‘It’s just sad.’ Study finds Van Cortlandt Park Stadium is ‘beyond repair;’ needs to...
There is no timetable for when the work will begin, but the Parks Department says there is no imminent safety risk.
Mamdani’s efforts to reach billionaire Ken Griffin met with silence: sources
The tension between Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Citadel CEO Ken Griffin continues following the mayor’s video on social media promoting a proposal for a new pied-a-terre tax. NBC New York’s Melissa Russo reports.
In a first, students identify living descendant of person enslaved by Columbia University founder
Genealogist Chris Rabb is now the first living descendant of enslaved people connected to Columbia University’s founding families to be formally identified by university researchers. This is the first time students have identified a living descendant of someone enslaved by a Columbia affiliate since the Columbia Univer
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
