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Video showed officers Michael Russo and Patrick Memi along with Sargeant Michael Amello and Detective Nicholas Martin in their boat pulling up to the eagle on the river. The bird was screeching in distress as the officers used a pole to keep the ice chunk near their boat and worked to catch the animal. "His claw's bleeding, too," one of the officers said as they grabbed a catch pole and carefully put it over the bird's body.

Sheriff Shittu, 30, was shot in the head just before 4:30 a.m. inside Quilox Lounge, located at 9508 Church Ave.

Whether or not he makes such an appointment, Mamdani should understand the roots of that criticism. It is not simply about one person in one position - rather, the complaints spring from a deep worry about a decades-long mass exodus of Black families out of New York. A tectonic demographic shift is happening, one that is diluting and dissipating the Black political power base, built over the course of a century.

New York City is already one of the most expensive places to live in the United States, but residents should brace themselves to pay even more for housing if the city's budget deficit persists. To further reduce the deficit, Mamdani wants more state tax revenue to go to the city. At a late January ." The irony here, press conference , Mamdani how "New Yorkers contribute 54.5 percent of state revenue and receive only 40.5 percent back ,

The proposed funding would begin to dig the city Department of Transportation out of Adams's failure to meet the benchmarks established under the Streets Master Plan law. A 2025 report from the Independent Budget Office accused the former mayor of denying DOT the funds that agency officials said they needed to build the 150 new miles of bus lanes and 250 miles of new bike lanes over the five years of the plan.

The preliminary budget appears to contain no expansion of the Fair Fares program, despite the recent fare hike, the struggle 1 in 5 riders face to afford the fare, and the dilemma too many New Yorkers face between the fare, other necessities, and the risk of arrest just to get around, said Riders Alliance spokesperson Danny Pearlstein in a Tuesday statement.

Chinatown literally lit up for the Lunar New Year with the 28th annual Firecracker Ceremony and Cultural Festival at Sara D. Roosevelt Park on Feb. 17. Hundreds of spectators gathered on Chrystie & Grand Streets from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., kicking off the Year of the Horse celebration with a lion dance, music, giveaways, and dignitaries dotted the eye of a dragon, and then fed it lettuce, which symbolizes harvesting wealth and good fortune.

That means car owners will be required to move their cars out of the filth, dirt and grime - some might call it snow - to allow street sweepers to finally clean the road and vacuum up refuse. Alternate side parking has been suspended since Jan. 26, when New York City's biggest snowstorm in at least a decade left more than a foot of snow piled on the streets, sidewalks, parks and plazas.

Major crimes reported on the New York City subway system rocketed 17% during the first five weeks of the new year, the Gothamist reported. The uptick in crime is likely a result of more people relying on the subway system during the extreme cold, a police spokesperson said to the outlet. According to NYPD data, there were 246 major crime incidents on the subway in the first five weeks of 2026, compared with 210 for the same period a year earlier.

Attending free kids' and family events in New York City can be much easier and more enjoyable than you might expect. They are designed with families in mind, providing a welcoming atmosphere from the moment you arrive. Most event locations have staff or volunteers who are always present to guide you, answer questions, and help you settle into the activities without any pressure. You are free to make the most of each experience and enjoy a full week of free family-friendly moments across the city.

"knew or should have known that Father Sexton was a known sexual abuser of children."

BROOKLYN, NY - A Bushwick man who recruited three teenage girls to engage in sexual conduct for money was sentenced to eight years in prison after a multi-agency investigation uncovered his involvement in a series of trafficking offenses carried out from his Halsey Street apartment. Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez announced that 35-year-old Terrence Rogers, also known as Aura, received eight years in prison and five years of post-release supervision following his guilty plea to sex trafficking of a child.

A 13-year-old girl was reportedly groped on a Q48 MTA bus in Queens last Friday at approximately 4:18 p.m., while the bus was traveling near Parsons Boulevard and Union Turnpike. Police said the suspect, described in a wanted bulletin as an unidentified male, exited the bus at that intersection and fled on foot. Detectives are asking anyone with information to contact authorities.

Police sources say a Con Edison worker was electrocuted in East Flatbush Wednesday. Officers found the 47-year-old man just after 10:30 a.m. near Kings Highway and Avenue D. The FDNY says the man went into cardiac arrest and EMS performed CPR before taking him to One Brooklyn Health-Brookdale University Hospital Medical Center. He was initially listed in critical condition but is now expected to recover, according to police.

Karina Manta and Joe Johnson spent five years as ice dance partners on Team USA before retiring from competition in 2019. They then travelled with Cirque du Soleil's ice show and competed as pros on the UK television show, Dancing on Ice. Now, the pair coach at Chelsea Piers Sky Rink. The duo may have met on the ice, but their close friendship has remained constant since they first met thirteen years ago.

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani plans to appoint Faiza Ali, former first deputy chief of staff to prior City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams, as the city's chief immigration officer, City Hall officials said Tuesday. Mamdani and Ali previously served together on the board of the Muslim Democratic Club of New York, one of the mayor's political homes where he made a number of trusted allies. City Hall spokesperson Dora Pekec confirmed Ali's appointment as commissioner of the Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs.

NYCEM is the agency responsible for coordinating citywide emergency planning, response and recovery efforts. Farrell has served as first deputy commissioner of NYCEM since October 2021. "I'm honored to be appointed Commissioner of NYCEM, an agency that protects 8.5 million New Yorkers when they need us most, and to continue serving alongside the dedicated professionals who do this work every day," Farrell said. Mamdani noted her three decades in public service and her recent years as First Deputy Commissioner,

"Commissioner Tisch has concerns with the initial drafting of the bills, and she is working closely with the speaker's office to ensure that the language of the bill maintains the NYPD's flexibility to both protect houses of worship and facilitate First Amendment rights," NYPD spokesperson Delaney Kempner said in a statement to City and State.