US COVID-19 deaths hit 1 million
The United States surpassed 1 million COVID-19 deaths Thursday, driving President Joe Biden and New York Gov. Kathy Hochul to...
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Cops break woman’s elbow in arrest at Brooklyn precinct: suit
A lawsuit has charged a group of NYPD officers who violently arrested a woman after she came to their Brooklyn...
Under pressure to act, White House says it’ll address formula shortage
The Biden administration announced Thursday that it is working with infant formula manufacturers to get more formula on shelves as...
Mayor Adams unveils program to address dyslexia in N.Y.C. schools
The city will assess all students to determine if they are at risk of dyslexia. Big Apple public school students...
Trial date set for ex-NY Lt Gov in corruption case
A January trial date was set Thursday for former New York Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin to face charges that he...
Gracie Mansion is haunted — says Mayor Adams
" I don’t care what anyone says, there are ghosts in there, man,” New York City Mayor Adams said. When...
Mulgrew wins UFT re-election
Micheal Mulgrew, President of United Federation of Teachers was elected with 66% of the vote, 20 percentage points less than...
City moves to increase number of transfer high schools
In a move to help English language learners, New York City education officials are planning to expand the number of...
Judge lifts contempt order against Trump in civil inquiry
New York's judge agreed to lift a contempt finding against former President Donald Trump for failing to comply with a...
Adams endorses in Assembly special election, but not the candidate backed by Brooklyn Democrats
Mayor Eric Adams on Wednesday endorsed a former staffer over the Democratic Party nominee in an upcoming race to replace...
NYC mayor calls on ATF to yank ghost gun kit maker’s license
With dozens and dozens of seized firearms arrayed before them, Mayor Eric Adams, police Commissioner Keechant Sewell and NYPD top...
Top education officials confirm plan to launch two ‘full-time’ virtual schools in NYC
Though key details about how and when they will be created have yet to be revealed, New York City is...
Splashy initiative to provide $100 million boost for NYC child care
A new effort, which is being called the Child Care Quality & Innovation Initiative for New York City, is set...
Police officer in NYPD anti-gun unit shot in the arm in the Bronx
Officer Dennis Vargas, 32, an eight-year veteran who began working last October for the NYPD’s new anti-gun unit, Borough Public...
Council members to expand sanitation budget
City Council members has pressed sanitation department officials in a budget hearing Tuesday on millions of dollars worth of programs...
Judge upholds Aug. 23 primary for NY Senate, House
A federal judge in Albany in an order on Tuesday affirmed the decision by a state-level judge in New York...
Family of inmate buried without notice awarded $1.5 million
Lonnie Hamilton's funeral happened six months after he died. He was buried in 2016. That's because when the 22-year-old died...
NYC leaders say traffic accidents are rising at alarming rate
New York City leaders have sensitised the public of increasing traffic accidents which is deemed a 'public health crisis.' "We...
Mayor Adams makes case for mayoral control of NYC schools to Albany
Mayor Eric Adams is making his pitch asking lawmakers to grant him control over New York City schools before it...
Unvaccinated NYC public school students cleared to attend prom
New York City public school students can attend their proms without showing proof of vaccination, city officials announced Monday. About...
Report finds DOC failures in Rikers deaths
Just after a fourth inmate held on Rikers Island died this weekend, a jails oversight body released a report on...
City Harvest pantries still serving 55% more kids than pre-pandemic
The hunger-focused nonprofit’s pantries and kitchens served approximately 339,000 children in February 2020, just before the pandemic hit New York...
NYC lifts student vaccine mandate for prom
New York City public school students no longer have to be vaccinated against COVID-19 to attend prom this year, Mayor...
Decomposing body found in Bronx apartment, plastic bag over head
Police have found a decomposing body with a plastic bag wrapped around the head in an apartment in the Bronx....
NY Senate Democrats to pass package of bills inspired by deadly Bronx fire
New York Senate Democrats plan to pass a package of bills this week aimed at addressing issues raised by the...
‘Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness’ makes $185M in biggest film debut of 2022
It was an exciting opening weekend for “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness,” which made $185 million in North...
NY Gov. Hochul tests positive for COVID
Gov. Kathy Hochul has tested positive for COVID, she tweeted Sunday. “Today I tested positive for COVID-19. Thankfully, I’m vaccinated...
Dr. Jill Biden makes surprise visit to Ukraine
First lady Dr. Jill Biden has made a surprise trip to Ukraine on Sunday, meeting with the first lady of...
NYC pol yanks $5K in funding after Jewish museum bars DeSantis from speaking
A local lawmaker announced Sunday she is yanking $5,000 in previously planned funding for a Manhattan museum after it allegedly...
NYPD seeks six suspects in theft of 400 bulletproof vests from Ukrainian aid agency’s NYC headquarters
The New York Police Department (NYPD) seeks a band of smiling thieves in the theft of hundreds of bullet-resistant vests...
