Mamdani Cordially Shuts Down Heckler: ‘I Want That Man To Be Able To Afford...
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani tactfully, and some would say cordially, shut down a heckler who interrupted the announcement of his “Neighborhood Builders Fast Track” program, a new affordable housing initiative in Brooklyn on Wednesday. Mamdani refused to take the heckler’s bait and even went so far...
Man shot in Williamsburg following sidewalk brawl; 4 men on the loose
A crime scene was established near 224 South 3rd St. just before 6:30 p.m. Wednesday.
Mamdani ordered hundreds of millions in cuts to NYC Education Dept. Officials trimmed $58...
Sign up for Chalkbeat New York’s free daily newsletter to get essential news about NYC’s public schools delivered to your inbox. As part of his vow to close a multi-billion dollar budget gap, Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced on Wednesday an initial wave of spending cuts to New York City’s Education Department. But the...
Teen Girls Shot Outside Coney Island McDonald’s As Afternoon Turns Chaotic
Two teenage girls were shot Tuesday afternoon in front of the McDonald's at 1403 Mermaid Avenue in Coney Island, turning a routine weekday into a crime scene. The victims, ages 14 and 16, were hit by gunfire and taken to NYU Langone Hospital 6Brooklyn. Police say both are expected to recover.
New York Woman Extradited to Flagler County After Using Stolen Identity to Drain Bank...
A career criminal from New York City with a multi-state criminal history has been extradited to Flagler County and is now facing charges after investigators say she used a Flagler County resident’s identity to make a series of fraudulent bank withdrawals totaling $13,500. The Fraud. On August 6, 2025,...
Menendez, Solomon, Bhalla, & Brennan among Hoboken ‘No Kings Day’ speakers
U.S. Rep. Rob Menendez (D-8), Jersey City Mayor James Solomon, Assemblyman Ravi Bhalla, and Assemblywoman Katie Brennan (both D-32) are among the “No Kings Day” speakers for an event that will take place in Hoboken on Saturday. “In America, we have No Kings. We are showing up together...
The Best Buffets in the U.S. Have Been Named; 3 are in NJ
You'd better save your appetite when you visit these places.
Secaucus cop suspended 160 days last year for grudge over street sweeper ticket
A Secaucus police officer was suspender 160 days last year after he held a grudge and looked to get even with a parking enforcement officer who issued him a street sweeper ticket, according to their 2025 Annual Major Discipline Report. Police Officer Michael Borrelli was suspended 160 days without pay...
Six Arrested at Fentanyl/Heroin Packaging Mill in the Bronx: Drugs Found in a Baby...
Organization Suspected of Bottling Counterfeit Xylazine. Six men were arrested during a court-authorized search of a fentanyl and heroin packaging mill located inside an apartment in the Highbridge neighborhood of the Bronx. Approximately three kilograms of fentanyl (over six pounds), carrying an estimated street...
Chief savings officers found $1.7 billion in savings for NYC: Mayor Mamdani
NEW YORK CITY (PIX11) – New York City agencies proposed $1.7 billion in savings to help fill the city’s massive budget gap, reaching Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s target, officials said Wednesday. The administration approved just over $200 million of those savings, and must review and approve the rest, according to Sherif...
