MDC Brooklyn Inmates Turn Jail Window Into Contraband Fishing Hub
Surveillance footage filed in federal court shows a group of inmates at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Sunset Park turning a fourth-floor recreation-room window into a makeshift fishing spot for illegal goods. In the video, men stack chairs and a food cart to get up to the window, then haul on a rope loaded...
Jajaja Mexicana in Six Cities, Two States; West Village Location Shut Down for Mice,...
When you've successfully expanded your plant-based Mexican restaurant concept to six cities across two states, a health closure at one location lands differently than it does for your average corner spot. Jajaja Mexicana — the cult-favorite vegan Mexican chain with locations spanning Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, and...
He prosecuted NYC’s most serious murders in the 1970s, then became the judge everyone...
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- One New Year’s Eve, the Heffernan family’s cocker spaniel became ill. Charles Heffernan and his daughter, Amanda, took the dog to the emergency veterinarian. While they were there, another father came in with his son. They were distressed; their dog had been hit by a car and would require...
19-year-old killed by garbage truck while crossing street in NYC
A 19-year-old woman was struck and killed by a garbage truck in Queens while walking home from work late Sunday night, according to police and her family members. The young woman, identified by police as Nishath Jannath, was crossing 62nd Street at Roosevelt Avenue in Woodside when a sanitation truck operated by...
A reporter asked NYC Mayor Mamdani about Staten Island secession. Here’s what he said
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Mayor Zohran Mamdani provided his thoughts on a possible Staten Island secession referendum during an unrelated press conference Friday. According to Mamdani, he’s proud to be mayor of a city that includes the Island. As shown in video posted to YouTube by Forbes Breaking...
Here’s why NYC students in both public, Catholic schools have 2 days off this...
New York City students in both public and Catholic schools will have off from classes for two days this week. Schools will be closed on Thursday, April 2, and Friday, April 3, for the start of spring break. It means that students will attend classes Monday through Wednesday this week....
Bushwick City Farm Padlocked Amid Migrant Crisis, Fines, and Fed-Up Owner
This article was originally published on March 26 at 5 a.m. EDT by THE CITY. After 15 years, volunteers at a Bed Stuy farm found themselves locked out of the green space that has fed thousands over the years, and lately became a temporary home for asylum seekers. The property owner told them he doesn’t want “any...
Code Blue in Effect for New York City
A Code Blue is in effect in New York City from 4 p.m. to 8 a.m. During this time, outreach teams will canvass all five boroughs to connect people who are homeless with shelters. No one seeking shelter during a Code Blue will be turned away. Residents who see someone who may need help should contact 311 by phone or...
Late-Night Gunfire on East 102nd Street as Cops Hunt Suspect
Late night gunfire outside 435 East 102 Street has NYPD investigators turning to the public for help, after a person fired multiple shots on March 11 at about 11:00 p.m. and then took off. The individual is wanted on a reckless endangerment charge, according to an update shared on March 30 by NYPD Crime Stoppers.
Tony-nominated actress who also appeared in popular films dies
Mary Beth Hurt, who starred in films such as “The World According to Garp” and “Six Degrees of Separation,” has died at the age of 79. Molly Schrader, Hurt’s daughter, announced her mother’s death in a post on social media. She died at an assisted living facility in Jersey City, N.J., according to The Hollywood...
