New Yorkers Mobilize Against ICE Raids Using Whistles and Mutual Aid
New York City, New York — Community groups across New York City are rapidly expanding a grassroots whistle-alert system as sightings of federal immigration officers increase in several neighborhoods. The tactic, adapted from Chicago activists, has become a low-tech way for residents to warn one another when they spot...
NYC students in juvenile detention often denied the education support they need, report finds
Sign up for Chalkbeat New York’s free daily newsletter to get essential news about NYC’s public schools delivered to your inbox. New York City students in juvenile detention often show up with deep learning challenges and frequently don’t get the support they need to catch up, according to a new analysis of city...
Local News: NYPD Officer Accused of Raping 15-Year-Old Girl in the Bronx
A disturbing incident has emerged involving a member of the NYPD, as 27-year-old officer Ndegnior Kpan is accused of raping a 15-year-old girl in the Bronx. Kpan was arrested around 8:30 p.m. on Thursday after police responded to a 911 call reporting an assault. During their investigation, officers uncovered that...
Neighbor dispute leaves 2 dead, NYPD officer shot in Brownsville
Officer Sharjeel Worris, 25, was shot with birdshot pellets from a shotgun. Officers returned fire, striking the suspect.
Fact Check: Rumor has it NYPD officers coordinated mass resignation after Mamdani’s win. That’s...
A number of factors have contributed to low morale and a dipping workforce among New York City's police.
New Jersey Mother Learns Missing Son Was Dead and Buried Without Her Knowledge
Irvington, N.J. – A mother found out her beloved missing son was dead and buried without her knowledge, according to News 12 New Jersey. Omaira Merced, 53, spent a year searching for her son, Joel Ortiz, before learning the devastating truth. Ortiz, 28, was discovered on a Newark street...
Boy, 2, dies in horror 20-storey fall from apartment window as neighbors reveal agony
A TWO-year-old boy has died after taking a horror plunge from the 20th floor of an apartment window in New Jersey, police say. Local cops received reports of an injured...
Mamdani’s team received almost 50,000 resumes, transition says
NYC Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani's team is taking shape and about 50,000 people applied for jobs in the new administration, a top transition official says.
Why New York City Has 50,000 ‘Ghost Apartments’
Not long after Covid ended, a tenant in one of my Manhattan buildings died. He was an elderly Italian immigrant who lived alone in a small studio near Gramercy for decades. These things happen in the normal course of life, and there’s always a story: Sometimes people die, get married or divorced, or decide that the...
Bearded cane-toting man shoots guy on NYC street after striking up conversation
A cane-toting man sparked up a conversation with a guy on the street in The Bronx on Saturday — and shot him before disappearing into the night, police said. The incident unfolded around 8:45 p.m., when the shooter walked up to his 38-year-old victim in front of 1550 University Ave. in Morris Heights and struck up a...
