Brooklyn Man Who Spit on Four Women While Walking Down the Street Spent Only...
With more than 2.7 million people who call Brooklyn their home, it’s easy to forget a face in the crowd. However, when that face is behind something cruel and vile, it’s a different story. A New York man was recently charged with targeting women on the streets of Williamsburg. The crime he chose to commit was...
Mamdani’s education transition committee: child care, higher ed, policy pros, but no K-12 teachers
Sign up for Chalkbeat New York’s free daily newsletter to get essential news about NYC’s public schools delivered to your inbox. Of the nearly 40 people Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani tapped for his youth and education transition committee, notably absent were principals, teachers, and students who are currently in New...
Driver runs over man lying on NYC street — then leaves him to die:...
A driver fatally struck a man who was lying in the middle of a Bronx roadway Sunday night before driving off, according to cops. The fatal car-on-pedestrian crash happened around 10:40 p.m. when the driver traveling southbound on the Grand Concourse near East Burnside Avenue plowed into the unidentified victim, cops...
Advocates seek answers after discovery of decades-old 9/11 toxin files
Advocates and officials are raising questions after the city confirmed it recently located 68 boxes of 9/11 toxin-related documents. Last Tuesday, they were able to start looking inside some of the boxes. Now they wait as the Department of Environmental Protection scans the documents they’ve vetted so they can begin...
Serial Williamsburg dine-and-dasher behind bars at Rikers Island
Pei Chung, 34, is being held on a $4,500 cash bail or a $9,000 bond, accused of refusing to pay for high-end meals at more than a dozen restaurants in Williamsburg.
Man pulled from Coney Island waters pronounced dead at hospital
The NYPD says the call came in just before 7:30 a.m. from people walking on the boardwalk who saw the man in the water.
Teens launch portal to help New Yorkers find affordable housing
With rent prices up and vacancy rates low across the city, New Yorkers are feeling the effects of a looming housing crisis. To help combat this problem, two teenagers launched “Realer Estate,” a website that combines public data with real estate listings, allowing users to search for below-market and rent-stabilized...
Pawtucket man stabbed to death near Times Square
MANHATTAN (PIX11) — A 23-year-old Pawtucket man was stabbed to death near Times Square early Monday morning, police said. Daevon Silva was stabbed multiple times in the back and thigh near West 49th Street and Seventh Avenue just after 1 a.m., according to the New York City Police Department. Silva was rushed to the...
H&M Set to Close Two Manhattan Stores
H&M is closing two of its Manhattan stores by the beginning of next year, according to a layoff notice filed with the state’s Department of Labor. As first reported on the blog East Side Feed, a total of 62 people employed by H&M will be out of a job by January 19, 2026. The stores that will be affected are located...
FDNY members want answers after discovery of documents about 9/11 toxins at ground zero
Since the 9/11 attacks, 400 members of the FDNY have died from illnesses linked to ground zero toxins.
