NYC to let unvaccinated athletes play home games
New York City's mayor has confirmed an announcement scheduled for today Thursday that he’s exempting athletes and performers from the...
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Dr Almontaser says NYC Muslim community are ‘traumatized’ by post-9/11 surveillance
Fresh off a meeting with Mayor Eric Adams and Muslim community leaders, longtime advocate Dr. Debbie Almontaser joined Errol Louis...
NYPD on the search for suspects who beat girl up for sneakers and phone
The New York Police Department (NYPD) is asking for the public's help finding three suspects who beat a 13-year-old girl...
NY attorney general seeks documents from another accounting firm that worked for Trump organization
Investigators for New York Attorney General Letitia James' probe into Donald Trump and the Trump Organization's finances are seeking documents...
NYC teens caught with loaded gun in Bronx schoolyard
Two Bronx teenagers were caught in their schoolyard handling a loaded gun Tuesday afternoon, police said. The 16- and 17-year-old...
Mayor Adams to drop NYC school mask rule for kids younger than 5
Amid concerns that a new COVID variant will cause cases to rise, Mayor Adams announced on Tuesday that as long...
Reverend removed from NYC education policy panel due to anti-gay views
A Staten Island pastor who once equated homosexuality to pedophilia was removed from Mayor Adams’ education policy panel within hours...
New York moves to change ‘emotional disturbance’ label to ‘emotional disability’ to reduce stigma
Roughly 8,400 of New York City students with disabilities are classified as having an “emotional disturbance,” a term that has...
7-year-old girl grazed by bullet in daylight shooting in Brooklyn neighborhood
A 7-year-old girl was grazed in the stomach by a stray bullet during a daylight shooting in Coney Island Monday,...
NYC homeless population higher than official estimate, report shows
The number of homeless people sleeping on New York City streets and subways is higher than city officials' estimate, said...
Bronx man sues NYC over arrest by disgraced NYPD detective
A man from the Bronx area has sued New York City over an arrest made by a detective with the...
Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens affected by subway delays — MTA confirms
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) has confirmed that several trains were delayed in Manhattan, Brooklyn and Queens during rush hour...
Queens high school students rejoice, to receive cyber security, military training
Jessica Baba, 15, a student of Queens High School knows little about computer science. However, by next fall, she hopes...
2022 NYC Half Returns to the Streets of New York
The United Airlines NYC Half is back and ready to take you through 13.1 miles of New York City streets...
Immigrant New Yorkers celebrate new budget resolutions
Immigrant New Yorkers, having previously demanded healthcare justice from Governor Hochul, have celebrated new budget resolutions. The new budget resolutions...
CUNY student petitions to cancel opera written by white playwright
A petition to cancel a City University of New York (CUNY) school production of an opera about Emmett Till written...
Bronx students to speak at U.N. virtual forum
A group of students from the South Bronx is getting ready to address the world. They'll be speaking at a...
Investment firm buys Manhattan street for $32M
A historic Manhattan street that boasts past occupants like Marlon Brando, poet E.E. Cummings and writer Theodore Dreiser has been...
NYPD finds human remains at construction site
A police with the New York Police Department (NYPD) has confirmed his finding of human remains on the side of...
Overwhelmed prosecutors quitting ‘in tears’ amid staffing crisis, NYC district attorneys say
Underpaid prosecutors overwhelmed by a mammoth backlog of cases are quitting in droves when their work is needed more than...
Dozens of businesses damaged by massive fire in Queens
Hundreds of first responders were called to a five-alarm fire in Queens on Thursday. It started around 6 a.m. inside...
NYC-based journalist documents war in Ukraine
The war in Ukraine is personal for one New York City journalist who just returned from Kyiv. Jessica Moore of...
Charter school advocates push lawmakers to expand seats in city
Charter school advocates rallied in City Hall Park Wednesday to push state lawmakers on action that would increase the number...
New York to distribute 20 million at-home COVID tests
New York State will distribute more than 20 million at-home COVID tests this spring — including more than 1.7 million...
About 100 NYC workers fail to meet vaccination mandate deadline, get fired
One hundred and one city workers in were fired for failing to get a second vaccination dose required under New...
NYC Schools Chancellor promises to empower city schools principals
New York City Schools Chancellor David Banks has repeatedly promised to transform New York City’s schools “from the bottom up.”...
NYC’s St. PATRICK’S day parade returns Thursday, but without familiar face
The annual St. Patrick's Day Parade makes its in-person return in New York City Thursday after a virtual celebration due...
eCommerce booms, warehouses transform New York Neighborhoods
New York represents not only the largest concentration of digital shoppers in the United States, but also the nation’s warehouse...
New details expected Wednesday on NYPD’s new Neighborhood Safety Teams
New York City Mayor Eric Adams and NYPD Commissioner Keechant Sewell are set to provide new details Wednesday about a...
