6 Teens Wounded in ‘Chaotic’ Mass Shooting in N.Y.C. After 16th Birthday Party
Six teenagers were wounded in an early-morning shooting outside a Brooklyn event space where they had just attended a birthday celebration. Police responded around 1 a.m. on Dec. 14 to reports of gunfire outside Burbuja Events, according to multiple reports. The teens had been at the venue for a 16th birthday party,...
New York Police Surprise Hospital Kids With Joy
Police surprised kids at New York children’s hospitals with holiday visits, rooftop rappels, Santa, and gifts.
CURTIS SLIWA RETURNS TO RADIO AFTER MAYORAL CAMPAIGN
CURTIS SLIWA RETURNS TO RADIO ON IHEARTMEDIA NEW YORK’S 710 WOR AFTER MAYORAL CAMPAIGN. @iHeartRadio.com
State Commission Examines Lack of Diversity on Jury Panels
Manhattan public defender Eric Burse remembers the moment a panel of roughly 70 potential jurors filed into a criminal courtroom at 100 Centre St. in Lower Manhattan. He scanned the group quickly seconds before they’d be sworn in. What he saw stopped him cold. “There didn’t appear to be a single Black juror in the...
ICE enters NYC shelters armed and without judicial warrants, reports show
Make your contribution now and help Gothamist thrive in 2025. Donate today. Federal immigration officers were able to enter private areas of New York City shelters or obtain resident information without presenting judicial warrants at least five times earlier this year, according to official incident reports written...
Mayor Adams Rips ‘Globalize the Intifada’ Movement After Massacres
Mayor Adams Rips 'Globalize the Intifada' Movement After Massacres
Anheuser-Busch to close Newark brewery after 75 years
After 75 years, Newark’s Anheuser-Busch brewery is closing its doors.
Community rallies around legendary Broadway dancer, 95, who faces losing NYC home
The local community is rallying around a Broadway icon and 95-year-old trailblazer who is at risk of losing the Hell’s Kitchen home he’s called his “sanctuary” for more than half a century. Thousands of neighbors, former dance students and even strangers are rallying around Nat Horne — an original member of the Alvin...
Agent 86 Reconnaissance Footage: A Spy in New York City
Agent 86 approached management last week and asked if he could receive his Christmas bonus early in order to fund a trip to the Big Apple. 86 wanted to take in the holiday spirit along Fifth Avenue and said he would provide photos of what he found. 86’s request was granted, and management is told that the bonus...
Illicit Substances on the Streets of New York
New York City faces a growing health and safety crisis caused by illicit substances on the streets. Many people walk through a sidewalk in Queens or a park in Manhattan and find discarded drugs, a clear reminder of a problem that affects our daily lives. This is a real situation that threatens the safety and...
