New Yorker Says She Was Attacked on Times Square Subway Platform by a Random...
For many people living in NYC, the subway is just part of everyday life. You wait for the train, listen to music or people-watch, and expect to get from one place to another without much happening. But every now and then, something reminds you that not every trip is predictable. A New York woman posted a TikTok...
A teen who called 911 was shot by NYPD officers. Now they face departmental...
Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch is charging them with using excessive force.
NYC public schools closed 2 days next week: What you need to know
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — It’s only been a few weeks since New York City students returned to class for the 2025-2026 school year, but some time off is on the way. All public school students in New York City will have two days off next week in observance of a holiday, according to the school calendar.
Jewish Texas man charged with making terroristic threat against NYC’s Zohran Mamdani
(JTA) — A Texas man raised in an Orthodox Jewish family in the Boston area has been charged with threatening Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee for New York City mayor. Jeremy Fistel, 44, was arraigned Thursday in Queens on a 22-count indictment that includes charges of making a terroristic threat and aggravated...
Queens Teen Arrested For Gun, Threat At Cardozo High School
A 16-year-old student at Benjamin Cardozo High School in Queens was arrested for threatening a school shooting on social media. Police found a loaded handgun in his backpack. The NYPD acted swiftly after a tip from the FBI, preventing a potential tragedy.
Prosecutor: Jersey City man, 41, charged with groping a girl, 11, inside a store
A 41-year-old Jersey City man has been charged with groping an 11-year-old girl inside a store in the Heights last month, Acting Hudson County Prosecutor Wayne Mello announced. Prince Fullwood, 41, of Jersey City, is charged with sexual assault by contact and endangering the welfare of a child, Mello said...
56th Annual African American Day Parade returns to Harlem this Sunday
The 56th Annual African American Day Parade will take place on Sunday, September 21, 2025, in Harlem, New York. This year's theme is "Education is Our #1 Priority," and it will honor community leaders who have made a positive impact on education. The parade will be led by several Grand...
More testing alone won’t prevent Legionnaires’ outbreak, public health experts say
Legionella bacteria in a Petri dish. City lawmakers are proposing more frequent testing requirements for building owners, but public health experts argue the new legislation doesn’t close an important loophole. [ more › ]
NYPD investigating stabbing death of woman on City Island
Investigators are speaking with the victim's boyfriend to determine how the incident unfolded.
Student arrested with loaded gun at NYC high school after FBI received tip, Patel...
A New York City high school student was arrested after the FBI notified local authorities that they received a tip. The student had a loaded handgun in his possession that had 13 rounds in the magazine. “Earlier today, the FBI’s National Threat Operations Center received a tip regarding a potential...
