Police have arrested 30-year-old Assa Diawara, who is now facing charges of abandoning a child and endangering the child’s welfare. A newborn baby girl was found abandoned Monday morning inside Penn Station. The infant, wrapped in a blanket, was discovered around 9:30 a.m. on a subway platform near the 34th Street and Seventh Avenue entrance. […]
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Former N.Y. Guard Guilty in Beating Death of Prisoner Robert Brooks; Two Cleared of Charges
A former New York state correction officer has been found guilty of murdering inmate Robert Brooks in 2023 while two other officers were cleared of all charges. David Kingsley was convicted Monday of second-degree murder and first-degree manslaughter. Prosecutors said Kingsley and several other guards beat Brooks, who was handcuffed and shackled, inside the prison’s […]
New York City Faces Record Student Homelessness as 154,000 Go Without Stable Housing
A new report shows that over 154,000 public school students in New York City lacked stable housing at some point during the 2024-2025 school year, a record high. This means that nearly one in every seven students in the city’s public school system was homeless. The nonprofit Advocates for Children of New York put together the […]
Bronx Train Incident Forces Passenger Evacuation After Cars Detach
A southbound 4 train in the Bronx experienced a scary incident Sunday evening when two cars of the train detached while in motion which forced an emergency evacuation. The situation happened at around 5:15 p.m. between the 161st Street and 149th Street-Grand Concourse stations. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority thankfully confirmed that all passengers were safely […]
KISS Guitar Legend Ace Frehley Dead at 74
Paul Daniel “Ace” Frehley, founding guitarist and one of the signature faces of the rock band KISS, died Thursday at the age of 74, his family announced. Frehley passed away at home in Morristown, New Jersey, due to complications following a recent fall, according to his agent. His family said he died peacefully surrounded by […]
Partial Parking Garage Collapse Destroys Cars in White Plains
A parking garage in downtown White Plains partially collapsed on Wednesday morning, crushing multiple vehicles but luckily no one was injured. The incident happened just after 9 a.m. at the garage on Hale Avenue near South Broadway which is close to the Westchester One office tower. A part of the fifth floor fell into the […]
Nor’easter Tragedy: Dislodged Solar Panel Kills NYC Pedestrian
A 76-year-old woman named Lyudmila Braun died Sunday after a solar panel tore free from a rooftop structure during a nor’easter and struck her in Brooklyn. Police say the accident happened around 10:30 a.m. near Ocean Parkway and West Brighton Beach Avenue. According to the Department of Buildings, the panel came loose from its steel […]
Governor Declares State of Emergency for NYC Region Ahead of Heavy Storm Nor’easter
Governor Kathy Hochul has declared a state of emergency for New York City, Long Island and Westchester County ahead of a strong nor’easter expected to bring heavy rain, flooding and dangerous winds. The declaration allows state and local agencies to work out emergency responses and use their resources more efficiently before the storm. Hochul said the […]
Cuomo Pivots: Rebuild Rikers Rather Than Close It
Former Governor Andrew Cuomo surprised a lot of people this week with a big shift in how he thinks New York City should deal with Rikers Island. Instead of closing it down, like the city has been planning for years, Cuomo now says we should rebuild it. “We can and must do both things at […]
Saul Zabar, NYC Food Icon and Co-Owner of Zabar’s, Dies at 97
Saul Zabar, one of the most recognizable names in New York food, died this week at age 97. He was the longtime co-owner of Zabar’s, the famous Upper West Side grocery store known for its wide range of gourmet food. Zabar had been in the hospital after suffering a brain bleed, according to family. Even […]
NYPD Releases Sketch of Missing Autistic Boy, But Woman Insists He Doesn’t Exist
The NYPD on Saturday released a police sketch of an 11‑year‑old autistic boy believed to be missing from Brownsville, Brooklyn, but the mother is insisting that the child never existed. When asked of his whereabouts, she became angry, insisting she’s never had a child and lives alone. Sources say the boy, Jacob Pritchett, is nonverbal and unable […]
As Subway Surfing Claims More Lives, Officials Search for Solutions
Two young girls, believed to be 12 and 13, were found dead early Saturday from riding on top of a Brooklyn subway train, authorities say. This only furthered the concerns over the dangerous activity known as “subway surfing.” Police were called to the stop just after 3 a.m. where they discovered the teens unconscious and […]
