Aug 06 Watch 6:06 Why New York City's migrant housing crisis is reaching a breaking point By John Yang, Claire Mufson New York City has long been a city of immigrants, living up to the words on the Statue of Liberty in the city's harbor. Alone among major U.S. cities, New York has a legal obligation to offer shelter to everyone… Continue watching
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 16 Watch 3:40 An artist's Brief But Spectacular take on New York City's family tomb New York City's Hart Island is the final resting place for more than a million unclaimed bodies. In 2018, artist Melinda Hunt launched the Hart Island Project, which has mapped the entire island and published the stories of more than… Continue watching
Jul 12 Steve Bannon ordered to pay nearly $500,000 in unpaid legal bills By Jake Offenhartz, Associated Press The far-right strategist and longtime ally of former President Donald Trump was sued this year for allegedly stiffing the Manhattan law firm that defended him against a cascade of legal troubles in recent years. Continue reading
Jun 27 Misconduct by federal jail guards led to Jeffrey Epstein's suicide, DOJ watchdog says By Michael R. Sisak, Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press The Justice Department’s watchdog said Tuesday that negligence, misconduct and poor job performance by the federal Bureau of Prisons and workers at the New York City jail enabled Epstein to take his own life in August 2019. Continue reading
Jun 22 Rep. George Santos' relatives signed his bail bond to keep him out of jail while awaiting trial By Jake Offenhartz, Associated Press The documents revealed that the Republican's congressman's father, Gercino dos Santos Jr., and an aunt, Elma Preven, co-signed the $500,000 bond that enabled his pretrial release as he awaits trial on federal charges. Continue reading
Jun 04 Tiananmen Square memorial exhibit opens in New York City as China curbs reminders By Bobby Caina Calvan, Associated Press Blood-soaked banners, newspaper clippings, letters and a tent used by student protesters during their seven-week demonstration at Tiananmen Square are now the centerpiece of the “June 4 Memorial Exhibit,” housed on the fourth floor of a New York City office… Continue reading
May 30 NYC enacts 'Homeless Bill of Rights,' but doubts arise over key provisions By Associated Press Among the rights included in the list is the right to sleep outside and a restatement of the city's longstanding right to shelter — which could be in jeopardy if a judge grants the mayor's request to set aside the… Continue reading
May 25 Watch 5:56 Investigation reveals culture of abuse inside New York state prisons By Geoff Bennett, Tess Conciatori, Ian Couzens An investigation by the Marshall Project and the New York Times sheds light on an alarming culture of abuse inside New York state prisons. A review of officer disciplinary records found hundreds of incidents of abuse and mistreatment, and a… Continue watching