State Commission Examines Lack of Diversity on Jury Panels
Manhattan public defender Eric Burse remembers the moment a panel of roughly 70 potential jurors filed into a criminal courtroom at 100 Centre St. in Lower Manhattan. He scanned the group quickly seconds before they’d be sworn in. What he saw stopped him cold. “There didn’t appear to be a single Black juror in the...
ICE enters NYC shelters armed and without judicial warrants, reports show
Make your contribution now and help Gothamist thrive in 2025. Donate today. Federal immigration officers were able to enter private areas of New York City shelters or obtain resident information without presenting judicial warrants at least five times earlier this year, according to official incident reports written...
Mayor Adams Rips ‘Globalize the Intifada’ Movement After Massacres
Mayor Adams Rips 'Globalize the Intifada' Movement After Massacres
Elderly Woman Assaulted in Unprovoked Manhattan Subway Attack as NYPD Seeks Suspect
A violent encounter in a Manhattan subway station has left a 73-year-old woman recovering after a man assaulted her in an elevator, the NYPD reports. According to ABC7 New York, the unnamed woman was punched multiple times in the face by a man who shared the elevator with her at the 14th Street station on Friday...
Community rallies around legendary Broadway dancer, 95, who faces losing NYC home
The local community is rallying around a Broadway icon and 95-year-old trailblazer who is at risk of losing the Hell’s Kitchen home he’s called his “sanctuary” for more than half a century. Thousands of neighbors, former dance students and even strangers are rallying around Nat Horne — an original member of the Alvin...
Police Chase Ends with Arrest of Bronx Man in Westchester County
The suspect hit multiple police vehicles and even attempted fleeing on foot before eventually being caught by police.
NYC Mayor Adams Heightens Hanukkah Security, Criticizes Successor
NYC Mayor Adams Heightens Hanukkah Security, Criticizes Successor
Agent 86 Reconnaissance Footage: A Spy in New York City
Agent 86 approached management last week and asked if he could receive his Christmas bonus early in order to fund a trip to the Big Apple. 86 wanted to take in the holiday spirit along Fifth Avenue and said he would provide photos of what he found. 86’s request was granted, and management is told that the bonus...
Illicit Substances on the Streets of New York
New York City faces a growing health and safety crisis caused by illicit substances on the streets. Many people walk through a sidewalk in Queens or a park in Manhattan and find discarded drugs, a clear reminder of a problem that affects our daily lives. This is a real situation that threatens the safety and...
Jewish New Yorkers celebrate first night of Hanukkah
At an annual public lighting of the menorah on the first night of Hanukkah, there was music, dancing and joy in Carl Schurz Park, but also heartbreak and defiance.
