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Man Wanted After Shoving 2 Onto NYC Subway Tracks

One elderly victim is in critical condition

(Newser) - Two men waiting for a Manhattan subway train were shoved onto the tracks Sunday in what police say was an unprovoked attack, with the suspect still on the loose. Investigators say a man came up behind a 30-year-old standing on the southbound F/Q platform at the Lexington Avenue–63rd Street...

Cops: Gracie Mansion Bomb May Have Been ISIS-Inspired

Two Pennsylvania men accused of tossing TATP device during Saturday rally

(Newser) - A bomb scare outside New York's mayoral residence is now being treated as a terrorism case with possible links to the Islamic State, police said Monday, reports the New York Times . Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said one of two improvised explosive devices recovered near Gracie Mansion on Saturday contained...

Device Thrown at Protest Was an Explosive: NYPD

2 people are held after clashes at anti-Islam demonstration led by Jack Lang

(Newser) - A device thrown by a counterprotester at an anti-Islam demonstration in New York City on Saturday was an improvised explosive, police said a preliminary analysis shows, per the AP . Two people are in custody after two small devices were lit near the official residence of Mayor Zohran Mamdani during the...

Bronx Day Care Couple Sentenced for Toddler's Death

Couple gets 25 years to life after fatal fentanyl exposure

(Newser) - The owner of a Bronx day care that doubled as a drug mill could be imprisoned for life after a toddler died in her care after being exposed to drugs, NBC News reports. On Wednesday, a New York judge sentenced Divino Niño day care owner Grei Mendez, 38, and...

Judge: Move to Kill NYC Congestion Plan Was Illegal

Trump administration is considering appealing

(Newser) - New York's congestion toll just cleared a big legal roadblock, and the federal judge didn't mince words. In a 149-page ruling Tuesday, US District Judge Lewis J. Liman said the Trump administration acted unlawfully when it tried to pull federal approval for New York's congestion pricing and...

In Oval Office Visit, Mamdani Trots Out the Tabloids

NYC mayor invokes famed 'Ford to City: Drop Dead' headline after conversation about housing

(Newser) - New York's meme mayor just took his skills to the Oval Office. Zohran Mamdani showed up at the White House on Thursday with a made-for-Trump souvenir: two mocked-up New York Daily News covers, one vintage and one aspirational, per the New York Times . The first was the 1975 classic...

Arrest Made After Controversial NYC Snowball Fight

Police unions blast Mamdani for downplaying incident where cops were pelted with snowballs

(Newser) - An arrest has been made in connection with a controversial snowball fight in Manhattan. The NYPD detained 27-year-old Gusmane Coulibaly on Thursday, accusing him of injuring two officers with snow and ice during the widely filmed melee in Washington Square Park during Monday's blizzard, the New York Times reports....

Professor Admits Using 'Racist Trope' at School Meeting

Hunter College's Allyson Friedman says hot-mic comment was part of teaching her child about racism

(Newser) - A hot mic at a New York City school meeting has now drawn in one of the city's top public colleges. Hunter College says it is reviewing whether comments made by associate biology professor Allyson Friedman at a Feb. 10 Community Education Council meeting violated its conduct and nondiscrimination...

Weather Service Upgrades to Blizzard Warning for East Coast

A foot or two of snow is possible in places including New York City

(Newser) - Blizzard warnings were issued Saturday for New York City, New Jersey and coastal communities along the East Coast as a late-winter storm on track to arrive on Sunday threatened to make a mess of the start of a new week. The National Weather Service upped its assessment of the potential...

NYC Man Guilty of Killing 4 Sleeping Men in 30 Minutes

Jury rejects Randy Santos' insanity defense in 2019 Chinatown rampage

(Newser) - A man who fatally beat four sleeping men on the streets of New York City's Chinatown was convicted Thursday of first-degree murder, with a jury rejecting his insanity defense in the 2019 rampage. Randy Santos' attorneys conceded that he pummeled the defenseless victims—Chuen Kok, Anthony Manson, Florencio Moran,...

