It's Tuesday in New York City, where Prospect Park-goers are reporting dead animals in increasing numbers, according to new data obtained by Gothamist.
Since 2022, people have found 32 dead raccoons, 10 dead dogs, three dead bats, three dead hawks, around 15 dead chickens and 7 dead cats, including one that was found burned and covered in a mysterious purple liquid.
Spotting dead animals in the park isn't a new phenomenon — reports of goat heads and cow tongues go back decades — but the Urban Park Rangers say increased park usage since the pandemic could be driving the uptick in reports.
Newark police have taken over public safety operations outside the Delaney Hall immigration detention center, following weeks of protests at the facility.
The Delaney Hall protests, which have become a flashpoint in the national immigration debate, will be among the urgent topics on the table during "Ask Governor Sherrill" on WNYC, which airs live on Wednesday at 7 p.m.
New York’s ruling Democrats would be allowed to draw new congressional districts in time for the 2028 elections under a proposed amendment to the State Constitution set for a vote this week.
The 17-year-old accused of fatally stabbing a Massachusetts man in Midtown last month has been charged in two additional knife attacks in the area, the Manhattan District Attorney's Office said.
Gov.Hochul said yesterday she’s open to the possibility of imposing limits on screen time in schools.
It's Primary Day in New Jersey, where Republican Rep. Tom Kean Jr.still hasn't emerged in public. (He's running unopposed.)
Here's how East New York has managed to add nearly 6,000 new apartments over the last decade essentially without gentrifying.
Hedge fund manager and Florida resident Ken Griffin is expected to owe up to $1.4 million in extra taxes on his three Manhattan homes under the state's new pied-à-terre tax.
