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Crips associate nabbed in slaying of 14-year-old boy on scooter — as new details emerge over motive
A troubled teen menace was nabbed Tuesday for fatally gunning down Malakai Adams as he rode his a scooter in Queens last month, sources said — revealing the killing involved an online spat, not a robbery.
Long Island lawmakers grill Flock Safety reps over ‘Big Brother’ surveillance network
Suffolk County legislators on both sides of the aisle grilled company reps for more than two hours over what they blasted as Flock Safety’s sprawling network of AI-powered plate-reading cameras logging innocent drivers’…
NY Elections, Census, and Redistricting Update Week of 10/13/2026
This week: Brooklyn Democratic Leadership Fight Continues in Court; SCOTUS Clears SAVE Database for States; What Independent Committees Need to Know Before Election Day; Attorney General’s Preclearance Activity; Census:…
Elected officials urge Target to stop ICE use of Marble Hill parking lot
City Comptroller Mark Levine said agents have been using the lot, which serves people visiting Target and other nearby businesses.
ICE admits to using Roxbury, NJ warehouse site to process immigrants
An ICE vehicle parked outside a warehouse in Roxbury, New Jersey that the Trump administration plans to convert into an immigration detention facility.
Dolan's offer: Donations to Blakeman for Knicks tickets
New York Knicks owner James Dolan celebrated the championship win on June 13, 2026.
New York governor’s race is neck-and-neck as Kathy Hochul and Bruce Blakeman set to debate: poll
When undecided voters were asked which way they were leaning the race spread slightly, but just barely – with the candidates falling within 4 points of each other.
LI Republican accuses Dem opponent of ‘bankrolling’ anti-Israel politicians in race for heavily Jewish district
Long Island GOP Assembly candidate David Hassid targeted Democrat Kim Keiserman over her past donations to Sen.
Gun-toting NYC judge censured by ethics board for bizarre ‘little experiment’ in court
Criminal court Judge Jeffrey Gershuny whipped out his personal gun to challenge whether a testifying police officer back in 2025 could have actually identified if a suspect was carrying the weapon in a shopping bag.
‘PUTTING MYSELF OUT THERE’: Brooklyn teen artist reimagines fame through queer public art
A 17-year-old Brooklyn artist is taking their face off the screen and onto New York City walls, using a citywide poster campaign to challenge ideas about fame, identity and human connection.
Grand Prospect Hall’s 144-apartment replacement nears completion after years of delays
The five-story apartment building that has replaced Park Slope’s iconic Grand Prospect Hall appears almost complete four years after the beloved neighborhood venue was razed following an unsuccessful last-ditch…
Opinion: A Safe & Healthy New York Starts With Protecting Delivery Workers
“A new analysis highlights how a surge of Amazon and other e-commerce delivery vehicles have clogged our streets, polluted our air, and made us less safe.
NYC Central Park’s horse-drawn carriages to be banned under new Mamdani deal
The move would end a centuries-old practice and Central Park tradition that has recently drawn scrutiny over safety concerns.
NYC's taxi union teams with Uber, private equity firm to demand healthcare after 4 driver deaths
New York city's taxi workers want lawmakers to use a surcharge that goes to the MTA to pay for a health fund for drivers.
Teens caught in vile antisemitic hate crime at ritzy California school
The two juvenile suspects were ages 12 and 13.
Horse carriage industry in Central Park nears extinction as City Council poised to approve phase-out bill next week
A nearly two-decade-long fight by animal rights activists and several lawmakers to ban horse carriages in Central Park appears to be on the verge of success.
Blakeman tells Harry Styles to take accused gangbanger shot by ICE agents on tour after singer’s MSG message
GOP gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman told Harry Styles to take the accused Bronx gangbanger shot by ICE on tour -- after the pop star offered the illegal immigrant support at a recent New York show.
Mamdani, Menin strike deal to end NYC horse carriage industry: sources
NEW YORK (PIX11) — New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and City Council Speaker Julie Menin struck a deal that will abolish the city's controversial horse carriage industry, according to sources.
'Insults, bravado': Legal standoff over Mamdani rent freeze grows fiery
Attorney Randy Mastro (foreground) is representing landlords attempting to block a rent freeze on stabilized apartments.
‘Kelly Clarkson Has Put Us in Danger’
Talking with the beleaguered owner of Art of Play, a tiny toy shop in Brooklyn Heights that had a truly horrible weekend.
Mike Tyson backs GOP’s Anthony Constantino in heated upstate NY congressional race
Constantino boasted the nod from “Iron Mike” noting that he started professionally boxing at 40 and went 2-1 with two knockouts while building; his Sticker Mule firm into a 1,000-person manufacturing operation.
Martin Shkreli Violated Lifetime Ban From Drug Industry, U.S. Says
The attorneys general of New York and six other states joined the Federal Trade Commission in accusing the disgraced former pharmaceutical executive of repeatedly violating the ban.
Rent Freeze and Fulton Street Development Dominate Brooklyn Panel Discussions
Brooklyn was the only topic at a Thursday event that investment sales brokerage TerraCRG sponsored, with Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s rent freeze and a retail revival on Fulton Street the topics of the day.
Knicks owner James Dolan challenges NYC business group to grow backbone and step into governor race ‘before its too late’
The Dolan-funded Super PAC Strong and Safe New York is spending millions supporting Blakeman, the current Nassau County executive, for governor.
Chaos at California school district as six schools threatened with being shut down
Ventura Unified School District's School Closures Advisory Committee, formed in January 2026, has recommended that the six schools are shuttered before the upcoming academic session.
Mamdani says he has ‘no plans’ to fire NYPD Commissioner Tisch despite pressure from socialist allies
Mayor Zohran Mamdani said Tuesday he has “no plans” to fire NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch, reaffirming his support for the city’s top cop amid mounting pressure from his democratic socialist allies to remove her over…
Most NYC Council Members Want Paper State Exams as an Option for Elementary Students
This story was originally published by Chalkbeat.
House Dem pushes bill to abolish Homeland Security after Ilhan Omar raid, NYC ICE shooting
Illinois Rep. Delia Ramirez is pushing to abolish the Department of Homeland Security and cease all immigration detentions in the US in the wake of the raid on "Squad" Rep.
What we’re watching for in the gubernatorial debate
The race isn’t that close. Things could still get messy.