News
Mark DeRosa’s gaffe might have just cost Team USA at WBC
18+ hour, 53+ min ago (456+ words) Mark DeRosa was given the keys to a Ferrari in the form of Team USA's roster at the 2026 World Baseball Classic, but managerial malpractice might have just driven it clear off the George Washington Bridge." Shortly before the United States…...
Islanders mastering playoff hockey musts well before its start
17+ hour, 59+ min ago (421+ words) The intangibles needed to make a long run in the Stanley Cup Playoffs have largely remained unchanged: Poise under pressure, a knack for comebacks, and a magic touch in overtime." The New York Islanders seem to have all three of…...
Harlem man who gunned down roommate over stolen soda gets sentence of 25 to life
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (328+ words) After he was found guilty of fatally shooting his roommate in their apartment on West 152nd Street, 52-year-old Marquis Chappelle on Tuesday received a sentence of 25 years to life in prison." Jurors convicted Chappelle last month on both felony counts he…...
Gracie Mansion terror plot: Mamdani urges broad rejection of violence as another bomb scare rattles Upper East Side
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (792+ words) Mayor Zohran Mamdani reaffirmed on Tuesday his support for free speech in New York City in the wake of a Saturday bomb scare during an anti-Muslim protest and counterprotest outside Gracie Mansion." Hizzoner also emphasized that all violence must be…...
Mamdani hosts pro-Palestinian activist Mahoud Khalil for dinner; no invite to NYPD officers who thwarted terror attack
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (691+ words) Mayor Zohran Mamdani's recent decision to host Mahmoud Khalil " the organizer of pro-Palestinian protests at Columbia University, whom ICE has attempted to deport " for dinner at Gracie Mansion on Monday night has sparked controversy." The fast-breaking iftar, which took place…...
Dirty deeds: Ex-rookie Queens cops plead not guilty to federal charges of robbing, groping woman at alleged brothel
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (534+ words) Two ex-NYPD officers pleaded not guilty Tuesday to federal charges that they violated the civil rights of a Queens woman suspected of prostitution " with one officer stealing money from her purse and groping her nude body." Federal prosecutors did not…...
Super Speeders: State Senate leaders include speed-limiter device bill in budget proposal, but Assembly does not
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (380+ words) A measure requiring serial "Super Speeders" to install speed-limiter technology in their vehicles was included by Democratic state Senate leadership in their budget proposal for the coming fiscal year, following Gov. Kathy Hochul introduction of similar legislation in her own…...
MAMDANI’S FIRST 100 DAYS: Mayor’s legislative allies partially back ‘tax the rich’ plan in budgets; 3-K program expanded on Staten Island
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (868+ words) Tuesday, March 10, marked the 69th day of Zohran Mamdani's term as mayor. amNewYork is following Mamdani around his first 100 days in office. We are closely tracking his progress on fulfilling campaign promises, appointing key leaders to government posts, and managing the…...
$30 and a dream: NYC Council pushes minimum wage boost; says increase is a “fair share”
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (750+ words) The minimum wage in NYC increased to $17 an hour in January, but local politicians and workers said Tuesday it's not nearly enough to combat inflation and the high cost of living in the Big Apple. Several progressive NYC Council Members,…...
Mayhem at Gracie Mansion: NYPD confirms dud bombs lobbed at protesters in close call with terror
3+ day, 9+ hour ago (299+ words) The NYPD confirmed on Sunday that two devices thrown into a crowd of protesters outside Gracie Mansion on Saturday were real, but duds, as the city caught a lucky break in a brush with terror." The incident happened on March…...