Feds say Hudson County, NJ parks directors took $1.5M in bribes and kickbacks
Make your contribution now and help Gothamist thrive in 2026. Donate today. One former Hudson County, New Jersey parks director has pleaded guilty, and another is now charged in an alleged bribery scheme where federal prosecutors say they took more than $1.5 million in cash and kickbacks to steer county contracts to...
Mamdani ignites social media outrage after photo-op at notorious NYC jail: ‘F—ing ridiculous’
NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani broke his Ramadan fast with Muslim inmates at Rikers Island, calling it one of the most meaningful evenings of his mayoral term.
NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani Kept Calling His Wife a ‘Private Person.’ Then Her X...
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has a line about his wife. He’s used it three times now. It goes like this: “My wife is ... Read More
Shocking video shows sparks fly as out-of-control driver appears to drag cyclists down busy...
Stunning footage shows sparks fly as an out-of-control driver appears to drag two cyclists down a busy Harlem street — making no effort to stop — during a horrific crash that killed one person and injured four Thursday. The unidentified 49-year-old speed demon is shown in surveillance footage dragging two victims and...
Mamdani administration quietly resumes hefty fines for compost scofflaws
The garbage police are back! The Mamdani administration has quietly resumed slapping New Yorkers with hefty fines for tossing food scraps in the trash instead of the compost, The Post has learned. The Sanitation Department has issued 516 summonses so far this year – ending a temporary enforcement pause on the...
New Poke Spot Opens in Hoboken on 1st Street
There’s always a wave of new openings keeping things exciting in Hoboken and Jersey City, and just when you think you’ve tried it all, something new pops up to shake up the local food scene. From cafés to quick grab-and-go spots, the area continues to deliver new options for every kind of craving. Now, a new...
Hoboken police lt. demoted for delayed response to homicide, 2 suspended in ’25
A Hoboken police lieutenant was demoted for a delayed response to a homicide call, with two other officers suspended for far less infraction last year, according to their Annual Major Discipline Report. “Following a report from another police agency of a possible shooting homicide. that reportedly took place in...
Winter Storm Grounds 11K Flights Across Northeast
NEW YORK — A powerful nor'easter slammed the Northeast with nearly 11,000 flight cancellations over two days, crippling major airports and stranding…
City to end criminal summonses for low-level cyclist, e-bike offenses
The NYPD will stop issuing criminal summonses for low-level e-bike and cyclist traffic offenses later this month, Mayor Zohran Mamdani said Wednesday. Starting Friday, March 27, e-bike riders and cyclists won’t have to appear in criminal court for “minor” violations like running through a stop sign, the mayor said in...
Kidnapping In Jersey City Leads To Pursuit, Multiple Crashes In Brooklyn: NYPD
A 25-year-old man was apprehended after a report of a kidnapping in Jersey City led to a police pursuit in Brooklyn on Thursday, March 19, authorities said. At 1:36 p.m., Jersey City police responded to 15 Hobson St. after a woman said she was in danger, Kimberly Wallace Scalfione, a spokesperson fo…
