Brooklyn NY

This is part one of a two-part series. On the fourth floor of a fortress-like building in lower Manhattan housing four public high schools, more than 500 students cram into classes such as calculus and agriculture. They operate 3-D printers and tend herbs in a hydroponic farm. In the basement, about 500 students at ano

A man is accused of trying to scam a senior citizen out of $20,000 in Nassau County. According to Electronic Squad/Fraud and Forgery Section detectives, the 68-year-old got a message on his computer claiming it had been compromised. When the victim called the number on the screen, he was told...

Automated street restrooms launch a $4M pilot program across the five boroughs, while municipal agencies deploy innovative infrastructure to expand public sanitation access. City officials mandate a strict 10-minute time limit on installations, whereas privacy advocates question the security protocols and forced door m

A hip-hop journalist has pleaded guilty to making false statements to an FBI special agent in connection to an investigation involving someone she was dating. According to court documents obtained by Complex, Kimberly Osorio, the former editor-in-chief of The Source , admitted last Thursday (Sept. 17) to lying about ta

New York City officials have frozen the bank accounts of Bronx landlords Karan Singh and Rajmattie Persaud after securing a $31 million settlement over what tenants describe as years of […]

A TSA officer discovered an unusual haul of items during a routine bag screening at New York’s LaGuardia Airport Thursday. The bag’s Xbox gaming system set off the security scanner, and one of the TSA officers manually searched the bag to discover the issue, according to a press release from the agency.

Blundering construction workers have been blamed for cutting through a newly installed fiber backup line that was meant to keep air traffic control services running across the Northeast when a legacy circuit broke on Monday morning. Tens of thousands of passengers are being warned to expect significant disruption for t

Police are searching for the driver of a white vehicle who kept going after the victim was struck.

EDGEMERE, Queens (PIX11) — A teen was shot in the back Monday afternoon at an apartment complex in the Rockaways, according to the NYPD. The shooting happened around 3:36 p.m. near 51-24 Beach Channel Dr., according to the NYPD. Police say a 14-year-old boy was shot in the back. He was taken to Cohen Children’s […]

New York City has permanently ended the seasonal shutdown for roadway outdoor dining, allowing restaurants to keep curbside cafe setups in place year-round under a newly signed law. The change removes the requirement to dismantle roadway dining every winter and sets up new DOT rules for winterizing those spaces.