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Zohran Mamdani taps ex-councilman Rafael Espinal as NYC’s entertainment boss
13+ hour, 26+ min ago (394+ words) Ex-City Councilman Rafael Espinal " who led the repeal of New York City's antiquated dancing ban at nightlife venues " was named by Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Monday to lead the Big Apple's entertainment outreach. Espinal, 41, was appointed as the next commissioner…...
Gov. Hochul wants NY AI, data centers to pay more as they tax energy grid
22+ hour, 9+ min ago (453+ words) It's a real power play. Gov. Hochul wants AI and other computer data centers that devour huge amounts of energy to pay more for electricity in a move she says will prevent sticker shock on regular customers. "Massive data centers…...
NYC sumo wrestlers stay hot on the dating scene as they prep for world championships in Westchester
22+ hour, 9+ min ago (563+ words) You're gonna want sumo this. Two Big Apple-bred sumo wrestlers will take part in the sport's world championships held in the suburbs for the first time " and each of them said their love lives have blossomed since getting into the…...
Exclusive | Rockefeller Christmas Tree lit up for final time — here’s the surprising place it will end up
22+ hour, 9+ min ago (659+ words) Oh, Christmas Tree, you're off to Albany. A Brooklyn-born mom illuminated the 2025 Rockefeller Christmas Tree for the final time early Saturday morning in a small ceremony that marked the beginning of the spruce's second life. Domonique Williams-Abubaker is one of…...
Bus lane along one of NYC’s busiest streets to be extended nearly 20 blocks, DOT commissioner announces
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (479+ words) A bus lane running along one of the city's busiest streets, Madison Avenue, will be expanded another 19 blocks by the end of the year in line with Mayor Zohran Mamdani's promise to make buses "fast and free," the Department of…...
NY nurses union threatens strike with hours until deadline
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (489+ words) The union representing New York nurses threatened to strike at the city's major privately-run hospitals if a new labor contract isn't locked in or major progress isn't made on Sunday. The New York State Nurse Association will strike Monday at…...
Ex-New Jersey Gov. Richard Codey, who took over for disgraced James McGreevey, dead at 79
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (275+ words) Former NJ Gov. Richard Codey, the longest-serving legislator in state history who had two brief stints leading the state, has died aged 79 after a brief battle with an unspecified illness. "Our family has lost a beloved husband, father, and grandfather…...
Wild moment cops Tase crazed man in NYC church during morning Mass after he stormed altar
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (262+ words) Wild video shows the moment cops Tased a crazed man inside a New York City church after he stormed the altar and disrupted Mass " as horrified parishioners looked on. The NYPD was called to St. Ann's Roman Catholic Church in…...
NYC teen stabbed in neck, killed after dispute: 'What a sin'
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (319+ words) A Queens teen ran for his life after an argument " but couldn't escape a bloody end on a Woodhaven sidewalk, authorities said. Josue Argudo was in a dispute with two others around 3:45 p.m. Friday when he tried to flee, authorities said....
NYPD rookie cop's raunchy OnlyFans account exposed as disgusted officers demand she be fired
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (476+ words) This NYPD cop is NSFW. Police Officer Dannah Battino, who works in the 110th Precinct in Elmhurst and became a cop in April 2025, appears in dozens of raunchy snaps exposing her most intimate areas " getting frisky with an unidentified lady friend....