City officials plan to send some asylum seekers to a hotel in the suburbs despite strong opposition from local leaders and a judge’s order temporarily blocking the use of a different hotel. Mayor Eric Adams caused a stir north of the city after he announced Friday that the city would send up to 300 adult … Read more
A suspect is arrested in connection with the rape of a woman in East Harlem. The incident occurred around 1:40 a.m. Monday. Police say Geovanni Romero Gonzales accosted the 21-year-old victim near East 111th Street and Second Avenue. The uniformed woman says that Gonzáles tried to immobilize the victim and she tried to flee. But … Read more
New York Governor Kathy Hochul today ordered the release of $1 billion to help New York City and other towns where a massive new arrival of immigrants from the country’s southern border is expected as Title 42 expires. In addition, he ordered the mobilization of 500 additional National Guard agents to join the 1,000 already … Read more
Congressman George Santos, who faced outrage and ridicule for a litany of lies about his heritage, education and professional pedigree, has been charged with federal criminal offenses, two people familiar with the matter told The Associated Press. The charges against Santos, filed in the Eastern District of New York, remain under wraps. The people were … Read more
Police are asking for the public’s help in locating the individual who appears in a photo released by authorities escaping from police custody Monday in Brooklyn. Joseph King, 21, was being transferred around 6 p.m. to Brooklyn Central Booking, located at 120 Schermerhorn Street. King managed to free one hand from his handcuffs and fled … Read more
Puerto Rican authorities arrest a woman in connection with the shooting deaths of two Peruvian NYU students who were vacationing on the island. As reported by WAPA-TV, the prosecutor’s office made the arrest of Marangelys Mclat Claudio on Monday night, after interviewing the woman. They are still investigating whether he had any role in the … Read more
Authorities report that a woman died from a fire while four children of different ages and a 17-year-old teenager were taken to the hospital. Firefighters report that the incident began at about 2:30 in the morning, on the first floor of a three-story house. According to the authorities, among the victims, in addition to the … Read more
“My life inspires me, my family, my friends, the people in this neighborhood.” Writer and illustrator Stephanie Rodríguez grew up in the Bronx neighborhood of Kingsbridge and has chosen it as the setting for her first animated book, ‘Doodles from the Boogie Down’ with one goal… “Give light to this place so that people know … Read more
Angela arrived seeking asylum in NY seven months ago with her two children. The youngest of one year and eight months was accepted into the Promise NYC program, and according to her mother, it has changed their lives. “Now we can go to work and I am very grateful for the change. It has been … Read more
The Fieldston neighborhood in the Bronx becomes the first in the county to make the list of the 50 most expensive places in the city. According to the PropertyShark platform, Fieldston has been named the 41st most expensive neighborhood to buy a home. The median sales price during the first quarter of this year was … Read more