Mamdani’s schools chancellor pick: Some parent groups are pushing for him to keep Aviles-Ramos
Sign up for Chalkbeat New York’s free daily newsletter to get essential news about NYC’s public schools delivered to your inbox. A growing chorus of New York City families are pushing Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani to keep schools Chancellor Melissa Aviles-Ramos in place when he takes office in January to avoid a...
Homeless Man Arrested After Two Shocking Attacks
• A homeless man arrested after an unprovoked attack on an NYU student. • He’s now charged for cold-cocking a 68-year-old tourist on Thanksgiving. • Two separate assaults show a troubling pattern of random violence. • Authorities seek strong penalties as community demands answers. A homeless man arrested in...
Sisters on fixed income face eviction from NYC affordable housing
UPPER EAST SIDE, Manhattan (PIX11) — Two Upper East Side sisters in their 70s are fighting to stay in the affordable apartment they’ve called home for more than a decade. Roseann and Evelyn used to live with a longtime friend in a Mitchell-Lama apartment on Second Avenue and East 92nd Street. That woman, who […]
Erika Kirk Worries Zohran Mamdani’s Mayoral Win Indicates NYC Women Are ‘Relying on the...
"What I don't want to have happen is women, young women in the city, look to the government as a solution to put off having a family or a marriage," the Turning Point USA CEO says The post Erika Kirk Worries Zohran Mamdani’s Mayoral Win Indicates NYC Women Are ‘Relying on the Government’ to Support Them | Video...
‘Vicious Turf War’ Among New York City Christmas Tree Sellers Exposed: ‘We Used to...
"We got a message loud and clear, we got shaken down, we got extorted, we got robbed," says George Nash of Uptown Christmas Trees
Staten Island ShopRite Employee Arrested for Alleged Thanksgiving Eve Arson, No Injuries Reported
On November 26, 2025, FDNY Commissioner Robert S. Tucker announced the arrest of Dominick Sacchetti, a 21-year-old employee. Sacchetti is accused of starting a fire at the ShopRite Supermarket at 100 Greaves Lane, Staten Island. The fire occurred on Thanksgiving Eve, when the store was busy with holiday shoppers. The...
MTA chief vows fare evasion crackdown on NYC buses once MetroCard retires
MTA Chair Janno Lieber really wants riders to pay their fare, even as a new mayor takes office with the goal of making buses free. MTA Chair Janno Lieber said requiring all riders to pay with OMNY will make it easier to check who has actually paid. [ more › ]
NYC pit bull owner pleads guilty to vicious dog attack on pizzeria worker
NEW YORK (PIX11) — The man charged with “viciously attacking” the manager of Roma Pizza with the help of his pit bull has pleaded guilty, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg announced Wednesday. On Aug. 19, 2024, 36-year-old Tyshaun Watson walked into the Flatiron District pizza shop with his dog, ordered a pizza...
NYC School Blocks Holocaust Survivor Speaking to Kids
NYC School Blocks Holocaust Survivor Speaking to Kids
Pay raises proposed for NYC mayor, council
New Yorkers have mixed reactions to the majority of the city council signing onto a bill that would give across-the-board raises to not just to themselves, but district attorneys, and everyone who is elected all the way up to the mayor.
