Bronx gunfight erupts in broad daylight as rivals trade shots and flee
BRONX, NY – A heated street dispute exploded into gunfire Saturday afternoon outside 424 East 148th Street, sending two unidentified men running in opposite directions after exchanging multiple shots. Witnesses…
From power brokers to protesters: NYC landlords prepare for battle under Mamdani
Landlords have been screaming about their impending demise for years. Will a socialist championing a rent freeze listen?
Harrington Park’s Cory Booker Quietly Marries Alexis Lewis In Private Ceremonies
The 56-year-old Democratic lawmaker and Lewis married in covert ceremonies over Thanksgiving weekend, both in Newark and Washington, D.C., less than three months after their engagement. "Overflowing with gratitude. We said ‘I do’ in two places that shaped us—Cory’s beloved Newark and Alexis’s hometown of Washington,...
15 people arrested during anti-ICE demonstration in Chinatown
The demonstration started just before noon on Saturday in front of 209 Centre Street in Chinatown.
WATCH: Anti-ICE Protestors Arrested for ‘Throwing Planters’ and ‘Chasing’ Feds in New York City
New York City police arrested “multiple” anti-ICE protestors who were irate over an immigration crackdown in Chinatown, NY1 reported on Saturday. NY1 reporter Olivia Leach reported live from the “very active scene,” where she said she saw several protestors “chasing after” cars that were leaving a parking garage that...
NYPD Arrest More Than a Dozen Protesting Homeland Security Agents in Tense Confrontation
NYPD agents arrested more than a dozen people and unleashed clouds of pepper spray on a spontaneous protest formed around a SoHo parking garage where masked agents with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security had gathered inside. It’s unclear exactly what the federal agents had planned for Saturday, and a...
Bronxites Still Showing Up at Shuttered Fordham DMV Bronx Office
Despite announcing in August that the Bronx District Office of New York State Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) would be moving in September from the Belmont section of The Bronx to its new Bronx Terminal Market location in the South Bronx, customers have been observed still showing up to the now-closed office....
NYC’s Incoming Mayor Mamdani Faces Tough Choice: Back 16% Pay Hike for Top Officials...
In a move that’s already sparking debate, New York City Councilmember Nantasha Williams has introduced legislation—backed by 32 co-sponsors—to boost salaries for the city’s highest elected leaders by around 16%. The proposal would lift Council members’ annual pay from $148,500 to $172,500, the mayor’s from $258,750...
Investigation ongoing into body found in burning Bronx apartment
Make your contribution now and help Gothamist thrive in 2025. Donate today. The Office of Chief Medical Examiner is investigating the cause of death of a woman found in a burning Bronx apartment building on Friday, according to a spokesperson from the New York Police Department. Firefighters and police found...
NYPD detains protesters at anti-ICE demonstration, police sources say
Several people were taken into custody Saturday in Lower Manhattan after what police sources call an unscheduled anti-ICE demonstration.
