Eric Adams makes plea for mayoral control of NYC schools
Mayor Eric Adams on Sunday urged state lawmakers on Sunday to pass legislation allowing him to continue managing New York...
Month: April 2022
Man tries to lure 12-year-old girl in Manhattan
The NYPD is asking for the public's help finding a man who attempted to lure a 12-year-old girl off of...
Teen arrested after fatal shooting near Bronx school
A 17-year-old suspect is in custody after three teenagers were shot — one fatally — near a high school in...
Man gets 375 years in murders of woman, 2 kids
A man has been sentenced to 375 years in jail in the 2016 slayings of three people, including two children,...
Eric Adams floats building a new specialized school in each NYC borough
Mayor Eric Adams floated building five new specialized high schools, one in each borough, with admissions criteria beyond standardized tests,...
NYC Council measure to demand Adams rehire unvaccinated city workers
A Staten Island pol is amassing City Council support to formally demand Mayor Eric Adams rehire the 1,430 municipal employees...
More than 2 million New Yorkers impacted by federal student loan pause
More than 2 million New York student loan borrowers are among the 43 million people nationwide benefiting from the Biden...
2 arrested in Bronx stray-bullet shooting that killed 61-year-old woman
Police on Friday announced the arrests of two men who were charged in the stray-bullet shooting death of 61-year-old Juana...
Student at odds with Montclair State University over its change of vaccine requirements for housing
A student has expressed concern that his civil rights have been violated after his New Jersey college changed its vaccine...
16-year-old girl killed, two other teens injured in shooting near South Bronx High School
A 16-year-old girl has died after being shot Friday afternoon in the Bronx. Two other teens were injured in the...
Adams pressed on crime, other challenges in first 100 days in office
Mayor Adams said he’s been working around the clock to improve the city that never sleeps. “It’s not a 9-to-5...
Members of Congress call on Adams to improve access to mental health treatment at NYC jails
Six months after the powerful House Oversight Committee began investigating the sprawling Rikers Island complex, its chairwoman and two other...
Adams hopes to lift toddler mask mandate ‘within a week or so’ if COVID stats allow
Mayor Eric Adams hopes to lift the city’s mask mandate for toddlers “within a week or so,” but his decision...
Billion dollar deal to pave the way for NY universal child care if approved
Gov. Kathy Hochul has pledged a historic $7 billion in child care funding for New York families as part of...
NYC undocumented youth lament discrimination in summer jobs
Three years ago, then-16-year-old Javier hoped to get a summer job to gain some work experience. He tried filling out...
NYC creates massive after-school program to help students with disabilities
Bronx mom Damaris Rodriguez jumped at the chance to sign her son up for the city’s ambitious after-school program designed...
5 small fires set on UWS; Barney Greengrass’ dining shed damaged: FDNY
The FDNY put out a spate of small fires on the Upper West Side early Thursday morning, including one that...
N.Y. attorney general seeks to hold Trump in contempt
The New York State attorney general, Letitia James, filed a motion on Thursday asking a judge to hold Donald J....
New York toughens bail law in $220 billion budget agreement
New York will devote billions of dollars to help families pay for child care, boost health care worker wages and...
Concerns emerge over child care funding in New York state budget
A proposal to boost spending for child care in the New York state budget is running into problems, with some...
Mayor Eric Adams launches CARE strategy in Brooklyn
New York City Mayor Eric Adams has launched his new CARE strategy Wednesday in East New York, Brooklyn. CARE stands...
Mom of 4-year-old who fell from 6th floor window speaks out
The mother of a 4-year-old boy who fell out a sixth-story window in the Bronx has spoken about the incident....
Minimum wage increase for tipped D.C. workers to go to a vote in November
The D.C. Board of Elections gave preliminary approval for a question to be placed on the November ballot asking voters...
NYPD: Murders down, but overall crime up by nearly 37% in March
New York City recorded fewer homicides last month than it did in March 2021, but overall crime rose by nearly...
Adams backs firing of city attorney who denounced pre-K mask mandate
Mayor Eric Adams on Wednesday stood by the New York City Law Department's decision to fire an attorney who interrupted...
Bronx man who stabbed ex-girlfriend in front of her kids gets 10 years behind bars
A Bronx man who stabbed his ex-girlfriend nearly to death in front of her two children, then tried to flee...
NYC landlords file so many eviction cases
A long-dreaded wave of eviction cases has arrived as the city eases out of the pandemic — and public defender...
Elon Musk joins Twitter board of directors after buying up shares
Just a day after buying up 9.2% of the social media site’s stock, Elon Musk has been named to Twitter’s...
Woman, 61, fatally shot during dispute on Bronx street — NYPD
A 61-year-old woman died after she was shot during a dispute between two groups on a Bronx street Monday night,...
Incoming transit chief to pursue safety, reliability, cleanliness
The incoming president of MTA New York City Transit, Massachusetts transportation executive Richard Davey, has said his first-day priorities for...
