ICE detainee dies day after arriving at Newark’s troubled Delaney Hall
Jean Wilson Brutus, a 41-year-old Haitian national in ICE custody, suffered a medical emergency and died just one day after he arrived at Delaney Hall in Newark, New Jersey, according to federal officials. Brutus is believed to be the first detainee to die at Delaney Hall since the troubled, privately...
MTA Expands Turnstile Fins and Paddles to More Subway Stations
New York City’s subway system is getting more turnstile upgrades to reduce fare evasion. The MTA announced that the metal fins and plastic paddles, already installed at 327 stations, will be added to another 129 stations by the end of next month. The fins and paddles, designed to make...
Exclusive: Family demands answers after ICE detainee’s death
The family of the man who died earlier this month while in Immigrations and Customs Enforcement custody at Newark's Delaney Hall says it wants answers about how he died one day after he was taken into custody. In an exclusive interview with NBC New York, Jean Wilson Brutus' cousin says...
Woman Follows A Desperate Cry Near Station Tracks In New York And Finds A...
Kristine Malone was waiting for her train in New York City when the routine moment was suddenly broken by a faint, panicked sound drifting up from the tracks below. She paused, wondering if she’d imagined it. Then the cry came again, small but unmistakable. Drawn by concern, Kristine leaned...
BlueSky Management to Refund Brooklyn Tenants After Probe Finds Widespread Violations
New York Attorney General Letitia James and the Tenant Harassment Prevention Task Force on Dec. 9 announced a settlement with Steven Kashanian and his real estate firm, BlueSky Management NY, LLC, after investigators found widespread violations of city construction codes and unsafe, unsanitary conditions across the...
Mamdani backs fellow democratic socialist in race to replace him in Assembly
New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani endorsed Diana Moreno Saturday in the campaign to fill his seat in the New York State Assembly. "I can’t imagine anyone more capable of carrying our movement forward than Diana, who has fought tirelessly for union workers, immigrant communities, and our neighbors across this...
NYPD seeks public’s help identifying person of interest in R train subway stabbing
The New York City Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying a man who is sought for questioning in connection with an assault that occurred in Astoria, Queens. It was reported to police that on Saturday, Dec. 20, at around 2:07 a.m., a 40-year-old male victim...
Jamaican-born Brooklyn pastor faces prison after guilty plea in tax evasion case
A Jamaican-born pastor who led a church and an educational daycare in Brooklyn has pleaded guilty in U.S. federal court to tax evasion after prosecutors said he diverted millions of dollars in organizational funds for personal use. Paul Mitchell entered the guilty plea earlier Tuesday in federal court in Brooklyn,...
Mamdani’s ‘economic justice’ deputy signals a brave new world of burning money
What the heck is a “deputy mayor for economic justice” tasked with doing? Equalizing New Yorkers’ incomes? Redistributing their wealth? Ensuring that “some animals are more equal than others,” perhaps? OK, fine: After Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani named Julie Su to the job on Friday, he explained that she’ll oversee...
Authorities investigating death, fire on same N.J. street
Hudson County authorities are investigating a death in Kearny and a fire reported early Sunday on the same street. Kearny police issued a shelter-in-place advisory on Saturday night for residents on Kearny Avenue between Johnston and Woodland avenues. Residents were told to remain out of the area as “a serious...
