New York City man, woman found dead inside Borgata hotel room in Atlantic City
Officials are investigating a brutal crime scene inside a hotel room at the Borgata Hotel Casino and Spa.
New bill would revive single-room occupancy apartments in NYC
An SRO in the famous Chelsea Hotel, featured in a 2018 6sqft story. Photo by James and Karla Murray exclusively for 6sqft. Looking for new ways to tackle the city’s housing shortage, a New York City Council member is calling for the return of single-room occupancy units (SROs). Council Member Erik Bottcher on Tuesday...
NYC Correction Department tries 12-hour tours again as Rikers faces rising jail population
NEW YORK — The New York City Department of Correction is once again bringing back 12-hour tours to address lingering staffing troubles, DOC officials confirm. A pilot program requiring officers to work their normal eight hours plus four hours of overtime will start Nov. 30 at the Robert N. Davoren Center on Rikers...
Innocent bystander shot in Manhattan speaks out from hospital bed with bullet still in...
The retired mother of four says she knew right away she was shot.
New York Police Reveal Suspects Wanted for Assaulting Couple During Illegal Car Meet-Up that...
Law enforcement revealed Tuesday the faces of two suspects wanted for beating up a couple during an illegal car meet-up in Queens over the weekend. The New York Police Department (NYPD) unveiled pictures of the suspects, described by law enforcement as males between 18 and 24 years old, who were allegedly part of the...
Tourist Wins $82M After Losing Limbs In NYC Subway Accident
Luisa Janssen Harger Da Silva, a Brazilian student, won an $82 million verdict after losing limbs in a 2016 NYC subway accident. The jury found the MTA negligent for not installing platform barriers. The MTA plans to appeal, citing technical challenges.
Mom of New York Man Who Gunned Down Whole Family Once Warned ‘He’s Going...
The mother of a man who killed three of his family members worried that he might turn violent someday.
Deplorable New York Hoarding Case Exposed, Woman, 95, Trapped in Filth With 200 Animals:...
New York authorities are no strangers to unusual cases, but what investigators stepped into inside a quiet Northport home left even veteran officials shaken. What unfolded soon after would expose a situation so alarming that even seasoned investigators struggled to process it. And as details emerged, the truth proved...
NYC’s flying ‘Fan Man’ pleads guilty to crimes against gravity
Local "Fan Man" Johnathan Warren wants to form an advocacy group to defend his right to fly. Johnathan Warren was sentenced to four days of community service for illegally flying his fan-powered paraglider over the city's waterways. [ more › ]
Washington Square Park’s turn from homely to hostile
Chalk graffiti scattered across Washington Square posed this haunting question. Just days after a drug raid led to 19 arrests on the park’s west side, the city deployed nearly 70 new police officers to the area. With the local unhoused community now almost entirely displaced, a once vibrant park is now characterized...
