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Easter House Fire in Queens Kills 3
Easter House Fire
in Queens Kills 3
Apr 21, 2025 3:00 AM CDT

Easter House Fire in Queens Kills 3

Overcrowded Jamaica Estates home lacked smoke detector and clear exits

(Newser) - A fire swept through a crowded Queens home in the early hours of Easter Sunday, killing three men and critically injuring a fourth. Officials said the house, located in Jamaica Estates, did not appear to have a working smoke detector, and that stairs and exits had been blocked, the...

The 10 Richest Cities in the World
The 10 Richest
Cities in the World
Apr 12, 2025 9:00 AM CDT

The 10 Richest Cities in the World

New York is No. 1, while Chicago comes in at No. 10

(Newser) - One way to define a rich city is to count how many rich people live there. Conde Nast Traveler draws from the latest data to anoint New York City the richest in the world, given that it has more than 380,000 millionaires (up 45% in a year) and 66...

Witnesses Saw Helicopter 'Falling Apart'

Company that operated helicopter in Hudson crash has a history of issues

(Newser) - The Hudson River helicopter crash that killed six people on Thursday involved an aircraft from a company with a history of mechanical failures. The New York Times reports that a helicopter operated by New York Helicopter Charter carrying a family of Spanish tourists made an emergency landing in the Hudson...

Report: 6 Dead in NYC Helicopter Crash

'I heard a loud snap,' witness says

(Newser) - A helicopter crashed into the Hudson River off Manhattan on Thursday afternoon, and law enforcement sources tell the AP that all six people on board were killed. Video posted on social media shows the body of the helicopter, followed by other debris, plummeting into the water, NBC News reports. "...

Bodies in JetBlue Landing Gear Were Dominican Teens

The males died from asphyxiation in January, per sheriff's office

(Newser) - Two people whose bodies were found in the landing gear of a JetBlue plane that flew from New York to Florida in January have been identified as teenagers from the Dominican Republic. Discovered in Fort Lauderdale on Jan. 6, Jeik Aniluz Lusi, 18, and Elvis Borques Castillo, 16, were identified...

How Trump Could Make a Killing From a NYC Casino

It's a side deal tied to a golf course he formerly operated

(Newser) - Amid a fierce battle for casino licenses in New York City, comes a twist: the possibility that President Trump could end up with a $115 million windfall. The AP explains the battle is on for gaming licenses that would grant the right to construct the first full-service casino in New...

Police: NY Man Bungled Medical Procedure in His Home

Felipe Hoyos-Foronda, 38, was arrested at JFK airport

(Newser) - A New York City man faces charges after prosecutors say an unauthorized medical procedure at his Queens home left a patient with no brain activity. Police say a 31-year-old woman went to the home of Felipe Hoyos-Foronda, 38, last Friday to have butt implants removed, CBS News reports. Prosecutors say...

Eric Adams Won't Be Running for Reelection as a Democrat

NYC mayor says he's skipping the Democratic primary, will run as an independent

(Newser) - Fresh off the dismissal of federal corruption charges , New York City Mayor Eric Adams is moving ahead with his reelection campaign. News 12 reports that Adams will be running as an independent in the Big Apple's mayoral race, as announced in an early Thursday tweet by Adams himself. "...

Judge Ends Case Against Eric Adams—for Good

Charges are dismissed 'with prejudice'

(Newser) - A judge on Wednesday dismissed the federal corruption charges against Eric Adams "with prejudice," closing the book on the possibility that the government could later choose to reinstate the charges. "Everything here smacks of a bargain: Dismissal of the indictment in exchange for immigration policy concessions,"...

New York City Makes Historic Elections Change
Court Ends NYC's
Noncitizen Voting Plan
UPDATED
Mar 20, 2025 3:46 PM CDT

Court Ends NYC's Noncitizen Voting Plan

City never implemented law allowing noncitizens to vote in some elections

(Newser) - New York state's top court put an end Thursday to New York City's effort to empower noncitizens to vote in municipal elections. In a 6-1 ruling, the high court said "the New York constitution as it stands today draws a firm line restricting voting to citizens,"...

