NYC development stuck in legal limbo is finally greenlit in blow to Engoron
Plans for an ambitious mixed-use development in the current building Parking lot in the port area finally opensThis comes after the state appellate court declined to review a lower appellate court decision that had previously approved it. The victory for Howard Hughes Holdings, which has been building since purchasing the land at 250 Water Street […]
Ex-boyfriend arrested for butchering NYC woman, 29, after she ID’s him with dying breath
A 33-year-old man who was accused of murdering his ex-girlfriend before she was ambushed and killed in front of her Manhattan home on Monday morning has been arrested, police said. NYPD Chief of Detectives Joseph Kenney said Tuesday that Shirley Rodriguez, 29, had just left her Washington Heights apartment and was heading to work about […]
Would-be robber shot during struggle with NYC liquor store worker: NYPD
A would-be robber was shot in the abdomen late Monday during a struggle with a confrontational Queens liquor store employee and an accomplice, police said. Police said Kevin Plataza and Edwin Poakiza, both 20, broke into the Franja Wines and Liquors store on Wyckoff Street near Putnam Street in Ridgewood around 7:45 p.m. He is […]
Not all NYC beaches will be open for swimming this Memorial Day weekend as lifeguard shortage drags on
Lifeguard placement is not appropriate for the beach. Not all beaches will be open for swimming on Memorial Day weekend, when the season officially begins, because the city only has a little more than a third of the lifeguards it needs. Department of Parks and Recreation officials announced this week that only 230 lifeguards have […]
NYC Museum of Natural History’s Native exhibit gathers dust
The American Museum of Natural History’s shuttered Native American exhibits are still gathering dust four months after they closed, and tribal groups are “blocking” the return of the priceless items. “It has said. In January, the Manhattan Museum’s new director, Sean Decatur, closed the Eastern Woodlands and Great Plains exhibit hall, which displayed artifacts from […]
NYC City Hall aide Rana Abbasova suspended during FBI probe of Adams campaign fundraising is cooperating with feds: sources
A City Hall aide who was suspended for inappropriate conduct is cooperating with federal authorities during an FBI investigation into Mayor Eric Adams’ campaign fundraising, sources confirmed to the Post. The Adams staffer who rebelled against her boss has been identified by sources as Lana Abbasova, whose home was searched by the FBI as part […]
NYC mayor considering taking back Diddy’s Key to the City award
New York City Mayor Eric Adams, when asked whether he would revoke the key to the city awarded to Sean “Diddy” Combs following the abuse allegations, said his administration was “keeping everything under analysis.” Combs was handed the keys on September 15, 2023, the same day he released his first studio album in 17 years. […]
Man shot with pellet gun during Midtown rush — one of three similar incidents in NYC within hours
A pedestrian was shot in the back with a gel blaster pellet gun during the Monday morning rush in the heart of Midtown. Police said this was one of three similar incidents in the city overnight. According to police, the 47-year-old victim told police he was walking south on Fifth Avenue near 35th Street in […]
FDNY firefighters who nearly died responding to NYC house fire released from hospital
An FDNY firefighter who nearly died fighting a house fire in the Bronx was released from the hospital Sunday to thunderous applause from first responders. Kevin Paulicelli, a father of two, was discharged from Jacobi Medical Center on his own, just two days after he went into respiratory arrest and was rushed to a Bronx […]
NYC mom sues American Airlines after son, 14, died following medical emergency mid-flight
A New York City mother is suing American Airlines and demanding answers after her 14-year-old son died during a medical emergency on a plane. Bronx resident Melissa Als claims the defibrillator used by crews to save the boy was defective, and a new lawsuit says the defibrillator is now missing. It is said that there […]