March 15, 2024 Subway brawl sees man shot in head with own gun, passengers run for cover Wild video captures a fight on a New York City subway where the agitator gets shot in the head as terrified bystanders scrambled for cover.
March 15, 2024 New Yorkers rail on losing battle against crime after Gov. Hochul dispatches National Guard New Yorkers have largely welcomed increased efforts to keep the subways safe after Gov. Kathy Hochul sent in troops from the National Guard to help the NYPD.
March 12, 2024 New York Dems set for clashes with Hochul as lawmakers unveil budget plans Both houses of New York's Democrat-controlled Legislature have released their annual budget proposals, setting the stage for potential policy clashes with Gov. Kathy Hochul.
March 12, 2024 Hochul, Adams announce crackdown on toll-dodging 'ghost cars': 'The Ghostbusters have arrived' New York authorities are set to crack down on so-called "ghost cars," vehicles deliberately equipped with illegitimate license plates to avoid tolls and tickets.
March 10, 2024 Black New York residents spar over who should receive reparation payments Black New Yorkers and organizations are reportedly split over whether reparations should go to all Black residents or only direct descendants of slaves.
March 8, 2024 Union boss calls for National Guard rollout on Chicago's transit system The head of the largest union of Chicago transit workers said he would welcome Illinois National Guard members conducting bag checks on trains and buses in the Windy City to help boost security and make the system safer.
March 7, 2024 NY Times editorial board member who opposed Tom Cotton op-ed now supports Hochul sending troops to NYC The New York Times' Mara Gay is backing New York Gov. Kathy Hochul's plan to send troops to NYC subways to quell crime after blasting the Tom Cotton op-ed in 2020.
March 7, 2024 Fuming officials demand Hochul repeal NY bail reform laws as body-chopping suspects freed Officials in New York are calling on Gov. Kathy Hochul to repeal the state’s cashless bail laws after four suspects arrested for dismembering two people were let back out on the streets.
March 7, 2024 Gilgo prosecutor slams NY Gov Hochul crime policy as 'laughably inadequate' after body parts suspects freed Suffolk County, N.Y., District Attorney Raymond Tierney, the prosecutor spearheading the Gilgo Beach serial killer case, issued a scathing response to New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on bail reform policies.
March 6, 2024 NYC bringing back random bag checks for subway riders amid surge in crime New York City Mayor Eric Adams said his administration is bringing back random bag checks for subway riders amid an alarming rise in crime on the Big Apple’s transit system.