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Several arrests were made after two separate incidents at the Anime NYC convention at the Javits Center in Midtown Manhattan.

A Hudson County woman says she was left confused and hurt after a restaurant served her a birthday dessert with a demeaning message written on the plate. Antonia Sinibaldi, 29, a singer and activist who is quadriplegic, said she celebrated her birthday with friends and family on June 20, 2026, at Blu on the Hudson, a W

Retired NYPD Chief of Department John Chell, who was the highest ranking uniformed officer at the department until his retirement last year, promises cops will hit the jackpot if he’s elected mayor in 2029. “I would make this department the highest paid in the nation,” the longshot candidate, who’s running as an Indepe

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A fire at a home in New Dorp Beach prompted an emergency response early Saturday morning. Two engines and two ladders helped battle the blaze at 151 Roma Ave., between Garibaldi Avenue and Ebbitts Street, according to a spokesperson for the FDNY. The spokesperson said...

A Manhattan office landlord has told investors it may not survive the next 12 months, as a $140 million mortgage on its last major Financial District tower barrels toward a March maturity it cannot pay off. American Strategic Investment Co. lost $16 million in the first six months of 2026, even as its external manager

Mayor Zohran Mamdani is suing the New York City Council to block its attempt to make one-time cash payments to school paraprofessionals—staff who support teachers and students but are not licensed teachers themselves. Such payments would normally happen as part of regular union contract negotiations. The stakes are far

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y.— A Brooklyn man who authorities allege was a main supplier in a drug-dealing network that contributed to multiple overdose deaths on Staten Island was back in court Friday. George Ayoub, 27, of 82nd Street in Brooklyn, is facing 12 counts of criminal sale of cocaine, as...

Stopping by fast-food chains for a quick bite is an innocuous activity in people’s lives. While it aims to satisfy hunger, sometimes it has the opposite effect. The culprit for this woman was the Arby’s Meat Mountain, which triggered a physical reaction. Now, she’s urging viewers to avoid this meal at all costs. What D

A Bergen County pizza spot is getting a fresh look and a new identity while keeping a longtime favorite alive. Penelope's Pizzeria & Sports Bar will celebrate its grand opening Monday, Aug. 24, at the former Arlington Pizza location in North Arlington, Mayor Daniel H. Pronti said after atte…

Among the charming farmers markets, vegetable stands and WASP-y beach clubs of Shelter Island, there will be a somewhat unlikely visitor this weekend, we’re told. Russell Brand — who has recently pleaded not guilty to no fewer than three rape changes, plus a handful of sexual assault accusations , in the UK — is a “hea