Bronx street astronomer ‘Jupiter Joe’ convicted of killing girl in 1999 cold case
A Bronx street astronomer who killed a young girl and kept her slaying a secret for more than 20 years has been convicted in her death, the Bronx DA said…
Judge says he’ll approve opioid settlement with OxyContin maker Purdue and Sackler family
NEW YORK — A federal bankruptcy court judge on Friday said he will approve OxyContin-maker Purdue Pharma’s latest deal to settle thousands of lawsuits over the toll of opioids that…
Today in History: November 15, Protesters march against Vietnam War
Today is Saturday, Nov. 15, the 319th day of 2025. There are 46 days left in the year. Today in history: On Nov. 15,1969, a quarter of a million protesters…
Gov. Hochul must close this abusive state prison
Now is the time for Gov. Hochul to close Marcy Correctional Facility, a state prison so beset by tragedy and dysfunction that keeping it open would cause more harm than…
NYC & L.A. schools get it right on math
The math crisis narrative is now familiar: On the Nation’s Report Card in 2024, only two in five fourth graders were proficient in grade-level math. By eighth grade, proficiency drops…
How to have a Perfect Philly day, according to Pulitzer-winning writer Quiara Alegría Hudes
Quiara Alegría Hudes grew up on the little street of South Saint Bernard near West Philly’s Baltimore Avenue, but her family spanned the city and its borders. As a child,…
South Jersey man charged with cyberstalking 13-year-old girl, coercing her into self-harm
A 21-year-old Egg Harbor Township man who allegedly wrote celebratory online posts about a child sextortion network called “764″ was charged by federal prosecutors with cyberstalking a 13-year-old girl who…
Mariah Carey’s daughter Monroe on Nick Cannon’s other kids: ‘I only have ONE brother’
The teenage daughter of Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon is setting the record straight about her family ties. Monroe Cannon — who along with her twin brother, Moroccan are the…
SEPTA finished train car inspections, but Regional Rail commutes won’t improve right away. Here’s why
SEPTA finished intensive safety inspections of all 223 Silverliner IV Regional Rail vehicles on Friday morning, hours before a deadline set by federal regulators to finish the job. Yet only…
Staten Island NYPD detective accused of stockpiling ‘ghost guns’ busted again on weapons charges
A Staten Island NYPD detective previously accused of assembling an arsenal of illegal, 3D-printed “ghost guns” was arrested again on weapons charges, cops said Friday. Anthony Sciortino, 36, was arrested…