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President Donald Trump met with New York Governor Kathy Hochul at the White House on Friday to discuss key infrastructure issues, including a natural gas pipeline and congestion pricing in New York City. The Constitution natural gas pipeline, previously blocked in 2020 over water permit concerns, is back on the table, with Trump claiming it […]
Health officials have confirmed a measles case in Suffolk County, marking the first case outside New York City this year and the third overall in the state. The patient, a child under 5 years old, is receiving treatment at Cohen Children’s Medical Center in Queens. Potential exposure may have occurred at the hospital’s pediatric emergency […]
Lencia Kebede made Broadway history this week, becoming the first Black actor to assume the role of Elphaba full-time in Wicked. The Los Angeles-born first-generation Ethiopian American previously spent five years on tour with Hamilton before making her Broadway debut on Tuesday. Singing the iconic “Defying Gravity”, Kebede described the moment as overwhelming and deeply […]
A 25-year-old Florida woman, Jenny Saint Pierre, who had been missing since last summer, was found under extraordinary circumstances when she gave birth on a subway train in Midtown Manhattan. Saint Pierre was reported missing in September by her family, who had no knowledge of her whereabouts. On Wednesday, passengers on a southbound W train […]
The Aztec Rebels, a family-oriented motorcycle club based in the Bronx, has grown into a thriving community since its founding in 2016 by brothers Andrés and Eddie Lucero. The club began with five members and now boasts over 20 full members and additional prospects from across New York City. Primarily Mexican, with a few Ecuadorian […]
A Manhattan man, Chen Jinping, 60, has pleaded guilty to conspiring to act as an agent of the Chinese government by helping establish a secret Chinese police station in New York City. In a Brooklyn federal court, Chen admitted to creating the clandestine station in Manhattan’s Chinatown, which operated from early 2022. Officially, the office […]
A Manhattan jury has found Daniel Penny not guilty of criminally negligent homicide in the death of Jordan Neely, concluding a contentious trial that highlighted debates around homelessness, mental health, and public safety in New York City. The verdict was announced Monday, with cheers and protests erupting both inside and outside the courtroom. Penny, a […]
New York City has introduced a significant change to its trash collection system: all residential buildings with fewer than 10 units must now use covered bins instead of leaving plastic bags on the sidewalk. The initiative, which began on November 12, is part of Mayor Eric Adams’ war on the city’s rat problem and aims […]
Clarence Ruth, founder of Cotte D’Armes, made his New York Fashion Week debut with a collection blending church-inspired elegance and contemporary athleisure. The show opened with a prayer by Ruth’s mother, setting the tone for a collection that drew from his childhood memories of attending church, where he admired the stylish women in elaborate hats. […]
Marcy Borders, often remembered as the “Dust Lady” from a famous 9/11 photograph, was much more than the iconic image that captured her covered in ash after escaping the North Tower of the World Trade Center. On September 11, 2001, Borders, a 28-year-old legal assistant, survived the attacks but struggled with the trauma for years. […]
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