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Police Seek Public’s Help Identifying Group of Six for Robberies in Norwood, Allerton, Olinville & Longwood
THE NYPD IS asking for the public’s help identifying the people seen in this video who they said are sought in connection to a robbery pattern traced across the Bronx neighborhoods of Norwood, Olinville, Allerton, and the vicinity northwest of Longwood during late June and early July 2024. Video courtesy of the NYPD.
City’s Public Health Vending Machine Program Ends Up With Just Four Installed Out of 10 Announced
Since last June, New York City’s four free public health vending machines have dispensed over 18,000 items — everything from COVID tests and safe sex products to fentanyl test strips and 2,100 naloxone kits to reverse overdoses, according to the city Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. When the health department first announced the program […] The post City’s Public Health Vending Machine Program Ends Up With Just Four Installed Out of 10 Announced appeared first on THE CITY - NYC News.
Artist from Teaneck draws acclaim for capturing trauma of Israel at war
In one of Leah Raab's latest works of art, a pair of arms stretch out in desperation from a dark canvas. They reach towards the heavens like a prayer. Elsewhere, feet and hands clutch their way from an abyss, anxious for freedom. To some, the composition in wood and acrylic paint represents...
(201) Magazine wins national award. See what made this Bergen County magazine a 'standout'
Congrats are in order! (201) Magazine won first place in the Society for Features Journalism contest in the Best Special Product category for a monthly glossy. The judges called...
Harlem Foundation Builds Future Olympians
Gymnastics has been on the mind of a young upcoming athlete from the Bronx as the Opening Ceremony for the 2024 Summer Olympic Games in Paris approaches on July 26. 17–year-old Ty-La Morris has trained to reach the level of the gymnasts competing between July 27th – August 5th and she’s on the right path. She just placed 4th in Tumbling in in the women’s Intermediate 17–21-year-old division at the USA Gymnastics Championships in Minneapolis, Minnesota last month thanks to the Wendy Hilliard Gymnastics Foundation (WHGF).
Man fatally shot in head steps from his Bronx home: NYPD
CROTONA PARK, the Bronx (PIX11) — A man was fatally shot in the head steps from his Bronx home early Tuesday, police said. Authorities found Idriss Cherif-Elfarissy, 28, with a gunshot wound to the head near East 176th Street and Mogehan Avenue in Crotona Park just before 3 a.m., according to the NYPD. The victim […]
Subway gun scanners to be piloted at handful of stations
Some New York City subway stations are set to be fitted with upgraded security systems that can detect guns.Mayor Eric Adams first announced the new subway safety system in March. Now, he's saying the system could be ready to launch in a few subway stations across the city by the end of the week.The weapons detection scanners, which were created by Evolv Technology, are the same systems used at Citi Field.Earlier this month, Adams said the company conducted thousands of tests and that the city is "extremely impressed with the outcome.""I think this is going to become the norm for...
9 injured, dozens of flights canceled or delayed after fire breaks out at JFK Airport
Nine people suffered minor injuries and dozens of flights were impacted after a small fire broke out at JFK Airport on Wednesday morning.The fire broke out on an escalator in Concourse C and spewed smoke through Terminal 8 around 7:15 a.m.About 960 people were evacuated from the area and taken to another part of the terminal. Nine people were injured -- all with minor smoke inhalation -- and four were taken to the hospital to be checked out.The FDNY ventilated the terminal and it was cleared to reopen.American Airlines, which occupies the terminal, said three American Eagle regional departures were...
Faulty AC units on NYC’s 1 train put riders on fast track to hell
Make your contribution now and help Gothamist thrive in 2024. Donate today. The 1 train might be a local — but it’s often an express ride to a sweaty commute on hot summer days. That’s because the air conditioning units on the line’s subway cars are old and...
Hell's Kitchen punching attack leaves 2 men unconscious, 1 in critical condition
NYPD released video of the scooter-riding suspect who knocked two men unconscious outside a Hells Kitchen bar, critically injuring one.The incident happened just before 3 a.m. Tuesday morning near West 44th Street and 9th Avenue in Hell's Kitchen.According to police, the man they're looking for was riding a moped at the time of the attack.Video shows suspect driving onto the sidewalk and bumping into a 56-year-old man. The pair exchanged words before the victim pushed the man on the moped. That's when the suspect punched the man in the face twice, knocking him unconscious.A 38-year-old man, a friend of the...
Power struggle between mayor and council plays out in Queens
When the City Charter Revision Commission began public hearings in June, they did so in a mostly empty room at Queens Borough Hall. Following the meeting, the commission, which was created by Mayor Eric Adams two weeks before their first meeting, vowed that it would do more to ensure New Yorkers showed up to future meetings to voice their thoughts on the effort to change the city’s governing document.
Waldo International School expands in Jersey City with $27M investment in Harborside
Waldo International School on Tuesday announced it signed a new lease at Harborside in Jersey City. This expansion, with an investment of over $27 million, marks the largest-known private-school expansion in New Jersey’s history. The new lease agreement spans 15 years, with an option to renew for an additional...
NYC Mayor says he disagrees with VP Kamala Harris on this one issue
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Mayor Eric Adams said Tuesday that he disagrees with Vice President Kamala Harris on her handling of the border, but also had a finger to point elsewhere. Like most Democratic officials around the country, Adams has thrown his support behind Harris’ presidential campaign after President...
Buju Banton, ‘The Overcomer’, announces first-ever UBS Arena Tour
Search our comprehensive guide to caribbean events in NYC for more local events — or submit your own!. Following what has been described as a “resounding success” of two sold-out shows recently, with more than 36,000 concert goers at the prestigious UBS Arena in Long Island, Buju Banton, the legendary GRAMMY award-winning reggae artist, on Monday announced his inaugural Arena Tour, “The Overcomer.”
N.J. man sentenced to prison in 114 mph fatal Parkway crash
A man has been sentenced to state prison in a 114 mph crash on the Garden State Parkway that took the life of another driver. Rolando Godwin, 47, of Newark, received a 12-year sentence on Friday, the Union County Prosecutor’s Office said in a news release. He pleaded guilty to aggravated manslaughter earlier this year.
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