Woman, 95, dead, 6-year-old girl among 2 critically hurt in Queens house fire
A 95-year-old woman was killed and a 6-year-old relative was critically hurt by a fire that broke out in their Queens house early Sunday, officials said. The blaze started in…
Mamdani still believes Trump is ‘fascist’ but says they can work together on affordability
New York mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani said Sunday he still believes President Trump is a fascist and despot despite their surprisinly cordial meeting at the White House on Friday — but…
VJ Edgecombe sits out Sixers game with tightness in calf
VJ Edgecombe sat out Sunday’s game against the Miami Heat at the Xfinity Mobile Arena with left calf tightness. The 76ers said the shooting guard reported the tightness at the…
FDNY union demands answers on sudden city discovery of 68 boxes of 9/11 toxin docs
The union representing FDNY firefighters is demanding answers after City Hall officials discovered 68 boxes of information on the dangers of Sept. 11 toxins despite claiming for years they couldn’t…
Sweeping busts ice gang violence in one Queens neighborhood, but the pain from the bloodshed lingers
A sweeping gang takedown in Queens targeting the syndicate behind the murder of a 66-year-old innocent victim has brought little solace to his grieving daughter, who said that though she’s…
RICHARD JOHNSON: Staged readings of Capote’s beloved Christmas stories coming to Southampton
Truman Capote, the trailblazing author of “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” and “In Cold Blood,” will be celebrated at the Southampton Arts Center over Thanksgiving weekend. Back by popular demand after last…
As free as a bird? | Editorial Cartoon
John Cole spent 18 years as editorial cartoonist for The (Scranton) Times-Tribune, and now draws for various statesnewsroom.com sites.
Man, 39, shot to death on street in Hell’s Kitchen
A 39-year-old man was shot to death on the street in Hell’s Kitchen early Sunday, cops said. The victim was shot in the back and groin near W. 46th St.…
Zohran Mamdani can, & must, fix our classrooms
Education barely registered in this year’s mayoral race, but the nation’s largest school system will now be the crucible for Zohran Mamdani’s progressive ideals. He inherits a vast bureaucracy, but…
A rent freeze just won’t work: Mamdani’s Rent Guidelines Board plan is not the answer to NYC’s housing affordability crisis
As the longest-serving member of the city Rent Guidelines Board, and the only member appointed by Mayor Bill de Blasio, I voted for a rent freeze in 2020, during the…