Zohran Mamdani’s $2,300 rent scandal exposes who this ‘socialist’ is really looking after first...
Who are government-mandated rent-stabilized apartments for? Apparently well-compensated bureaucrats. Mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani is only paying $2,300 for his stabilized place in Astoria, despite making $142,000 a year as an assemblyman, plus stipends, in addition to however much his artist wife is also raking...
New Yorkers wait years for government housing as over 5,000 NYCHA units sit empty
Tens of thousands of people need homes in New York City while thousands of government run apartments are sitting empty. There are so many of them, if you put them all together, they'd fill up the entire Empire State Building and then some.
Brooklyn duo charged in viral Belt Parkway ‘cash-for-crash’ scam on LI border
Two Brooklyn men have been charged with orchestrating a brazen “cash-for-crash” insurance scam — deliberately staging three wrecks, including one that went viral last fall after a victim’s dashcam captured the bizarre scene on the Belt Parkway, prosecutors said. Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced Jaime...
Teen accused of stabbing woman with 14-inch knife on Manhattan subway train
Editor’s note: The above video aired in a previous newscast. MANHATTAN, N.Y. (PIX11) — A teenager is accused of repeatedly stabbing a woman with a large kitchen knife on a Manhattan subway train when she refused to give him her bag, police said Monday. Brandon Balfour, 18, allegedly attacked the 29-year-old woman...
Slain NYC 14-year-old boy’s inconsolable mom weeps as alleged playground killers appear in court
The bereft mom of a 14-year-old boy stabbed to death in a Bronx playground wept Monday as her son’s alleged killers walked into court. Ramona Hernandez de Mendoza — whose ninth-grader Angel Mendoza was killed simply for being in the wrong place at the wrong time , according to cops — sobbed so loudly that one of four...
12 Phrases Only a True New Yorker Says and Understands
New York isn’t just a state—it’s an attitude. Whether you’re from upstate, downstate, or somewhere in between, you’ve got your own version of “New York speak.” It’s fast, it’s direct, and it’s not for the faint of heart. If you’ve ever ordered a “regular coffee” without explaining yourself or complained about...
Fights break out at Ecuadorian festival in N.J. city. 3 charged.
Multiple fights broke out Sunday at the entrance to the Ecuadorian festival in Newark, resulting in summonses for three people, authorities said. No one was hurt in the scuffles, which started around 5:45 p.m. in the area of Ferry and Union streets, Newark police said. Police temporarily closed the festival...
Deadly Outbreak Getting Worse In New York, Many Told To See Doc
Health officials confirm a dangerous outbreak is spreading fast in New York, with more cases and deaths reported in just days. New York health officials confirmed an ongoing health outbreak is getting worse. Legionnaires' Outbreak Getting Worse In New York State. New York City health officials say the Legionnaires'...
Police: Woman slashes man in neck on 2 train in the Bronx
It happened just before 9:30 p.m. Sunday at the Bronx Park East station near White Plains Road.
Man Electrocuted At Hoboken PATH Trying To Retrieve Cell Phone: Papd
At 1:55 a.m., officers found a 25-year-old man on the tracks, unconscious after trying to retrieve his dropped cell phone, Port Authority police said. He was injured after coming in contact with the third rail, police said. Power to the third rail was shut and the victim was removed, stabilized...
