Comptroller’s report: City barely works with minority and women-owned businesses
Comptroller Scott Stringer is recommending that the next comptroller, who will be elected soon, should do a “racial audit” of city agencies after finding that the city fails to do business with most...
View ArticleScorned lover cop makes first court appearance on murder charges
The off-duty NYPD officer who shot two women last week, killing one as part of an apparent love triangle, appeared in court for the first time on Monday where she answered to a murder charge. Yvonne...
View ArticleNew pop-up shop inspired by Keith Haring offers pre-made and customizable...
Home and decor brand Yellowpop has opened its first pop-up shop in SoHo. The store is fully inspired by pop artist Keith Haring, an artist who has iconic art from the late 80s and became the main muse...
View ArticleStreets PAC endorses Adams and his new transportation plan
Mayoral candidate Eric Adams rode into Chelsea Tuesday morning on a Citi Bike to meet with his friends at Streets PAC and announce a key endorsement just days before early voting begins. The...
View ArticleCarbon monoxide leak in Brooklyn apartment building leaves two young girls,...
A carbon monoxide leak in Brooklyn left two young children in critical condition on Tuesday afternoon. According to the FDNY, the call came in at 1:44 p.m. on Oct. 19 regarding a carbon monoxide...
View ArticleCaucus leading effort to remove Jefferson statue say city is dragging its feet
After the city Public Design Commission voted on Monday to remove the statue of Thomas Jefferson that has stood in the New York City Council chambers for over a century, but not until after the new...
View Article‘When did you become God?’ Protesters press Bronx DA Clark to act as Rikers...
Protesters in the Bronx pleaded for action on Oct. 19 as the inmate death toll on Rikers Island reaches horrendous heights. When a slew of elected officials toured Rikers Island in September, they...
View ArticleWitt’s World: Racism is not a health crisis
One of the things I can’t stand about covering politics is that to score political points and make themselves feel omnipotent, elected officials and politicized government agencies tend to call all...
View ArticlePilot program proposes using performance-based assessments instead of Regents...
The New York State Department of Education is launching a pilot program to study new ways to change high school diploma requirements including using performance-based assessments instead of Regents...
View ArticleDDC and NYC Parks Department showcases East River Park resiliency construction
The Department of Design and Construction (DDC) and the Parks Department recently took amNewYork Metro on a tour of the East River Park construction areas where the agencies externalized their plan for...
View ArticleMTA moves North Brooklyn waterfront development deal forward despite local...
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority plans to move ahead with a proposal to lease out a Brooklyn waterfront property to a developer, despite local opposition against turning the garage into a...
View ArticleBest CBD Oil For Pain: Ingredients, Reputation, Costs & Ratings
The booming industry of CBD products has provided a well-received alternative to the traditional approach of treating pain. With numerous studies underway to further explain CBD oil’s effect on the...
View Article‘Come on, enough. Set an example’: Maskless cops to lose vacation days for...
The pair of maskless officers who shoved a subway rider out of a Manhattan station Tuesday will likely lose vacation days over the confrontation, according to NYPD Commissioner Dermot Shea, who on...
View ArticleClose to 50 New York City public schools will get rooftop solar panels next...
Almost 50 New York City public schools will get solar arrays as part of a joint project between the New York Power Authority and the New York City Department of Citywide Administrative Services. "With...
View ArticleAccused Florida school shooter pleads guilty in 2018 Parkland massacre
Accused shooter Nikolas Cruz pleaded guilty on Wednesday to 17 counts of murder and 17 counts of attempted murder in the 2018 mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida,...
View ArticleNetflix workers stage walk-out over Chappelle transgender comments
Netflix Inc employees are staging a walkout on Wednesday in an unprecedented show of defiance to protest the streaming giant’s decision to release comedian Dave Chappelle’s new comedy special, which...
View Article‘Herd immunity’ misinformation used in firefighter union exec’s defense of...
What happens when the first responder employed to save your life risks exposure to a deadly virus? The FDNY Uniformed Firefighters Association held a press conference on Oct. 20 to announce that they...
View ArticleBronx case at the center of NYPD sealed records decision last month
A court order issued at the end of September prohibits the NYPD from using a decades-old practice of using sealed arrest information — mugshots, arrest history, fingerprints and other identifying...
View ArticleU.S. FDA clears Moderna and J&J boosters, backs ‘mix-and-match’ strategy
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday authorized booster doses of the COVID-19 vaccines from Moderna Inc and Johnson & Johnson, and said Americans can choose a different shot than...
View ArticlePolice union plans to sue over mayor’s vaccine mandate
After Mayor Bill de Blasio tested his vaccine mandate out on teachers, many city workers wondered: Which agency is next? The answer is all of them [1], and now the Police Benevolent Association, New...
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