Emma and Liam names NYC most popular baby names for another year
For the first time ever, Muhammad ranks as one of the top 10 most popular baby names in the Big Apple. The name is tied for ninth place as one of the most common newborn names in the city in 2023, according to data released on Friday, and is one of the popular names that […]
Guatemalan migrant accused of torching sleeping woman on NYC subway indicted on murder and arson charges
An undocumented immigrant accused of setting a woman on fire as she slept on a Brooklyn subway train was formally charged in court Friday morning with murder and arson. Sebastián Zapeta Khalil, 33, an illegal immigrant from Guatemala, was charged with first- and second-degree murder and one count of arson in Sunday's horrific slaying on […]
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Fire erupts at Bryant Park’s holiday market in NYC
A raging fire gutted the stalls of Bryant Park's iconic holiday market Friday morning, sending huge plumes of black smoke billowing above the Manhattan skyline. The fire broke out around 9:20 a.m., with a heavy column of flame erupting from a shed set up in a park on West 40th Street between Fifth and Sixth […]
NYC Applebee’s Times Square New Year’s Eve ball-drop tickets got pricier
If you need some last-minute planning for New Year's Eve and have some serious expenses, you're in luck. At Applebee's in Times Square, you can enjoy dinners for more than $700 in 2025. Patrons will enjoy an hour-long open bar, dinner buffet, midnight champagne toast, live DJ, and of course the opportunity to watch the […]
Adams cracks down on overtime for NYPD, 3 other NYC agencies, after alleged sex-for-OT deal
Mayor Eric Adams wants to curb excessive overtime at the New York Police Department, New York City, and two other departments in the Big Apple after overtime sex allegations that rocked the department. In Monday's order, Hizzoner announced a new set of rules aimed at cracking down on high-rise OTs in the police, fire department, […]
NYC homeless shelter worker, 35, stabbed to death in Brooklyn: sources
A worker at a city homeless shelter was stabbed to death outside a Brooklyn facility Thursday night, police officials said. The Homeless Services employee, 35, was stabbed near the Days Inn Hotel on East New York Avenue in Brownsville, which had become a shelter, around 6:20 p.m., and then ran into the building for help. […]
Anti-Israel Activists Protest St. Patrick’s Cathedral on Christmas in NYC
Dozens of anti-Israel activists protested outside St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York City on Christmas Day, continuing a practice over the past 15 months of targeting Christian symbols and the Christmas holiday. era of israel reported: Last year, activists rioted in New York chanting “Christmas is canceled.” It also closed Chicago's main highway leading to […]
Bizarre NYC street aquarium closed because of cold, snow — but locals say fish were stashed in secret location
Something smells fishy. A Bed-Stuy fire-hydrant-powered street aquarium that went viral on social media has been forced to close due to frigid temperatures and snow, but organizers insist the fish are alive and swimming in a secret location. There is. The attraction, which is planted in a shallow tree, has raised concerns from animal activists, […]
Good Samaritans Rescue Boy, Mother Trapped Under Taxi in NYC Christmas Crash
A group of good Samaritans “lifted” a New York City cab that had jumped a curb and hit several people in Manhattan on Christmas Day, rescuing a mother and child who were trapped under the car. Accident occurred when northbound taxi driver became confused outside Macy's I hit it Several people were standing on the […]