Little Island, New York City’s newest whimsical park on the Hudson River, opened to the public Friday. The park, primarily funded by The Diller-von Furstenberg Family Foundation, is one of the first to open in the city since the COVID-19 and spans four miles along Manhattan’s west side.
Today, Assemblymember David Weprin, a top-tier candidate for NYC Comptroller, announced new legislation – in response to the recent spate of anti-semitic hate crimes throughout New York City – to require cash bail for those accused of such crimes, at the discretion of the presiding judge.
As of May 17th at 9:00am through May 28th, applications for New York City’s Section 8 lottery are now being accepted, with the winners able to benefit from the cities subsidized housing.
For restaurants and bars across the state, including in New York City, the midnight curfew for outdoor dining areas at restaurants and bars is lifted — meaning last call is no longer required at 11:30 p.m.
Lawmakers from New York City decrying “fraud and corruption” in the Sanitation Department’s ticketing procedures are pushing a bill that would require Sanitation Enforcement Agents to photograph violations when issuing a summons.
Officials are currently creating proposals for permanent location and design guidelines for the open street and open restaurant projects throughout NYC.
After years of undermining New York City’s Police Department with calls to defund the police, New York City’s Mayor has changed tunes, adding $105 million to the department’s budget.
The NYPD said two women and a 4-year-old girl have been shot in Times Square Saturday and officers are looking for at least one suspect.
Say it ain’t snow! New York City students will not get snow days in the next academic year, the Department of Education announced Tuesday.
The New York City subway system will resume 24/7 service after a year of nightly shutdowns for cleaning amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced on Monday.
New York City is set to “fully reopen” by July, according to Mayor Bill De Blasio. After over a year of remote learning, curfews, no or limited indoor dining and other COVID-19 restrictions, de Blasio confidently made the announcement Thursday on Morning Joe.
New York City Councilman Chaim Deutsch, who represented the 48th district covering a large swath of Brooklyn including the Midwood area, has been removed from the council over a guilty plea in a tax evasion case.
A New York man was sentenced today to life in prison for detonating a bomb in a New York City subway station. He admitted that he conducted the terrorist attack on behalf of the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS), a designated foreign terrorist organization.
A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued by the National Weather Service for parts of CT, DE, MD, MA, NJ, NY, and PA. The watch, which covers hail, wind, and lightening, is in effect through 6:00pm.
Police arrested a man in Brooklyn Saturday morning after he attacked an officer, led police on a chase and threw a molotov cocktail at an NYPD vehicle.
The MTA is reminding motorists that on Sunday, April 11, tolls on MTA Bridges and Tunnels’ nine NYC tolled crossings are increasing along with the creation of a new mid-tier toll rate for those with E-ZPass tags issued through the New York Service Center who mount their E-ZPass tags improperly. The toll increase and the new toll tier were adopted by the MTA Board on Feb. 18.
A Chassidic Jewish family of three walking in lower Manhattan were attacked by a knife-wielding man Wednesday afternoon, in an apparent random attack. Thankfully, the family was treated for only minor injuries
