NYC Sinking Into Atlantic Ocean
New York is sinking into the Atlantic Ocean and other surrounding waters. One reason is the overall rise in sea levels because of global warming. The other is the weight of its skyscrapers. Douglas A. McIntyre, Editor-In-Chief of Climatecrisis247, explains. Find a Vetted Financial Advisor. Finding a fiduciary...
Woman stabbed 16-year-old boy on MTA bus in Fresh Meadows: NYPD
A woman stabbed a 16-year-old boy in an alleged unprovoked attack on a southbound MTA Q25 bus on Parsons Boulevard on Tuesday, Dec. 16. The boy was riding in the bus in front of 82-74 Parson Blvd. at 3:40 p.m., when a stranger approached him and allegedly stabbed him once in the abdomen, police said. The suspect...
Environmental groups oppose new agreement on New York City purchases in Catskills
The new agreement between New York City and the Catskills could open the region to renewable energy infrastructure and small-scale mining.
Act Now: Treat Knife Attacks Like Gun Crimes, It’s Time To Close New York’s...
Our children are stabbing each other on our playgrounds. Violent mentally ill people are driving knives into strangers for the color of their skin or the faith they keep. New Yorkers are waking up every morning knowing that an encounter on the subway, in a bodega line or walking home from school could end in...
Police seek woman for questioning in shooting in Newark
NEWARK, NJ — Police are seeking the public’s help in locating a woman wanted for questioning in connection with a shooting that occurred Sunday. Takisha S. Curry, 41, of Newark, is being sought by detectives investigating the incident. At approximately 7:44 p.m., police responded to the 300 block...
NYC Medical Examiner to provide free genetic screening to at-risk family members
The city's medical examiner will offer free genetic screening to at-risk family members of people who die suddenly and unexpectedly from disease.
Attacker who critically stabbed boy on NYC playground was just 12-years-old himself: cops
The attacker who stabbed a middle schooler at a Brooklyn playground and left him in critical condition was just 12-years-old, police said, as they charged the youngster Friday with attempted murder as a juvenile. The pre-teen suspect allegedly knifed fellow 12-year-old Khayell Dupree in the chest inside Betsy Head...
Brooklyn man charged with defrauding about 100 crypto investors out of millions of dollars
Prosecutors say 23-year-old Ronald Spektor of Sheepshead Bay ripped off his victims over several years through the huge phishing and social engineering scheme.
Adams stacks Rent Guidelines Board, jeopardizing Mamdani’s rent freeze pledge
Credit: Benny Polatseck/Mayoral Photo Office on Flickr. With just two weeks left in office, Mayor Eric Adams has appointed four new members to the city’s Rent Guidelines Board, in an effort to block Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s push for a rent freeze. With these appointments and reappointments, Adams’ allies now hold...
Mamdani taps Mayor Adams’ housing czar for key deputy role
Leila Bozorg in 2018. She will serve as Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani's deputy commissioner for housing. Leila Bozorg will serve as deputy mayor for housing and planning in the new administration. [ more › ]
