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They would be the Big Apple’s cat crusaders. Mayoral hopeful Curtis Sliwa is pitching a plan to solve New York City’s rat problem — unleashing a strike team of feral cats to hunt down the rodents at public parks and other “hot spots.” Speaking one day after The Post exposed rat infestation at the Tarr-Coyne Tots...

New York, NY – A multi-million dollar drug bust has led to the seizure of over 40 pounds of methamphetamine, cocaine, and fentanyl hidden within a crowded Manhattan apartment building in the Washington Heights neighborhood. At least one person has been charged following the discovery, authorities say. Drugs Found...

One of Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani’s big campaign promises is a five-store network of city-run grocery stores. His rationale? Among many things, New Yorkers can’t afford groceries, he says. But experts argue there might be more factors at play that Mamdani should consider before making any final...

Make your contribution now and help Gothamist thrive in 2025. Donate today. City Department of Correction officials say they are investigating how a man died in custody Saturday at the Rikers Island jails. Jimmy Avila is the 11th person to die in custody or shortly after being released — this...

The city Department of Education will spend a staggering $42,168 per student this school year, budget experts project, even as enrollment declines and student achievement stalls. The record sum is nearly $2,000 per student more than the DOE spent last year, according to the nonprofit think tank Citizens Budget...

West New York, NJ – Police are asking for the public’s help locating a missing juvenile reported by her family. The missing teen, Rosibel Haydee Cruz-Mendez, was last seen Friday, August 29, after leaving a friend’s house around 4 p.m. Police said she left behind a suitcase containing all of her belongings. Rosibel...

On Aug. 30, 2025, at approximately 2:31 a.m., the Secaucus Police received a report that more than 100 vehicles took over the intersection of Secaucus Road and County Avenue, driving recklessly and doing donuts while onlookers recorded videos. When officers arrived, more than 50 people surrounded police vehicles, and...

The girl's mom, who asked to remain anonymous for her daughter's safety, said it happened so fast and she couldn't confirm it was intentional until after seeing the video.

Everyday is Thanksgiving dinner for a growing flock of pigeons near an Upper West Side subway station. For people just passing through, it’s a curiosity. But for those who live in the neighborhood, the all-day buffet for the birds is creating an all-night feast for rats, and the locals want to put a stop to the...

A gunman shot up the entrance of an East Village apartment building early Sunday, leaving three people wounded, the shooter on the loose — and an elderly tenant calling his home “the closest to hell.’’ The potentially deadly shots rang out at the Lillian Wald Houses on Sixth Street in Alphabet City in Manhattan...