Public urination, drug use, other NYC quality-of-life complaints are surging and will only get...
The Big Apple is getting pretty sour, soaring quality-of-life complaints show — and it will likely rot further under cop-hating, laissez-faire NYC Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, critics told The Post. While the NYPD had trumpeted an historic drop in major crimes , millions of calls into the city’s 311 and 911 systems...
45 Girls Have Gone Missing This Year In New York
In a state where the hustle and bustle of the holidays is on everyone’s mind, the search for 45 missing girls is a stark reminder of vulnerability.
13-year-old knocked unconscious in Newark bus stop attack
When she got off the bus at the Broad Street and Market Street stop, she said she encountered a man who appeared to be talking to himself.
20-Year-Old Gunned Down In Newark On Father’s Birthday
He is survived by his father Victor. A fundraiser has been established to help Victor during his time of time of need. "Joshua...was a kid with a good heart and big dreams," Didi Obikulu, who created the fundraiser said. "He talked often about joining the military, building a better future, and changing his life for...
Queens Doctor Gets 7 Years For $24M Medicare Fraud
Alexander Baldonado, 69, caused more than $24 million in fraudulent claims to be submitted to Medicare and was ordered to pay $2.21 million in restitution following his sentencing in October, the US Attorney’s Office announced Friday, Dec. 12. Baldonado received tens of thousands of dollars in illegal cash kickbacks...
NYC Congestion Pricing Cut Air Pollution by 22% in 6 Months
New York City’s congestion pricing program continues to live up to its promises, cutting air pollution by 22 percent in its first six months. According to an article by Paul Day in Air Quality News, “The improvements grew stronger over time, suggesting drivers are increasingly adapting their behavior.”
Princeton Prof. Ruha Benjamin tapped for Zohran Mamdani’s transition team
New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani named more than 400 advisors to serve on his transition committees earlier this month, including Princeton professor Ruha Benjamin, who was appointed to Mamdani’s Committee on Technology. Awarded a MacArthur Foundation “Genius” Fellowship in 2024, Benjamin’s research at the...
Prosecutor: NJ Transit bus strikes and kills pedestrian, 66, in North Bergen
An NJ Transit bus struck a 66-year-old pedestrian in North Bergen early Tuesday morning, with the man dying from his injuries the following day, Acting Hudson County Prosecutor Wayne Mello announced. Just before 6:30 a.m. on Tuesday, December 9th, the North Bergen Police Department was notified of a pedestrian...
Black South Jamaica woman still missing
Cops are still searching for a South Jamaica woman who was reported missing more than a month ago. Suzette Thompson, 49, of 166th Street was last seen leaving her residence on Tuesday, Nov. 11, shortly before midnight, said the NYPD. Thompson was last seen wearing grey sweatpants and a grey...
Fordham Manor: 24-Year-Old Man Hospitalized after Stabbing on Jerome Avenue
A 24-year-old man has been hospitalized following a stabbing in Fordham Manor, a few hundred feet from the Kingsbridge Armory, police said. An NYPD spokesperson said they received a call at around 3.30 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 12, adding that the man had been stabbed multiple times in the torso. The spokesperson said the...
