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Ex-NYPD officer gets 3 to 9 years for throwing cooler that caused fatal crash
4+ hour, 38+ min ago (634+ words) A former NYPD sergeant was sentenced Thursday to three to nine years in prison for tossing a'picnic cooler'full of drinks at a fleeing suspect, who then crashed his motorized scooter and died. The ex-officer, Erik Duran, was'convicted of manslaughter'in the…...
Zohran Mamdani's first 100 days in office as NYC mayor
4+ hour, 28+ min ago (1116+ words) Thursday marks Zohran Mamdani's 100th day as mayor of New York City. He has had to navigate snowstorms and budget gaps in those first 100 days, and while he has already delivered on some campaign promises, he has found roadblocks with others....
Parents oppose plan to cut middle school grades at Upper West Side school
7+ hour, 53+ min ago (614+ words) Tiffany Rodriguez-Noel's son attends The Riverside School for Makers and Artists, a K-8 public school on the Upper West Side. Now, she is among a group of parents pushing back against a Department of Education proposal that would eliminate the school's…...
Are dog owners crossing the line in NYC restaurants and stores?
6+ hour, 13+ min ago (101+ words) Spectrum News NY1 On today's "Morning People," Pat Kiernan discusses New York Magazine's article on tensions between dog owners and other New Yorkers, and speaks with Assemblymember Robert Carroll about the push for a possible New York City Olympic bid. Wake…...
Could the Winter Olympics come to New York City?
6+ hour, 18+ min ago (87+ words) Spectrum News NY1 On this "Morning People" interview, Pat Kiernan and Jamie Stelter speak with Assemblymember Robert Carroll about the push for a possible New York City Olympic bid. Wake up with Pat Kiernan and Jamie Stelter to hear the latest…...
Blind former educator among the local legends of Parkchester
2+ hour, 34+ min ago (450+ words) When he walks through Parkchester, Steven Sloan " known to most as "Superstar" " often hears words of encouragement from neighbors. Sloan was born visually impaired and is now legally blind, but that hasn't stopped him from pursuing his passions and inspiring…...
Milder spring temperatures comes with a few showers
10+ hour, 53+ min ago (94+ words) We remain milder than normal and turn showery over the next couple of days here in Western New York. After a morning with temperatures in the upper 30s to lower 40s, under bright skies we'll see increasing clouds this afternoon with highs…...
Times Square protesters demand end to war in Iran
17+ hour, 9+ min ago (294+ words) In Times Square on Wednesday, hundreds of protesters, some Iranian and Lebanese Americans, demanded an end to a war they claim the U. S. helped start. "No bombs, no war. That's what we have to do," Lower East Side resident John King…...
Protesters demand city to not reinvest in Israel bonds
15+ hour, 30+ min ago (426+ words) Although a rabbi blessed the wine at this Passover Seder, Jewish Voice for Peace says their emergency seder was organized because they couldn't celebrate Passover as usual " with war raging across the Middle East. "Never again is now. Never again…...
Evening Briefing: April 8, 2026
20+ hour, 38+ min ago (662+ words) A Freeze Alert returns tonight. Wind chills will be back in the 20s, but it won't be as windy. Chilly morning temperatures continue tomorrow under sunny skies. 1. Mamdani earns positive marks at 100-day milestone, Marist poll finds Mayor Zohran Mamdani is…...