Suspect Dead, 2 Marshals and Cop Wounded (28 Jul 2014 19:16)
A fugitive task force and a sex-assault suspect got into a shootout Monday in Greenwich Village, leaving the suspect dead and two federal marshals and a police detective wounded, authorities said. The...
Titanoboa in Central Park (31 May 2014 15:37)
From Strange Truths (p.6) A monstrous sight: a 48-foot-long, 2,500-pound titanoboa snake was spotted heading for Grand Central Station! Roxy Kremer of the Stuyvesant Town area of Manhattan said she...
'Spider-Man' to Close on Broadway (19 Nov 2013 12:34)
The $75 million Broadway musical “Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark,” the most expensive theatrical production in history, will close in early January after months of declining ticket sales, one of the...
Rare Hybrid Eclipse Lights Up NYC (04 Nov 2013 12:26)
If you were in the city and got up very early yesterday morning, you may have gotten a celestial treat. The eclipse was a hybrid event, appearing as a total eclipse or annular eclipse in some places...
President Obama Visits Brooklyn School (27 Oct 2013 12:38)
President Obama on Friday visited the innovative Brooklyn high school he praised in his State of the Union address this year, to deliver a message about the urgency of education reform in the global...
Statue of Liberty Reopens as Other Sites Stay Closed (14 Oct 2013 22:14)
Some tourists said they had held out hope that the federal government would get its act together in time. Others admitted they had all but given up. After traveling to New York City from far-flung...
Deadline Friday for Voter Registration (11 Oct 2013 11:55)
Friday is the deadline to register to vote in the Nov. 5 general election, which in New York City will include the election of the next mayor. Read More Here
Krokodil Hits NYC (11 Oct 2013 11:53)
There have now been at least eight cases of the skin-rotting Russian drug krokodil reported in the US, according to medical professionals, and at least three resulted in death. Krokodil is the street...
Screen Gems and Stars Aplenty (07 Oct 2013 15:13)
If the Academy Awards were a horse race, the Hamptons International Film Festival, taking place for the 21st time from Oct. 10 to 14, would be quite the handicapper. Read More Here
How the Government Shutdown Will Affect the Tri-State Area (01 Oct 2013 12:07)
From NBC: The Statue of Liberty is closed under the federal government shutdown that began just after midnight, but mail is still being delivered and Social Security benefits are still being paid. The...
Brooklyn Fire Injures 11 (30 Aug 2013 11:44)
A suspicious fire ripped through a Brooklyn brownstone on Thursday morning, injuring 11 people, four of them critically, according to fire officials. Some residents of the three-story building said...
Kittens Stop Subway Service (30 Aug 2013 11:41)
NEW YORK (AP) — It only took two kittens to stop the city's subway in its tracks. Power was cut to the B and Q lines in Brooklyn for more than an hour after a woman reported Thursday morning that her...
Julie Harris, Broadway Legend, Dies at 87 (25 Aug 2013 03:21)
Julie Harris, one of Broadway's most honored performers, whose roles ranged from the flamboyant Sally Bowles in I Am a Camera to the reclusive Emily Dickinson in The Belle of Amherst, died...
Boy, 3, Shot in Head (25 Aug 2013 01:38)
NEW YORK TIMES - A 3-year-old boy was shot in the head in his Brooklyn apartment early Saturday, the police said. A 22-year-old man who was inside the apartment at the time was being questioned by...
Truck Fire Shuts Down Queensboro Bridge (16 Aug 2013 17:08)
A truck fire on the Queensboro Bridge has shut down traffic in both directions. FDNY was called to the lower level of the bridge at 11:08 a.m. for an all-hands, vehicle fire, fire officials told the...
Dancer Injured During 'Spider-Man' Performance (16 Aug 2013 17:01)
From the New York Times Daniel Curry, a dancer in the Broadway musical “Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark,” was seriously injured during Thursday night’s performance when part of his leg was caught in a...
