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A New York City man who fatally stabbed his younger sister in front of their mother has been sentenced to prison. Rodney Johnson, 29, received a 25-year prison sentence after pleading guilty to second-degree murder in the killing of his 20-year-old sister, Shayla Johnson, the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office...

A street-violence video that made the rounds online this week featuring Anthony Caines, the man who was arrested last month on charges that he spit on numerous women in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, has prompted new public attention and fresh concerns about vigilantism in New York. Anthony Caines, who is 45, was...

BROOKLYN, NY – Police are searching for a 17-year-old mother and her 4-month-old daughter who disappeared after leaving their Dean Street residence Thursday morning. The NYPD said the pair, identified…

NYC Owners Brace for Rent-Freeze Fight With Mamdani

BRONX, NY – A heated street dispute exploded into gunfire Saturday afternoon outside 424 East 148th Street, sending two unidentified men running in opposite directions after exchanging multiple shots. Witnesses…

New York City police arrested “multiple” anti-ICE protestors who were irate over an immigration crackdown in Chinatown, NY1 reported on Saturday. NY1 reporter Olivia Leach reported live from the “very active scene,” where she said she saw several protestors “chasing after” cars that were leaving a parking garage that...

NYPD agents arrested more than a dozen people and unleashed clouds of pepper spray on a spontaneous protest formed around a SoHo parking garage where masked agents with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security had gathered inside. It’s unclear exactly what the federal agents had planned for Saturday, and a...

In a move that’s already sparking debate, New York City Councilmember Nantasha Williams has introduced legislation—backed by 32 co-sponsors—to boost salaries for the city’s highest elected leaders by around 16%. The proposal would lift Council members’ annual pay from $148,500 to $172,500, the mayor’s from $258,750...

Make your contribution now and help Gothamist thrive in 2025. Donate today. The Office of Chief Medical Examiner is investigating the cause of death of a woman found in a burning Bronx apartment building on Friday, according to a spokesperson from the New York Police Department. Firefighters and police found...

Multiple arrests were made when anti-ICE protesters clashed with police near a NYC government building, throwing debris and blocking streets in Lower Manhattan.