Brooklyn NY

Imagine standing atop the Empire State Building, gazing at a skyline that’s quietly betraying the ground below. New York City, the pulsing heart of America, is gradually sinking – not from some dramatic quake, but from the relentless pressure of its own massive structures. This slow-motion crisis blends human ambition with nature’s limits, turning everyday … The post The one city in the US sinking...

A father of three lost his life during a carjacking turned crash, according to police who are seeking a Newark suspect.

A Queens man found guilty of executing Run-DMC’s Jam Master Jay — but whose conviction was overturned by a federal judge — could be freed within days after being granted a $1 million bond Monday. Brooklyn federal court Judge LaShann DeArcy Hall ordered the release of Karl Jordan Jr., 42, who was arrested in 2020 on charges of fatally shooting the hip-hop legend, whose real name was...

When it comes to the horror genre, ambience is everything. It’s not only the setting of a place but a character in its own right–and it affects the story intimately. There’s a reason why subgenres of horror have different goals. Suburban horror is set in the suburbs and seeks to highlight the dichotomy of safety being threatened. Period horror informs how specific time...

Boucherie West Village is the kind of restaurant that makes you want to speak in italics — a 320-seat French brasserie and steakhouse in the former Circle Repertory Theater space on 7th Avenue South, with a butcher counter, a second-floor gallery, an outdoor café, absinthe drinks, A5 Japanese wagyu, and a 4.7 on OpenTable. It gets booked 100+ times a day and hosts prix fixe brunches for...

Asser Levy Park Playground remains in disrepair after a fire melted it in September 2024. Children are seen still playing on the damaged play.

Officials are reviewing staffing and communications around a March 22 runway collision at LaGuardia Airport that left multiple fatalities, citing why controller presence and coordination matter during emergencies. According to a New York Times report on April 2, investigators are assessing whether an air traffic controller stepped away to use an emergency telephone before the Air Canada Express jet struck a fire truck. The fire vehicle...

A rendering of the +POOL, which officials hope to open on the East River in the coming years. The pool’s creators are adding an emergency chlorine dosing system as they await health department approvals. [ more › ]

Attorney and YouTuber Nathaniel “Nate” Broughty is sounding the alarm over a proposal that would push New York City’s minimum wage to $30 an hour by 2030, arguing that the idea may look compassionate in a campaign speech but could create a financial chain reaction that hits everyone from small businesses to city government payrolls.

South Florida didn’t just win the COVID-19 pandemic-era migration boom ; it hit the jackpot. As money drained out of old strongholds like New York , the Sunshine State netted $20.65 billion in annual adjusted gross income from tax filers who moved between 2019 and 2023. Greater Miami alone pulled in $10.5 billion, according to newly released IRS data . By 2023, the average out-of-state mover arriving in the...