News across New York City
We’re living in a rape culture, and the proof is in the rhetoric
Content warning: This article discusses violence and sexual assault. Earlier this week, like many people in this country, I learned about what happened at Cornell University in October 2024, when seven members of the Chi Phi fraternity allegedly drugged and gang raped a female…
Out of Bounds: Abu Dhabi hosts first international sumo competition, and other major sports news from Paris and Los Angeles
Abu Dhabi hosts All-Star Sumo Competition For the first time, the city of Abu Dhabi hosted the All-Star Sumo Competition on Sept. 26 at its Space42 Arena. Organized by Abu Dhabi’s culture and tourism department, this is the first time the United Arab Emirates has hosted an…
The Soapbox: Teenage-led protests in France, an endangered moth makes a comeback in Australia and a series of counter-terrorism arrests in the UK
In France, secondary school students protest for better public education Young students and their supporters protested across France on Tuesday, demanding the government address overcrowded schools and a shortage of teachers. Protests began in Paris but have expanded to multiple…
Gothamist
Published 4 hours agoAre you a New Yorker? The Department of New Yorker Verification will now decide.
Jennifer Lopez's New Yorker identification card. There is now an (un)official verification process for those who can claim the title of city resident. [ more › ]
Queens Ledger
Published 16 hours agoHORNAK: Zohran’s No Good, Horrible, Very Bad Week
BY ROBERT HORNAK Last week was the annual meeting of the U.N. General Assembly and it didn’t disappoint. World leaders descended on the city, and Mayor Mamdani was dragged into both the national and international limelight, and in ways that didn’t make him look terribly good.…
Queens Ledger
Published 16 hours agoHORNAK: Zohran’s No Good, Horrible, Very Bad Week
BY ROBERT HORNAK Last week was the annual meeting of the U.N. General Assembly and it didn’t disappoint. World leaders descended on the city, and Mayor Mamdani was dragged into both the national and international limelight, and in ways that didn’t make him look terribly good.…
Queens Ledger
Published 17 hours agoBasketball in the Boroughs Heats Up!
BY NOAH ZIMMERMAN It’s finally October, which means the air is starting to crisp up, leaves will soon turn and fall, and all eyes are turning back to the hardcourts. From the Liberty’s playoff push, to the start of NBA preseason, to St. John’s preparing their BIG EAST title…
Queens Ledger
Published 17 hours agoJJ: The Yankees’ Great October Mystery Awaits
As the postseason gets underway in Major League Baseball, the Yankees face a whole lot of similar questions as they try to win their first World Series since 2009. One question that is very different, scary but at the same time unique is the uncertain status of Aaron Judge as the…
New York Amsterdam News
Published 19 hours agoEgyptian authorities arrest entire editorial team of independent media site
Egyptian authorities have accused six journalists of belonging to the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood.
Gothamist
Published 20 hours agoThe most expensive congressional race in NJ history? This could be the one.
Republican Tom Kean, Jr. and Democrat Rebecca Bennett Money is pouring into the closely watched race between Republican Rep. Tom Kean Jr. and Democratic challenger Rebecca Bennett. [ more › ]
Yonkers Times (Rising Media Group)
Published 20 hours agoNY-17 New Emerson Poll: It’s a Dead Heat
Within the Margin of Error Between Lawler and Conley By Dan Murphy A new Emerson College Polling/PIX11 News survey of New York’s 17th congressional district finds a close race between incumbent Republican Mike Lawler and Democrat Cait Conley: 48% support Conley, 46% Lawler, and…
Rockland County Times
Published 21 hours agoHow to Spot Fake Profiles and Messages on Social Media
It’s the kind of thing you almost don’t notice at first: a friend request from someone already on your list, a message from your cousin that doesn’t quite sound like her, a “for sale” post in the group on WhatsApp from a seller nobody’s ever heard of. None of that looks crazy or…