Dangerous Reptiles Not Native To New York Found In Hudson Valley
State officials rushed in after a shocking discovery during an arrest.
NYC commuters face OMNY problems just days before tap-and-ride system becomes only option for...
OMNY issues are plaguing increasingly frustrated straphangers — just days before MTA makes it the go-to option for subway fares. Commuters reported getting charged multiple times for a single ride when using the new tap-and-ride system, or being unable to check their card balances, as well as broken re-loading...
$15,800 Per Person in No-Strings-Attached Cash To Be Dished Out As Major US City...
A US city is preparing to hand out a pile of cash in a new guaranteed income program for disadvantaged residents. The New York City Council says it is allocating $1.5 million in the 2026 budget for a guaranteed income initiative known as the “Cash with Care” program, targeting residents facing housing insecurity.
NY man whose conviction was tossed after decades in prison seeks $100M in new...
Make your contribution now and help Gothamist thrive in 2025. Donate today. A man who spent more than two decades in prison before his conviction for the murder of a retired NYPD detective was dismissed due to DNA evidence has sued New York City for $100 million. Jon-Adrian “JJ” Velazquez...
Elon Musk Claims Zohran Mamdani’s Latest Appointment Means ‘People Will Die’
Credit: (Michael Brochstein/Sipa USA, Sipa via AP Images) and (Evan Vucci/AP photo) After New York City Mayor-Elect Zohran Mamdani’s Tuesday announcement that he will appoint an FDNY commissioner who never served as a firefighter, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk claimed on Friday via X that “people will die because of this.”
Off-duty NYPD officer saves neighbor’s choking baby girl on Long Island
The heroic officer was in the right place at the right time when his neighbors needed help.
Woman killed, her mom and sister hurt in house fire in West Orange, New...
Her mother and sister are being treated for smoke inhalation.
Toddler Bitten by Pit Bull in Public Street in New York City, Bystanders Intervene
New York City, NY – A 1-year-old boy was seriously injured after being attacked by a pit bull on a crowded street in Union Square, Manhattan on Sunday, Dec. 22, 2025. The incident left the toddler with a deep laceration in his leg, shocking onlookers who attempted to pull the dog off the child.
NJ Transit faces new discrimination lawsuit from veteran Black detective
A Black New Jersey Transit police detective has filed a lawsuit alleging she faced a pervasive pattern of discrimination at the hands of her supervisor. Det. Safiya Daniels filed suit in Essex County Superior Court on Dec. 15, claiming harassment and hostility from former NJ Transit Police Lt. John Sullivan,...
NY boy, 8, pulled from freezing pond on Long Island
An 8-year-old boy was playing on ice that had frozen over a pond and landed in water that was chest-deep, unable to free himself. Police rescued him on Christmas Day.
