It's Wednesday in New York City, where 311 complaints about panhandling, noise and trash in Times Square have reached levels not seen in over a decade.
But local business leaders — and homicide statistics — suggest that the area is the safest it's been in years.
Gothamist spoke with criminal justice experts and workers in Times Square about how a rise in homelessness, the smell of weed and aggressive Mickeys trying to take selfies have all contributed to an uneasy sense of "disorder."
And here's what else is happening:
New Jersey health officials said tens of thousands of concertgoers were potentially exposed to measles at a Shakira concert at MetLife Stadium last week.
The FAA has ordered airlines to temporarily reduce flights at Newark Airport through late October due to persistent staffing shortages and outdated air traffic technology.
The Trump administration has also dropped its effort to block an offshore wind farm off Long Island, meaning the project — which could power a half-million homes — can continue.
A 20-year-old man pleaded guilty yesterday to attempted murder and assault after shooting and injuring two police officers as they pursued him on foot in Queens last summer.
Prosecutors said yesterday that police who searched the Manhattan apartment of a man accused of assaulting three pro-Israel demonstrators at protests found $750,000 in cash in a safe.
At some point before 1818, the ship was buried during the landfill process to expand the Manhattan shoreline into the Hudson River — and remained in the dirt until 2010, when workers discovered it some 22 feet below the World Trade Center.
One parent described a lice outbreak in her daughter’s classroom, which sent the parent group into a tailspin as they deliberated about how to protect their kids. She said her phone dinged for two hours straight with dozens of messages.
