A new proposal being considered by the New York City Council would limit correction officers’ use of pepper spray to control inmates acting out in the city’s jails. The bill, introduced Thursday, would require correction officers to obtain authorization from their tour commander before using high-powered oleoresin capsicum sprays, otherwise known as pepper spray, on...
NEW YORK, NY – Complain it’s “fake” all you want. WWE is beloved by many all over the globe. WWE stars packed Fanatics Fest Saturday, and one would’ve thought it was Halloween with all the costumes at the Javits Center in New York. The WWE exhibit, where fans could walk out of a tunnel to...
A New York City couple who sold tickets to their “wedding experience” last June has defended their actions after video and social media posts recapping their 12-hour event went viral this month. Kareem (“Reemo”) and Nova Styles were married on June 24, 2023, and the videos about their day have sparked debates on social media....
Anti-Israel agitators hurled smoke bombs and expletives in Harlem Wednesday night after a pro-Kamala Harris campaign party in what could be a preview of planned demonstrations in Chicago next week, where the Democrats will hold their 2024 convention. A keffiyeh-wearing mob barged into a packed restaurant, accusing people at the bar of setting “Palestine on...
A retired inspector in the New York Police Department running as a Republican for a key Hudson Valley congressional districtdismissed characterizations of her service after controversy erupted Thursday over her conduct on the force. Alison Esposito, through her campaign, pushed back after documents surfaced regarding her involvement in two controversial arrests. One incident included an...
In an ongoing corruption investigation, federal prosecutors have issued a series of subpoenas focused on New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ election campaign in 2021. According to the New York Times, citing four people with knowledge of the matter, the series of subpoenas were issued to Adams, City Hall and to his election committee. The...
Pro-Palestinian protesters clashed with law enforcement and stormed an afterparty marking Vice President Kamala Harris’ rally in New York City. In video footage, demonstrators were seen lining the street following a Harris rally attended by New York City Mayor Eric Adams in Harlem. “You set Palestine on fire,” one of the protesters was heard yelling....
A spate of robberies in the southern end of New York City’s Central Park is being blamed on migrants as young as 11 years old living in city-run sheltersand the NYPD is now being forced to bolster patrols at the famed park. Police have linked around 10 robberies that have taken place inside or along...
The Nicaraguan migrant accused of raping a woman this week near Coney Island in New York City was caught and released after crossing illegally into the U.S. Daniel Davon-Bonilla, 24, was first encountered in Eagle Pass, Texas, after he crossed illegally into the U.S. Dec. 7, 2022, an Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) New York...
New York City is soon projected to have spent more than $5 billion over the last two years on the migrant crisis – an estimate that is expected to double by 2025. At an average of $352 per night for at least 36,939 households, the city projects it will spend $4.75 billion providing shelter, food,...
