NYC Councilwoman Introduces Bill to Enhance Building Safety Regulations After Bronx Building Collapse

NYC Councilwoman Introduces Bill to Enhance Building Safety Regulations After Bronx Building Collapse

NEW YORK – After the partial collapse of a residential building in the Bronx in December, Councilwoman Pierina Sánchez, together with the Legal Aid Society and the tenants of 1915 Billingsley Terrace, introduced a bill on Thursday that aims established strict regulations and punished property owners. does not comply with the law. The bill will … Read more

Manhattan Woman Found Stabbed to Death in Bathtub, Police Search for Ex-Boyfriend

Manhattan Woman Found Stabbed to Death in Bathtub, Police Search for Ex-Boyfriend

NEW YORK – A woman was found stabbed to death in the bathtub of her Manhattan apartment, according to police, who are now trying to find her ex-boyfriend. The gruesome discovery happened around 7 p.m. Tuesday at an East Harlem apartment building on Second Avenue, police said. Officers were asked to conduct a welfare check … Read more

Suspect Slashes Victim’s Stomach in Broad Daylight Manhattan Attack

Suspect Slashes Victim’s Stomach in Broad Daylight Manhattan Attack

NEW YORK – A gruesome surveillance video showed a broad daylight fight between two men on a Manhattan sidewalk in which the suspect slashed the victim’s stomach with a knife, making the terrifying attack with a terrier on slopes. The confrontation on 54th Street near Ninth Avenue in Hell’s Kitchen was caught on a security … Read more

Federal Government Warns NYPD Over Sidewalk Parking Violations: ADA Concerns Raised

Federal Government Warns NYPD Over Sidewalk Parking Violations: ADA Concerns Raised

What you should know The NYPD’s common practice of parking its vehicles in the middle of sidewalks around areas has drawn the attention of the federal government. The US Department of Justice issued a letter to the New York City Police Department last month warning that parking illegally in this manner violates the Americans with … Read more

Donald Trump’s Visit to Latino-Owned Winery Sparks Controversy Over Insecurity Concerns

Donald Trump’s Visit to Latino-Owned Winery Sparks Controversy Over Insecurity Concerns

Donald Trump’s visit on Tuesday to a Latino-owned winery in New York to denounce the rise in insecurity has not gone down well with all wine loversand there are many who accuse him of taking advantage of their protests to seek votes in his attempt to return to the White House in the next elections. … Read more

Columbia University holds remote classes as pro-Palestinian tent city returns; NYPD says its options are limited

Columbia University holds remote classes as pro-Palestinian tent city returns; NYPD says its options are limited

NEW YORK — Columbia University switched to remote learning Monday, as pro-Palestinian protests entered their sixth day on the school’s campus in New York City. Columbia President Minouche Shafik announced classes would be held virtually “to deescalate the rancor and give us all a chance to consider next steps.” The university initially said it would offer a … Read more