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2 teens charged in connection with TikTok stunt gone wrong that left 16-year-old trapped inside shaft of NYC bridge

“Nobody deserves to be abandoned and left to die during the worst and most traumatic moment of their life,” a Change.org petition for the injured teen said.

57 minutes ago

New York Post

2 teens charged in connection with TikTok stunt gone wrong that left 16-year-old trapped inside shaft of NYC bridge

New York Post

Benjamin Shroats, former coach of US Olympic figure skater Amber Glenn, arrested for sex crimes with ex-students

A former skating coach of Olympic gold medalist Amber Glenn is accused of sex crimes with two of his former students, including a minor.

1 hour ago

New York Post

Benjamin Shroats, former coach of US Olympic figure skater Amber Glenn, arrested for sex crimes with ex-students

New York Post

Tahoe avalanche victims allegedly took most dangerous escape route — cops launch criminal investigation

The backcountry skiers hit by a huge avalanche near Lake Tahoe took the most dangerous route to escape the mountain, reports say. The 11 skiers and four guides are said to have opted for terrain that was more at risk of snow slides than longer exit paths, it was claimed. Snow-covered pine trees in Placer...

1 hour ago

New York Post

Tahoe avalanche victims allegedly took most dangerous escape route — cops launch criminal investigation

New York Post

CBS Sports making big March Madness coverage change for 2026

Nate Burleson will add NCAA Tournament host to his ever-growing résumé at CBS.

1 hour ago

New York Post

CBS Sports making big March Madness coverage change for 2026

New York Post

OG Anunoby has nightmarish Knicks return as Cade Cunningham looks like an MVP for Pistons

Sharing a floor with Jalen Brunson, this time around it wasn’t even close who the best player on the court was.

1 hour ago

New York Post

OG Anunoby has nightmarish Knicks return as Cade Cunningham looks like an MVP for Pistons

New York Post

USA's Kendall Coyne Schofield shares adorable on-ice moment with son after winning Olympic gold

She posted a picture on social media with her young son.

1 hour ago

New York Post

USA's Kendall Coyne Schofield shares adorable on-ice moment with son after winning Olympic gold

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New York Times

Man Who Lived Rent-Free in Hotel for 5 Years Pleads Guilty to Fraud

After checking into a Manhattan hotel for one night, Mickey Barreto exploited an obscure New York City housing law to stay there for years.

3 hours ago

New York Times

Man Who Lived Rent-Free in Hotel for 5 Years Pleads Guilty to Fraud

Gothamist

'They left him to die': Teen who fell down Queensboro Bridge shaft has brain injuries, family says

The Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge is seen above a soccer field on Roosevelt Island on June 17, 2023. Police say they arrested another teen for criminal trespass in the incident, which remains under investigation. [ more › ]

7 hours ago

Gothamist

'They left him to die': Teen who fell down Queensboro Bridge shaft has brain injuries, family says

New York Times

Ex-Police Commissioner’s Lawsuit Against New York City Is Dismissed

Thomas G. Donlon had claimed he was fired for exposing corruption within the Police Department and City Hall. He briefly served as interim commissioner under Mayor Eric Adams in 2024.

8 hours ago

New York Times

Ex-Police Commissioner’s Lawsuit Against New York City Is Dismissed

Gothamist

Man who killed 4 homeless people in Manhattan convicted of murder

Mourners visit a makeshift memorial for four homeless men who were murdered in Chinatown over the weekend October 7, 2019 in New York City. Defense attorneys argued at trial that Randy Santos shouldn’t be held responsible because of severe mental illness. [ more › ]

9 hours ago

Gothamist

Man who killed 4 homeless people in Manhattan convicted of murder

New York Times

Man Convicted of Murder in Fatal Beatings of 4 Homeless Men

Randy Rodriguez Santos attacked five homeless men in New York City in 2019, killing four of them in a span of minutes.

10 hours ago

New York Times

Man Convicted of Murder in Fatal Beatings of 4 Homeless Men

New York Times

Their Transgender Child’s Health Care Had Ended. What Now?

In many ways, the parents whose adolescents had been receiving treatment at NYU Langone Health had been expecting this call. Still, they were stunned.

11 hours ago

New York Times

Their Transgender Child’s Health Care Had Ended. What Now?

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New York Times

How Jesse Jackson Enhanced Black Political Power in New York

The Rev. Jesse Jackson, who died this week, ran for president twice, leading more Black voters to register. The year after his second run, a Black mayor, David Dinkins, won in New York.

18 hours ago

New York Times

How Jesse Jackson Enhanced Black Political Power in New York

New York Times

Why Prosecutors in Sex-Crime Cases Often Turn to Trafficking Laws

Lawyers build cases around these laws because the statutes are broad and use language that can encompass a variety of crimes, according to experts.

23 hours ago

New York Times

Why Prosecutors in Sex-Crime Cases Often Turn to Trafficking Laws