on wheels: Sheepshead Bay moms call for action as teens take over playground
Since June 1, the NYPD has received 13 calls reporting water balloons thrown inside the park.
NYC civil service exam: Here are the salaries for positions open in August
The New York City civil service exam schedule is open for August, and some jobs pay more than others. The application period for exams opened Aug. 6. Exam applications currently open include: administrative community relations specialist; associate public information specialist; motor vehicle operator (NYC H+H);...
Cuomo bashes ‘rich person’ Zohran Mamdani for hogging $2,300 apartment from homeless New Yorkers
Democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani is a “rich person” hogging affordable housing from homeless New Yorkers — and it’s “time to move out,” ex-Gov. Andrew Cuomo wrote in a scathing social media post. Cuomo unleashed his tirade on X Friday alongside a video of the left nominee and frontrunner for City Hall openly...
Police searching for suspect accused of hitting man with metal pipe in East Harlem
The attack happened just before 10 p.m. last Sunday on Pleasant Avenue in East Harlem.
NYC Expands Senior Housing Program to Support Multigenerational Living
The city is expanding its affordable housing program for seniors by updating an existing initiative that provides flexible, multigenerational housing options for older adults. New York City Mayor Eric Adams and the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) on July 30 said they have updated the Senior...
NYPD arrests 15 in Lower Manhattan protest against immigration enforcement tactics
Make your contribution now and help Gothamist thrive in 2025. Donate today. About 15 immigrants’ advocates were arrested Friday morning during a protest outside 26 Federal Plaza in Lower Manhattan, which has become a flashpoint over immigration enforcement and the treatment of detainees. The protesters were taken...
Video Rolls as Teens Murder 14-Year-Old on Bronx Playground
Once again, using a cell phone to film rather than to call 911 appears to be the priority of at least one witness as a gang of teens stabbed to death 14-year-old boy on a Bronx playground in what authorities say was a case of mistaken identity. The mob of...
