Body found in water near Ellis Island: NYPD
NEW YORK (PIX11) — A body was found in the water near Ellis Island Tuesday morning, police said. The unidentified male was found unconscious in the upper bay near Ellis Island just before 9 a.m., according to the NYPD. The man was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. The cause of death was unclear. […]
Some OMNY users in NYC say they’re getting charged multiple times for just one...
Make your contribution now and help Gothamist thrive in 2025. Donate today. Some New Yorkers who used their OMNY card for a subway or bus ride this week are finding surprise charges on their bank statements — sometimes for trips they didn’t take. The problem appears widespread. A...
Over 80 arrested during chaotic NYC anti-ICE protest as thousands flood the streets
Over 80 people were arrested as a massive anti-ICE protest in Lower Manhattan Tuesday devolved into chaos with shrieking, sign-holding demonstrators flooding the streets, clashing with cops and hurling objects at officers. Thousands of angry New Yorkers took to the streets near Foley Square in the shadow of City Hall...
Man beats woman who wouldn’t give him money at Brooklyn subway station: NYPD
Police are searching for a man who allegedly beat and tried to steal the purse of a woman who wouldn’t give him money at a subway station near Prospect Park in Brooklyn.
The Best High School In New York Might Shock You — See Who Tops
New rankings just revealed the best high schools in the Empire State. Did your high school make the list?. U.S. News & World Report is highlighting the very best schools in New York State and the nation. To craft its best U.S. high schools list, U.S. News & World Report...
Cliffwood Machete Murderer Learns Fate: Prosecutor
Terrance Bailey was convicted of murder in the first degree and a weapons charge on Friday, March 21, following a two-week trial, the Essex County Prosecutor's Office said. On Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2024, Bailey and an accomplice chased Daniel Haas Jr. while brandishing a firearm on Cathedral Court in Newark, Essex County...
Blue city mayor vows ‘no tolerance’ for anti-ICE violence as LA riots erupt: ‘Unacceptable’
New York City Mayor Eric Adams warns against anti-ICE riots, stating the city will allow peaceful protests but not tolerate violence as Los Angeles faces ongoing unrest.
Meet the NYC mayoral candidates: Zohran Mamdani
NEW YORK (PIX11) – New Yorkers will be heading to the polls for early voting in the Democratic mayoral primary starting June 14. Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani’s recent surge in the polls and key endorsements has him right on the heels of leading contender, former Gov. Andrew Cuomo. Mamdani talks about his plans for...
Flatbush Ave. Could Be Brooklyn’s First Great Transitway (If It’s Done Right)
A proposed center-running bus lane on Flatbush from Grand Army Plaza to Livingston Street is an opportunity to create the kind of transit-way rarely seen in New York City — if everything's done right. On Thursday night, Department of Transportation officials told the plan to the Transportation Committee of...
MTA train operator beaten with cardboard box after waking sleeping man on 7 train
A man used a cardboard box to beat an MTA train operator who awoke him on a 7 train in Queens on Monday night. The train operator, a 37-year-old man, woke up the suspect at the Flushing–Main Street station around 10:20 p.m.
