The ‘Wonder Woman’ of the NYPD: How Chief Materasso is overhauling police training
Materasso was born in the Bronx and raised on Long Island. She says she set her sights on the job early, but once she got there, she says she had to prove she belonged.
City residents worry about body of water in trendy neighborhood that once held toxic...
"The smell kind of wrapped you up." City residents worry about hidden threat lurking underground in trendy neighborhood first appeared on The Cool Down .
Accused Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann expected to plead guilty in murder case:...
Accused Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann agreed to a plea deal for multiple murders in a haunting case that horrified Long Island, east of New York City, according to reports.
As Staten Island economy booms, housing costs and long commutes leave many behind, report...
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Staten Island may span fewer than 14 miles, but the lived experience here varies widely — a reality reflected in a new report from the New York City comptroller. Drawing on the most recent available data from 2017, the report offered a snapshot of...
Williamsburg Sidewalk Brawl Ends in Gunfire, Leaves Man Shot on Busy Block
A sidewalk argument in Williamsburg spun out into a chaotic brawl Wednesday evening when a 34-year-old man was shot in the abdomen, according to police. The victim was rushed to the hospital while four men involved in the fight took off, leaving stunned neighbors and passersby watching as officers taped off the block...
Pilots killed in Air Canada plane crash at New York’s LaGuardia remembered
Pilots Mackenzie Gunther and Antoine Forest were killed Sunday when their plane collided with a fire truck at New York’s LaGuardia Airport. A memorial for them was set up just outside Montréal Trudeau International Airport on Thursday.
Arrest made in Flatlands attack on teen grabbing pizza near school
According to police, the suspect is 35-year-old Chaddane Knox of Bergen Beach. Investigators say the incident happened last Wednesday on Glenwood Road, across the street from the girl’s school.
Pair of teenage boys shot in face, hand just feet from NYC day care
A pair of 15-year-old boys was shot in the hand and face, respectively, in a burst of daytime gun violence just feet away from a Bronx day care Thursday afternoon, cops said. Both teens were shot near Honeywell Avenue and 180th Street in the West Farms neighborhood, just two blocks away from the Bronx Zoo, around...
The Hospital That Billed Like a Bank: Inside the Federal Case Against NewYork-Presbyterian
A federal lawsuit filed against one of the nation’s most prestigious hospital systems is forcing an uncomfortable reckoning with how America’s top-tier medical institutions price their services — and who ends up paying the price. The U.S. Department of Justice filed suit against NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital on...
THE SHIFT: Mamdani Calls In DSNY — Not NYPD — After Anti-Muslim Delivery Worker...
Mayor Mamdani ditched his predecessor’s practice of siccing NYPD on delivery workers who hang out on E. 11th Street in response to stories in the New York Post — opting to send the Department of Sanitation to clean up the block instead after the tabloid claimed mosque-going e-bike workers had “overwhelmed” the area...
