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America's Biggest Library System Scraps All Late Fees

All prior New York Public Library fines have been erased

(Newser) - Late fees are now a thing of the past at the nation's largest public library system. The New York Public Library system says late fees have been eliminated forever and all prior fines, including the replacement cost for lost items, have been cleared from the accounts of library card...

3 Women Charged in NYC Restaurant Melee Over COVID

Carmine's says there's no proof its hostess used a racial slur

(Newser) - Update: Three woman who were recorded allegedly attacking a NYC restaurant hostess in a September dust-up over proof of vaccination were arraigned Tuesday on charges of third-degree assault, attempted assault, and harassment. The New York Post reports Sally Rechelle Lewis, 49; Kaeita Nkeenge Rankin, 44; Tyonnie Keshay Rankin, 21, could...

Police Union Offices, President&#39;s Home Raided
After FBI Raid, NYPD
Union Chief Resigns
UPDATED
Oct 6, 2021 8:33 AM CDT

After FBI Raid, NYPD Union Chief Resigns

Sergeants Benevolent Association board asked Ed Mullins, who's been called 'divisive,' to step down

(Newser) - Update: The head of the Sergeants Benevolent Association has stepped down. Less than 24 hours after the FBI raided Ed Mullins' Long Island home and the Manhattan offices of the NYPD's second-largest union on Tuesday, part of a still-murky probe, the union's executive board announced that Mullins agreed...

George Floyd Statue Defaced, Again
George Floyd Statue
Defaced, Again
Oct 4, 2021 2:01 AM CDT

George Floyd Statue Defaced, Again

Paint thrown on it in NYC

(Newser) - A statue honoring George Floyd in New York City’s Union Square Park was vandalized on Sunday, police said. According to police, a video showed an unidentified man on a skateboard throwing paint on the statue at approximately 10am then fleeing, the AP reports. Nearby statues of late Congressman John...

Subway Surfer Killed On NYC Bridge
Subway Surfer Killed
On NYC Bridge
Oct 3, 2021 9:00 AM CDT

Subway Surfer Killed On NYC Bridge

32-year-old fell from train and was run over

(Newser) - A man who was attempting to "surf" atop a New York City subway train on Saturday lost his footing and his life. Per the NY Post , the 32-year-old had climbed atop a J train bound for Brooklyn when he slipped and fell while on the Williamsburg Bridge. As bystanders...

Memes And Racist Messages Get Firefighters Suspended

Some mocked George Floyd

(Newser) - After several black members of the FDNY reported that some white firefighters were sharing racist memes and messages between each other, leaders say they took action. “When these memes were reported we investigated in and the suspension were the result,” FDNY spokesman Jim Long told the NY Post...

Macy's Sues to Keep Amazon Off Giant NYC Billboard

Retailer wants to block competitor from taking over space next to flagship store

(Newser) - Macy's has filed a lawsuit against the company that owns the giant billboard next to its flagship Manhattan store, fighting to prevent Amazon from taking over the advertising space that carried Macy's name for almost 60 years. In the lawsuit, filed last week in state Supreme Court in...

Vaccine Mandate Clears Judges
Vaccine Mandate
Clears Judges
Sep 27, 2021 6:52 PM CDT

Vaccine Mandate Clears Judges

New York City schools can impose rule on teachers and other employees

(Newser) - New York City schools can immediately impose a vaccine mandate on its teachers and other workers after all, a federal appeals panel decided Monday. The three-judge panel of the 2nd US Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan issued a brief order late in the day that lifted a block of...

A Lawsuit at One of World's 'Wealthiest Addresses'

432 Park Avenue residents describe floods, elevator breakdowns, excessive noise

(Newser) - Update: Residents of one of the most expensive addresses in the world are suing the developers for $250 million. The complaint filed Thursday by the condo board at 432 Park Avenue in New York City claims the funds are needed to repair some 1,500 construction and design defects in...

NYC Delivery Workers Are Sick and Tired of Being Robbed

More than half have had their expensive e-bikes stolen, often violently

(Newser) - When electric bikes first surfaced in the late 2000s in New York City, they were mostly ridden by aging Chinese immigrants trying to keep their jobs delivering food, writes Josh Dzieza at the Verge . However, once restaurants and delivery apps realized the time they could save, the bikes morphed into...

