NYC Mayor Mamdani has appointed these 3 people to key city agencies
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Mayor Zohran Mamdani made a City Hall announcement Tuesday for three key leadership positions in city government. The mayor appointed Yume Kitasei as commissioner of the New York City Department of Citywide Administrative Services, Sharun Goodwin as commissioner of the New York City Department...
Cornell study makes surprising discovery about New York City public housing: ‘Everybody can contribute...
"[This is] something that can bring tangible benefits to residents." Cornell study makes surprising discovery about New York City public housing: 'Everybody can contribute to their community' first appeared on The Cool Down .
Tracking potential NYC weekend nor’easter as East Coast snow chances increase
Forecasters are tracking a potential coastal storm this weekend that could bring snow and gusty winds to NYC, NJ and CT.
Young Mom Charged After Officers Find Baby Dead in Apartment Closet: NYPD
On Saturday, Jan. 24, NYPD officers were called to a Brooklyn residence to conduct a wellness check
Mamdani’s hands-off homeless camp policies leave everyone hurt
The Big Apple is about to become Tent City, and never mind the icy temps that apparently left 10 people dead outdoors. Or perhaps we’ll start calling it Lepto Town — once leptospirosis, the bacterial disease rampant in homeless encampments , takes hold. That’s because New York’s new mayor, Zohran Mamdani, has barred...
New York’s controversial tipping law kicks in today
New York’s new tipping regime for app-based deliveries is no longer theoretical. As of today, food and grocery platforms must present customers with a clear option to tip before checkout, reshaping the split-second moment when New Yorkers decide how much a courier’s work is worth. I see this as a test of whether the...
New York county told another 8 inches of snow falling imminently as Big Freeze...
Across several upstate New York counties, lake-effect snow warnings remain in effect, according to the National Weather Service in Buffalo. The National Weather Service issued an updated lake effect snow warning at 3:55 a.m. on Tuesday, valid from 9 p.m. until 1 p.m. on Wednesday for Wayne County. . The NWS...
10 found dead outside in NYC cold, including woman with dementia: officials, neighbors
The building on New York Avenue where neighbors and officials say Doreen Ellis, 90, was found after wandering away from her apartment. The people perished amid freezing temperatures since Saturday, City Hall said as authorities continue to investigate what caused their deaths. [ more › ]
Police seek man who grabbed woman’s rear
DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN – POLICE ARE SEARCHING for an unknown man who at around 9 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 6, at State and Hoyt streets, approached a 23-year-old woman from behind and grabbed her rear end, before fleeing east on State Street. There were no injuries reported. The suspect is...
Corrections Officer Allegedly Attacked and Injured by Inmate
A corrections sergeant at Mid-State Correctional Facility is recovering from serious facial injuries after being violently assaulted by an inmate over the weekend, according to officials.
