Inmate, 32, Found Dead Inside Hudson County Jail Cell: Prosecutor
John Finucane of Jersey City, was found unresponsive in his cell at about 7:40 a.m., on Saturday, Nov. 15, Acting Hudson County Prosecutor Wayne Mello said. Officers and medical staff “immediately rendered aid to the inmate,” he said. Finucane was taken to Jersey City Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead...
New Yorkers Rally to ‘Tax the Rich’ as Mamdani Raises $1M in 10 Days
Coalition calls for taxing the city’s wealthiest to fund public services.
NYC Mayor Removes Mental Health Call Response from FDNY
The Adams administration is planning to resign the city’s non-police mental health response team program, or B-HEARD, shifting it from the purview of the FDNY, City Hall announced Friday. Under the changes announced by City Hall, NYC Health + Hospitals, which currently operates the program with FDNY, would entirely...
As ICE Street Raids Ramp Up, New Yorkers Stock Up On Whistles
When masked federal officers showed up on a street corner in Corona, Queens, earlier this month and started arresting Latino men, seemingly stopped at random, volunteers alerted through Signal chats and direct messages rushed to the scene. The feds were gone, along with the men they’d detained, and the volunteers...
Police officer grazed in shooting in Brooklyn: sources
BROOKLYN, N.Y. (PIX11) – A police officer was grazed in the face by a bullet while responding to a fatal shooting in Brooklyn early Monday morning, sources and Mayor Eric Adams said. Authorities were investigating a homicide on Thomas S Boyland Street in Brownsville at around 5:56 a.m., according...
NYC students in juvenile detention often denied the education support they need, report finds
Sign up for Chalkbeat New York’s free daily newsletter to get essential news about NYC’s public schools delivered to your inbox. New York City students in juvenile detention often show up with deep learning challenges and frequently don’t get the support they need to catch up, according to a new analysis of city...
Local News: NYPD Officer Accused of Raping 15-Year-Old Girl in the Bronx
A disturbing incident has emerged involving a member of the NYPD, as 27-year-old officer Ndegnior Kpan is accused of raping a 15-year-old girl in the Bronx. Kpan was arrested around 8:30 p.m. on Thursday after police responded to a 911 call reporting an assault. During their investigation, officers uncovered that...
Neighbor dispute leaves 2 dead, NYPD officer shot in Brownsville
Officer Sharjeel Worris, 25, was shot with birdshot pellets from a shotgun. Officers returned fire, striking the suspect.
2 men on the run after woman raped in Soundview
Police sources say two men threatened a woman with a knife and forced her into the basement of a home.
Zohran Mamdani Faces Right-Wingers’ Scrutiny as Parents’ Luxury Uganda Estate Surfaces on Airbnb
New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani is under renewed fire from conservatives after revelations that his wealthy parents have been quietly renting out their lavish […]
