Chuck Schumer sounds alarm on impending Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern railroad merger
Sen. Chuck Schumer spoke out Sunday against the massive merger of Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern that could be headed for approval from President Trump’s administration. The New York Democrat…
One man killed, another wounded in West Philly shooting
One man was killed and another seriously injured in a shooting Saturday night in West Philadelphia, police said. Philadelphia police received a report of a “person with gun” around 8…
Amid City Hall tensions, Mayor Parker lobbies public support at churches across Philly for her H.O.M.E. initiative
Mayor Cherelle L. Parker traversed pulpits across West and North Philadelphia on Sunday, promoting her vision for her signature housing initiative that’s heightening tensions in City Hall. The 10-church circuit…
Rikers Island detainee dies, 14th death in NYC jails this year
A 32-year-old detainee died on Rikers Island Sunday, marking the 14th death in New York City jails this year. Aramis Furse died after a city correction officer noticed he “appeared…
Toddler fatally struck by pickup truck driver in Long Island driveway
A toddler was fatally struck by a pickup truck driver in a driveway on Long Island, police said Saturday. Cops did not release the tot’s age or gender but online…
SEPTA decks out buses in holiday decorating contest
SEPTA employees volunteered their time to decorate buses for the holidays and compete for bragging rights. Center City shoppers voted for their favorites among the eight decorated buses parked beside…
Remember Pearl Harbor, and the camps that followed
Although the Greatest Generation mostly is no longer with us, Americans always will remember the sacrifice that began Dec. 7, 1941. That’s when Imperial Japan attacked the U.S. bases at…
Death and dying before Hochul: Make Medical Aid in Dying legal in New York
Almost two years ago, I visited lifelong Staten Islander Brian Moffett at a specialized care facility in Manhattan. Brian had been diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a disease that…
Council’s A/C bill will cost too much
The City Council is considering a well-intentioned, but horribly misguided bill to make air conditioning a requirement in nearly every room in all rental and co-op housing in New York…
Local news is retreating, hurting NYC democracy
New York may call itself the media capital of the world, but when it comes to local elections — the campaigns that shape our daily life — important contests come…