MTA Says Agreement Near on LIRR Talks
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority said Wednesday that it is optimistic that a deal can be reached with five Long Island Rail Road unions before Saturday's strike deadline. Read More ...
Staten Islanders Describe Alarming Encounters with Super-Speeding Cop James Giovansanti
James Giovansanti — the NYPD cop who accrued 547 speeding and red-light tickets since early 2022 — earned a reputation as a deadly driver long before Streetsblog revealed him as one of New York City’s worst speeders. “I was like, holy shit, this truck could hit me...
‘Pure hell.’ Bay Ridge residents fed up with repeated homeless encampment fires
For nearly two years, tenants living near 3rd Avenue and 65th Street say they’ve watched flames rise from behind their building, with smoke drifting into apartments and hallways.
East Village Kabawa Stuns City as Times’ New No. 1 Restaurant
Caribbean fine dining just took center stage in New York. On Tuesday, Paul Carmichael’s East Village restaurant Kabawa was crowned the top restaurant in the city, a win that shoves the island flavors he champions straight into the spotlight. The honor caps a streak of high-profile praise for the Momofuku-run spot and f
Can’t ‘Beat’ This: Thousands of Cops Will Be Out Of Cars And On Foot...
The NYPD will double the number of officers on foot posts this summer — 3,800 car-free beat cops across 40 precincts — evidence that NYPD leadership increasingly sees that putting cops on the beat is more effective than having them driving around. The strategy began last summer with...
Handyman Pleads Guilty to Killing Three Elderly Women Living in Same Brooklyn Building
Sadistic serial killer Kevin Gavin murdered three elderly women living at the same New York City high-rise apartment building during a span of six years by ingratiating himself to them as their “helpful handyman.” Gavin, 71, was arrested on Jan. 21, 2021, after he was caught on store surveillance cameras using a debit
The Hollywood Reporter’s New York Power List Leaves Radio Voices Fuming
"Any New York list -- you want to put most recognizable? I belong there. You want to put most famous? I belong there. Biggest jerk? I'll be fair and honest, I belong there. Put me on that list, too. I don't care. But to omit me from any list dealing with New York? That's nonsense." The post The Hollywood Reporter’s Ne
Four New York men held on $3 million bonds in Greenville cocaine trafficking case
Four men from New York are being held on multi-million-dollar bonds after court documents say they were caught trafficking a large amount of cocaine in Greenville. According to arrest warrants issued by Greenville police, Joel Figuereo, 29, Steven Furmin, 29, Aaron Garcia, 28, and Freudin Rodriguez, 31, were all arrest
Guy presents $769.6M Hudson County budget with 9.9% tax levy hike, impact varies
Hudson County Executive Craig Guy delivered his 2026 budget address yesterday, presenting a $769,667,257 spending plan with a 9.27 percent increase to the tax levy with varying impacts for each municipality. At yesterday’s Hudson County Board of Commissioners caucus meeting, Guy began by thanking them and county staff,
18 blocks of Brooklyn’s ‘coolest street’ will shut down for a massive open-air festival...
The sun is shining here in NYC , and warm, outdoor weekends are headed our way! There’s no better way to spend this time of year than by taking a stroll through our favorite city and seeing what it has to offer ! This Sunday , one of the most iconic stretches of Brooklyn is transforming into a massive, pedestrian-only
