Cookie shops in NYC good for the taste buds
Satisfying your hunger has never been easier. Artisanal cookie shops are popping up all over New York City, with more than a dozen opening since the state allowed marijuana to be legalized in 2021, with more on the way. Oriana Molina Garcia of Manhattan bakery Oriana’s Cookies said she’s seen high-settled customers at farmers markets […]
NYC pols got $700K from union pushing bill to reshape hotel industry
Records show that powerful labor unions have donated more than $700,000 in campaign contributions to City Council members who backed controversial legislation that critics say would inflate hotel rates and destroy New York’s hospitality industry. Since 2021, the Hotel & Gaming Trades Council has donated $711,428 to support the political campaigns of 15 of the […]
‘Yo, Alexa:’ NYC one of hardest accents for AI to comprehend
Hey ChatGPT, are you talking to me? If you find that Siri or Alexa often misunderstands your requests, your accent may be to blame. A new study finds that the unique intonations of New York City, New Jersey, and Long Island residents are some of the hardest for artificial intelligence technology to decipher. AI programs […]
NYC prosecutor resigns after being filmed by internet vigilantes
A Bronx district attorney abruptly resigned after being caught on video attempting to meet a boy he’d been in contact with online, according to a video made by an Internet vigilante group that hunts down child abusers. William C. C. Kemp Neal, 30, resigned from the Bronx District Attorney’s Office four days after the group’s […]
NYC Parks Department worker busted in deadly shooting of migrant who set up tent in park: sources
A Parks Department officer is suspected of shooting and killing a Venezuelan migrant who was camping near two problem shelters in a Brooklyn parkland last month, police and law enforcement sources said Friday. Elijah Mitchell, 23, a seasonal park worker, was apparently infuriated by the tent camp the migrants had set up at Steuben Playground […]
NYC property owner hit with $230K fine — for chopping down his own tree, bizarre suit reveals
“Tree of Heaven” It turned into hell A Brooklyn man has been hit with a huge fine of $230,000 from the city after cutting down a pesky, inconspicuous plant in his vacant lot. The man is now suing, and his lawyers say the bizarre lawsuit is as clear-cut as a cut-down tree and nothing more […]
Woman Caught On Video Allegedly Pepper Spraying NYC Uber Driver
A woman was seen on video pepper spraying an Uber driver in Manhattan late Tuesday night, according to the New York Post. Jennifer Guilbeault, 23, is accused of pepper spraying the Uber driver. videoIt spread across social media platforms. RedditVideos posted to Instagram and YouTube show Guilbeault sitting in the back seat of a car […]
Disturbing video shows woman unleash pepper spray in NYC Uber driver’s eyes: ‘What the f–k!’
Shocking video shows the moment a young woman sprayed pepper spray into the eyes of an Uber driver in Manhattan this week. The woman was arrested and released with a summons. According to police and footage, Jennifer Guilbeau, 23, was riding in the back of an Uber with another young woman on the corner of […]
Gangbanger suspected of robbing NYC women charged in shooting that wounded two NYPD cops
A gang member who shot and wounded two NYPD sergeants after robbing several women at a Lower East Side store was charged with attempted murder on Friday, police and law enforcement sources said. Joshua Dorsett, 22, is also facing charges of unlawful possession of a weapon and robbery after he allegedly fired shots during a […]
‘CBS Evening News’ will get massive overhaul, return to NYC after Norah O’Donnell exits
CBS News plans to abandon the template the storied Tiffany Network has created for its evening news shows with Norah O’Donnell stepping down as anchor this fall and instead launch a “60 Minutes”-style show featuring four veteran journalists, the company announced Thursday. The major renewal of bottom-ranked “Evening News” includes leaving its Washington, D.C., base […]