Asylum seeker dies by suicide in New York City shelter, mayor says
After an influx of migrants from southern states, New York Mayor Eric Adams said an asylum seeker died by suicide at a city shelter.Read More
Police: New York City Homeless Woman Sexually Assaulted While Sleeping on Sidewalk
A New York City homeless woman was sexually assaulted while she was sleeping on the street early Sunday morning…Read More
Why This Longtime Dem Endorses Zeldin Against Hochul
For close to 25 years – from the late 1960s through the early 1990s – I was proud to have worked with some of the finest Democratic officials that New…
Disturbing video shows man with an axe ‘menacing’ customers at New York McDonald’s
A man in New York City was arrested on Friday after “menacing” customers at a McDonald’s, which included using a small axe, according to police.Read More
Henry Silva, known for many tough-guy roles, dies at 95
Henry Silva, a prolific character actor best known for playing villains and tough guys in “The Manchurian Candidate,” “Ocean’s Eleven” and other films, has died. He was 95. Silva was…
DeSantis flying migrants to Martha’s Vineyard is the evilest version of a GOP game
Unlike New York City or D.C., the island is isolated. It’s not easy to jump on public trasportation and leave, making it more difficult for a marginalized community.Read More
New York’s Yeshiva University halts student clubs in dispute over LGBT group
Yeshiva University, ordered by a judge to formally recognize an LGBT student group even as the Jewish school in New York City argues that doing so would violate its religious…
Rapper Cardi B pleads guilty to two misdemeanors in New York strip club fight
Grammy Award-winning rapper Cardi B pleaded guilty on Thursday to two misdemeanors stemming from a 2018 fight in a New York City strip club, prosecutors said, adding the rapper was…
Meet Little Amal: A puppet celebrating New York City’s roots
New York City’s latest celebrity visitor is stopping traffic even in this jaded, larger-than-life town. Little Amal, a 12-foot puppet of a 10-year-old Syrian refugee, is on a 17-day blitz…
A west African chef’s experience bringing African foods to the world
Since touching down in New York City more than 30 years ago from his hometown Dakar, the Senegalese chef, author, and culinary activist, Pierre Thiam, has dedicated his life to…