Cops Rescue Injured Bald Eagle in Hudson River

NYPD says bird was 'calling out for help' from chunk of ice

(Newser) - A bald eagle adrift on a slab of ice in the Hudson River ended up with a police escort instead of a grim fate. New York Police Department harbor officers say they spotted the injured bird Tuesday morning near the George Washington Bridge, "calling out for help" while it...

Mamdani Restarts Homeless Sweeps He Pledged to Stop

But NYC mayor says his policy has 'important distinctions' from that of Eric Adams

(Newser) - New York City's mayor is reviving a tactic he once blasted. Zohran Mamdani will restart the clearing of homeless encampments after a weeks-long pause, a shift that the New York Times reports comes amid a cold spell linked to at least 20 deaths in the city. The sweeps, previously...

No Wealth Tax? Mamdani Floats a 'Last Resort'

NYC mayor proposes 9.5% property tax hike to close projected $5.4B budget deficit

(Newser) - New York City's new mayor just put homeowners on notice, though he's made clear he hopes his warning never comes to fruition. Zohran Mamdani on Tuesday floated a nearly 10% hike in property tax rates as a "last resort" if Albany refuses his push to raise income...

Maya Hawke Ties the Knot in Surprise NYC Ceremony

Stranger Things cast and family join Valentine's Day celebration

(Newser) - Maya Hawke quietly tied the knot on Valentine's Day, and her guest list included two very familiar faces: parents Uma Thurman and Ethan Hawke . The 27-year-old Stranger Things star and musician Christian Lee Hutson, 35, were married Saturday in New York City in what People described as a surprise...

Stonewall's Pride Flag Returns
Stonewall's Pride Flag Returns
Feb 12, 2026 6:38 PM CST

Stonewall's Pride Flag Returns

National Park Service had said the display violated a new policy

(Newser) - New York politicians defiantly raised a rainbow flag Thursday at the Stonewall National Monument before a boisterous, cheering crowd, rebuking the Trump administration for removing the well-known symbol of pride from the LGBTQ+ landmark. More than a hundred people filled the tiny Greenwich Village park, many of them chanting, "...

Hidden Underground Railroad Passage Found in NYC Museum

Archaeologists uncover safe house hideaway in Manhattan's Merchant's House Museum

(Newser) - A museum that bills itself as a time capsule of old New York just turned up a hidden chapter of American history under a dresser drawer. Archaeologists at Manhattan's Merchant's House Museum say they've uncovered a concealed passage believed to have been part of the Underground Railroad,...

Pride Flag Removed From Stonewall Gay Rights Site

National Park Service cites rules restricting the display of non-official flags

(Newser) - The rainbow flag is no longer flying over the birthplace of the modern LGBTQ rights movement. The National Park Service has taken down the large pride flag at New York City's Stonewall National Monument, reports USA Today . The agency cited a new policy saying that only the US flag...

NYC Nurses Reach a Deal to End Strike at 2 Major Hospitals

The walkout continues at NewYork Presbyterian

(Newser) - Nurses and two major hospital systems in New York City have reached a deal to end a nearly monthlong strike over staffing levels, workplace safety, health insurance, and other issues. The tentative agreement announced Monday by the union representing nurses involves the Montefiore and Mount Sinai hospital systems. Nurses remain...

These US Housing Markets Are Your Best Bet

ProFusion ranks McAllen, Texas, as nation's most affordable; LA is least affordable

(Newser) - It may be a buyer's market right now, but that doesn't mean there aren't still plenty of Americans struggling to find affordable homes. In an effort to suss out the "true purchasing power" that people have these days, ProFusion looked at nearly 100 of the most...

Ex-CIA Officer to Take Control of NYC Jails

Nicholas Deml authorized to take 'all actions necessary' to overhaul Rikers Island

(Newser) - New York City's long-troubled Rikers Island jail complex is getting a new boss, and it's not the mayor. A federal judge on Tuesday appointed Nicholas Deml, a former CIA officer and ex-head of Vermont's corrections system, to take operational control of Rikers, sidelining City Hall on major...

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