11 NYC Officials Arrested By ICE Agents At Federal Facility
Eleven Democratic New York City officials were arrested for attempting to view ICE detainment cells after a sit-down protest on Thursday.
13-year-old boy shot in the head in Dunkin’ Donuts parking lot in Queens
The shooting happened in the parking lot of a Dunkin' Donuts on Linden Boulevard in Cambria Heights around 8:21 a.m. on Monday.
NYPD finds trucker behind fatal Brooklyn hit-and-run, but cops decline to make arrest
Make your contribution now and help Gothamist thrive in 2025. Donate today. An NYPD spokesperson on Sunday said police found the hit-and-run truck driver who killed a 69-year-old woman with a tractor-trailer on Eastern Parkway in Brooklyn early Friday, but said cops didn’t arrest him because he said he did not know...
If New Mexico can figure out universal child care, so can New York City
Mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani promises to make childcare free for kids 6-weeks to 5 years old. Why is that a polarizing issue?
Family of elderly woman beaten to death in NYC speaking out
NEW YORK CITY (PIX11) — A Brooklyn family is speaking out exclusively to PIX11 News about the tragic death of their beloved matriarch. Nina Kravtsov, 89, was allegedly killed by her 95-year-old roommate at Seagate Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. Now the family is demanding changes so that no other family has to...
‘No honking’ law bans all drivers from using horn even if other cars are...
A DEFINING characteristic of city life is the constant honks from frustrated drivers in traffic jams, something every urban driver partakes in at some point. However, some drivers are finding out that this quintessential chorus is actually illegal - and it can carry hefty fines or worse. Drivers in New...
NYC Supports California in Fight Against Federal Troops
New York City has joined 35 other cities across the country to support California Governor Gavin Newsom in a court fight against the federal government. The issue is about federal troops being sent to Los Angeles to act like local police. A federal court already ruled on September 2, that this was against the law,...
Texas man charged with sending death threats to NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani
Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced on Thursday that a Texas man was charged with making death threats against New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani. Jeremy Fistel, a 44-year-old man from Plano, Texas, was indicted by a grand jury on September 4. He was arrested in Texas on September 11 and...
Union EMT Thrown From Motorcycle, Run Over By Tractor-Trailer On I-287, Friends Say
The crash happened on Monday, Sept. 8, when a car stopped short in front of Cotto on I-287, according to a GoFundMe launched by Robert Cintron. Cotto braked to avoid hitting the car, was thrown from his motorcycle into the side of a tractor-trailer, and was then run over by the truck, the campaign says.
N.J. heliport faces shutdown after fatal tourist helicopter crash in Hudson River
The heliport that was home to an ill-fated tourist chopper involved in a fatal April 10 crash in the Hudson River, faces shutdown after officials said it violated conditions that banned tourist flights. Kearny officials charged that RTC Holding, where Helo Holding is located, also known as HHI Heliport, violated...
