Enrollment is declining in NYC schools. Expect more school closure fights.
Chancellor Kamar Samuels said the factors leading to a controversial plan for school closures in the Upper West Side aren't going anywhere. Public school enrollment is down by 160,000 students across the school system since 2020. [ more › ]
16-year-old shot and killed inside East New York deli
NEW YORK CITY — A 16-year-old boy was shot and killed inside a Brooklyn deli in broad daylight. Authorities are still searching for the gunman days later. The shooting happened just before 4:15 p.m. Friday inside a deli at 909 Livonia Ave. in East New York, where officials said the teenager was shot several times.
Late-night argument turns violent with stabbing in NYC
Man stabbed multiple times in back during dispute on Dyckman Street New York, NY — A late-night argument in Upper Manhattan turned violent when a man was stabbed multiple times and the attacker fled before police arrived. The incident occurred around 1:40 a.m. Saturday, April 4, outside 106 Dyckman Street. According to police, a 32-year-old man was involved in a verbal...
Ask Altagracia: My neighbor’s cigarette smoke invades my apartment. What can I do about...
My neighbor’s cigarette smoke drifts into my apartment, which irritates my eyes and lungs. Management won’t address this problem, so what can I do about it?. In New York City, smoking is prohibited in the common areas of most residential buildings. “This includes hallways, stairwells, laundry rooms, and lobbies,” said Altagracia Pierre-Outerbridge, attorney and founder of Outerbridge Law representing residential tenants, condo owners...
Popular Upper West Side Restaurant Shut Down for Rats, Roaches and Other Violations: See...
A neighborhood restaurant that opened less than two years ago — and quickly drew a following for its self-serve dining concept — was cited for evidence of live rats, live roaches, and a string of food-handling violations during its most recent city health inspection. Mala Town, the build-your-own...
Suspect wanted for snatching woman off Queens Boulevard and taking her against her will...
Police from the 108th Precinct are looking for a suspect who subjected a woman to unlawful imprisonment in broad daylight at a Sunnyside 7 train station on Monday, April 20. Police say the 23-year-old victim was walking along Queens Boulevard when a stranger began harassing her at around 5:30 p.m. The woman was having none of the small talk and told...
New York man arrested in Southington for trying to cash forged $7,500 check, police...
Police said the suspect tried to flee on foot but was apprehended.
Bronx Subway Showdown: Man Shoved Onto Tracks At East 149th Street Station
Tuesday night’s commute at the East 149th Street subway station in the Bronx turned scary when a man was shoved off the platform and onto the tracks after a heated confrontation, according to police. The clash broke out just after 8:30 p.m. on the platform, where the victim and...
NY hospital head explains rising costs to Congress: Blame basically everything
NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital in Washington Heights But the CEO of NewYork-Presbyterian dismissed a suggestion that hospital "megacorporations" were the culprit. [ more › ]
One Corner. Seven Arrests. A Community Changed.
A quiet crisis is brewing in New York Streets, where immigrants are arrested in the neighborhoods they call home. This story is part of Holding the Line in Queens, an ongoing series examining issues important to members of New York City’s immigrant communities. Lea esta historia en español.
