Heights University Hospital in Jersey City is closing after failing to get funding
Heights University Hospital, the struggling acute-care facility in Jersey City, said Nov. 14 it will close immediately after executives at hospital parent Hudson Regional Hospital said they were turned down by the state a day earlier to get $25 million to continue operating. Departments at the hospital including the...
Accused neo-Nazi admits plot to have Santa poison NYC children
Exterior view of the US Federal Courthouse in Brooklyn. Michail Chkhikvishvili, 22, pleaded guilty to soliciting hate crimes and transporting an explosive device. He faces up to 40 years in prison. [ more › ]
Bronx Teens Accused of Brutally Attacking 11-Year-Old Girl With Epilepsy and Her Puppy, Family...
NEW YORK, NY — A shocking and disturbing assault in the Allerton neighborhood of the Bronx has left an 11-year-old girl with epilepsy suffering from post-traumatic stress and recurring seizures, after a group of teens was caught on video attacking her and even kicking her puppy during the incident.
Package delivery has taken a toll on New York City, comptroller says. He’s urging...
Last-mile delivery services in New York City are tied to increased crashes, traffic and workplace injuries, as well as more air pollution in predominantly Black and Hispanic neighborhoods, according to a report City Comptroller Brad Lander released Monday. The report blames a fragmented regulatory environment and...
NYC spa accused of having hidden camera in locker room
A woman at a New York City spa claims she saw a hidden camera in a locker room where she and other women were naked.
Code Blue alert hits for 20 million people amid extreme cold weather – city...
A WINTER weather warning has hit 20 million people as temperatures are expected to drop drastically overnight. The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a cold-weather alert in coordination with New York City Emergency Management (NYCEM). From Monday, November 17, at 4 pm EST to Tuesday, November 18, 8 am...
Stranger pushes good Samaritan, 56, into moving NYC train as she tries to settle...
A stranger shoved a good Samaritan into a moving Harlem train – leaving her with a broken back and bleeding in her lungs – when she tried to break up a fight on a subway platform early Sunday, prosecutors and sources said. The 56-year-old victim stepped into the fray when she spotted two men fighting on the...
Gunman shoots at Coney Island street vendor in broad daylight to steal DVDs
The vendor, a 39-year-old man, was working at West 29th Street and Mermaid Avenue around 2:20 p.m. when the suspect took DVDs and attempted to leave without paying for them, police said.
Mamdani’s Mental-Health Plan Is a Well-Worn Flop
The least revolutionary plans that New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani advanced on the campaign trail dealt with mental illness. The most likely outcome of these plans is that taxpayers pay more for slightly worse outcomes and slightly worse mental-health services—with more untreated serious mental illness on...
Top Real Estate CEO Hits Back at Claims New Yorkers Are Fleeing in Wake...
Top New York City real estate executives claim no one is leaving NYC so fast and that companies are committed to staying.
