New York City Set to Officially Declare July 26 as “Haitian Konpa Day
Brooklyn Council Member Rita Joseph introduces historic resolution to honor Haiti’s national rhythm in the five boroughs. New York, NY – December 4, 2025 In a landmark moment for the Haitian diaspora, Brooklyn Council Member Rita Joseph (D-40) stood before the City Council’s Committee on Cultural Affairs on November...
Puerto Rican Families in New York’s Public Housing Worry Privatization Will Cause Displacement
New York City’s public housing authority has turned thousands of apartments over to private management. While PACT may currently be the most effective way to fund renovations quickly, many tenants are still not sold on the program, citing eviction threats and higher costs. This story was originally published by...
Newark thief swipes all four tires leaves car on crates
Tire thief caught on video leaves Newark car on crates during early morning heist NEWARK, NJ – Police are searching for a suspect caught on surveillance video stealing all four tires from a parked vehicle and leaving it propped on crates in a Newark neighborhood in the early hours of Tuesday morning. The theft...
NYPD officer violated sanctuary city laws, investigation finds
An investigation by the New York City Department of Investigations (DOI) revealed that an NYPD officer may have violated sanctuary city laws by cooperating with federal immigration enforcement agents. Now, some elected officials are questioning whether the police department can be trusted to uphold the essence of...
As They Should Be! The Isley Brothers Inducted Into New Jersey Hall of Fame
The Garden State honors the soul and staying power of legends. The Isley Brothers are now members of the New Jersey Hall of Fame (NJHOF). The legendary band was inducted during the Nov. 21 ceremony at The Rink at American Dream Mall in East Rutherford. The band’s remaining members, Ronald Isley, 84, and Ernie Isley,...
Who will Mamdani tap to lead NYC schools? Here are some possible contenders.
Sign up for Chalkbeat New York’s free daily newsletter to get essential news about NYC’s public schools delivered to your inbox. With less than a month until Zohran Mamdani takes office, he has yet to reveal one of his biggest personnel decisions: the leader of the nation’s biggest school system. Hiring a schools...
Flatbush woman warns neighbors after rent checks stolen from mailboxes twice
Kelli Daley says the first theft happened in July, after she dropped her rent check into a street mailbox on Albemarle Road.
Convicted child killer found dead in upstate New York prison hospital
NEW YORK — Convicted killer Levi Aron has died while serving a sentence for one of New York City’s most notorious child murders, CBS News reported. He was 49. Aron had been transferred to a hospital near the Wende Correctional Facility in Erie County earlier this year for treatment of a medical condition. He died...
Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine sentenced to 3 months in federal prison for violations of supervised...
Hernandez pled guilty, and will be permitted to report to the Metropolitan Detention Center in Sunset Park, Brooklyn on Jan 6.
Suspect accused in attack on NYU student arraigned, remanded
The man charged with attacking a New York University student on her way to class this week was arraigned late Wednesday night in Manhattan Criminal Court.
