Newark Teen’s Suspect Caught in Raleigh Days After His 20th Birthday Would Have Been
Patrick Jerry Gelin, 22, was arrested in Raleigh, North Carolina, on September 25 in connection with the fatal shooting of 19-year-old Newark resident Ishmael Muhammad in June. The arrest came two days after Muhammad would have turned 20. Members of the U.S. Marshals Service took Gelin into custody; he is being held as
Grand jury clears police sergeant in fatal Jersey City shooting
A state grand jury has voted not to file criminal charges against a Jersey City police sergeant who fatally shot a 26-year-old Hudson County man last year. Steven Sanchez, of Jersey City, was killed during an encounter with police on Sept. 5, 2025, in which he refused to drop a weapon, which was later determined to be
In 1987, Islip, New York loaded 3,168 tons of garbage onto a barge Mexico...
In 1987, Islip, New York loaded a barge with over 3,000 tons of garbage. Mexico and six states turned it away, and it helped spark America's recycling boom.
The New York Puerto Rican Kitchen Serving Fried Pork, Tostones, And Island Comfort Food
The table gets noticeably quieter when the pork arrives. That first crackle does the talking, followed by crisp tostones and plates built for people who did not come to nibble. On the Lower East Side, this New York kitchen has spent decades serving Puerto Rican comfort food without dressing it...
Sherrill vetos two bills that sought to help with Jersey City’s fiscal woes
Gov. Mikie Sherrill (D) vetoed two bills today that sough to aid Jersey City’s fiscal woes: One that would’ve allowed the city to utilize their Arts and Culture Trust Fund for their municipal budget next year, and the other to create a parking tax. “According to the Department...
All the guests featured on Jimmy Kimmel’s special New York City episodes
Jimmy Kimmel is returning to Brooklyn for a week to host his late-night talk show with a star-studded lineup of guests that kicks off with Mayor Mamdani.
New York City hospitals take step toward merger
A state panel signed off on a plan for Maimonides Health in Brooklyn to join NYC Health + Hospitals. Maimonides would get over $2 billion over five years. New York City and state officials have been pushing a plan for Maimonides Health to join NYC Health + Hospitals, and the planned merger has taken a key step forward.
9 Adults, 1 Dog Rescued from Motel Rooms Flooded with 2-3 Feet of Water...
Last weekend’s weather event brought coastal flooding and power outages and claimed at least one victim
NYC Lawmaker Wants to End Fines for Spitting After Arrest Sparks Backlash
NYC councilmember Chris Banks is preparing legislation to remove spitting from New York City’s litter rules following the arrest of Abdoulaye Traore in Brownsville for an alleged spitting violation. A Brooklyn arrest over an alleged spitting violation is fueling a new push to change one of New York City's...
Port Jefferson Station Steamfitter Dies After New York City Crash, Leaving Wife and Two...
PORT JEFFERSON STATION, NY — A Long Island family is mourning Richie O’Brien, a 41-year-old steamfitter from Port Jefferson Station who died Sunday after injuries from a crash with a bicyclist in New York City last week. Friends said he suffered a severe brain injury and died peacefully with his wife, Ronni, at his sid
