Cuomo bets ‘petrified’ New Yorkers will find way to beat Mamdani
Andrew Cuomo said that either he or Eric Adams will need to drop out of the race for New York mayor against Queens Assembly Member Zohran Mamdani by the middle of next month, otherwise the democratic socialist will defeat a divided field.
Cuomo Rolls Out Public Safety Plan That Would Expand Controversial NYPD Unit
Andrew Cuomo rolled out a new campaign logo and his new public safety proposal Monday, including boosting police officer pay and other recruitment initiatives. He also proposed expanding a specialty unit his main rival, Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani, wants to disband. The former governor, who is running for mayor as...
Luigi Mangione granted request for laptop in federal custody
Luigi Mangione, the man accused of murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, has been granted his request for a laptop.
Cyclist injured in hit-and-run at Washington Heights intersection, police say
Police are looking for the driver who they say hit a bicyclist in Washington Heights on Sunday afternoon and then took off.
NYPD’s special quality-of-life cops now covering all of Brooklyn: ‘It’s working’
The NYPD just expanded its special quality-of-life teams to cover all of Brooklyn after a pilot project showed they are succeeding in tackling “everyday issues,’’ city officials said Monday. Since the first “Q-Teams’’ were launched in six city police precincts in April, they have handled more than 23,400...
Viral Video Shows Police Dog Targeting Black Man at NY Funeral Procession
A disturbing video has surfaced showing a Suffolk County police K-9 lunging at a dark-skinned bystander during a funeral procession in the Bronx, reigniting suspicions about racial targeting by police dogs, according to multiple reports. The incident took place on July 31 as a line of police vehicles, including K-9...
Mental Health Funding Soars: City Council Secures $50M, Demands Rikers Action
Monday saw New York City Council leaders and mental health champions gather at City Hall to celebrate a $50 million boost for public safety and mental health programming. They also pressed Mayor Eric Adams to speed up the launch of these initiatives and make shutting down Rikers Island a priority.
Adams picks up mayoral reelection endorsement from dozens of religious leaders in New York...
Tuesday, nearly 100 faith leaders from across the five boroughs gathered at City Hall to endorse Mayor Eric Adams for reelection.
Want to become a teacher in NYC? Here’s what your starting salary would be...
New York City is hiring thousands of teachers in its public schools, and we recently took a look at how much a new teacher would make as an annual starting salary. The city is hiring educators as part of its larger effort to add school seats to meet new class size requirements under state law. Those who are looking...
Another small earthquake in New Jersey rattles New York City, parts of the Tri-State...
Another small earthquake appears to have been felt by a large number of people in the New York City region, according to posts on social media.