Advocates for pay equity, businesses spar in hearing over salary disclosure law
Business group leaders and advocates for pay equity sought to sway City Council members in a hearing Tuesday on the...
Sikh man visiting NYC from India brutally attacked in Queens
A 70-year-old man is recovering after a brutal attack Sunday morning as he walked to the Sikh Cultural Society in...
Woman killed by stray bullet in the Bronx
Police have identified the woman who was shot in the back and killed as she walked along a sidewalk in...
Flood sensor project to offer NYC real-time data as storms intensify
Over the next five years, New York City, relying on a team of academics from CUNY and New York University,...
City lawyer fired after protesting Adams’ mask mandate for toddlers
The city’s youngest students continued to wear their masks Monday, after Mayor Eric Adams dropped his initial plan to end...
Stay placed on judge’s ruling rejecting New York’s redistricting maps
A temporary stay has been granted on a New York judge's ruling that rejected the state Legislature's new maps of...
New York City launching Florida digital advertising campaign in support of LGBTQ community
In a new advertising campaign launched Monday, Mayor Eric Adams' administration denounced the Parental Rights in Education bill, dubbed by...
Chronic absenteeism in NYC public schools hits alarming 40%
In New York, chronic absenteeism is when a student misses 10 percent or more of the academic year, at least...
NYC could roll back extracurricular vaccine mandate in time for prom
The city Department of Education’s extracurricular vaccine mandate could soon be relaxed — just in time for prom. Chancellor David...
750 straphangers evacuated from NYC subway train that hit object in tunnel
About 750 straphangers were evacuated from a smoke-filled subway in Queens on Sunday after the train got stuck when it...
Broadway community holds musical vigil for Ukraine
"Do You Hear the People Sing?" from the Tony Award-winning musical "Les Miserables" is what some members of the Broadway...
How a crew laundered millions in cartel cash across New York City
The sight of the state trooper’s flashing lights was enough to send Shaui Sun into a panic as the Queens...
GOP Gov. Sununu dismisses Trump as ‘f–king crazy’ at posh Gridiron dinner
The Republican governor of New Hampshire has dismissed former President Trump as “f–king crazy” during a monologue at the elite...
Coney Island’s Luna Park reopens for the 2022 season
It was opening day at Luna Park in Coney Island, Brooklyn on Saturday, April 2, 2022. The amusement park officially...
Seven injured, one critically, in multi-car crash on the Brooklyn Bridge
One man is in critical condition and six others were injured Saturday in a multi-vehicle wreck on the Brooklyn Bridge,...
Bronx cops arrest fourth teen involved death of good Samaritan
Cops have arrested a fourth teen involved in a New Year’s morning subway platform clash that ended with a good...
Trump slams Biden administration on transgender policies
Former president Donald Trump slammed the Biden administration’s endorsement of surgery and medical therapy for transgender minors at a rally...
Hochul announces expanded eligibility for second COVID booster shots
A number of New York residents are now eligible to receive a second COVID-19 booster shot, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced...
NYC top health official refers to White women as ‘birthing people,’ calls Black and Hispanic women ‘mothers’
A top health official in New York City is facing backlash after a series of tweets she posted calling White...
Ripe Leaves by Howard Stein
“Ripeness is all.” King Lear. William Shakespeare. Tough lives, tougher hides,Texture of perseverance –Scrub oak leaves,Mature by late spring,Await a...
Ramadan: Council Speaker Adams extends best wishes to Muslims across NYC
New York City Council Speaker, Adrienne Adams, has extended her best wishes to Muslims across New York City. While sending...
Bronx mosque remembers lost fire victims as Ramadan begins
At Masjid Ar-Rahama, care packages are distributed at for the start of the holy month for a community still rocked...
Number of COVID patients in U.S. hospitals reaches record low
COVID-19 hospitalization numbers have plunged to their lowest levels since the early days of the pandemic, offering a much needed...
City’s top doctor advises NYers to wear mask in indoor settings in public places
New Yorkers should continue to wear a mask when visiting indoor settings in public places, according to the city's top...
12-year-old fatally shot in New York City as violent crime spikes nationwide
A 12-year-old boy was killed when he and his family were caught in the crossfire between two other cars on...
Mask mandate for children under 5 can remain in place, appeals court judge rules
The Adams administration’s mask mandate for children under 5 can remain in place for now, a state appellate court ruled...
Amazon workers in New York City vote to form first U.S. union at retail giant
Amazon workers at a Staten Island, New York, processing facility won a historic vote on Friday to form the first-ever...
House passes $35-a-month insulin cap
The House on Thursday passed a bill capping the monthly cost of insulin at $35 for insured patients, part of...
Mayor Adams caters to both wealthy and working-class in delicate balancing act
Mayor Adams has been hitting red carpets and partying with the rich and famous at night while highlighting the realities...
Biden says Putin appears to be “self-isolated”
President Biden said Thursday that Russian President Vladimir Putin appears to be "self-isolated" and "there appears to be some indication...
