Police took over a week to name NYC subway burning victim. A fake name spread in that time
It took police more than a week to publicly identify 57-year-old Debrina Kawam as the woman who was fatally set on fire in a New York subway train on Dec. 22. But on the internet, it took just hours ...
Judge rejects NJ pleas, allows Manhattan congestion pricing to start Sunday
After more than four hours of deliberation Friday, a judge rejected New Jersey's request to halt the start of the congestion pricing tolling program ...
Mayor Adams lifts drought watch in NYC
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Special drought conditions are no longer in effect in New York City after Mayor Eric Adams lifted a drought watch Friday. Adams credited above-average precipitation in recent ...
Ocean County woman identified as victim burned to death on NYC subway
An Ocean County woman has been identified as the person who was burned to death on a New York City subway train Dec. 22 by a ...
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New York City lifts drought watch after historic dry spell
The city blamed the exceptionally dry conditions for causing hundreds of brush fires, including one in November at Brooklyn’s Prospect Park that burned across two acres. Shortly after, the FDNY ...
Bed-Stuy aquarium co-founder built viral NYC fish pond while out on bail for attempted murder — and is now headed to prison
He’s in reel trouble now. One of the founders of the Bed-Stuy “aquarium” built the beloved sidewalk fish pond while out on ...
FDNY and EMS union calls for members to leave congestion pricing zone
FDNY EMS Local 2507, the union representing New York City’s emergency response teams, is calling for their members to transfer out of Midtown and Lower Manhattan ahead of ...
2 killed, 18 injured after plane crashes into warehouse in Southern California
Two people died and at least 18 people were injured Thursday afternoon when a plane crashed into the roof of a Southern ...