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A would-be chain thief slashed a female straphanger with a razor during the Tuesday evening rush in the Bronx – about a week after a pink coat-wearing attacker choked a teen girl on board a Brooklyn train, cops said. The victim was riding a northbound 2 train passing through the Pelham Parkway station around 5:30...

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In a sweeping federal corruption case, all 70 New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) employees arrested in February 2024 have now been found guilty of charges including bribery, fraud, or extortion. These employees collectively took over $2.1 million in bribes to secure NYCHA contracts worth over $15 million. The...

Maybe “defund the police” actually means “defund the police.”

An SRO in the famous Chelsea Hotel, featured in a 2018 6sqft story. Photo by James and Karla Murray exclusively for 6sqft. Looking for new ways to tackle the city’s housing shortage, a New York City Council member is calling for the return of single-room occupancy units (SROs). Council Member Erik Bottcher on Tuesday...

The Essex County Crime Stoppers Program on Wednesday doubled a reward to $20,000 for information leading to an arrest in the fatal shooting of three people and the wounding of two others in Newark earlier this month. Jordan Rivera, 10, Kiyah Mae Scott, 21, and Masi Rogers, 19, died after...

Law enforcement revealed Tuesday the faces of two suspects wanted for beating up a couple during an illegal car meet-up in Queens over the weekend. The New York Police Department (NYPD) unveiled pictures of the suspects, described by law enforcement as males between 18 and 24 years old, who were allegedly part of the...

A man and woman from New York City have been found dead in an Atlantic City hotel room, authorities said. The discovery was made at the Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa shortly before 5 p.m. Nov. 23, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office. An autopsy determined the woman, 36-year-old Baoyi Bowie Zheng of...

Wiping away tears, family members held photos of 19-year-old Masi Rogers as the Newark community rallied around them.

Luisa Janssen Harger Da Silva, a Brazilian student, won an $82 million verdict after losing limbs in a 2016 NYC subway accident. The jury found the MTA negligent for not installing platform barriers. The MTA plans to appeal, citing technical challenges.