Upper West Side Divided After City Opts To Move Homeless Residents From Hotel Lucerne
After months of debate, the city is moving hundreds of homeless people out of a hotel.
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After months of debate, the city is moving hundreds of homeless people out of a hotel.
More gun violence overnight on the streets of New York City.
Suspect Rafael Diaz, 39, was seen leaving the 24th Precinct on Tuesday night.
Police said Rabbi Alvin Kass was approached by a man who said he was hungry and needed money.
The NYPD says this has been happening all across the city since June 30. The most recent incident happened this past Sunday.
Police said 40-year-old Shamel James stabbed the victim from behind while she was buying a MetroCard.
It happened in broad daylight at 92nd Street and Central Park West Monday.
Police said the suspect approached the 40-year-old victim as he exited through the turnstile and stabbed her in the right shoulder.
New York City lights can often be seen from miles away, but for 30 minutes Friday morning, nearly half of Manhattan went dark.
The dates are pending approval from New York State and the city, which have not officially given a green light for museums to reopen.
Before the pandemic, the city's department of social services had 3,500 single adults housed in hotels. Now, more than 13,000 are housed in 139 hotels across the city.
Police said the car was parked and unoccupied when it was torched. They found paper inside with an accelerant.
Before the pandemic, the Lucerne Hotel went for nearly $400 a night. Now, hundreds of homeless man will be calling it home for now.
Police said a black Honda was heading south when it crashed, flipped into the northbound lanes and hit another vehicle.
It happened shortly after 3:15 a.m. Thursday near the corner of West 105th Street and Columbus Avenue.
Artist Ralph Serrano left the city due to financial problems and returned to Puerto Rico. He had to leave the paintings behind because he couldn't afford to ship them.
Police said the suspect was arguing with a 40-year-old man when he got off his bike and punched the victim in the face.
A 72-year old man and a 50-year-old woman were found in the basement of an apartment building on West 87th Street near West End Avenue.
The four victims were taken to Saint Luke's Hospital, where they're being treated for head and arm injuries.
Con Edison crews responded to West 108th Street and Central Park West on the Upper West Side.
For many students and teachers, this week would be spring break, but as the quarantine continues, trips have been canceled and kids remain cooped up inside.
Officers were called shortly after 9 p.m. to Amsterdam Avenue between 90th and 91st Streets.
The FDNY says the fire started in a chair about 6:30 a.m. at 25 West 68th Street and was quickly brought under control.
Police say a mother handed her 7-year-old daughter a $1 bill to give to a homeless woman who was sitting on the sidewalk with her dog.
It happened around 9 a.m. at Broadway and West 70th Street.
