NYC man accused of stretching ex-girlfriend’s cat to death

Violent carjacking spree could land NYC gang member in prison for decades

NEW YORK (PIX11) — A member of a New York City street gang will spend years in prison for a murder that took place during a series of violent carjackings, the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York,

Multiple people taken to hospital after powder found in NYC courthouse: FDNY

QUEENS, N.Y. (PIX11) — Multiple people were taken to the hospital after a white substance was reported at the Queens County Criminal Courthouse on Thursday evening, according to authorities. Officers received a 911 call around 4:54 p.m. A white substance

Mamdani-backed Queens pol opposed casino project near Citi Field while taking tribal gaming cash

A DSA longshot for a New York City congressional seat annually accepts as much as $20,000 from a Texas casino despite voting to foil a union-backed gaming project in her own borough, The Post has learned.

Free bus and subway rides for certain New Yorkers proposed by NYC Council

NEW YORK (PIX11) — The New York City Council is proposing making buses and subways free for around 1 million New Yorkers who need the most. Meanwhile, Mayor Zohran Mamdani has a competing plan with free buses for everyone.

BP appoints new community board folks

Borough President Donovan Richards announced the 2026 to 2028 class of community board appointees on April 2. The diverse group of public servants will serve a two-year term for their respective boards starting this month. Richards appointed 367 people across…

Top NYC lawyers baffled by ‘odd,’ rare Diller verdict that saw cop killer cleared of murder: ‘Juries are never predictable’

Defense lawyers told The Post on Thursday they are scratching their heads over the “odd” and extremely rare mixed verdict involving the career criminal who killed hero NYPD cop Jonathan Diller.

NYC traffic deaths go in right direction

New York City traffic deaths for the first quarter of 2026 are at near-record lows according to a statement on Thursday from Department of Transportation Commissioner Mike Flynn.The commissioner said overall traffic fatalities are down 7 percent compared to the…

Observing Good Friday in NYC: Where to attend services

NEW YORK (PIX11) — The Friday before Easter is the solemn holy day Christians annually observe that commemorates the crucifixion of Jesus and his death at Calvary. It is observed during Holy Week, following Palm Sunday and Maundy Thursday. For

Why New York should let medical assistants do what they’re trained to do

Every day in community health centers across New York, we see the real needs of our communities. A parent trying to bring in two children for vaccines before work. An older adult managing diabetes, hypertension, and a dozen medications, while…

Cop killer convicted of manslaughter

Guy Rivera, 36, of Long Island City was convicted on April 1 of first-degree aggravated manslaughter, first-degree attempted murder and two counts of second-degree criminal possession of a weapon in the in the fatal Far Rockaway shooting of NYPD Officer…

Words can never hurt us

The most ridiculous reason given for going to war with Iran is that for 47 years Iran has been chanting, “Death to America,” as purported by the White House spokesperson and others.However, those chants cost the American taxpayers zero dollars,…

No Kings, episode 3

Three’s the charm. Maybe.People were out in force at the corner of Francis Lewis Boulevard and Union Turnpike on Saturday, March 28, for the third No Kings Rally. The photo gallery includes snapshots of a bagpiping teacher from Rego Park,…