Marist poll: 61% of NYC residents approve of Adams’ performance as mayor
More than half of New York City residents are happy with the job Mayor Eric Adams has done during his...
NYPD’s neighborhood safety teams begin patrols Monday
The NYPD’s new neighborhood safety teams will hit the streets for the first time Monday. The new teams will be...
Yeshiva University students heading to Austria to help Ukrainian refugees
Students of a private university located in New York City have extended a kind gesture to Ukrainian refugees. More than...
City to resume neighborhood park projects
More than 100 park projects stalled by a pandemic construction pause will resume progress this spring, officials said on Sunday,...
Mayor Adams, NYC Parks mark milestone toward recovery with over 100 projects starting construction this spring
New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Department of Parks and Recreation Commissioner Sue Donoghue today announced...
Chancellor Banks leaves admission criteria unchanged, parents express dissatisfaction
Schools Chancellor David Banks has decided not to change the high school admissions process for next year. This has angered...
NYC brings back Summer Rising, offers academics and enrichment for all students
New York City is bringing back last year’s summer school model, with academics in the morning and enrichment in the...
NYC Mayor vows to increase tax credits for working New Yorkers
On Sunday, March 13, the Mayor of New York City, Eric Adams vowed to increase tax credits for New Yorkers....
Two employees stabbed at New York City’s Museum of Modern Art — Police
A man has been stabbed two employees at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City. According to a...
NYPD to roll out new anti-crime units in neighborhoods with highest number of shootings
With gun crimes continuing on the rise, the New York Police Department (NYPD) is set to roll out its new...
NYC continues Summer Rising enrichment program, adding more seats and hours
New York City Mayor Eric Adams and Schools Chancellor David Banks announced Friday that the city would continue last year’s...
DEC announces opening of Long Island segment of statewide birding trail
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner, Basil Seggos has announced the grand opening of the Long Island...
NYC Mayor announces new affordable homeownership opportunities in Southeast Queens
New York City Mayor Eric Adams has announced milestones in two major projects that will improve infrastructure and quality of...
NYS economy adds 20600 private sector jobs in Jan 2022
According to preliminary seasonally adjusted figures released today by the New York State Department of Labor, the number of private...
Proposed bill to ban NY colleges from using legacy preference
A bill set to be introduced in the state legislature would prohibit New York colleges from using legacy preference or...
NYC health commissioner reflects before stepping down
New York City's top health official is stepping down in the following week after guiding the city through most of...
Ukrainian woman to deliver baby in NYC after fleeing war
After spending four days in a bomb shelter in Kyiv, a Ukrainian woman made a four-day drive to Poland. After...
Employee brutally stabbed while defending colleagues
A hero Harlem McDonald’s employee was repeatedly stabbed by an irate buyer early Wednesday whereas defending his coworkers — leaving...
52% of NYC public school students fully vaccinated, latest DOE data confirms
According to the latest data from the Department of Education, just a bit over half of New York City public...
How NYC schools spend $7 billion in COVID federal relief
Recall that the federal government approved billions of dollars in relief to local governments and school districts, including more than...
NYC luxury beach house up for auction with starting bid of $4.5M
Just 20 miles from Manhattan, a luxury beachfront exquisite custom home located on the most exclusive street in Neponsit, Queens...
Be vigilant about cyber security — NYPD urges New Yorkers
The New York Police Department (NYPD) has urged natives and residents of the state of New York to be vigilant...
DOE to pay school administrators for hours of overtime from COVID cases
The city Department of Education has agreed to pay five hours of overtime to school administrators for every COVID-19 case...
Parents protest mask mandates for young kids
A group of New York City parents on Monday announced an imminent lawsuit against Mayor Eric Adams over his continuing...
NYC Amazon workers to access college-degree programs through CUNY partnership
Tech giant Amazon has pledged to subsidize the cost of tuition and fees for roughly 30,000 of its hourly workers...
Many NYC high schools are off limits to students with disabilities, says concerned mother
Picking a high school means finding not just the right fit in terms of academics and interests, but a whole...
NYPD sergeant arrested for unwarranted stops, arrests, raids
An NYPD sergeant has hit a less than enviable milestone — lawsuits against him have topped the $1 million mark...
NYC teachers with vaccine exemptions are being treated like outcasts
Some New York City teachers with COVID-19 vaccine exemptions have expressed contempt towards how they were treated like outcasts when...
Small schools fear for survival as NYC school enrollment shrinks
Several claims from different school owners in New York City have confirmed a shrink in rate of enrollment. Harlem High...
Queens nonprofit opens new adolescent mental health clinic
World Teen Mental Wellness Day, celebrated on March 2nd is a day to raise greater awareness about the mental health...
Locations where masks will still be required in NYC
New York City has announced a plan to suspend its mask mandate and requirements for most public school students on...
