Brooklyn’s Black church choirs persist amid attendance decline, gentrification
NEW YORK (RNS) — Choirs that once packed Brooklyn sanctuaries now sing to smaller crowds as pandemic-era streaming lingers and gentrification reshapes Black neighborhoods. The post Brooklyn’s Black church choirs persist amid attendance decline, gentrification appeared first on RNS .
Upper East Side man, 94, sucker-punched in broad daylight
New York, NY – As he stood near a building on Madison Avenue Tuesday evening, a 94-year-old man was suddenly punched in the face by a stranger in a shocking… The post Upper East Side man, 94, sucker-punched in broad daylight first appeared on Shore News Network .
Boy, 13, ejected off moped in collision with MTA bus on Staten Island: NYPD
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. (PIX11) – A 13-year-old boy was ejected from his moped during a collision with an MTA bus on Staten Island early Tuesday, according to the NYPD. Police said the 2019 Nova bus, driven by a 69-year-old man, was near Castleton and Park avenues around 1 a.m. when it collided with the teenager. […]
Second earthquake in days strikes New Jersey, shakes parts of NY
A small earthquake rocked parts of New York and New Jersey on Tuesday — the second to be felt in the region in just a matter of days. The 2.7 magnitude quake was recorded near Hillsdale, New Jersey, just after noon, according to the US Geological Survey. A small earthquake rocked parts of New Jersey. USGS The center...
Horse’s death on New York City street prompts renewed calls for ban on carriages
There are renewed calls for a ban on horse-drawn carriages in New York City after a horse suddenly collapsed and died on the street in Hell's Kitchen this week.
Teen mom and baby missing since Saturday from South Slope
SOUTH SLOPE — A TEEN MOM and her 10-month-old baby boy are still missing, days after leaving their South Slope home on Prospect Avenue between Prospect Park West and Eighth Avenue, police said. Michaela Lewis Paul, 17, and baby Malcolm Rose Lewis were last seen leaving their residence on Saturday around 9 p.m. The...
New Yorker Sees Cat Dart Across Subway Tracks as a Train Approaches. Her Next...
Snix, a content creator and event performer, was waiting at Manhattan’s Bowery subway station one night when she noticed something unusual—a cat stuck on the tracks. Unsure of what to do, she pulled out her phone and began recording. With a train expected in just one minute, she frantically searched for help....
There’s a coyote couple living in Central Park and we’re obsessed with them
You wouldn't initially think it, but New York wildlife is far more exotic than just humdrum pigeons and park squirrels. We've seen superstar owl kings get their own exhibits at The New-York Historical Society, flashy Mandarin ducks inspire Bette Midler-penned kids' books and actual seahorses bobbing around the Hudson...
Are There Paranormal Beings Along The Shores of New York’s Hudson River?
New York happens to be one of the oldest settled places in the United States. Before it was settled by the Dutch it was home to many Native tribes who had their own stories and folklore. Many of those stories focused on beings or entities that roamed the land freely.
NYC gunman Shane Tamura seen angering police officers in bodycam video during 2023 arrest
Las Vegas police release bodycam footage and 911 calls from Manhattan mass shooter Shane Tamura showing mental health episodes and arrests before the deadly shooting
