Two people have died from their basements flooding in New York City after an intense rainstorm occurred on Thursday. Emergency crews in Brooklyn found a 39-year-old man, Aaron Akaberi, inside the basement of a three-story townhouse around 4:30 p.m after it was flooded. He had reportedly gone back in to rescue a dog after already […]
Tag: New York
The Day Obiri Conquered the New York Marathon
On November 2, 2025, Hellen Obiri made history at the New York Marathon. She crossed the finish line in 2 hours, 19 minutes and 51 seconds, setting a new women’s course record. Obiri’s win was incredible, especially considering she also won the race in 2023. She ran with 2022 winner Sharon Lokedi most of the way until she moved ahead of her during the final […]
Baltimore Woman Who Lost Her Sight Completes New York City Marathon
A 66-year-old woman from Baltimore who was declared legally blind has completed the 2025 TCS New York City Marathon. Jackie King ran alongside a volunteer guide from the Achilles International Baltimore chapter despite losing her vision due to a rare inherited disease. King was diagnosed with Retinitis Pigmentosa which is a condition where vision starts […]
As Shutdown Hits Hard, New York Puts Up 30 Million to Feed Families
New York State is providing 30 million dollars in emergency food aid to families that are affected by the government shutdown. Governor Kathy Hochul announced this on Monday, saying the state would work to prevent problems with the food assistance programs. “I am doing everything in my power to soften the blow of the destruction […]
A Rookie’s Rise Cut Short: The Fallout of Skattebo’s Ankle Dislocation
Cam Skattebo’s story with the Giants was just starting to come together when everything stopped Sunday night. The rookie running back, one of the few good parts of an otherwise rough season, ended up with an ankle injury in the second quarter against the Eagles. Needless to say, Giants’ fans were devastated by this outcome. […]
New York City Begins Trial to Connect Public Schools Directly to 911
New York City has launched a new pilot program that provides a direct connection to selected public school buildings to 911 dispatchers in hopes it will provide more effort towards improving the emergency response times. Mayor Eric Adams and city officials announced this on Monday, describing it as the first program of its kind in […]
Construction Worker Falls More Than 50 Feet to Death at Manhattan West Side Site, Officials Say
A construction worker died Thursday morning after falling more than 50 feet at a Manhattan job site. The incident happened just before 9 a.m. on the west side of Manhattan which is near 12th Avenue and 30th Street in the area of the Hudson Yards development. The worker was at a deep excavation inside the Hudson […]
Parents Praise NYPD Officers After Baby Saved From Choking
Two NYPD officers are being celebrated for their heroic actions after saving a 10-month-old baby boy who had stopped breathing in his home in the Queens earlier this month. On October 10 at around 4:40 p.m., officers answered a 911 call that reported a baby choking. Upon arriving at the house, they found the baby, […]
Mother Arrested After Newborn Baby Found Unattended at NYC’s Penn Station
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. […]
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 […]
The Giants Almost Had It — And What That Means Going Forward
The Giants had that game. I’m serious. One stop, one clean tackle, one bounce the other way, and they win. It hurts because you could feel it. They actually showed up this time. It wasn’t one of those nights where you turn it off early or scroll your phone by halftime. They played. They cared. […]
