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.
Newark Woman Struck Dead By Vehicle While Walking Dog: Prosecutor
At 10 p.m., Stefanie Munoz was walking her dog when she was struck by a 2023 gray Ford Explorer in front of 347 Clifton Ave, the Essex County Prosecutor's Office said. Munoz was crossing the street, mid-block, when she was struck by the vehicle, authorities said. Her dog was unharmed, authorities said. Munoz was...
‘Permanently Traumatized’ New York Woman Files Lawsuit Claiming She Found A Fingertip In Her...
A New York woman claims she found a human fingertip in her chicken wrap and has filed a lawsuit against the restaurant that sold it to her. Mary Elizabeth Smith, 43, alleges that she found the fingertip in a chicken wrap she ordered “to go” from Create Astoria in Nov. 2023. Smith, a realtor who […] The post...
NYC Payphones Are Back—But Picking One Up Sends You On A 90s-Themed Scavenger Hunt
Just when we thought the payphone era was over , the once-iconic booths are suddenly reappearing on New York City streets. But don’t expect to call your best friend for a yap sesh—these phones are pulling New Yorkers straight into a wild 1990s-themed scavenger hunt. The mysterious payphones seem to be part of the...
Legionnaires’ reported at Bronx apartment building, officials say
New York City health officials are investigating cases of Legionnaires' disease at an apartment building in the Bronx.