Man Set on Fire in Times Square
Man Set on Fire
in Times Square
Mar 17, 2025 1:30 AM CDT

Man Set on Fire in Times Square

New York attack comes 3 months after similar, fatal incident on subway train

(Newser) - A 45-year-old man was set on fire in New York City's Times Square early Sunday, and police are still searching for the suspect. The man may have had a flammable substance thrown on him around 4am, police say, and first responders saw him burning, NBC New York reports. He...

Lawsuit: NYPD Grabbed Women's Hijabs During Protest

One woman says assistant chief was 'strangling her with the fabric of her hijab'

(Newser) - Two Muslim women are suing the NYPD, alleging that officers grabbed their hijabs during a protest against the Israeli attacks on Gaza last summer. Zarmeen Azam, 20, says Assistant Chief Ruel Stephenson grabbed her throat, "strangling her with the fabric of her hijab," and "dragged her along...

Take a Simple First Step Against NYPD Corruption
Time to End an Annoying
NYPD Parking Perk
OPINION
Mar 10, 2025 3:00 PM CDT

Time to End an Annoying NYPD Parking Perk

Stop letting off-duty cops use placards to park wherever they want, argues op-ed

(Newser) - Yes, there are bigger problems in the world, and in the NYPD in particular, acknowledges Nicole Gelinas in a New York Times op-ed. But Gelinas argues that new police commissioner Jessica Tisch can take an important first step in cleaning up corruption on the force by cracking down on an...

Owner of Daycare Where Toddler Fatally Ingested Fentanyl Sentenced

Grei Mendez gets 45 years behind bars, the same sentence as her husband

(Newser) - A woman who owned a New York City day care center where a toddler died after ingesting fentanyl has been sentenced to 45 years in prison after pleading guilty to federal drug charges, the AP reports. Grei Mendez, 37, dropped her head into her crossed arms in anguish as Judge...

Cuomo Joins Race for Mayor of New York

Replacing Eric Adams would represent a comeback for the former governor

(Newser) - More than three years after resigning as governor, Andrew Cuomo took the first step toward a political comeback on Saturday by announcing he's a candidate for mayor of New York City—the job now held by fellow Democrat Eric Adams. "Our city is in crisis," Cuomo posted...

Team Trump to NY: Stop Congestion Pricing by March 21

Gov. Kathy Hochul continues to push back, saying state 'will not be steamrolled' on controversial plan

(Newser) - The battle over New York City's congestion pricing plan continues. President Trump's administration has given New York until next month to comply with its order, reports the AP . The Federal Highway Administration said the $9 toll on most vehicles entering Manhattan neighborhoods south of Central Park must end...

Eric Adams Wants Case Thrown Out Over Misconduct

NYC mayor, Justice Department are asking judge to dismiss charges over prosecutorial conduct

(Newser) - New York City Mayor Eric Adams asked a federal judge on Wednesday to toss out the corruption case against him, alleging prosecutorial misconduct, even as the Justice Department seeks dismissal of the charges on the Democrat's behalf. In papers filed in Manhattan federal court, his lawyers alleged that the...

Judge Holds Off on Dismissing Charges Against NYC Mayor

He appoints lawyer to offer independent arguments on the fate of Eric Adams

(Newser) - The judge overseeing the corruption case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams held off on dismissing the charges against him Friday. Instead, Judge Dale E. Ho appointed a lawyer to put together "independent arguments" on the unusual request by prosecutors, reports the New York Times . The upshot is...

Trump Administration Yanks Its Approval of NYC Toll

Duffy says feds are moving to put an end to first-in-the nation congestion pricing

(Newser) - President Trump's administration on Wednesday ordered a halt to New York City's congestion pricing system , which had been in effect since Jan. 5 in an effort to reduce traffic in some parts of Manhattan. The city's system uses license plate readers to impose a $9 toll on...

Governor Considers Unprecedented Move Amid Eric Adams Uproar

Kathy Hochul says she's considering removing the mayor

(Newser) - New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said Monday she is weighing removing New York City Mayor Eric Adams from office after four of his top deputies announced their resignations in the latest fallout from the Justice Department's push to end his corruption case. Hochul, a Democrat, said she will convene...

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