NYC should be held in contempt over appalling Rikers conditions, court-appointed monitor says
A court-appointed monitor has recommended New York City be held in contempt over conditions on Rikers Island, its embattled jail complex on the East River…Read More
Why everyone is mad about New York’s AI hiring law
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UFC Announces Huge Jon Jones Heavyweight Title Fight This November
Jon Jones will defend his UFC heavyweight title at UFC 295 on Nov. 11, facing former champion Stipe Miocic at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Jones made his…
Man on scooter shoots people seemingly at random in New York, kills one, injures 3
A man rode a motorized scooter from victim to victim Saturday in a New York City shooting spree that ended with one dead, three injured, and a suspect in custody,…
New minimum pay rates for NYC app-based food delivery workers are delayed
A judge Friday ordered New York City to temporarily delay new minimum pay standards for app-based food delivery workers, a day after being sued by Uber Eats, DoorDash and Grubhub.Read…
Summer Walker Caught In Controversy As Boyfriend Lil Meech Faces Allegations Of Fathering Another Woman’s Child
Summer Walker and Lil Meech’s budding relationship has taken an unexpected turn as a New York City-based model, Tiffany Marie, claims to be pregnant with the BMF star’s child. The…
Serial killer docuseries ‘Last Call’ reckons with NYC’s history of anti-gay violence
HBO’s new serial killer docuseries “Last Call” re-examines New York City’s yearslong search for a murderer who targeted gay men in the early 1990s.Read More
From Prison to New York City Council
As a teenager, Yusef Salaam was wrongfully imprisoned as one of the Central Park Five. Now, he is preparing to take a seat on the New York City Council…Read More
What If You Were Born on a Spaceship
Wow, you’re zipping through space, in a large ship as big as 3 New York City Central Parks. There’s a lot of commotion going on. No, it’s not some alien invading the spaceship… it’s a very important day. The…
VIDEO: At Least 32 People Hospitalized After Double-Decker Tour Bus And NYC Bus Crash Into Each Other
Dozens of people were injured in a collision Thursday night between a double-decker tour bus and a New York City bus, with at least 32 requiring hospitalization, according to reports.…