With Mamdani Now in Office, Chinatown Pushes Again for Affordable Housing Over Jail
A new year and a new mayor have given Chinatown residents renewed hope in resolving a fight they have waged for years. Just days after Zohran Mamdani was sworn into office, more than 100 community members stood in front of the proposed Manhattan borough-based jail site and urged the new mayor to prioritize affordable...
Man exposes himself to 11-year-old girl on stuck Harlem elevator
Police released photos of a man accused of exposing himself to an 11-year-old girl trapped in an elevator early Wednesday morning in Harlem.
Son accused of beating mom, 76, to death with skateboard in NYC
Wei Hou, 41, was arraigned on a second-degree murder charge for allegedly killing Zhu Hou inside the apartment in the gated community.
Kristi Noem Announces ICE ‘Takedown’ in New York City
The operation, nicknamed "Salvo," took down dozens of individuals allegedly associated with the Dominican gang Trinitarios.
Man Arrested For Attacking Elderly Victim With Shovel in Brooklyn
A man was arrested for beating a 71-year-old man with a shovel in Brooklyn following a major snowstorm, cops told the New York Daily News. Sean Abt, 24, was busted Tuesday and charged with assault two days after police released images of the suspect and asked the public’s help in tracking him down. The elderly victim...
Thousands of nurses across five city hospitals prepare to strike
Nearly 16,000 nurses across five New York City hospitals could walk off the job Monday. "We’re fighting to actually get a fair contract. We’re fighting for our healthcare benefits. We’re fighting for workplace violence preventions,” Goodness Iheanachor said. Iheanachor and Darla Joiner are nurses at Mount...
N.J. cops describe last known sightings of 20-year-old who vanished near MetLife Stadium
Police and family members are asking for the public’s help in locating a Hudson County man who has been missing for nearly three weeks. Emilio Acosta, 20, of Weehawken, was last seen Dec. 18 when he left his family’s home shortly after midnight, according to police. Extensive search...
Mikie Sherrill’s Inaugural Ball Is Coming To American Dream (Yes, The Mall)
The Gubernatorial Inaugural Ball will be held at the American Dream in East Rutherford on Tuesday, Jan. 20, the New Jersey governor-elect's non-profit issue advocacy organization, Mission to Deliver New Jersey, said. The black-tie event will honor Sherrill as New Jersey’s 57th governor and Dale Caldwell as the...
Opinion: This Zohran Mamdani official wants to seize property from whites?
Mamdani and Weaver think tenants are best served by heavy-handed government regulation, when we know the opposite is true.
Woman accused of stabbing mother changing her baby in Macy’s pleads not guilty
The victim is in stable condition, and her baby was uninjured.
