A 24-year-old woman has died after collapsing during the New York City Marathon, just two miles short of the finish line, in a tragic incident that has shocked her family and fellow runners. Rachel Apa died after collapsing roughly two miles from the New York City Marathon finish line. (Instagram) Rachel Apa was participating in … Read more
Sweden’s Andreas Almgren won the New York City Marathon, and Kenya’s Sheila Chepkirui took her second title in three years. Andreas Almgren and Sheila Chepkirui won the 2026 New York City Marathon. (AFP) Full list of winners Men’s race: Andreas Almgren (Sweden), 2:06:01 Women’s race: Sheila Chepkirui (Kenya), 2:24:36 Men’s wheelchair: Marcel Hug (Switzerland) Women’s … Read more
A 28-year-old woman says she was left shocked after a man who allegedly punched her on a Manhattan street was released by a judge. The same man allegedly attacked an 85-year-old man the next day. She has now questioned the justice system, saying she no longer feels safe in her own neighborhood. A woman says … Read more
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani Zohran Mamdanihas said the mother of Javits Frimpong will get a visa right away so she can come and say goodbye to her son. Mamdani shared the news in a tweet on Saturday. He said he spoke to President Trump, who agreed to give her the visa immediately. People … Read more
The father of a teenage boy from Ghana who was shot dead Thursday morning, October 29, on his way to school in the Bronx, has alleged that his son was being bullied at the DreamYard preparatory school, adding that the school’s principal had recently informed him that two students were suspended for harassing him. Javits … Read more
Johnathan Tijerina, a gun regulation activist, has been charged over allegedly vandalizing the 9/11 Memorial in lower Manhattan, New York City. The incident took place on Monday evening with Tijerina posting about his deeds on social media. Johnathan Tijerina has been charged with vandalizing the 9/11 Memorial in New York City. (Instagram/juststopkillingkids, X/@Littletrae64) He allegedly … Read more
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani deleted a post where he appeared to celebrate ‘Halalflation’ when announcing the city was adding 10,500 street vendor licenses. The action came amid backlash from far-right political activist Laura Loomer. Zohran Mamdani, mayor of New York, deleted a post apparently celebrating ‘Halalflation’ amid backlash from Laura Loomer. (Bloomberg) “Disgusting. … Read more
An Amazon employee has alleged that she was raped by a senior executive during a business trip to New York City. She also claimed in a lawsuit that the company told her to keep quiet about the alleged incident and even neglected to perform a full investigation of the allegations. Laura Danbom: Amazon employee accuses … Read more
A man was critically injured after being shot aboard a northbound E train at the Seventh Avenue and 53rd Street subway station in Manhattan, New York City, on Saturday, October 17, 2026, according to the New York Police Department (NYPD). Emergency medical services took the victim to a hospital, where he was in critical condition. … Read more
A video has gone viral on X with the claim that New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani was seen dining at a Palestinian restaurant on the anniversary of the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel. Critics ripped the mayor for eating at the restaurant, identified on social media as Hinds Hall. New York City Mayor … Read more