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Morning Headlines: NYC Schools Chancellor Vows Protection for Undocumented Families, New NYPD Data Shows Gun Violence Is Down in City., and Jim Walden Exits Mayor’s Race
Schools Chancellor Melissa Avilés-Ramos says city schools will do everything possible to keep undocumented students safe from detention. Meanwhile, despite Labor Day weekend saw shootings in Brooklyn…
Published on 1 week, 1 day ago
Evening Roundup: Arrest Made After Violence at West Indian Day Parade, Horseshoe Crab Study Shows Severe Decline, Trump Awards Giuliani Medal of Freedom, MTA Data Reveal Subway Delays, and Voices From South Jamaica
Authorities are investigating several shootings and a slashing near the West Indian Day Parade in Brooklyn Monday night that left multiple people injured. Police say one man is under arrest on weapon…
Published on 1 week, 2 days ago
Midday News: MTA Reports Worst Summer Subway Delays Since 2018, Tariffs Drive Up Cost of School Supplies, and Catholic Charities Director to Step Down
New MTA data show major incidents delaying 50 or more trains reached their highest levels in June and July since 2018, when former Governor Andrew Cuomo declared a transit emergency. Meanwhile, group…
Published on 1 week, 2 days ago
Morning Headlines: Multiple People Injured in Shootings and Slashing After West Indian Day Parade, City Council Opposes Adams’ Housing Ballot Measures, and Jets and Giants Prepare for NFL Season Openers
Authorities are investigating three shootings and a slashing near the West Indian Day Parade route Monday night that left several people injured. Meanwhile, City Council leaders are urging the city’s…
Published on 1 week, 2 days ago
Midday News: Police Hunt Catamaran Pilot After East River Crash, City Officials Probe Rikers Death, Melon Season, and a Makeshift Water Park in Washington Heights
Police are searching for the pilot of a catamaran that collided with a party boat on the East River, sending three people to the hospital with minor injuries. Meanwhile, city officials are investigat…
Published on 1 week, 3 days ago
Brooklyn Prepares for J’Ouvert and West Indian Day Parade Amid Safety Concerns
Brooklyn is preparing for J’Ouvert and the West Indian Day Parade, celebrations that draw huge crowds. But they have also been marred by violence in recent years. After a mass shooting in Crown Heigh…
Published on 1 week, 6 days ago
Evening Roundup: Legionnaires' Outbreak Persists, the Story of a Katrina Survivor in New Jersey, and a Taste of Summer Foods.
A 7th person has died in Central Harlem's ongoing outbreak of Legionnaires' disease. Plus, a federal judge has extended a temporary order requiring U-S Immigration and Customs Enforcement holding roo…
Published on 1 week, 6 days ago
Midday News: Violence Prevention Teams to Patrol J’Ouvert and Parade, AirTrain to JFK Half Off Through Labor Day, and Feds Seek Penn Station Designs While City Tests Self-Driving Cars
More than 200 violence prevention workers will be in Brooklyn this weekend to help keep residents safe during the West Indian Day Parade and J’Ouvert festival. Meanwhile, the Port Authority is cuttin…
Published on 1 week, 6 days ago
Morning Headlines: Mayor Adams to Send 1,000 More Officers to Bronx After Recent Shootings, Sharpton Leads Wall Street March for DEI, and Underpaid Precinct Renovation Workers Win $850,000 Settlement
Mayor Eric Adams says he will deploy 1,000 additional police officers to the Bronx following a series of recent shootings. Meanwhile, the Reverend Al Sharpton led hundreds in a march on Wall Street t…
Published on 1 week, 6 days ago
Evening Roundup: Report Finds Bronx has the Most Ghost Plates in NYC , Unicycle Festival Kicks Off, Inequality in Brooklyn, and Troubles on Interstate-80
A new City Council report finds the borough with the most ghost plates is the Bronx. The illegal plates are tied to speeding vehicles that break traffic laws. The 16th annual Unicycle Festival comes …
Published on 2 weeks ago