Rikers correction officers sue city over return of 12-hour shifts
The union representing Rikers Island’s correction officers is suing the city for reinstating forced 12-hour shifts, arguing officials illegally used an emergency order to revive the longer tours. The Correction Officers Benevolent Association said the city and its Department of Correction illegally launched a pilot...
15-year-old in critical condition following brutal attack on MTA bus: NYPD
THE BRONX, N.Y. (PIX11) — A 15-year-old boy is in critical condition following a brutal attack on an MTA bus on Tuesday afternoon. The incident happened around 2:35 p.m. on a BX 38 bus near Bartow Avenue and Gunther Avenue. Police say two individuals engaged the victim in a verbal dispute before they kicked and […]
New York City’s Mayor Eric Adams Announces Transformation of 100 Gold Street into Mixed-Income...
New York City’s plan to redevelop 100 Gold Street into an affordable housing project has progressed. Mayor Eric Adams announced that GFP Real Estate will lead the conversion of the Lower Manhattan site into a mixed-income residential building featuring around 3,700 units. Approximately 25% of these units are...
Trial date set for 41-year-old New York man facing charges in Somerset crash that...
A trial date has been set for a 41-year-old New York City resident arrested on charges related to a late Christmas night motor vehicle triple-fatality on the Somerset side of the Veteran’s Memorial Bridge in 2023. According to the Bristol County District Attorney’s Office, Adam Gauthier is facing three...
Mamdani meets with business leaders, homeless advocates about NYC housing crisis
On Tuesday, Mamdani met with real estate leaders and members of the Partnership for New York City on Tuesday to figure out ways to cut the red tape when it comes to housing the homeless.
Police release photo after motorcycle robbery at Flatbush Avenue red light
The NYPD says it happened around 8:10 p.m. on Nov. 29, when a 26-year-old man was stopped at a red light at Flatbush Avenue and Avenue L.
Beyoncé set to attend Met Gala for the first time in 10 years!
New York, New York - Beyoncé has been named as one of the co-chairs for next year's Met Gala! Vogue confirmed on Wednesday that the Texas Hold 'Em hitmaker will helm the 2026 event alongside actor Nicole Kidman, tennis star Venus Williams, and former editor-in-chief Anna Wintour. The theme for the annual fashion...
NYPD searching for suspect after man stabbed in back at Union Square subway station
Police say the 45-year-old victim and suspect got into a verbal dispute while riding the train on Wednesday morning.
Al Capone’s Christmas massacre of the Irish Mob
Between 1900 and 1925, a conflict raged along the New York harbors, a war between Irish and Italian gangs to control the lucrative rackets along the busy, expanding waterfront wharves and warehouses. This was the battle between the Italian Sicilian Black Hand Gang and a combination of Irish street gangs...
A Car Driver Ripped Off a Woman’s Leg in Broad Daylight
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