Older New Yorkers Are Struggling With Their Finances
An increasing number of older New Yorkers are struggling to pay their bills and access healthy food, a new city report found. New York City’s Department for the Aging on July 25 released The State of Older New Yorkers: Building an Age-Inclusive Future, a report based on a comprehensive survey that identifies the key...
Protesters Erupt Over Democratic Senators’ ‘Outrageous’ Vote
Protesters wearing “Stop Starving Gaza” and “Jews Say Let Gaza Live” T-shirts swarmed the lobby of the building housing both Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand's offices.
Potential Gun Ban After Mass Shooting In New York
New rules may follow after an out-of-state gunman opened fire in New York, killing four. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is once again calling for a nationwide assault weapons ban. Hochul's plea comes following Monday's mass shooting at a Manhattan office building. Authorities say Shane Tamura sprayed the lobby at...
Brooklyn Man Sentenced to 38 Years For Attacks on Former Girlfriend
A Brooklyn man on July 24 was sentenced to 38 years in prison for violently attacking his former girlfriend, causing serious injuries including a slashing to her face and multiple stab wounds at her workplace in Downtown Brooklyn. Rakien “Rakeem” Figueroa, 43, of East New York, was convicted March 24...
A quiet Bronx street turned into a crime scene after two young men were...
Two men were fatally shot early Monday morning outside a residential building in the Bronx, marking a deadly start to the week in the 45th Precinct. Police responded to a… The post A quiet Bronx street turned into a crime scene after two young men were gunned down in a brazen early morning attack first appeared on...
NYPD: 1 killed, another injured in shooting near Brownsville playground
Officers found a 42-year-old man with a gunshot wound to his stomach at the scene.
‘Trained Their Dogs to Attack Black Men’: New York Police Department Faces Accusations of...
It took two Suffolk County police officers to pull off a police dog that had jumped on the back of a dark-skinned bystander at a […] ‘Trained Their Dogs to Attack Black Men’: New York Police Department Faces Accusations of Racial Profiling After K-9 Makes a Beeline for Dark-Skinned Bystander in Viral Video
National Guard member charged with selling inmates drugs, phones
A New York National Guard member has been arrested on charges of selling contraband to state prison inmates at Collins Correctional Facility in Erie County.
‘Harlem Week’ kicks off 51st year celebrating neighborhood ‘magic’
HARLEM, Manhattan (PIX11) — A celebration to honor a vibrant New York City neighborhood returns for its 51st year. Harlem Week kicked off on Friday, with more than two weeks of events honoring the area’s rich history and culture. The theme this year is magic, with music and entertainment showing off all that Harlem...
Darius Lee remembered in Harlem over 3 years after deadly shooting
The life of Darius Lee was celebrated in Harlem on Saturday, over three years after police say he was shot and killed near his home.