Mamdani appoints convicted armed robber to public safety transition team
Zohran Mamdani faces criticism for selecting convicted armed robber Mysonne Linen to help shape NYC's crime and policing policy on his transition team.
Fire shoots out of NYC apartment building windows
Fire officials said multiple apartments in the building had "heavy, heavy damage" as a result of the fire.
Mamdani wants less police involvement in mental health calls. Albany is trying it out.
Diana Macy is one of the senior case workers on Albany’s CART team. Part of her job is outreach to homeless people on city streets. Albany’s CART Team sends social service caseworkers in teams of two to patrol the streets. [ more › ]
Man being held at Rikers died Sunday after guard says he appeared ‘unwell’
The sign near an entrance to the Rikers Island jail complex. So far this year 14 people have died at Rikers or shortly after being released from custody there, according to Gothamist’s tracking of Department of Correction reports. [ more › ]
Officials mistakenly told NYC principals students with weapons would face automatic arrest
Sign up for Chalkbeat New York’s free daily newsletter to get essential news about NYC’s public schools delivered to your inbox. An Education Department safety official sent a letter to Brooklyn high school principals last week, signaling a major change: Students found with weapons on public school grounds will be...
Luigi Mangione pumps fist in court as body cam allegedly reveals loaded magazine found...
Luigi Mangione pumps fist in court as body camera footage reveals loaded magazine hidden in wet underwear found in his backpack during Pennsylvania arrest.
Zohran Mamdani taps ex-con rapper who served 7 years for armed robbery as criminal...
Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani has picked a controversial rapper who did seven years in state prison for armed robbery to advise him on the criminal justice system, The Post has learned. Mysonne Linen, 49, a Bronx convict-turned-activist who was found guilty of two felony heists in the late 1990s, was appointed by the...
Runaway horse gallops on Van Wyck near JFK Airport before being captured safely: VIDEO
"There's no way this is real life." Video posted on social media shows a runaway horse galloping on an exit ramp for JFK Airport, past motels and parking lots.
NYC sees largest rent jump in US, with 1-bedrooms up $854 since 2021: report
New York saw the largest jump in rents for one-bedroom apartments over five years, according to a new study from LendingTree.
John Lennon’s murder still cuts deep as fans gather in NYC to mark 45th...
His music — and murder — echoes through the generations. John Lennon fans gathered in Central Park Monday on the 45th anniversary of his murder — with mourners including Gen Zers born well after The Beatles legend was gunned down. “John’s the best. He’s my idol. He’s my everything and I love him so much,” 19-year-old...
