Torres’ walk-off heroics lift Yankees over Nats in extras despite Scherzer’s...
What began as a Cy Young pitcher's duel turned out to be an extra innings thriller on a sopping wet afternoon in the Bronx as the New York Yankees walked-off the Washington Nationals by a score of 4-3....
View ArticleBrooklyn GOP faces claims of racism and lack of diversity within ranks
The Brooklyn GOP and its chairman Ted Ghora are being accused of being “racist” and “not inclusive” by current and former members of the party. Christine Parker, a Black woman and former Republican...
View ArticleManhattan pols release vision for Morningside Heights rezoning
City Council Member Mark Levine, City Council Speaker Corey Johnson and the land use division at the City Council, Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer, Community Board 9, and the Morningside...
View ArticleYankees’ Aaron Judge on recent slump: ‘It’ll turn around’
"A little dinker" that Aaron Judge hit late into Saturday's walk-off win against the Washington Nationals could catalyze the snap of his recent slump, the slugging right fielder said Sunday. Putting it...
View ArticleSchumer encourages New York City orgs to cash in on vaccine outreach grants
Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer is encouraging New York City governmental agencies and nonprofits to apply for a piece of the $250 million in grants for COVID-19 vaccine outreach and education....
View ArticleFired UPS workers in Queens get their jobs back after Teamsters action
Ten Queens UPS employees have been reinstated after being wrongfully terminated. [1] Now Teamsters Local 804 is demanding weeks of back pay for these workers. “People over packages” has been the...
View ArticleEric Adams attacks Andrew Yang over reaction to Times Square shooting
After Saturday's shooting of three bystanders in Times Square [1], candidates for mayor are talking a tough game on crime if they are elected in the June 22 Democratic primary. Three people, including...
View ArticleWalk off weekend! Yanks edge Nats on second walk off in two days
The New York Yankees closed out the team's latest home stand in the most exhilarating of ways with back-to-back walk-off wins against the Washington Nationals for the first time since August of 2020...
View ArticleConcerns about deGrom overshadow streaking Mets’ victory over Diamondbacks
For a while on Sunday, Mets ace Jacob deGrom looked almost perfect. Through four innings against the Arizona Diamondbacks, he kept the opponents off base and his fastball kept flirting with triple...
View ArticleMayoral candidate Wiley vows mental health funding amidst citywide gun violence
Mayoral candidate Maya Wiley called Sunday for greater mental health funding a day after a Times Square shooting that left a four-year-old child and two women injured. Though gun violence has been...
View ArticleNew York City set to dip deeper into homeowner’s pockets with 2.7% water rate...
For the first time in two years, New York City has recommended increasing the rate charged to homeowners for receiving water and sewer services. The city's Department of Environmental Protection (DEP)...
View ArticleQueens lawmaker announces legislation to help combat hate crimes
Following a recent hate crime against an Asian American teenager, Senator Toby Ann Stavisky was joined by Queens elected officials on Monday, May 10, to announce legislation to combat hate crimes....
View ArticleLong Island woman indicted in hit-and-run that killed NYPD officer in Queens
A Long Island driver was indicted by a Queens Grand Jury Monday in the fatal hit-and-run that left NYPD Highway Patrol Officer Anastasios Tsakos dead last month, according to Queens District Attorney...
View ArticleMeng endorses Yang for mayor in Flushing
US Rep Grace Meng (D-Queens) today endorsed Andrew Yang for mayor outside of P.S. 20Q John Bowne Elementary School in Flushing, close to where Yang’s wife Evelyn grew up. “This is a really serious...
View ArticleStreets Week(!) kicks off with reduced speeds on NYC roadways: Gutman
Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Monday a blitz of summonses against motorists as part of his annual Streets Week! Meanwhile, city Department of Transportation Commissioner Hank Gutman was on the fringes...
View ArticleNew storefronts to open within StuyTown: Exclusive sneak peek at Chef’s Local...
Stuyvesant Town-Peter Cooper Village is adding a plethora of dining and shopping options for residents. The East Village apartment complex—owned by Blackstone and managed by Beam Living—is offering...
View ArticleTop U.S. House Republican sets Wednesday vote for Cheney ouster
The top Republican in the U.S. House of Representatives has set a Wednesday date for the chamber's 212 Republican members to vote on removing Donald Trump critic Liz Cheney from her leadership post....
View ArticlePolice presence at Times Square ramping up after Saturday shooting injures three
More NYPD officers will guard Times Square after three people, including a child, were injured during a shooting at the intersection on Saturday, Mayor Bill de Blasio said Monday. The department will...
View ArticleU.S. authorizes Pfizer/BioNTech COVID vaccine for children 12 to 15
U.S. regulators on Monday authorized Pfizer and BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine for use in children as young as 12, widening the country's inoculation program as vaccination rates have slowed...
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