New pool near Central Park’s Harlem Meer opens Friday
The brand new Gottesman Pool. With room for more than 1,000 swimmers, it’s among the largest public pools in New York City. [ more › ]
NYC on high terror attack alert amid ‘sleeper cell’ extremists warning after strikes on...
The NYPD has deployed additional resources across New York City following US strikes on Iran amid warnings that 'sleeper cell' extremists could be planning terror attacks
NYPD, Mayor Adams hold security briefing following US strikes on Iran
On Sunday, there was an anti-war demonstration in Times Square. Meanwhile, Mayor Eric Adams participated in a security briefing to discuss concerns. Though there are no specific threats, the NYPD increased its presence at religious sites throughout the city.
Decades of Fun: Coney Island Captured in 13 Timeless Photos
For generations, people from all over the world have flocked to Coney Island, New York, for summer fun. From the boardwalk to the annual hot dog eating contest at Nathan’s, the Mermaid Parade, and the rides and arcade at Luna Park, there’s always plenty to do and see.
NYPD Seeks Public’s Help in Identifying Suspect in Brooklyn Subway Robbery and Assault
The NYPD is on the hunt for a suspect involved in a robbery that took place at the Flushing Avenue subway station in Brooklyn. According to a social media post from NYPD Crimestoppers, a 26-year-old woman was attacked on June 14, at roughly 1:02 a.m. as she was boarding a Manhattan-bound train.
Crazed stalker allegedly stabs two good Samaritans walking NYC woman who thought she was...
A crazed stalker allegedly viciously stabbed two good Samaritans trying to walk a Brooklyn woman who believed she was being followed home. The suspect — a 5’8″ male with dark skin — knifed a 26-year-old man in the chest and shoulder and a 29-year-old man in the face around 1:30 a.m. in Kensington Saturday, according...
Brooklyn Man Arrested for Allegedly Raping Girl
A Brooklyn man was arrested for allegedly raping a 17-year-old girl on Hempstead. On June 13 at 11:55 a.m., Manuel Lopez Gil, 30, of 350 45th Street, apartment 2L, allegedly sexually assaulted a 17-year-old female. He was arrested by Special Victims Detectives with the assistance of the Nassau County Police...
More than 500 abandoned boats litter NYC waterways, frustrating seaside locals: ‘Blight on the...
One of the best days of a man’s life may be the day he gets rid of his boat, but it’s among the worst for the city. More than 500 rusting and decaying boats are littered throughout the Big Apple’s winding waterways, some of which have been bobbing for close to a century – and locals are growing sick of the eyesores....
Hochul declares state of emergency for NYC, much of state as temps set to...
Gov. Kathy Hochul on Sunday declared a state of emergency for the Big Apple and much of the rest of New York thanks to a suffocating heatwave set to shatter 125-year-old records. Deadly thunderstorms and flash flooding were already rocking upstate over the weekend, and a days-long heatwave stretching across the...
NYC unleashes rat death squad to gas vermin with carbon monoxide, bury them in...
They’re on a mission to put the city’s vermin problem to bed. The Adams administration is unleashing an $877,000 rat death squad to find the rodents, gas them to death with carbon monoxide and bury them in and around the Big Apple’s 600,000 tree beds. Francis Fernandez, an exterminator for NYC Parks (left) and NYC...