I was undocumented & then commissioner
On a recent visit to Manhattan’s federal immigration courthouse, I sat beside a young child, and his mother, as a judge explained that the federal government’s representative across the room…
Mike Bloomberg’s excellent 12 years as NYC mayor
Zohran Mamdani will take the oath office at midnight and become New York’s next mayor, after the drift of the Bill de Blasio years and the scandals of Eric Adams.…
Idaho company recalls nearly 3,000 pounds of ground beef for E. coli risk
An Idaho-based company is recalling nearly 3,000 pounds of raw ground beef that may have been contaminated with E. coli bacteria. The recall involves 16-ounce vacuum-sealed packages labeled “Forward Farms…
The city’s crime rate has fallen dramatically. It didn’t happen by chance.
For years, Philadelphia, like many American cities, grappled with historic levels of violence brought on by the upheaval of the pandemic. Today, a very different story is unfolding. Violent crime…
Mamdani to pick Manhattan superintendent Kamar Samuels as public school chancellor
Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani is expected to elevate Kamar Samuels, a local uptown Manhattan superintendent, to chancellor of the New York City public schools on Wednesday, sources confirmed to the Daily…
Wife of Jill Biden’s ex-husband found dead after ‘domestic dispute’ call
The wife of former first lady Jill Biden’s ex-husband was found dead in the couple’s living room by police responding to a domestic dispute call, authorities in Delaware said Tuesday.…
Trump administration says it’s freezing childcare funds to Minnesota after series of fraud schemes
President Donald Trump’s administration announced on Tuesday that it is freezing childcare funds to Minnesota after a series of fraud schemes in recent years. Deputy Secretary of Health and Human…
She held a dying pilot’s hand while rescuers raced to the crash site of two helicopters in N.J.
Caitlyn Collins thought the grinding metal sounds and subsequent bang outside her Hammonton home Sunday were coming from her heater. It would take a moment to realize the loud crash…
Queens Defenders founder Lori Zeno plans guilty plea in federal fraud case
Lori Zeno, the disgraced founder of the Queens Defenders, is expected to plead guilty in her federal fraud case, according to a recent court filing. Zeno was indicted alongside her…
Kennedy Center renaming prompts new round of artist cancellations
The Kennedy Center is ending the year with a new round of artists saying they’re canceling scheduled performances after President Trump’s name was added to the facility, prompting the institution’s…