13-year-old battling cancer becomes honorary deputy mayor of NYC for the day
13-year-old Devarjaye "DJ" Daniel from Texas spent the day as the new deputy mayor for public safety in New York City
Cases of deadly disease emerge in another New York City borough after outbreak kills...
Officials have determined an outbreak of the disease in the water system of a Bronx apartment building
Raleigh murder suspect arrested in New York City back in Wake County, jail records...
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — A man suspected of murder in Raleigh who was arrested in New York City earlier this month is back in Wake County. According to Wake County Detention Center records, 30-year-old Justin Malik York is back in their custody as of Tuesday. The Raleigh Police Department announced York’s arrest in New...
3 DOC employees suspended after another death at Rikers Island, sources say
Ardit Billa's death has renewed calls from advocates who say it's time for the Rikers Island jail complex to permanently close.
Brace yourselves: This is the last date the sun will go down after 7pm...
One minute we’re basking in 8pm golden hours (remember those dreamy July nights?) and the next we’re squinting into twilight before dinner. It’s not your imagination: Days really are shrinking. Summer’s lingering light is slipping away and New York is about to hit one of those sneaky seasonal milestones that quietly...
Bronx Muslim Center to soon become the largest mosque in New York state
The Bronx Muslim center in Van Nest will soon become the largest mosque in New York state. The new building will be located down the block from the existing one on Rhinelander Avenue. It will be four floors and 32,000 square feet, which is 10 times larger than the original...
Armed men posing as NYCHA workers steal over $200K in cash, jewelry from Brooklyn woman
Two men impersonating New York City Housing Authority workers stole over $200,000 worth of cash and jewelry from a woman’s Brooklyn home earlier this month, authorities said Monday.
Senior bashed in the leg and robbed in broad daylight on Fordham Road as...
BRONX, NY – A 76-year-old man was attacked and robbed in broad daylight outside a busy Fordham Road address on Tuesday afternoon, with the suspect later using the victim’s stolen credit card in unauthorized transactions, police said. The incident unfolded at approximately 4:37 p.m. in front of 201 East Fordham Road,...
Councilmembers Demand NYPD Halt its Public Housing Surveillance Expansion, Following New York Focus Reporting
Key members of the New York City Council are stepping up oversight of a program providing free internet in public housing, after New York Focus revealed it is being used to expand surveillance. | Canva. Three committee chairs of the New York City Council sent a letter to Mayor Eric...
Trio beats, slashes and robs man in broad daylight near the Astor Place cube:...
A man was beaten and slashed during a robbery near the Astor Place cube in the East Village over the weekend, police said Tuesday.
