As redistricting gets under way, Democrats’ prospects looking brighter
When Republican-controlled states such as Texas and Florida gained U.S. House of Representative seats thanks to 2020 census data showing their populations are booming, it appeared Democrats were in for...
View Article‘Stop and Go’ takes comedy to the road and shows life’s hilarious speed bumps
Best friends turned sisters for their first feature Mallory Everton and Whitney Call are used to wearing many hats. The filmmakers who have known each other for years have spent their creative careers...
View ArticleOp-ed | Get away with the LIRR, and leave your car at home
A bustling Penn Station during the typical morning and afternoon rush has been an iconic image of New York City’s landscape for the past several decades. In 2021, the Long Island Rail Road is so much...
View ArticleCrunching the COVID-19 Numbers: Virus thriving in low-vaxxed areas across NYC...
Defying the continued reopening of New York City, the spread of COVID-19 continues to fall across the Five Boroughs — but not in areas where vaccination rates have lagged behind the citywide average....
View ArticleDemocrats will be ‘disappointed’ as party pares agenda: White House
Democrats will be disappointed as the party is forced to scale back President Joe Biden's sweeping infrastructure and social agenda amid opposition from Republicans and some moderate members of his...
View ArticleIn search of PBO, Mets to contact Theo Epstein, Billy Beane, more
Even before the Mets' disappointing 2021 season drew to a close on Sunday, the rumor mill surrounding what is expected to be a busy offseason began ramping up. Amongst the organization's first to-dos...
View ArticleBrooklyn man executed in apartment building lobby: NYPD
Brooklyn detectives are looking for the suspect who shot a 22-year-old man to death in the lobby of an apartment building early Sunday morning. Officers from the 77th Precinct [1] and NYPD PSA 2...
View ArticleGive up the ghost guns! Schumer calls on feds to speed up crackdown on...
It's the wrong kind of spooky season. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer wants the federal government to more quickly implement rules to curb untraceable so-called "ghost guns," as NYPD seize more...
View ArticleSermon in the street: Middle Church hosts first in-person service since fire...
Rising from the ashes, the historic Middle Collegiate Church in the East Village gathered Sunday for its first in-person service since a devastating six-alarm blaze [1] incinerated the beloved house of...
View Article‘It was a hit and run’: Vandal tosses white paint on statue of George Floyd...
Two days after the statues of three prominent Black figures were unveiled on Union Square, some miscreant marred the golden visage depicting George Floyd with white paint. Although the George Floyd...
View ArticleDefense, Zach Wilson pace Jets to unlikely overtime upset of Titans
Hold off on purchasing those paper bags, Jets fans. Your team just won a football game. Randy Bullock missed a 49-yard field goal attempt with 19 seconds remaining in overtime to secure Gang Green's...
View ArticleGiants make big comeback to beat Saints in overtime, 27-21
The Giants’ defense kept the Saints at bay, Daniel Jones and Saquon Barkley turned up the temperature on offense, and Big Blue came from behind to secure a 27-21 overtime victory over New Orleans at...
View ArticleHochul seeks ‘alternatives’ to LaGuardia AirTrain
Governor Kathy Hochul said Monday that she wants the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey to look at alternatives to the proposed $2.1 billion LaGuardia AirTrain — casting further doubt on the...
View ArticleFacebook, Instagram, WhatsApp hit by global outage
Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp went offline for users across the globe, the social media giant said on Monday, as it worked on restoring its services. Reuters could not immediately confirm the issue...
View ArticleAlmost all of New York City public school staff at least partially...
As Mayor Bill de Blasio's vaccine mandate for Department of Education workers goes into full effect, New York City officials reported Monday that 95% of all full-time DOE employees have received at...
View ArticleMan shot in the leg near Times Square, suspect remains at large
A man was shot near Times Square on Monday afternoon, police said. The individual was rushed to hospital on Oct. 4 after receiving a gunshot wound to the leg inside a subway station. According to NYPD...
View ArticleMets decline option on Luis Rojas, will not return as manager
The New York Mets announced on Monday that they declined manager Luis Rojas' contract option for the 2022 season, meaning he will not return to the position. Several more changes to the coaching staff...
View ArticleActivists raise $13k for Bronx street vendor whose fruit city trashed
An online fundraiser has collected more than $13,000 for the Bronx street vendor Diana Hernandez Cruz, whose fruit stand was raided last month by the city, with Sanitation workers dumping fresh produce...
View ArticleHochul signs law to expand SNAP benefits to restaurants
Governor Kathy Hochul appeared at the Brownsville Recreation Center Oct. 4 to sign legislation that guarantees SNAP recipients the opportunity to purchase prepared meals at restaurants. Sponsored by...
View ArticleAnswering the call: NYPD ships 11 large containers full of relief supplies to...
The NYPD is shipping out a New York gift to quake-stricken Haiti. Members of the NYPD and elected officials gathered at Red Hook Shipping Terminals on Oct. 4 to send off 100 tons of supplies that, in...
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