Frustrated New York City straphangers are sounding off after yet another unprovoked case of subway violence, the third in the transit system this week, according to police, left a good Samaritan slashed in the face — and one victim’s TikTok recounting of her experience is resonating strongly with hundreds of thousands of them. The stories have […]
An electronic sign across from Gov. Kathy Hochul’s Manhattan office ahead of the bulk of the state’s new gun laws set to take effect Thursday. GOTHAMIST/KATE HINDS Starting Thursday, gun owners will not be allowed to carry their firearms into a wide swath of facilities designated as “sensitive” locations in New York, including most health […]
An NYPD cop was caught on camera slugging a woman in the face — sending her flying backward to the pavement — after police say she attempted to interfere with the arrest of an attempted-murder suspect. The shocking footage shows the scuffle break out on the sidewalk on West 136th Street near Adam Clayton Powell Boulevard in […]
This image provided by the Plano, Texas, Police Department shows Esmeralda Upton in her police booking photo on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2022 in Plano, Texas. Upton was arrested and faces a possible hate crime charge after she was captured on video in a racist rant and assault on women of South Asian descent in a […]
New York City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams announced appointments for committee memberships and chair positions on Thursday. Emil Cohen/NYC Council Media Uni The almost all-new slate of New York City councilmembers have been hard at work at City Hall for just about three weeks now, and on Thursday they received their committee assignments, setting the […]
Liberal activist group No IDC NY was accused of anti-Semitism for mocking the names of Jewish politicians Dan Goldman and Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz. A liberal Democratic activist group is being accused of anti-Semitism for mocking the names of two Jewish politicians — House candidate Dan Goldman and state Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz. “The jerk buying a House seat with […]
The group’s message included people needing to come together, supporting each other, and talking about their issues instead of turning to guns. ATLANTA — A group of anti-violence organizations came together Sunday trying to give people resources and support amid a rash of gun violence in metro Atlanta. The event happened close to a location […]
More than a dozen people were shot, several fatally, in nearly a dozen incidents across New York City over the weekend. Naveen Dhaliwal has the details. NEW YORK CITY (WABC) — More than a dozen people were shot, several fatally, in nearly a dozen incidents across New York City over the weekend. The latest incident of […]
From the time police entered the building May 24, 1 hour, 14 minutes and 8 seconds passed until the gunman was killed. By Tim Stelloh, Phil Helsel and Alicia Victoria Lozano Uvalde schools police chief Pete Arredondo was fired Wednesday by the Texas city’s school board. The board voted unanimously to oust the embattled chief […]
NEW YORK (AP) — President Joe Biden said Wednesday that many Americans can have up to $10,000 in federal student loan debt forgiven. That amount increases to $20,000 if they qualified for Pell grants. Here’s what we know so far and what it means for people with outstanding student loans: WHO QUALIFIES FOR STUDENT LOAN FORGIVENESS? You […]