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UPPER EAST SIDE, Manhattan (PIX11) – Two men used sledgehammers to steal three luxury purses on the Upper East Side on Sunday, according to the NYPD. The smash-and-grab happened near Madison Avenue and East 64th Street around 7 p.m., police said. Patrol cars and police officers were parked outside of a Chanel store, video on […]

Yonkers, NY — The first leg of the new-for-2024 MGM Grand Prix Trotting Series will take place on Friday night (Oct. 11) at MGM Yonkers Raceway with two $75,000 divisions. It’s Academic, last year’s Dan Patch Award winner for older male trotters, headlines the first grouping (race five). The 7-year-old stallion by Uncle Peter won the $250,000 Spirit Of Massachusetts at Plainridge Park and the $100,000 Tom Aldrich President’s Trot at MGM Northfield Park this year and has earned over $2.5 million lifetime. David Miller is listed to drive from post eight for trainer Ron Burke.

A New York City woman has confessed to using fake money at a few stores in the Hudson Valley. On Tuesday, Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler announced a New York City woman was sentenced for using fake money at a few locations in the region. Manhattan Woman Sentenced...

(Tempest is an affillate of Meteorologist Joe Cioffi & earns commissions on sales.) Good morning everyone. The Northeast continues to enjoy some very quiet weather amongst the chaos in the Southeast. Sunshine is in control with dry conditions until a reinforcing shot of cool air brings the chance of some clouds and showers tomorrow morning. We’ll briefly drop into the upper 50’s and 60’s, then milder air returns for Friday and Saturday.

Rana Abbasova, a longtime Eric Adams staffer who prosecutors say coordinated improper straw donations and luxury travel upgrades for Mayor Adams and his campaign, has been terminated from her position at City Hall, according to a source familiar with the matter. Abbasova, who worked as the Director of Protocol in...

CENTRAL PARK (PIX11) – Mourners gathered in Central Park on Monday to remember and pray for those impacted by the Hamas attack on an Israeli music festival on Oct. 7, 2023.  Fifty rabbis from across New York City led the crowd in prayer, remembering the 1,200 people killed by Hamas one year ago. Family members […]

A complaint about a top NYPD chief’s tweet is among 1,000 misconduct allegations that the Civilian Complaint Review Board might now be able to investigate, due to a budget restoration of nearly $1.2 million previously cut, the watchdog agency said. Chief of Patrol John Chell in January posted on X his opinion of a planned “Flood JFK for Gaza” protest at JFK International Airport, “What can’t I ...

Police are searching for the suspect wanted in connection to a string of store robberies in Queens during the summer.According to the NYPD, the suspect broke into at least eight businesses in August by mostly getting in through back doors. Most of the robberies took place in the early morning, and the suspect stole cash from the store's register before fleeing the scene.Authorities say no one was injured during the time of the robberies.The following is a timeline of the reported robberies:Incident 1: Around 4:55 a.m. on August 7, the suspect entered a business at 254-11 Northern Boulevard and removed...

Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez speaks during Martin Luther King Jr. Day at National Action Network House of Justice Headquarters. Prosecutors say the man assaulted three women, including by slamming a 66-year-old's head into the pavement, during a 30-minute spree in Flatlands. [ more › ]

The Glen Cove City Council voted 5-2 on Sept. 24 on a resolution to allow the building department to move towards online filings. “We do have to get modern,” said Mayor Pam Panzenbeck. Scott Grupp, the building department director, said the department will now use Open Gov, a system...

Make your contribution now and help Gothamist thrive in 2024. Donate today. Demonstrations marking the first anniversary since the start of the Israel-Hamas war were largely peaceful as thousands gathered across the city on Monday. Police said they took seven people into custody. NYPD officials said Tuesday that the seven...

QUEENS, N.Y. — A 35-year-old man was shot and killed early Sunday morning inside a residence in South Richmond Hill, according to police. Officers responded to a 911 call at…

Search our comprehensive guide to caribbean events in NYC for more local events — or submit your own!. You give, and you give, and you give. No problem. If you can be of service to your community, then that’s what you’ll do. You’ll volunteer where you’re needed. You’ll offer up your time to organize events and gather other helpers. You’ve dedicated your life to public service because, as in the new biography, “John Lewis: A Life” by David Greenberg, you’ve got it to give.

The New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY) has announced that there will be no trash, curbside compost, or recycling collection on Italian Heritage Day/Indigenous Peoples’ Day, Monday Oct. 14. Residents who normally receive Monday trash, curbside compost or recycling collection should place their material at the curb Monday...

CLANK, CLANK, CLANK—your radiator’s noisy signal that heat season has arrived in New York City. From October 1 to May 31, landlords across NYC are legally required to maintain safe temperatures for tenants. Ahead, here’s everything you need to know about your rights to keep warm this winter.

Authorities in a Westchester County city are searching for suspects involved in two robberies that happened on the same evening at a residence and storefront. The incidents both happened in New Rochelle on Saturday evening, Oct. 5, the city's police department announced on Monday, Oct. 7. …

Jose A. Perez, MPS, is a poet, actor, and advocate who grew up in New York City’s foster care system, group homes, juvenile institutions, and adult prison. Entering prison at 16, Perez emerged three years ago at 35, having transformed his life behind bars. While incarcerated, he became an actor and poet, earning an associate's degree from Bard College, a bachelor's degree from Nyack College through HudsonLink, and a master’s degree in professional studies from the New York Theological Seminary. Perez’s artistic journey included over 15 prison productions with the Art Tree theater group and poetry workshops with the Harvest Moon Collective and Beat poet Janine Pommy Vega. He collaborated with notable poets such as Bob Holman, Naomi Shihab Nye, and Amiri Baraka. He also contributed to various prisoner-run organizations and was later accepted into the Rehabilitation Through the Arts program, performing in "Cyrano" at Fishkill and then later "1776" in Sing Sing. Now a program strategist for the Children’s Defense Fund-NY, Perez uses his experiences to advocate for housing, economic mobility, and self-determination for system-involved youth. He is a sought-after speaker, presenting at venues like the New York State Capitol, Howard University, Columbia University, and the White House. He also serves on the District Attorney of New York City’s Reentry Council Board. As a spoken word artist and actor, Perez has performed at various theaters and showcases, including the Public Theater, We Are Here, Lincoln Center, the Bushwick Starr Theater, The Shed, and the Shrine in West Harlem. His poetry collection, “‘Till Ink Meets Paper,” recounts his reconnection with his mother during their incarceration and is set for release in fall 2024.

The New York City Mayor is close to elevating Maria Torres-Springer to first deputy mayor, sources say.

A year after losing their cafeteria supplier, Bronx Community College and Hostos Community College students, faculty and staff still don’t have a place to get hot food on campus.  The two City University of New York schools have both been without on-campus dining since the fall 2023 semester after food vendor A La Carte Menu […] The post Bronx Community Colleges Go a Year Without Cafeteria Services appeared first on THE CITY - NYC News.

Photo by Chelsea Pujols / SOC Images. After not given the chance to speak in the Sept. 19 Zoning Board Meeting, West New York residents await a special Oct. 8 meeting to address, what locals call, an ever-growing concern of parking shortages. The upcoming meeting is supposed to make a...