News across New York City
The Highlands Current
Published 76 minutes agoLawler Attacks Conley on Data Centers
But tiptoes around the issue himself
Gothamist
Published 1 hour agoNYC tow companies busted for ripping off drivers must give $67K in refunds, city says
Mayor Mamdani has expanded enforcement on towing scams, but the unlicensed towing industry remains largely unregulated. [ more › ]
The Highlands Current
Published 3 hours agoSaint Rita’s Hits Pause
Venue must install sprinkler system
The Highlands Current
Published 3 hours ago5 Questions: Jamar Brown
Care coordinator speaks to athletes
Gothamist
Published 4 hours agoDOC negligence factored in death at Rikers' Bellevue hospital outpost, jail officials say
Jail complex on Rikers Island. The oversight board’s report documents a deadly pattern of neglect at a facility meant to keep inmates safe. [ more › ]
Rockland County Times
Published 5 hours agoLetters to the Editor
Good Evening, With regard to the article which appeared in the Sept. 10th edition of the Rockland Times where singles are getting a raw deal so to speak… I have one better on this article… My daughter died recently at age 50. She was never married nor did she have children. She…
Gothamist
Published 7 hours agoIntoxication not a 'license' to rape: Hochul pushes to tighten law amid Cornell scandal
Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins, left, and Speaker Carl Heastie, center, meet with Gov. Kathy Hochul, right, following a presentation of Gov. Hochul's executive budget proposal in January. The state Assembly has consistently declined to advance the measures. [ more…
Bronx Times
Published 7 hours agoCornell 7 case: Hochul backs closing NY consent-law gap as AG James takes over rape investigation
Gov. Kathy Hochul on Friday called for changing New York’s sexual assault laws to address cases in which a person becomes too intoxicated to consent after voluntarily using drugs or alcohol, as Attorney General Letitia James formally took over the criminal investigation into an…
Gothamist
Published 8 hours agoNYC Parks police told a yoga teacher to leash her dog. It got ugly.
A walker strolls with a dog on a causeway along the Hudson River in Battery Park City 04 December 2004 in lower Manhattan, New York. Jurors ruled against Sabrina Toner, finding that the officers did not use excessive force. [ more › ]
Brooklyn Paper
Published 9 hours agoBrooklyn brings the energy as Liberty punch ticket to WNBA semifinals
New York Liberty fans packed Barclays Center on Tuesday night as the team completed a first-round sweep of the Minnesota Lynx, becoming the first No. 8 seed in league history to advance to the semifinals. More than 17,000 fans erupted in cheers as the starting lineup was…
Gothamist
Published 9 hours agoEarly Addition: There's finally stuff inside the Times Square tower where the ball drops
Because it used to sit vacant for most of the year, here are your early links: Rangers goalie scored, "It's a Wonderful Life" coming to Broadway, there's dignity in scaffolding and more. [ more › ]