Beware the ‘tropospheric polar vortex’ approaching NYC Friday
Temperatures are expected to plummet to single digits Friday night, with wind chills as low as 20 degrees below zero in some parts of the tristate area.
Early Addition: In New Jersey, you can now bring a gun to Sunday school
Because a federal judge has temporarily blocked gun bans in all kinds of locations, here are your early links: Chinatown split over whether it needs a $2.5 million arch, high-end frozen pizzas ranked, father of Peeps candy dies and more.
Mount Sinai investigating newborn’s death during NYC nurse’s strike
The 4-month-old baby died in Mount Sinai’s neonatal intensive care unit on Jan. 11. The hospital initiated a review of his death last week, according to internal communications reviewed by Gothamist.
Here’s how Gov. Kathy Hochul wants to change NY’s bail laws (again)
The Democratic governor is expected to include her bail plan in her state budget proposal, which she is expected to unveil Wednesday.
Biden to announce $300M grant for Gateway Tunnel during NYC visit
The federal award is a small fraction of the total cost of the project, which is estimated at $16.1 billion.
What winter? NYC goes without any measurable snowfall sofar
NEW YORK (AP) — It’s winter, so where’s the white stuff? It’s not covering the ground in New York City. Since the start of winter in December, there hasn’t been any measurab…
George Santos’s ex-boyfriend speaks out: ‘He needs to resign’
NEW YORK (PIX11) — Pedro Vilarva met Rep. George Santos – who he calls Anthony Devolder – when he was still in high school in 2014. At the time, Vilarva lived in Connecticut and met the embat…
Antisemitism in US reaches highest levels in decades, ADL announces in NYC
RIVERDALE, the Bronx (PIX11) — Results from an exhaustive survey released on Monday show antisemitism at near-record levels in the U.S. The new statistics were released a day after informatio…
Governor reminds New Yorkers NY doesn't control Empire State Building lights after Eagles controversy
MANHATTAN (PIX11) — The iconic Empire State Building lit up in green and white Sunday night. It was meant to be a tribute to a team headed to the Super Bowl, but for New York Giants fans, it …
Powerball ticket worth $1 million sold at Red Hook liquor store
RED HOOK, Brooklyn (PIX11) — The Powerball jackpot is now $613 million, but there’s some extra excitement over in Brooklyn after there was a $1 million winning ticket in Red Hook over the wee…
Whale washes ashore at Long Island's Lido Beach, dies
The massive mammal first became beached on Lido Beach in the town of Hempstead at 6:30 a.m., and died just 30 minutes later.
Standoff outside Midtown hotel, where migrants refuse to go to ‘inhumane’ 1,000-bed shelter in Brooklyn
Some asylum seekers slept on the street in front of the Watson Hotel in Midtown Sunday night rather than spend the night in the new relief center in Brooklyn.
Extra Extra: New Jersey's famously 'too-affectionate-for-our-household' cat has been adopted by someone else
Because someone will surely appreciate having this cat constantly touching them, here are your end-of-day links: Grand Central Madison misspelled Georgia O'Keeffe's name in stone, grand jury heard evidence in Donald Trump/Stormy Daniels case, don't circad...
Early Addition: Joe Rogan disciples failed to find treasure bones at the bottom of the East River
Because they were apparently misinformed, here are your early links: Hochul's awkward Midtown dinner run-in, Marie Kondo is done being tidy, and more.