Futuristic foodies use AI to get into NYC hot spots without the wait
Foodies of the future are using AI to skip the lines at New York's hottest spots. New Yorkers are avoiding months of waiting lists. Shortlistis a newly launched tool that provides same-day availability information by location, seating capacity, and even ambiance type. Jen Han and Josh Jiang, both 23, from Manhattan, put their heads together […]
Teacher accused of putting 5-year-old in a headlock at NYC elementary school
A 46-year-old teacher was arrested Monday after allegedly strangling a 5-year-old boy at an Upper Manhattan elementary school, police and officials said. According to sources, the shocking incident at PS 153 Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Elementary School occurred just before 1:30pm and the injured students were taken to Columbia Presbyterian Hospital. Police said the teacher, […]
NYC woman, 57, shot in the face, killed inside lower Manhattan condo building
A 57-year-old woman was shot in the face and killed inside a lower Manhattan apartment Monday night. Police said the woman was found dead in an eighth-floor hallway of the Two Bridges building at 44 Market St. just after 11 p.m. A 57-year-old woman was shot in the face and killed inside a lower Manhattan […]
MS-13 members plead guilty to murdering NYC teen for gang initiation
Two members of the brutal MS-13 gang have pleaded guilty to accidentally killing a 17-year-old boy from Queens, admitting they did it to gain membership in the group. Queens residents Juan Amaya Ramirez, 26, and Oscar Flores Mejia, 24, confessed to the 2018 murder of teenager Andy Peralta in Flushing's Quisena Park, mistakenly believing Peralta […]
Sinkhole nearly swallows car in NYC after water main break
he hole Very trouble. According to reports, a man trying to drive his girlfriend's car through a flooded street in Brooklyn early Monday morning ended up falling into a hidden sinkhole caused by a burst water pipe, making matters worse. The well-meaning boyfriend was trying to move his SUV away from floodwaters at about 3:45 […]
Three teens stabbed, fourth slashed outside NYC high school
Three teenagers were stabbed and a fourth slashed outside a Bronx high school on Monday, just three days into the school year. Police say the four boys were assaulted outside Herbert Lehman High School on East Tremont Avenue just after 3:45 p.m. Police said a 16-year-old boy was stabbed in the right shoulder, another 16-year-old […]
Killer who murdered NYC antiques dealer previously decapitated another vic
Authorities say the “baby-faced” killer who murdered an Upper East Side antiques dealer with a decorative plate, a kitchen knife and “possibly a pen” had previously decapitated another man with a chainsaw. Alex Rae Scott, a 28-year-old trans woman from Oklahoma who began her gender transition in prison, admitted to the brutal murder of Robin […]
NYC gave 150 migrant families up to $4K each to get them to move out of taxpayer-funded shelters
A city pilot program has spent up to $600,000 to move migrant families out of New York City's overcrowded shelter system, officials confirmed Monday. A refugee exit assistance pilot program launched in December paid 150 refugee families up to $4,000 each to help them find housing, an effort to free up space in a shelter […]
Large Palestinian flag unfurled on Williamsburg Bridge during rush hour in NYC
A large Palestinian flag was displayed on the Brooklyn tower of the Williamsburg Bridge during Monday morning rush hour. According to footage captured by a Citizen user, two people, possibly police officers, are seen walking towards the flag. A patrol boat was also seen at the base of the Williamsburg Bridge, The Citizen reported. On […]
NYC Mayor Eric Adams compares self to Bible’s Job, says, ‘Pray for me’ as federal probes swirl
Mayor Eric Adams likened himself to the Bible's long-suffering Job and asked the local bishop to “pray for me” during visits to two Brooklyn churches on Sunday, days after the federal government targeted several of the mayor's top officials. Adams visited Power and Authority Evangelical Ministries on Sheffield Street and Changing Life Christian Center on […]