Dec. 26, 2023 By Robert Pozarycki Five New Yorkers had an extra merry Christmas Monday night as they cashed winning Powerball tickets worth at least five figures despite not hitting the big jackpot worth over $600 million. Four lucky city-dwellers scored $50,000 third-prizes for having four matching numbers and the Powerball on their tickets…
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Armed burglars shoot man during heist of Queens jewelry shop: NYPD
Dec. 21, 2023 By Aidan Graham
Police are looking for the four burglars who shot a man while robbing a jewelry shop in Queens on Dec. 12.
NYC’s population shrank 5% post-pandemic, with residents skewing older and wealthier
Dec. 18, 2023 By Aidan Graham
New York City lost more than 5% of its population in the two years following the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new study from state Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli.
Hitting the road? These 10 last-minute travel accessories may be for you.
Dec. 18, 2023 amNY Shops
This winter, travel accessories will be in high demand. That’s because 115 million people will be hitting the road (and the sky) in the next few weeks — two million more people than last year and the second highest since 2000, when AAA began tracking.
Queens jewelry store owner shot during armed robbery
Dec. 13, 2023 By Ben Brachfeld
A Queens jewelry store owner is recovering after being shot during an armed robbery on Tuesday evening, police said.
Hochul threatens legal action against New York colleges that fail to combat antisemitism
Dec. 12, 2023 By Aidan Graham
Gov. Kathy Hochul warned state colleges and universities that they must crack down on antisemitism on their campus, or risk “aggressive enforcement action” from the state.
Man fatally struck by two hit-and-run drivers in Queens
Dec. 11, 2023 By Ben Brachfeld
A man died Sunday after being struck by two separate hit-and-run drivers in Queens, police said.
Tanker truck overturns at JFK Airport, spilling 4,000 gallons of fuel on tarmac
Dec. 7, 2023 By Ben Brachfeld
Thousands of gallons of fuel spilled onto the tarmac at John F. Kennedy Airport Thursday after a tanker truck overturned in a cargo area near one of the runways.
Lies, damned lies and George Santos: The epic timeline of expelled Congress member’s year-long reign of error
Dec. 1, 2023 By Robert Pozarycki, with reporting by Ben Brachfeld, Michael Malaszczyk and Ethan Stark-Miller George Santos, we hardly knew ye. After a turbulent 11 months in office, Santos was unceremoniously expelled from the House of Representatives Friday — a rare moment of overwhelming bipartisanship that reflected the gravity of the fraud allegations…
Should NYC e-bikes be licensed? City Council registration bill gets pushback from cyclists
Nov. 17, 2023 By Ben Brachfeld Electric bikes in New York City would have to be licensed and registered under a bill sitting in the City Council, but the legislation is shedding some support as backlash builds among the city’s cycling community. Intro 758, sponsored by Queens Council Member Robert Holden, would require all…