NYU Langone fired a nurse battling cancer. Her story isn’t the only one.
For 13 years, Lisa White was a steady presence in the emergency department at NYU Langone Health’s hospital in Brooklyn. A charge nurse with a doctorate of nursing practice, she spent the past three decades caring for the people of the New York tri-state area. But last fall, just weeks after undergoing hip...
Senior NYC residents at Elliott-Chelsea Houses receive orders to vacate
The Chelsea Addition senior building is one of the first two slated for demolition under a plan to redevelop the Fulton and Elliott-Chelsea Houses. Tenants in the public housing complex voiced concerns about moving from the senior-only building. The city and developers are trying to assuage their worries. [ more › ]
Man, 33, Killed In Late-Night Shooting On Quiet Lodi Street: Prosecutor (UPDATE)
A 33-year-old man was shot and killed on a quiet Lodi street late Sunday, Aug. 3, authorities said. It happened just before 11 p.m. at 116 Garibaldi Ave., Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. Lodi police responded to the shooting at 10:57 p.m. and found the man unresponsive with an apparent gu…
Wounded N.J. man won’t tell cops how he was shot in the neck
An Essex County man was hospitalized early Sunday after he was shot in the neck in West Orange, officials said. Authorities received a call shortly after 2:30 a.m. from a resident requesting help for a gunshot wound, according to Joe Fagan, public information officer for West Orange. The man was...
NYC bodega killer ‘went crazy’ because victim thought he might be cop, wouldn’t sell...
The man who fatally stabbed a beloved Brooklyn bodega worker Saturday “went crazy” because the victim thought he might be a cop and didn’t want to illegally sell him a “loosie,’’ witnesses told The Post. The fugitive killer was wearing dark shades and a blue-and-white-striped long-sleeve button-down when he strolled...
2 men busted for staging fake car crashes to get insurance payouts linked to...
Two more men were charged last week for masterminding fake car crashes on busy New York highways as part of a scheme to pocket insurance payouts. Jaime Huiracocha is accused of spearheading the staged crashes last fall. The Queens District Attorney's Office said the 53-year-old Brooklyn man is connected to at least...
Potential Gun Ban After Mass Shooting In New York
New rules may follow after an out-of-state gunman opened fire in New York, killing four. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is once again calling for a nationwide assault weapons ban. Hochul's plea comes following Monday's mass shooting at a Manhattan office building. Authorities say Shane Tamura sprayed the lobby at...
Celebrity-backed Hashstoria in Newark closes after surprise eviction
If you’ve spent any time in Newark over the past year, you probably heard people talking about Hashstoria. It was not only a cannabis lounge, it was also a dispensary, a hangout, and an event space. It’s really kind of shocking that the business didn’t work out. All of...
Older New Yorkers Are Struggling With Their Finances
An increasing number of older New Yorkers are struggling to pay their bills and access healthy food, a new city report found. New York City’s Department for the Aging on July 25 released The State of Older New Yorkers: Building an Age-Inclusive Future, a report based on a comprehensive survey that identifies the key...
Bill Maher on possibility of Mamdani as New York City mayor: ‘We’ve never had...
Comedian Bill Maher defends criticism of New York mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani's "Marxist" views during debate with Democratic congressman on "Real Time."
