NYC Tony Dapolito pool with Keith Haring mural unexpectedly closed for another summer
Another summer wasted. Village residents were left scratching their heads after learning their beloved neighborhood pool, famous for its Keith Haring murals, would not be available for another year after being closed for five years. Though the Tony D’Apolito Recreation Center pool is still “in need of major renovation,” it was a staple in the […]
NYC swimmers seen cooling off inside public pool weeks before they are open for summer
Summer may not have started in New York yet, but people are already enjoying the pool. A New York Post photographer captured two young people having a great time splashing around in a public pool in Queens, even though city pools aren’t set to open for another three weeks. New Yorkers aren’t supposed to be […]
Queens couple pulls up safe with estimated $100k in cash while ‘magnet fishing’ in NYC park: report
A Queens couple reportedly pulled a safe containing $100,000 in cash from the bottom of a lake in Corona Park while “magnet fishing.” Two anglers, James Cain and Barbie Agostini, were casting a fishing line with a powerful magnet attached to the end into the water on Friday afternoon when they felt something bulky on […]
Drugstore security guard, 21, stabbed after trying to shoplifter in terrifying NYC attack
A shoplifter caused mayhem in Midtown on Saturday, stabbing a Duane Reade security guard and seriously injuring him and threatening another person, police sources said. Police sources said the 21-year-old security guard was trying to stop a suspected shoplifter from stealing from the drugstore on the corner of West 53rd Street and Eighth Avenue. Police […]
NYC sports stars who should be next for number retirements
Jersey numbers don’t look good on everyone, and even my supposedly avid sports fans friends can barely remember who wore which number, and have little motivation to further study the technology. I have a friend who thinks uniform numbers are essential to investing in sports. I’m the chairman of this little extracurricular group. I’m not […]
One dead, 3 injured in Saturday NYC violence: NYPD
A Mount Vernon woman was found in the Bronx early Saturday morning with her throat slit, authorities said. Authorities said the body of Ashley Smith, 37, was discovered just after 6 a.m. at 1418 Oakley St. in the Williamsbridge neighborhood after an apparent fight on the sidewalk following a loud party. Police said the bloody […]
NYC driver crashes U-Haul after finding live snake under seat
He had a terrifying stowaway. A New York man was driving through Manhattan on Saturday afternoon when the U-Haul van he rented to transport a sofa was damaged in an accident and he discovered a live snake under the seat. Jared, who gave only his last name, was on his way back to his downtown […]
More than 2,000 NYC doctors-in-training to get 16.2% pay hike
More than 2,300 medical residents working in New York City’s hospital system will receive a 16.2 percent pay increase. Mayor Eric Adams made the announcement Saturday. The pay increase package for interns and residents working at NYC Health + Hospitals will be retroactive from mid-December 2021 to mid-June 2027. Residents’ starting salaries will also increase […]
NYC coffee shop allows you to print photos on your beverages
These pictures are worth words. Mocha Matcha Cafe This Midtown shop prints photos onto bubbly drinks, and the accuracy of the frothy reproduction gets customers on a caffeine high. Nate Miles of Harlem was amazed at how similar the sculpture above his vanilla cappuccino looked to his original selfie, and quickly posted a photo of […]
NYC Assemblywoman Emily Gallagher racks up 46 traffic tickets
Rep. Emily Gallagher (D-Brooklyn), a longtime advocate for “safer roads” and demonizing drivers, has received at least 46 traffic tickets in the past two and a half years, totaling more than $4,000 in fines, a public records review by The Washington Post found. The socialist politician’s 2014 white Buick Encore was caught on camera running […]