Residents at Crown Heights apartment building say they have gone months without heat
Emlock Grant said he and a few of his neighbors have filed complaints with Housing Preservation & Development, called 311 and even traveled to the management office to share their concerns.
Brownsville Gains Its First Teen Lounge in a Brooklyn NYCHA Complex
After years of planning, a new teen center opened in Brownsville, giving local youth a much-needed place after school to build skills, find support and form community. The Brownsville Teen Lounge, the first-ever teen lounge in the neighborhood, according to organizers, sits in the center of the Brownsville Houses, a...
NYC slices now far more expensive than subway fare as ‘pizza principle’ disappears
A plain slice like this used to cost the same as a subway fare. The "pizza principle" no longer holds in New York City due to rapid inflation. [ more › ]
Gunfire erupts blocks from Rockefeller Center and bustling holiday crowds
A man remained hospitalized in critical condition Monday, hours after a law enforcement source says he apparently shot himself in the middle of Midtown, blocks from holiday crowds were enjoying a nighttime look at the Rockefeller Center tree and Radio City Sunday night. Little was known about the circumstances...
MTA’s new subway gates blasted as ‘easy to beat’ as man with cane among...
These gates aren’t scaring away fare beaters — case closed. The MTA’s new subway gates are already getting blasted as “easy to beat” – as even an elderly man with a cane was spotted easily skipping the fare at a Manhattan station Monday. The agency’s latest bid at combating fare beating is falling flat with...
NYC baby dies after he’s found drenched in blood, mom tries to slash her...
A baby boy died after he was found drenched in his mother’s blood — as she apparently tried to slash her own wrists with a boxcutter inside the bathroom of a Queens home Monday, cops and sources said. The 15-month-old was found unconscious and unresponsive inside the bathroom of the private house on 157th Street near...
La La Anthony’s 8th Annual Winter Wonderland in the Bronx New York
La La’s Winter Wonderland returned to the Bronx on Friday, Dec. 19, bringing together more than 450 children and families for an evening centered on community, culture, and giving. Hosted by La La Anthony for the eighth year at Gauchos Gym, the event welcomed youth and families from Girls...
Founder Of NYC’s First Black Daily Newspaper Dies At 88
Thomas H. Watkins, the pioneering media mogul who transformed the landscape of the Black Press by founding New York City’s first Black-owned daily newspaper, has passed away at the age of 88. A titan of industry and a fierce advocate for the Black press, Watkins served as the founder,...
NYC woman stabbed by neighbor enraged over dog as attacker’s boyfriend held her down...
A 30-year-old Bronx mom was allegedly held down by her thuggish neighbor while his girlfriend viciously stabbed her to death in an elevator – all in a dispute over a dog. Beyonce Johnson, 24, and her 21-year-old boyfriend, Saleh Ceesay, got into a scuffle with mom Shashamanie Thompson inside their Highbridge...
Coyote takes morning stroll across frozen pond in Central Park
Central Park is home to a small population of coyotes, including a pair named Romeo and Juliet.
