Thousands wait for free turkeys
EAST ORANGE — Three thousand turkeys and the fixings to go with them were given out Saturday. Mayor Ted R. Green and his foundation hosted what was East Orange’s 18th Annual Day of Giving Turkey Distribution. The event provided free turkeys and grocery boxes to East Orange families in preparation for Thanksgiving.
67-year-old NYC man gets four years in prison for self-defense
According to gun rights commentator Liberty Doll in her recent video, this story starts on a dark May night in 2023 in Queens.
Man charged in connection with pushing off-duty cop into oncoming train in NYC
NEW YORK CITY (PIX11) — A 28-year-old man is being charged with attempted murder in connection with pushing an off-duty NYPD police officer in the path of an oncoming subway train, according to District Attorney Alvin Bragg. Aaron Walker was charged with assault and attempted assault, as well as attempted murder,...
Mamdani Team to Terminate 179 Adams City Hall Staffers
More than 170 staffers in Mayor Eric Adams’ administration will be notified Wednesday that they will not be working under the administration of incoming Mayor Zohran Mamdani, according to multiple people familiar with the matter. Most of the 179 employees staffers work within the mayor’s office, in and around City...
NYCHA bribery crackdown ends with convictions of all 70 workers charged
The Queensbridge North Houses in Queens, one of the city’s largest public housing developments. Federal prosecutors say employees took cash in exchange for no-bid repair contracts, affecting hundreds of public housing buildings across New York City. [ more › ]
Albany pumps the brakes on Mamdani’s free NYC buses. What’s next?
Mayor-Elect Zohran Mamdani made several big promises along the campaign trail including free buses and universal childcare.
Treasury Secretary Bessent says NYC mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani is leader of Democratic Party
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, a self-proclaimed Democratic socialist, is the clear head of the Democratic Party.
Adams pushes Rent Board changes that could undermine Mamdani pledge for rent freeze
Outgoing New York Mayor Eric Adams is racing to fill key positions before Zohran Mamdani takes office, including on the powerful Rent Guidelines Board, which could undermine the incoming mayor’s pledge to freeze rent.
Attacker punches man, 67, in face, smashes his phone on UES street
Police released surveillance footage of a man wanted for punching a 67-year-old man in an unprovoked assault on the Upper East Side on Monday.
Maryland’s ex-juvenile crime secretary joins Mamdani’s transition team in New York
Vincent Schiraldi, Maryland's former head of Juvenile Services, who was pushed out over the summer because of his lenient treatment of criminal youths, joined New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani's transition team.
