12 Phrases Only a True New Yorker Says and Understands
New York isn’t just a state—it’s an attitude. Whether you’re from upstate, downstate, or somewhere in between, you’ve got your own version of “New York speak.” It’s fast, it’s direct, and it’s not for the faint of heart. If you’ve ever ordered a “regular coffee” without explaining yourself or complained about...
Subway rider stabbed in neck at East Village train station: NYPD
A subway rider was stabbed in the neck at an East Village subway station on Saturday night, according to the NYPD. A 44-year-old straphanger got into a physical altercation with an unknown man stemming from a verbal argument on the northbound platform of the 2nd Avenue F-train station just before 9:15 p.m., cops...
New Yorkers celebrate Harlem Week with free jazz in Central Park
Harlem Week is in full swing, literally. Hundreds of people spent their Saturday afternoon enjoying the weather and the music in Central Park at a Harlem Week event called "Great Jazz on the Great Hill." Jose Febus, who attended the event, told NY1, “It's so typical of New York. I...
Man Electrocuted At Hoboken PATH Trying To Retrieve Cell Phone: Papd
At 1:55 a.m., officers found a 25-year-old man on the tracks, unconscious after trying to retrieve his dropped cell phone, Port Authority police said. He was injured after coming in contact with the third rail, police said. Power to the third rail was shut and the victim was removed, stabilized...
Duo steals from Chinese buffet in the Bronx, beats man who intervenes
Police on Monday released photos of two women wanted for stealing from a Chinese buffet in the Bronx last month then beating a man who intervened.
NYC will stop accepting SNAP benefit theft claims
Editor’s note: The video above originally aired on March 28, 2025. NEW YORK (PIX11) – New York City will soon stop accepting requests to replace stolen SNAP benefits. The deadline to request a replacement for stolen SNAP benefits is Sept. 30, according to the city’s Department of Homeless Services. Until then, the...
Q&A – Comparing Florida’s Crime Rate to New York’s
Q&A – Comparing Florida’s Crime Rate to New York’s. Each day I feature a listener question sent by one of these methods. iHeartRadio: Use the Talkback feature – the microphone button on our station page in the iHeart app. Today’s entry: Submitted via talkback: Yesterday or...
Adams Quietly Uses Free Internet at NYCHA to Expand Police Surveillance
The NYPD is gaining live access to CCTV footage in public housing, without having to ask NYCHA for permission. | Photos: Phonlamai Photo/Getty Images; Johnramos1978/Wikimedia Commons; Badge: Wikimedia Commons | Illustration: Leor Stylar. New York City Mayor Eric Adams’s administration is quietly using a flagship free...
Mayor Adams announces over 1,000 homeless New Yorkers moved from subways to permanent homes...
Over 3,500 homeless New Yorkers have been taken off Big Apple streets and subways and placed in permanent housing since the start of Mayor Eric Adams’ term, Hizzoner announced on Monday — touting it as proof that his “Subway Safety Plan” is working. Over 1,000 of the housing placements came directly from the subway...
Socialism leads to worse things than expensive food
Before New York City opens government-run grocery stores, it should explore how the idea worked in Kansas City. Socialist Zohran Ma
