Author: Newyorki

A five-year-old child is recovering after falling from a fifth-floor window of a residential building in the University Heights section of the Bronx, as New York City authorities continue investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident. Emergency personnel responded to the building after receiving reports that a child had fallen from an upper-floor window. The five-year-old was transported to a hospital for treatment following the fall. Authorities are now working to determine exactly how the child was able to reach the window and whether appropriate safety measures were in place at the apartment. Investigators are expected to examine the window and…

New York City is facing a sharp rise in fires, smoke incidents and explosions involving underground utility infrastructure, with city data showing more than 4,000 reports so far this year and putting 2026 on track to become one of the worst years for such incidents in recent memory. The incidents involve manholes and underground utility vaults that contain electrical cables and other critical infrastructure beneath New York’s streets. When equipment fails, these confined spaces can fill with smoke, catch fire or, in more serious cases, produce explosions powerful enough to send heavy manhole covers into the air. The growing number…

Authorities in New York are expanding their investigation into a deadly explosion and fire at a residential building in the Norwood section of the Bronx after a third victim was discovered inside the property, bringing the reported death toll to three. Firefighters and other emergency personnel responded to the building following reports of an explosion and subsequent fire. The incident caused extensive damage and prompted a major emergency response as crews worked to extinguish the flames, search the structure and determine whether additional residents were trapped inside. The New York City Fire Department said preliminary information indicates that some type…

Luigi Mangione is scheduled to return to a New York courtroom on Tuesday for what is expected to be the final major pretrial hearing before jury selection begins in the state case over the killing of UnitedHealthcare executive Brian Thompson. The court appearance marks another important stage in one of New York’s most closely watched criminal cases. Mangione is accused of fatally shooting Thompson, the chief executive of UnitedHealthcare’s insurance division, outside a Manhattan hotel in December 2024. Prosecutors allege that Thompson was deliberately targeted as he arrived in Midtown Manhattan for an investor conference. The killing triggered a major…

New York City police are investigating the fatal shooting of a teenager inside a home in the Morrisania section of the Bronx, with detectives questioning another teenager who was reportedly present when the gunfire occurred. According to preliminary information, the victim, a 17-year-old boy, was shot inside the residence under circumstances that investigators are still working to establish. Emergency responders were called to the scene following reports of a shooting, but the teenager could not be saved. Police are questioning a 16-year-old boy believed to have been with the victim at the time of the incident. Investigators are examining whether…

Federal authorities have brought charges against the captain of a boat that capsized near Liberty Island, a deadly incident that killed a 27-year-old mother and her five-month-old daughter and raised new questions about the operation of unlicensed passenger vessels in New York Harbor. The case has moved into the federal system as investigators examine the circumstances surrounding the voyage and whether the vessel was being used to transport passengers for payment without the licenses and certifications required for commercial operations. The boat overturned in waters near Liberty Island, triggering an emergency response involving maritime authorities and rescue crews. Despite those…

New York officials are exploring a new approach to one of the city’s most persistent summer problems: extreme heat inside subway stations. The initiative would examine technologies capable of reducing underground temperatures while potentially capturing and reusing heat produced by the transit system. The plan brings together the administration of New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, New York Governor Kathy Hochul, and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) as officials look for longer-term solutions to increasingly uncomfortable and potentially dangerous conditions across the subway network. At the center of the proposal is a study examining the feasibility of a thermal energy…

A Staten Island judge has temporarily blocked New York City from implementing a controversial tax targeting high-value second homes, delivering a legal setback to Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s administration as property owners challenge the measure in court. The temporary order concerns the city’s so-called Pied-à-Terre tax, designed to impose additional costs on owners of expensive residential properties that are not used as their primary residences. Supporters of the policy argue that luxury second homes contribute to housing scarcity while generating relatively little benefit for permanent New York residents. The legal challenge was brought by property owners who argue that the city…

Brooklyn’s Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood is welcoming the return of the STooPS Summer Festival today, bringing free arts, live performances and family-friendly activities to the community. Now in its 13th edition, the annual festival transforms the neighborhood’s stoops, sidewalks and public spaces into stages for local artists and performers, creating an outdoor celebration deeply connected to Bed-Stuy’s cultural identity. Visitors can expect a mix of music, dance, visual art and interactive programming, along with activities designed for children and families. The festival’s distinctive format uses neighborhood spaces as performance venues, allowing audiences to move between different artistic experiences while exploring the community.…

New York City is preparing for the 44th National Dominican Day Parade, scheduled for Sunday, August 9, as thousands of spectators are expected to gather in Midtown Manhattan for one of the city’s largest celebrations of Dominican culture and heritage. The parade is set to travel along Sixth Avenue, from West 37th Street to West 55th Street, bringing colorful floats, music, dancers and community organizations into the heart of Manhattan. City agencies and law enforcement are preparing for the large crowds expected along the route. Traffic restrictions and temporary street closures are anticipated around Sixth Avenue and surrounding Midtown streets,…