NY Governor Makes Move on 'Out of Control' Rikers Island

Kathy Hochul signs new legislation, releases 191 prisoners to relieve overcrowding

(Newser) - Update: State lawmakers who'd lobbied New York's governor to address the overcrowding crisis at Rikers Island have seen results. Per CBS , Kathy Hochul on Friday signed the Less Is More Act and ordered 191 inmates, most with technical parole violations, to be released from the beleaguered prison complex....

NYPD: Texan Tourists Asked for Vax Proof Attacked Hostess

Three women were arrested for assault

(Newser) - New York City started enforcing its vaccine mandate for indoor dining this week—and the kind of incident restaurant owners had feared happened Thursday evening. Police say three Texan tourists attacked a hostess at an Upper West Side restaurant when they were asked for proof of vaccination to dine inside....

After Mom's 'Beautiful' Baby Shower, Tragedy at Her Home

Cops: Shanice Young gunned down by ex after he confronted her, new boyfriend

(Newser) - A day of celebration turned tragic over the weekend for a New York woman after her own baby shower. NBC New York reports that 31-year-old Shanice Young, a mom of two who was pregnant with her third, was headed home early Sunday after the party in her honor, bearing gifts...

20 Years After 9/11, a Still-Unfinished WTC

Construction continues on 2 skyscrapers, church, performing arts center at World Trade Center site

(Newser) - Two decades after its destruction in the Sept. 11 attacks, the work to rebuild the World Trade Center complex remains incomplete. Two planned skyscrapers, a performing arts center, and a church are still unfinished at the site, which plays host Saturday to the annual ceremony honoring nearly 3,000 people...

Insurance Broker Is First 9/11 Victim IDed in 2 Years

Dorothy Morgan was working on 94th floor of the WTC's north tower; a man has also been IDed

(Newser) - Two more victims of the 9/11 terrorist attacks have been identified ahead of the 20th anniversary as part of "the largest and most complex forensic investigation in the history of the United States." New York City's Chief Medical Examiner's Office announced Tuesday that two victims have...

House Made of Shipping Containers Goes for Millions

The 6,000-square-foot Brooklyn home is actually pretty swanky

(Newser) - Housing prices have gone so crazy that a shipping container in Brooklyn is going for more than 5 million bucks. That's one take, anyway. Another take—it's a lot of shipping containers that make up a pretty cool house and, while hardly a steal, not tragically overpriced. After...

Flood Alerts May Have Run Into &#39;Warning Fatigue&#39;



Flood Alerts
Come Under
Question
Sep 5, 2021 10:10 AM CDT

Flood Alerts Come Under Question

Weather service realizes it might be overusing the system

(Newser) - Cellphones across New York and New Jersey pulsed with urgent warnings of catastrophic flooding as the fury of Hurricane Ida's remnants, carrying torrential rains, approached upper New Jersey and New York City on Wednesday. The first alerts of severe weather blared across millions of phones at 8:41 that...

Apartment Complex Deaths Raise Flood Toll to 14
More Than 45
Dead in Flooding
UPDATED
Sep 2, 2021 3:00 PM CDT

More Than 45 Dead in Flooding

23 victims were in New Jersey, 12 in New York City

(Newser) - A stunned East Coast faced a rising death toll, surging rivers, tornado damage, and continuing calls for rescue Thursday after the remnants of Hurricane Ida walloped the region with record-breaking rain, drowning more than two dozen people in their homes and cars, per the AP . In a region that had...

Cops: Dad Grabbed Gun, Opened Fire After NYPD Shot Son

Son ended up dead, father hit with multiple charges

(Newser) - A Sunday morning shootout ended with a son dead and a father arrested after he allegedly grabbed the gun his dying son had been holding when he was shot by police. The Bronx incident started when Mike Rosado, 24, and his father Raphael Rosado, 45, who were celebrating outside a...

Owners Give Up On Keeping 80lb Cougar in Apartment

Ill-advised pet is leaving New York and on her way to a wildlife refuge

(Newser) - A big pet in a little New York City apartment is a challenge. It’s a pretty huge challenge when it’s an 80-pound wild animal. The owners of the pet in question, an 11-month-old cougar raised from a cub, surrendered the animal before anyone got hurt. The cougar, called...

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