Decades-old bottleneck in NYC subway persists in Brooklyn
Smart subway riders enjoy the idyllic views of New York Harbor and the East River as they travel over the...
NYPD stop-and-frisks remain problem despite federal monitor, say civil rights leaders
The New York Police Department (NYPD) continues to underreport officers’ stop-and-frisks, which still improperly target minorities, civil rights attorneys...
National Labor Relations Board finds ‘merit’ with Amazon anti-union complaint
The National Labor Relations Board has now found merit in a union charge that Amazon violated labor law in New...
Businesses cheer City Council bill to suspend liquor license surcharge
The legislation has the backing of Mayor Eric Adams, who referenced the initiative in his economic recovery blueprint. The Cecil...
San Francisco judge rejects Trump lawsuit challenging Twitter suspension
The former president has been banned from from the social media platform after the deadly US Capitol attack. A judge...
NYC major crimes increase, Mayor Adams blames judges for letting ‘dangerous people’ go free
Following NYPD issued stats showing a 34% jump in major crimes, New York City Mayor Adams has laid part of...
Suspect wanted for riding 95-year-old’s stolen electric wheelchair on Upper West Side
The New York Police Department is asking for help tracking down a person's electric wheelchair that was stolen on...
NYC COVID cases reach highest levels, Mayor Adams encourages more people to get vaccinated
COVID cases in New York are rising to the highest levels since winter just as the Food and Drug Administration...
NYC Mayor Eric Adams announces $500M Times Square redevelopment
The Times Square building where the ball drops on New Year’s Eve is about to get a major makeover, with...
CCRB to proceed with case against officer who fatally shot Delrawn Small
The NYPD will not block the city’s police watchdog agency from proceeding with a disciplinary case against an off-duty officer...
U.S. job market extends hiring streak with 428,000 jobs in April despite surging inflation
Employers in U.S. has added 428,000 jobs in April, extending a streak of solid hiring that has defied punishing inflation,...
Preliminary vote proposes NYC rent hikes
New York City's Rent Guidelines Board voted Thursday to propose rent hikes for nearly one million rent-stabilized apartments and homes...
Gunman drives to police station, surrenders after killing Queens woman
A 41-year-old man was in police custody Thursday after he drove to a precinct in Queens to turn himself in....
NYC’s Comfort Dog Program might unleash some answers to helping struggling students
Literacy coach Meredith Loftus sometimes has a special helper for her phonics lessons with struggling readers at P.S. 70 in...
Senators Krueger, Rozic sponsor bill, seek reform of NYC Board of Election
Democratic State Senator Liz Krueger has sponsored a bill that would fundamentally change the structure of the current Board of...
Schumer says Senate will vote to codify Roe next week, but bid is likely doomed
The U.S. Senate will vote next week on a bill to codify the right to an abortion into law, Majority...
Subway riders remain worried about safety underground: poll
Only 15% of New Yorkers feel “very safe” riding the subway during the day — and a majority would like...
18-year-old-girl found shot in head in Brooklyn lobby: NYPD
A teenager is in critical condition after she was found shot in the head, lying unconscious in the lobby of...
Chancellor Banks joins NYC Charter School Center board
Schools Chancellor David Banks joined the board of the New York City Charter School Center, an organization that advocates...
Mom of NYPD cop shot dead inside Queens home
The mother of an NYPD officer was fatally shot inside her Queens home Wednesday afternoon by a suspect who...
US Fed raises interest rates to tackle inflation
For the first time in 22 years, the Federal Reserve raised its benchmark short-term interest rate by half a percentage...
N.Y. will stop withholding student transcripts over unpaid debt
New York state has banned a tradition known as “transcript ransoming” — effectively banning colleges from withholding transcripts as a...
Majority of voters disapprove of Mayor Eric Adams’ handling of NYC crime
If the honeymoon isn’t over for Mayor Eric Adams, it certainly seems to be fading, judging from the results of...
Glamour returns to New York City at the Met Gala
It was the first Monday in May, the traditional date of the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Ball, hosted...
NYC launches $4M ad campaign to curb ‘dangerous driving behaviors’
New York City has launched a $4 million ad campaign aimed at cracking down on speeding and other “dangerous driving...
NYC’s public schools receive approval for crash course in urban planning
New York City's public schools have received an approval for a crash course in urban planning. The approval followed the...
NYPD officials discuss rising hate crimes at hearing
Nearly half of suspects in hate crime arrests this year had already been designated as emotionally disturbed by police, according...
Former MIT professor accused of sexual harassment withdraws from NYU hiring consideration
Dr. David Sabatini is no longer in the running for a faculty position at New York University’s medical school. News...
NYC shootings dipped as April crime surged
New York City recorded fewer homicides and shootings last month than it did in April 2021, but overall crime rose...
NY Democrats seek federal appeal in redistricting case
Democratic officials are making a last-minute appeal to the federal courts after the top state court in New York rejected...