Two People Found Dead On JetBlue Plane Have Been Identified
Two people found dead on a JetBlue plane have been identified on Tuesday.
New Yorkers who haven’t got their REAL ID will face strict restrictions after May...
New Yorkers, as well as Americans across the U.S., need to get their hands on a REAL ID before the deadline for legislation passes.
Venezuelan nationals in group believed to be responsible for thefts in New York, Massachusetts,...
Three men believed to be part of a major retail theft group that has stolen thousands of dollars worth of merchandise across the country have been arrested. According to police, on Monday, at approximately 2:00 p.m., the Cranston Police Department received information from a partnering law enforcement agency...
Feds pull more than $188M for NYC migrant services, Adams says
New York City Mayor Eric Adams says the federal government is pulling more than $188 million in funding that was allocated to reimburse the city for migrant shelters and services. Adams said the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) recently told him they plan to...
BJ’s Wholesale Club to open its first Staten Island location this month
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Get ready Staten Island shoppers. The borough’s first BJ’s Wholesale Club is now complete and ready for business. According to company officials, the Charleston-based warehouse will officially swing its doors open to customers on April 25. “We’re excited to bring savings of up...
NYC seizes negligent landlord’s building for first time in 7 years
Make your contribution now and help Gothamist thrive in 2025. Donate today. Broken elevators, leaking pipes, roach infestations. Unfortunately for a lot of tenants in the Bronx, the conditions inside 2201-2205 Davidson Ave. won’t come as a surprise. But what happened last week might. After more than a decade...
Upstate New York Teacher Arrested for Inappropriate Contact at School
Police in Upstate New York say a substitute teacher was immediately removed and arrested while on school grounds after allegations of inappropriate conduct around "multiple" third-grade students. "Multiple Third Grade Students" State Police in New York say that on April 3rd, they received a report from the Carthage...
Pizza-loving squirrel gnaws on slice at Shore Road Park
Signs throughout parks are posted with reminders not to feed the animals, as doing so can create long-term issues.
Nine Years After Fatal Shooting, NYPD Cop To Face Disciplinary Trial
In the nearly nine years since off-duty police officer Wayne Isaacs shot and killed 37-year-old Delrawn Small in an alleged road rage incident in Brooklyn, a criminal prosecution, an acquittal, two lawsuits, an appeal and three investigations have unfolded. But so far, there has been no NYPD disciplinary trial for...
Rumors, uncertainty swirl after death of embattled Staten Island funeral director
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — In the wake of an embattled Staten Island funeral director’s untimely death, rumors and accusations within the community are alive and well. Steven Cognata, 57, was for years a part owner and face of A. Azzara Funeral Home in South Beach. The business stretched back two generations in Cognata’s...
