Aug 06 Social media influencer faces charges of inciting riot after mayhem in Manhattan By Bobby Caina Calvan, Associated Press Social media influencer Kai Cenat is facing charges of inciting a riot and promoting an unlawful gathering in New York City, after the online streamer drew thousands of his followers, many of them teenagers, to a giveaway event at Union… Continue reading
Aug 05 Streamer event turns chaotic as huge crowd overwhelms New York’s Union Square By Bobby Caina Calvan, Associated Press A crowd of thousands that packed Manhattan's Union Square for a popular livestreamer's hyped giveaway got out of hand Friday afternoon, with some clambering on vehicles, hurling chairs and throwing punches. Continue reading
Jul 19 Federal judge rejects Trump’s bid to move hush-money criminal case, keeping it in New York state court By Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press U.S. District Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein's decision Wednesday sets the stage for Trump to stand trial in state court in Manhattan as early as next spring, overlapping with the 2024 presidential primary season. Continue reading
Jul 07 6 charged in alleged scheme to help get Eric Adams elected New York City mayor By Jake Offenhartz, Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press Six people have been charged in an alleged scheme to divert tens of thousands of dollars in public funds to New York City Mayor Eric Adams' campaign months before his election. Continue reading
Jun 22 Watch 3:20 A Brief But Spectacular take on debate and democracy By Moe Sattar, Ana Davila The New York City Urban Debate League is the largest in the nation. Over the past ten years, it has helped over 100 New York City schools get access to debate training for students. Francis and Erick are two middle… Continue watching
Jun 16 Ex-NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio ordered to pay $475,000 for misusing public funds on failed White House bid By Jake Offenhartz, Associated Press The fine caps off a two-year investigation into the mayor's use of taxpayer dollars to cover the travel costs of NYPD officers who accompanied him during cross-country campaign stops. Continue reading
Jun 01 Airbnb sues New York City over restrictions on short-term rentals By Associated Press Regulations that the city plans to begin enforcing next month would require owners to register with the mayor's office, disclose who else lives in the property, and promise to comply with zoning, construction and maintenance ordinances. Continue reading
May 10 New York City Mayor Eric Adams calls fatal subway chokehold a ‘tragedy that never should have happened’ By Karen Matthews, Associated Press Adams pledged Wednesday to do more to help people like Neely who are experiencing mental health crises. Neely died on May 1 when U.S. Marine veteran Daniel Penny put him in a chokehold aboard a subway train in Manhattan. Continue reading
May 04 Chokehold killed man attacked by NYC subway passengers, coroner says By Bobby Caina Calvan, Associated Press A man who had been shouting at people aboard a New York City subway train died after fellow riders tackled him and one put him in a chokehold that lasted until his body went limp. Continue reading
May 02 As legal marijuana use increases, discarded joints pose hazards for dogs By Bobby Caina Calvan, Associated Press Veterinarians are growing alarmed by an apparent rise in marijuana poisonings among dogs that ingest discarded joints and edibles on city sidewalks. Continue reading