Man found dead in elevator shaft of Chinatown building: NYPD
The NYPD is investigating the death of a man who was found in an elevator shaft in Chinatown on Saturday afternoon. According to police, at 1:45 p.m. on July 3 the NYPD responded to a 911 call...
View ArticleSuspect slugs man and makes anti-gay statements in unprovoked attack in...
Cops are looking for a suspect who assaulted a man while hurling hate speech in Greenwich Village last week. Authorities say that at 12:55 a.m. on June 25, a 22-year-old man was in front of 403 6th...
View ArticleNYPD announces seizure of $54,000 worth of illegal fireworks ahead of Fourth...
Ahead of Independence Day, the NYPD announced that they have seized $54,000 worth of illegal fireworks off of the streets of New York City. In the weeks leading up to July 4, the NYPD collaborated with...
View ArticleOne dead, two injured after Belt Parkway crash involving Access-A-Ride
A young woman is dead after a car crash on the Belt Parkway Saturday morning. Authorities say a 20-year-old man was driving a 2005 Chevrolet Trailblazer westbound on the Belt near exit 15 in Brooklyn...
View ArticleMan dead after stabbing in East Flatbush
A 45-year-old man was stabbed to death in Brooklyn on the Fourth of July, cops said. Police responded to a 911 call about a man stabbed in front of 3101 Foster Ave. in East Flatbush at around 1:55 a.m....
View ArticleAnalysis | Serious tax charges test loyalty of longtime Trump ally
The sweeping tax-fraud indictment unsealed on Thursday against Donald Trump's longtime accountant Allen Weisselberg threatens the 73-year-old executive with years in prison and puts heavy pressure on...
View ArticleTheatre for the New City’s 2021 Street tour opens with rip-roaring original...
With the city reopening, one of New York’s cultural staples – street theatre – is revving back up. Starting July 31, Theatre for the New City will open its summer 2021 tour with performances of an...
View ArticleCyclist in critical condition after striking pedestrian in Prospect Park
A cyclist is fighting for her life after she rammed a pedestrian in Prospect Park, Brooklyn, on the morning of July 4, according to police. The 28-year-old woman was riding south in the bike lane on...
View ArticleWilliamsburg’s Giglio Feast to return this week
Williamsburg’s storied Giglio Feast will make its return this week, after being cancelled last year due to the coronavirus pandemic. The 12-day feast, officially known as the Feast of Our Lady of Mount...
View ArticleMTA bus driver collides with Citi Bike cyclist in the Bronx
A cyclist was hospitalized after she and a Metropolitan Transportation Authority bus driver collided near Crotona Park in the Bronx in the early hours of July 4, according to the authorities. The...
View ArticleNew food and art night market coming to West Harlem
For the first time since 2019, the Uptown Night Market is returning to West Harlem. A food, music and entertainment extravaganza, the Market was canceled last year due to COVID; now it’s returning in...
View ArticleGlorious return: New York Public Library reopens all branches Tuesday,...
Read all about it! New York City bookworms can rejoice as Gotham’s three public library systems will return to almost full service this month, starting with a bunch of branches reopening Tuesday. The...
View ArticleMini Statue of Liberty retraces her big sister’s steps to New York Harbor
A scaled-down replica of the Statue of Liberty that has retraced the journey made over a century ago by its big sister was erected on Ellis Island in New York Harbor on Thursday. The replica, which...
View ArticleJoey Chestnut breaks record at reimagined Nathan’s hot dog eating contest
Gulping down 76 hot dogs in ten minutes, Indiana’s Joey Chestnut took home his 14th mustard belt this July 4 — while breaking his 2020 world record by a single hot dog. “I feel pretty good,” Chestnut...
View ArticleA Minute With: ‘No Sudden Move’ cast on twists and filming in COVID
Oscar-winning director Steven Soderbergh brings together an all-star cast for crime drama "No Sudden Move" in which a bunch of criminals are called on to carry out a heist that goes wrong. Benicio Del...
View ArticleBridge to Rockaways malfunctions, stranding beach-bound riders on holiday...
New Yorkers eager to cool off at the beach on the Fourth of July holiday weekend were left stranded at subway stations and battling delays Monday afternoon after the Metropolitan Transportation...
View ArticleCockapoo snags top spot as most popular dog breed in New York City: report
A recent report looked at which pups are the most popular in New York City and across the country. Rover.com [1] released “America’s Most Popular Dog Breeds of 2021 [2],” which ranks the top 20 most...
View Article‘GOAT’ debate motivates Novak Djokovic but doesn’t hold sway
The debate over the greatest men's tennis player ever is a constant topic for Novak Djokovic but while the top-ranked Serbian takes inspiration from it, he does not allow the discussions to derail his...
View ArticleHome sweet home: Homeless couple evicted from FDR Drive encampment receives...
Finally home free. Alex Lively and April Saccoccio's ever-growing makeshift shelter under the FDR Drive was literally torn down and dismantled on June 1 by a battalion of NYPD officers [1]. Police...
View ArticleStringer files lawsuit to revoke de Blasio’s emergency COVID powers
Last March, as COVID-19 began to spread across New York City, Mayor Bill de Blasio signed Executive Order 101, expanding his power and bypassing the city charter’s usual checks and balances in an...
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