N.J. school district just cut 28 jobs — and slashed help for immigrant kids
Less than a year into the job, an Essex County school superintendent is facing backlash over a district reorganization he designed that will lay off or transfer dozens of teachers and administrators. Belleville Public Schools Superintendent Erick Alfonso’s plan, which was approved by the local school board, includes 28
Report: 20% of storefronts in Northern Brooklyn neighborhoods sit vacant
A report from the city's comptroller found that neighborhoods in Northern Brooklyn are seeing some of the highest storefront vacancy rates in the city
NYC man, 18, killed in overnight shooting Sunday
An 18-year-old man was shot and killed early Sunday in a Queens NYCHA complex, police said. Officers responded at 12:16 a.m. to a 911 call of an assault at 31-07 49 St. in Woodside, police said. Authorities said the victim was found with gunshot wound to the chest and back....
Maimonides Takeover Faces New Regulatory Delay
Brooklyn, NY (June 7, 2026) The proposed takeover of Maimonides Medical Center by NYC Health + Hospitals has hit another major obstacle, raising fresh uncertainty over the timeline for one of Brooklyn’s most closely watched healthcare transactions. The $2.245 billion plan was expected to come before a key state...
NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani says the Democratic Party ‘lost its focus on working people’
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, a self-described democratic socialist, says the Democratic Party 'has lost its focus on working people'
Bronx Daylight Chain Snatch: Cops Hunt Man Who Robbed 14-Year-Old
A man wanted for allegedly ripping a 14-year-old girl's chain off her neck in broad daylight is now the focus of a new Crime Stoppers bulletin in Mott Haven. The robbery happened around 1:30 p.m. on March 20, 2025, in front of a building on East 137th Street. Witnesses told police the suspect bolted north toward Willis
Body found floating near Manhattan pier: NYPD
FINANCIAL DISTRICT, Manhattan (PIX11) — A body was found floating near a Manhattan pier in the East River on Monday morning, police said. The man was found unconscious in the water near Pier 11 and South Street in the Financial District just after 7 a.m., according to the NYPD. The unidentified man was pronounced dead
Chicago, NYC men arrested in New Hartford fraud investigation
NEW HARTFORD, NY (WUTR/WFXV/WPNY) — A pair of men from Chicago and New York City were arrested in the town of New Hartford over the weekend in a cryptocurrency fraud investigation. The investigation began after a report from a resident of the town of New Hartford, who reported that he had been the victim of […]
Lithium Ion Batteries Keep Exploding In New York City Garbage Trucks, Which Is A...
New York City alone saw a total of 800 lithium-ion battery fires that resulted in 30 deaths and 400 injuries between 2022 and 2025
Who won Tony Awards for 2026? See the full winners list here
"Schmigadoon!" — which was tied for the most nominations, with 12 — won Best Musical, and "Liberation" took home the honor of Best Play at the 2026 Tony Awards.
