Man being held at Rikers died Sunday after guard says he appeared ‘unwell’
The sign near an entrance to the Rikers Island jail complex. So far this year 14 people have died at Rikers or shortly after being released from custody there, according to Gothamist’s tracking of Department of Correction reports. [ more › ]
Officials mistakenly told NYC principals students with weapons would face automatic arrest
Sign up for Chalkbeat New York’s free daily newsletter to get essential news about NYC’s public schools delivered to your inbox. An Education Department safety official sent a letter to Brooklyn high school principals last week, signaling a major change: Students found with weapons on public school grounds will be...
Luigi Mangione pumps fist in court as body cam allegedly reveals loaded magazine found...
Luigi Mangione pumps fist in court as body camera footage reveals loaded magazine hidden in wet underwear found in his backpack during Pennsylvania arrest.
Zohran Mamdani taps ex-con rapper who served 7 years for armed robbery as criminal...
Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani has picked a controversial rapper who did seven years in state prison for armed robbery to advise him on the criminal justice system, The Post has learned. Mysonne Linen, 49, a Bronx convict-turned-activist who was found guilty of two felony heists in the late 1990s, was appointed by the...
John Lennon’s murder still cuts deep as fans gather in NYC to mark 45th...
His music — and murder — echoes through the generations. John Lennon fans gathered in Central Park Monday on the 45th anniversary of his murder — with mourners including Gen Zers born well after The Beatles legend was gunned down. “John’s the best. He’s my idol. He’s my everything and I love him so much,” 19-year-old...
Female customers at ritzy NYC eatery report blacking out, feeling drugged after drinks at...
Several women say they blacked out and felt drugged after recently having drinks at a ritzy Tribeca restaurant — prompting a police probe and leaving them terrified to order a drink again while out. The women stepped forward in the past week to claim in interviews and social media posts that they left the Mexican hot...
‘Forced to wait’: NYC to overhaul SNAP application process after lawsuit
NEW YORK (PIX11) – New York City has promised to speed up its process for approving and recertifying SNAP applications as part of a settlement with The Legal Aid Society, NYLAG and Dechert LLP. A lawsuit filed against the city claimed it failed to handle SNAP applications within the 30-day timeframe set by federal...
New York Can’t Be Progressive Without the One Percent
The ultra-wealthy make for good campaign villains. They also fund the city’s social safety net.
Zohran Mamdani shares step-by-step video explaining how to stand up to ICE
New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani has released a video teaching New Yorkers how to handle interactions with ICE agents, advising residents on their constitutional rights
New York City ties its record for longest stretch without a homicide
New York City went 12 days -- Nov. 25 to Dec. 7 -- without a homicide.
