NYC drowning leaves 2 teens dead in waters off Coney Island in Brooklyn
Two teenage girls drowned Friday night off the coast of Coney Island, police said. Police said the two girls, ages 17 and 18, went missing in the water around 8:10 p.m. near Stillwell Avenue in Brooklyn and were found on shore at 9:15 p.m. Both victims were taken to Coney Island Hospital, where they were […]
NYC Giving Taxpayer-Funded Debit Cards to Over 7,000 Migrants
New York City Mayor Eric Adams, a Democrat, is expanding a program to give newly arrived immigrants preloaded debit cards to buy food, paid for by New Yorkers, some of the highest-taxed residents in the country. Governor Adams launched the immigrant debit card program in February, noting that it would cost about $53 million to […]
‘F*** America! F*** Israel!’ Pro-Palestinian radicals burn American flags amid July 4 celebrations in NYC, journalist says
Pro-Palestinian militants burned an American flag and went on a street rampage during Fourth of July celebrations in New York City, according to a video posted by a journalist on X. Oriya Scooter Caster. One clipThe video, which has been viewed nearly half a million times, shows protesters burning an American flag in Washington Square […]
Inflation is making travel impossible — book a staycation in NYC and dupe it for Paris or London
Continental flavors, Coney Island budget. Together Travel costs to Europe A “record number” of travelers are flocking overseas despite a weak dollar, meaning a classic summer destination could be out of reach for many New Yorkers in 2024. “Demand for travel has increased massively over the past three years, leading to price increases in many […]
Pro-Palestinian Protesters Disrupt Fireworks in NYC, Burn American Flags
Pro-Palestinian protesters burned an American flag, marched through the streets chanting anti-Israel slogans and disrupted a Fourth of July fireworks display in New York City. Video of the march was released Thursday, raising continuing concerns about a surge in anti-Semitic sentiment that has erupted over the past year. This is not a video of Kristallnacht, […]
Man in pickup truck crashes into NYC park, kills at least 2
At least two people were killed and seven injured after a driver crashed into a Manhattan park during Independence Day celebrations Thursday night, authorities said. According to the New York Police Department, the incident happened on the Lower East Side just before 9 p.m. NYPD Commissioner Jeffrey Madeley said at a press conference Thursday that […]
Boy, 8, killed, parents stabbed by knife-wielding family member who cops shot dead in NYC nightmare
A knife-wielding attacker killed his 8-year-old brother and stabbed his parents in a Queens apartment Thursday before being shot and killed by police, police said. NYPD Commissioner John Chell said police were called to a “very small” unit at 147-25 94th Street in Jamaica just before 5:30 p.m. after the bleeding mother ran outside “begging […]
Anti-Israel protesters burn US flag on July 4th in NYC
A raucous mob of about 100 anti-Israel protesters burned an American flag in Washington Square Park on Independence Day, chanting “Burn it!” as part of an organized “Flood Manhattan for the Fourth of July” demonstration. Police said at least one arrest was made but did not say what charges the suspect faces. On July 4th, […]
Dalai Lama acolytes pray for his recovery outside NYC hotel
They hope for a speedy recovery like Tibet. Followers of the Dalai Lama gathered on July 4th, Independence Day, outside the luxury Park Hyatt hotel in Midtown, where the exiled Tibetan Buddhist leader is recovering from knee replacement surgery. A large group of the Dalai Lama’s followers, some wearing traditional Tibetan garb and carrying prayer […]
NYC scraps requirement that later-term aborted fetuses be treated as ‘human remains’
The New York City Health Department has repealed its rule that fetuses aborted after 24 weeks of gestation are considered “human remains” and must be sent to a funeral home for burial or cremation. The 24th week of pregnancy is generally considered the time when premature birth may give rise to a chance of survival, […]