Happy 60th Birthday To Queensbridge Pioneer MC Shan!
Today, hip hop salutes one of its earliest architects as Queensbridge legend and Juice Crew original MC Shan turns 60 years old. Born Shawn Moltke in 1965, MC Shan was one of the first voices to put the Queensbridge Houses on the rap map. Coming up under the guidance of Marley Marl, Shan was a cornerstone of the...
Man, 25, facing charges after alleged knife attack on Staten Island
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A 25-year-old man is facing multiple charges after he allegedly attacked a 50-year-old man in Stapleton on Friday, according to authorities. Carlos Zavala, a resident of Clinton Street, was arrested at his home following a domestic dispute, a source with knowledge of the investigation said.
New York City mother traumatized after baby thrown down garbage chute
The baby survived being tossed down the garbage chute in her apartment building.
NYPD Under Fire After Assault Victim Claims Police Walked Away
New York, US: A shocking incident in New York City has sparked outrage after a woman who says she was assaulted claims NYPD officers dismissed her pleas for help, reportedly telling her it was “not our problem.” The victim’s accusation has reignited national debates over police accountability, empathy in law...
From narcotics raid to sneaker scandal: 3 officers busted
In a shocking twist, three officers find themselves on the wrong side of the law after a drug raid in East Orange. Stay tuned for the details.
67-year-old worker at Brooklyn IHOP stabbed to death as he cleaned restaurant at closing...
A 67-year-old IHOP worker was stabbed and killed towards the end of his shift on Friday in a double stabbing at a Brooklyn eatery, according to the NYPD. Hector Reinoso-Perez was stabbed in the torso just before 11:40 p.m. Friday night inside an IHOP in East New York, according to the NYPD. Haunting video shows...
Stop Throwing All Your Money At Zohran Mamdani — He Can’t Take It Anymore!
Here’s something nice! Adorable NYC Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani has hit the maximum campaign spending cap of $8 million dollars and cannot accept any more money. (It’s a good-government campaign finance thing, can you believe we still have some of those?) I guess people just really like giving him money...
Ghost Cars Are Flooding New York And No One’s Stopping Them
Investigation finds NYC’s ghost cars with fake or missing plates drive worse and owe millions in fines
15 Slang Terms That Prove You Grew Up in New York
New York slang is a mash-up of subway stops, deli code, and geography debates that start with “what counts as Upstate?” and end with someone drawing a map on a napkin. If these feel obvious, you didn’t just visit—you’ve folded a slice on a windy corner and argued whether the Tapp will ever stop being the Tappan Zee.
Man shot in neck as bullets fly in front of Bronx community center in...
A man was shot in the neck and upper back in the Bronx early Saturday when bullets flew in front of a Bronx community center — the latest in a surge of violence in the borough, cops said. Three gunshots were fired in front of the Justice Sonia Sotomayor Community Center on Rosedale Ave. in Soundview around 7 a.m.,...