A pedestrian and a bicyclist are killed in two hit-and-run incidents in Manhattan and the Bronx. Videos from the Citizen App show images of both accidents. The first took place Wednesday night at the intersection of East 122nd Street and Third Avenue in East Harlem. A 62-year-old man was crossing the street when he was … Read more
“The situation is unbearable, unbearable is the situation here.” Lucier Robles lives on the third floor of an apartment in Harlem with her husband and two-year-old son and dozens of mice that have settled in their home. “When I got home from work, when I opened my bed, my room, when I found the mouse … Read more
Mayor Eric Adams’ move is again in question, after he asked city agencies on Tuesday to cut their budget by another 4% for 2024 and future years. It’s about less money for police, fire, public transportation, vehicle safety, sanitation, and many others that especially low-income communities depend on. “The police cut if here on the … Read more
Immigrants and immigrant rights advocates rallied outside Gov. Kathy Hochul’s offices in Manhattan this Wednesday, demanding that expanded health coverage for all New Yorkers, regardless of their immigration status, be included in the budget. The protesters, including undocumented people and local leaders, backed by the organization Make the Road New York, say they are tired … Read more
The mayor partly blames the arrival of new immigrants to New York City for forcing city agencies to cut their budgets, due hundreds of millions of dollars since the crisis began. Adams asks agencies to reduce their budget by 4% for 2024 and future years. The latest round of cuts comes a day after City … Read more
Hundreds of people with divided opinions and media from around the world arrived around the State Supreme Court in Lower Manhattan, where former President Donald J. Trump was indicted. “We have many opinions but at the end of the day justice has to happen,” said Arnulfo Hermes. “The truth is, I don’t know, we don’t … Read more
From early morning hundreds of people crowded the vicinity of the criminal court in Manhattan, some in favor of former President Donald Trump and others hoping to see him handcuffed and behind bars. When Republican Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene arrived, she pointed out with a megaphone that this accusation is 2024 election interference. Meanwhile, some … Read more
Mayor Adams and Police Department officials say the city is prepared for protests in response to the filing of charges against Donald Trump. One is known to be planned for today, organized by Georgia Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene and the Young Republicans of New York. Participants will meet at Collect Pond Park, located across from … Read more
Two construction workers died Monday after being trapped under construction rubble at John F. Kennedy International Airport, authorities said. The incident happened around noon, the FDNY and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey said. Emergency services pronounced both workers dead at the scene, according to the FDNY. Governor Kathy Hochul posted a … Read more
The Smorgasburg Festival, America’s largest weekly outdoor food market, returned this weekend with three locations running through the end of October. Smorgasburg, which draws thousands of people, launched in 2011 as a spin-off of the Brooklyn flea market, where people have the chance to enjoy food made by local vendors. Thirteen years later, there will … Read more