AvatarGothamistflipped into GothamistAvatarAvatar1 day agoNYPD: Brooklyn teen's death marks 4th fatal subway strike within 24 hoursGothamist - By Brittany KriegsteinThe death of a 16-year-old girl Tuesday evening marked the fourth fatal subway strike within a 24-hour period, though only one was the result of an …
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo3 days agoTuesday's Headlines: Congestion Pricing Optics Edition - Streetsblog New York Citystreetsblog.org - Gersh KuntzmanThe big story yesterday was toll exemptions for city workers. The big story today is how bad it looks. Plus other news. The big story yesterday was …
AvatarGothamistflipped into GothamistAvatarAvatar3 days agoLate-night sex assaults. Invasive searches. The 700+ women alleging abuse at Rikers.Gothamist - By Jessy Edwards and Samantha MaxJeny remembers trying to hide under the rough, jail-issued sheets when the Rikers Island guards would come for her in the middle of the night. She …
AvatarGothamistflipped into GothamistAvatarAvatar6 days agoStop the schtup: Brooklyn Orthodox women join sex strike to pressure husbands over divorceGothamist - By Brittany KriegsteinIt’s a movement to stop the schtup. In a rare display of public protest, women in Brooklyn’s Orthodox Jewish community are railing against a …
AvatarGothamistflipped into GothamistAvatarAvatar2 days agoSome Queens residents call for policing as sex work gets more visible on Roosevelt AvenueGothamist - By Bahar OstadanResidents in Corona, Queens are growing frustrated that sex workers solicit passersby on Roosevelt Avenue despite a recent police crackdown. Police …
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo2 days agoMore than half of NYC civil sex abuse suits stem from Rikers Island: reportamny.com - Barbara RussoMore than half of all sexual abuse lawsuits filed in New York City under the Adult Survivors Act were focused on Rikers Island, with guards alleged …
AvatarGothamistflipped into GothamistAvatarAvatarBrooklyn scaffolding collapse leaves 2 with 'serious' injuries, FDNY saysGothamist - By Catalina Gonella and Phil CorsoTwo people were seriously injured on Tuesday after scaffolding collapsed outside a building in Brooklyn, the FDNY said. Fire officials responded to …
AvatarCharles Warrenflipped into City Planner's GazetteAvatarAvatarA wealthy NJ town is resisting affordable housing plans. Its defiance could be costly.Gothamist - By Mike HayesMunicipal leaders in one of New Jersey’s richest towns are personally risking severe sanctions for pulling out of a plan to build dozens of …
AvatarPatchflipped into New York City, NY PatchAvatarAvatar2 days agoUWS Lawmakers Tell Museum To Let People Vote Amid School Complaintsverified_publisherPatch - Peter SenzamiciThe Museum of Natural History may soon be the newest voting site on the Upper West Side. UPPER WEST SIDE, NY — At one point, New Yorkers could get a …
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoMar 20Want to snag an appointment for NYC’s coveted ID card? Join the Friday PM rush. | WNYC | New York Public Radio, Podcasts, Live Streaming Radio, Newswnyc.orgAppointments for New York City’s municipal identification cards are getting harder to snag as demand for the popular photo IDs surges, but some nonprofit groups helping people apply say they’ve finally cracked the code for how to secure a coveted slot. The trick is to rush to sign up within minutes …
AvatarGothamistflipped into GothamistAvatarAvatar1 day agoPrivate company running Brooklyn public housing complex fired for repeated failuresGothamist - By David BrandA private company managing a Brooklyn public housing complex was quietly fired late last year after the developer who hired the firm said it put …
AvatarGothamistflipped into GothamistAvatarAvatar1 day agoNYPD shuts down Versace sample sale after chaotic scene at Chelsea locationGothamist - By Giulia HeywardPolice had to shut down a Versace sample sale on Wednesday after thousands of people descended on the streets of Chelsea to snag discounted …