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Two New Jersey jewelers were arrested following a violent confrontation inside New York City’s Diamond District that was captured on video and shared widely on social media, according to social media posts and the New York Post. George Akay, 46, and his brother Freddy Akay, 42, who online records sh…

After hours of crawling through caves, Sam thought his day was finally over and that sleep was the only thing on his mind. But as he passed a forgotten, crumbling basement near his place, a strange sound made him stop. At first, it was barely noticeable, but then he paused and listened again.

WAKEFIELD, the Bronx (PIX11) — A man was shot multiple times after shots rang out inside a Bronx hair salon on New Year’s Day, police said. The 24-year-old man was shot after a fight with three men inside the hair salon at 693 East 236 St. in Wakefield at around 6:30 p.m., according to the […]

New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani will mark his inauguration with a public block party open to residents on January 1. But even before the celebration begins, the event has sparked debate—less over the festivities themselves and more over an unusually detailed list of prohibited items. Alongside standard...

Rama Duwaji has palpable cool-girl energy, which has helped make her hairstyle, the bixie, the hottest new hair craze. She also did it herself.

Former New York City Mayor Eric Adams had choice words for Andy Cohen after the Bravo star criticized him on CNN's New Year’s Eve Live on Wednesday, December 31. Cohen, 57, celebrated the end of Adams’ run as NYC mayor just after midnight on Thursday, January 1, as Zohran Mamdani was being sworn in as […]

Officials say the suspect is a Russian national working as a doctor in New York.

All you can eat buffets may seem like a thing of the past, but one buffet in Jersey City is turning heads, and was just ranked one of the best buffet's in America

Mayor Adams feuded with the City Council throughout his administration. Adams' move on New Year’s Eve amounted to a final finger in the eye of a City Council he’d feuded with throughout his administration. [ more › ]

Make your contribution now and help Gothamist thrive in 2026. Donate today. The NYPD fired a Staten Island detective after investigators found he had improper relationships with five women, including three he arrested, and then lied about it during an internal affairs interview, according to a police disciplinary...