Heavy rain floods roads, cancels flights across NYC metro region
Heavy rains on Sunday night caused train delays, flight cancellations and major hardship for travellers. Powerful thunderstorms ripped through three states, flooding roads, creating long queues at airports and dumping 3 to 5 inches of rain across the region. Shocking footage and images showed cars battling rising waters as city officials sounded alerts across the […]
Heavy rain floods roads, cancels flights across NYC metro region
Heavy rains on Sunday night caused train delays, flight cancellations and major hardship for travellers. Powerful thunderstorms ripped through three states, flooding roads, creating long queues at airports and dumping 3 to 5 inches of rain across the region. Shocking footage and images showed cars battling rising waters as city officials sounded alerts across the […]
NYC man accused of gunning down twin sister in NJ was out on bail for January Harlem shooting: report
A violent repeat offender who allegedly murdered his twin sister in New Jersey last week was released on bail earlier this year after shooting a passerby in the back during a shootout in Manhattan. Jonathan D. Hagley, 26, is being held in the psychiatric ward at the Bergen County Jail after police say he shot […]
Exclusive | ‘Hypocritical’ NYC union wants to ban hotel outsourcing –
The city’s powerful labor unions, which are pushing legislation to ban New York hotels from outsourcing certain front-line jobs, have noted that records show they have routinely outsourced administrative work at their Manhattan headquarters, including to non-union companies. According to records filed with the U.S. Department of Labor, over the past 10 years, the Hotel […]
NYC Pedicab Drivers Accused of Frightening Tourists, Sexually Assaulting Riders
Pedicab drivers reportedly create an extremely violent atmosphere in New York City, a problem that has worsened in recent years. The drivers are accused of terrorizing people and sexually assaulting passengers. New York Post Reported Sunday. Out-of-control New York pedicab drivers terrorize tourists and locals, even sexually assaulting passengers: ‘They’re like piranhas’ https://t.co/ADdDZRhmXe pic.twitter.com/qOwLVzkBW2 — […]
Killer NYC granny carried out murder-suicide to give son full custody of child: heartbreaking suit
A woman who killed her granddaughter’s mother and then committed suicide did so as part of a sick, meticulous plan to get her Upper East Side son to gain full custody of her 4-year-old grandson, new court documents allege. The shocking Manhattan complaint also reveals heartbreaking details about what life was like for the parents […]
Hochul mulls lower-cost NYC congestion toll — with city workers exempt — but will wait until after election: sources
Gov. Kathy Hawkle is considering proposing to reduce Manhattan’s congestion fee but would not impose the fee on city employees such as police officers or teachers, The Washington Post has learned. It’s unclear how far the governor plans to push for a Midtown road tax after abruptly shelving a controversial $15 toll plan in June, […]
NYC migrant crime, general riots ‘getting out hand’: ex-Gov. Paterson
Former New York Governor David Paterson said Sunday that crimes committed by immigrants – including last week’s subway robbery involving an 11-year-old Venezuelan boy – and general unrest in New York City are “really getting out of hand.” “I’m hearing all these situations that I’ve never heard before,” the former Democratic governor said. said “The […]
Out-of-control NYC pedicab drivers terrorize tourists, locals — and even sexually assault their own customers: ‘They’re like piranhas’
They’re hell on wheels. Out-of-control pedicab drivers have been terrorizing tourists and locals across Manhattan, taking over city streets, yelling abuse at passersby, and even sexually assaulting their own customers, victims, employees and drivers, The Washington Post reported. Over the past few years, drivers have become increasingly lawless, blasting loud music, charging exorbitant fares, fighting […]
New NYC Council bill would limit pepper spray use in jails except in emergency situations
A new proposal being considered by the New York City Council would limit corrections officers’ use of pepper spray to control unruly inmates in the city’s jails. The bill, introduced Thursday, would require corrections officers to get permission from patrol commanders before using the powerful oleoresin capsicum spray, also known as pepper spray, on inmates, […]