Tag Archives: NYC

The New York Times reports: The shooter’s travels to and within New York City are gradually coming into focus, a senior law enforcement official said. The man arrived in New York on an interstate bus from somewhere south of the city on Nov. 24, the official said. The shooter had been in New York City for approximately 10 days before …

The New York Times reports: The authorities released two images they said depict the suspect without a face mask in the fatal shooting of the chief executive of one of the United States’ largest health insurers outside a hotel in Midtown Manhattan. During the manhunt on Wednesday, the authorities had only released an image of a suspect from surveillance videos …

Yahoo News reports: Police are said to have searched a hostel as they continue to hone in on the identity of the suspect who fatally shot UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson on Wednesday, according to a report. Officers searched a hostel on the Upper West Side of Manhattan where they believe the suspect may have been staying, according to CNN. It …

New York City’s ABC affiliate reports: The words “deny,” “defend” and “depose” were discovered by detectives on the shell casings found at the scene where Brian Thompson, the CEO of major insurance group UnitedHealthcare, was gunned down, police sources told ABC News. They are also investigating whether the alleged shooter prepositioned an e-bike close to the scene of the incident …

The Huffington Post reports: The wife of slain UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson revealed to NBC News shortly after his fatal shooting that he’d been receiving threats. “Yes, there had been some threats. … I don’t know details,” his wife, Paulette Thompson, told the network after her husband was shot in New York City on Wednesday morning. “I just know that …

The New York Post reports: Chilling video shows the moments a gunman calmly shot down UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson at close range on the streets of Midtown Manhattan. In the video, the unidentified assailant — clad in a black hoodie, black pants, gloves and wearing a gray backpack — can be seen methodically firing what appears to be a single-action …

The New York Post reports: The CEO of UnitedHealth was fatally shot in the chest Wednesday morning outside the Hilton hotel in Midtown in what police say was a targeted attack. Brian Thompson, 50, was at the hotel at around 6:46 a.m. when a masked man fired at the CEO and fled eastbound off of 6th Avenue, police sources told …

Carl Siciliano, the founder of New York City’s Ali Forney Center for homeless LGBTQ youth, sends us a memory of their first Thanksgiving: In 1994, I became the director of SafeSpace, a Times Square daytime drop-in program for homeless teens. At that time there was no safe shelter for LGBT youths in NYC, and most lived brutally dangerous lives out …

NBC News reports: The 98th annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City will feature 22 big balloons, 34 fabulous floats, 7 wheeled “balloonicles” and more. NBC’s “TODAY” show stars Savannah Guthrie, Hoda Kotb and Al Roker will again host the 2024 parade. Thankfully, the parade will march on rain or shine, because the Big Apple is forecast to …

New York City’s NBC affiliate reports: A suspect is in custody accused of fatally stabbing three people across three different locations in unprovoked attacks in Manhattan on Monday morning, the NYPD said. New York City Mayor Eric Adams is raising questions about why the suspect, who has a history of mental health concerns and arrests, was on the streets. Police …

Gothamist reports: MTA officials hope the outgoing Biden administration gives New York a parting gift: the speedy approval of congestion pricing. During a hastily rescheduled meeting on Monday, the MTA board approved a new version of the tolls, which aim to charge drivers a $9 daytime fee to enter Manhattan south of 60th Street starting Jan. 5 — 40% lower …

Gothamist reports: Gov. Kathy Hochul plans to relaunch the MTA’s congestion pricing program with a $9 base toll for passenger cars — marking a 40% reduction from the price previously approved by the MTA — according to four sources briefed on the governor’s plan. The governor’s move comes just over a week after the election, and more than five months …

The New York Daily News reports: One borough, one parade. After 60 years, one of Staten Island’s largest and most influential civic organizations is allowing gay and lesbian groups to march in the borough’s official St. Patrick’s Day Parade. “The Richmond County St. Patrick’s Day Parade Committee wishes to announce that the Staten Island Pride Center has been invited to …

Bloomberg News reports: The United States Supreme Court refused to question New York’s rent-control system, turning away two appeals that said the rules violate apartment owners’ constitutional rights. One appeal, pressed by 12 sets of property owners in New York City and Yonkers, targeted restrictions on landlords who want to reclaim rental units for personal use or convert buildings to …

City & State reports: Former Rep. Anthony Weiner is thinking about mounting another political comeback attempt – this time in the New York City Council. Speaking during his weekly radio show on 77WABC Saturday afternoon, Weiner said he’s considering entering the race for term-limited Council Member Carlina Rivera’s seat. While he said he’s yet to make up his mind, it’s …

New York City’s NBC affiliate reports: This year’s Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree arrived at Rockefeller Plaza in New York City on Saturday and was hoisted into its place for the holiday season ahead of next month’s tree lighting. The tree is an 11-ton Norway Spruce. It’s 74-feet tall and 43-feet wide, according to Rockefeller Center. The tree, from Massachusetts, arrived …

The New York Times reports: Tracey Collins, a senior member of the New York City Department of Education staff and Mayor Eric Adams’s longtime girlfriend, retired this week amid an investigation into a claim that her highly paid position was a “no-show” job. Ms. Collins retired on Monday and her last day of work was Nov. 1, according to the …

Politico reports: New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has taken a step to revive congestion pricing before President-elect Donald Trump, who opposes the extra toll, takes office. In recent days, the governor’s office asked the U.S. Department of Transportation whether implementing congestion pricing with lower tolls than the planned $15 for drivers entering parts of Manhattan would require another lengthy environmental …

The New York Times reports: A former City Hall aide charged with tampering with witnesses in the federal corruption investigation into Mayor Eric Adams is talking with prosecutors about a potential guilty plea — raising the possibility that he might cooperate with them against the mayor. The criminal complaint charging the aide, Mohamed Bahi, suggests the case is strong enough …

The New York Daily News reports: Mayor Adams had all but packed his bags for Puerto Rico — but he is not going to SOMOS, the annual political conference on the Caribbean island, after all, he said Thursday. “My flight was booked, my hotel was booked, but I wanted to make sure that I’m here,” Adams said at an unrelated …