Flood Watch (13 Aug 2013 20:29)
Updated 12:01 p.m. | It will rain today – possibly a whole lot. The New York City region is under a flash-flood watch until 6 p.m., with more than an inch of rain forecast, some of it likely coming in...
Rookie NYPD Officer Shoots and Kills Allegedly Armed 14-Year-Old (05 Aug 2013 12:08)
A first-year NYPD police officer shot and killed an allegedly armed 14-year-old boy Sunday morning in the Bronx. According to police, the 14-year-old was killed after he pointed his handgun at the...
'Spider-Man' Musical Seeks New Hero, Holds Open Casting Calls (01 Aug 2013 17:26)
NEW YORK — The hit Broadway musical Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark is losing its longtime superhero but producers are holding open casting calls for anyone who wants to don the red and blue suit....
New York Just Set an All-Time Record For Energy Usage (20 Jul 2013 12:13)
This afternoon, ConEd issued a statement pleading with New Yorkers to use less energy—and thus prevent brownouts. Why? Because today at 2pm, the company broke its official energy usage record....
Protesters Rally in Times Square (15 Jul 2013 12:17)
NBC NEW YORK - Throngs of marchers crowded into Times Square Sunday night following George Zimmerman's acquittal in the shooting death of Trayvon Martin, blocking traffic amid calls for federal civil...
Blizzard Warning (08 Feb 2013 13:39)
All of New York City and some of its suburbs is under a Blizzard Warning as a powerful Nor'easter targets the region. It the storm could dump more than a foot of snow in the New York City area and up...
NYC Ferry Crash Injures Up to 50 (09 Jan 2013 15:48)
Police and fire officials say 30 to 50 people were injured when a ferry from New Jersey struck a dock during rush hour in lower Manhattan. News reports say the Seastreak Wall Street catamaran ferry...
New York City Mayor Orders Odd/Even Gas Rationing (09 Nov 2012 13:17)
NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg on Thursday ordered the emergency rationing of gasoline due to a severe shortage caused by Superstorm Sandy. Based on license plates ending...
Superstorm Deaths Reach 37 in NYC (01 Nov 2012 20:16)
(NEW YORK) At least 37 people died in New York City as a result of superstorm Sandy, the mayor said in updating the figure today, but the number could rise as emergency workers comb through the most...
Superstorm Sandy Update (30 Oct 2012 17:31)
(NEW YORK) New York City's subway is likely to be out of service for another four to five days after monster storm Sandy, Mayor Bloomberg said on Tuesday at a press conference. He also said that the...
Hurricane Sandy Shuts Down NYC (29 Oct 2012 22:02)
(NEW YORK) The city that never sleeps resembled one that clearly does. Even Lady Liberty seemed to doze Monday as she faded in and out of view, shrouded in mist swirling over the whitecaps of New...
Hurricane Sandy, View from Above (29 Oct 2012 15:43)
A bird's eye view of NYC and hurricane Sandy
9/11 Anniversary 2012 (11 Sep 2012 12:49)
NEW YORK Americans paused again Tuesday to mark the 11th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks with familiar ceremony, but also a sense that it's time to move forward after a decade of...
Tornado Hits NYC (10 Sep 2012 00:44)
NEW YORK - Firefighters are assessing damage caused by a cyclone that struck a beachfront neighborhood in New York City. Videos taken by bystanders show a funnel cloud hurling sand and debris in the...
Empire State Building Shooting (24 Aug 2012 13:54)
Two people have reportedly been shot dead after a gunman opened fire outside the Empire State Building on Friday morning. A police source told Reuters two people had died and others had suffered...
An Interesting Match (23 Aug 2012 22:44)
Nearly two months after Daily Gossip reported that Kieran Collins split from his mysterious red head, he was seen hooking up with Beyond the Grave star, Lilith Graves. A picture of the pair at the...
How to Sell Your Soul to the Devil (23 Aug 2012 01:24)
From Strange Truths (p.11) Looking for power? Wealth? An attractive mate? You can get anything you've ever virtually dreamed of, by selling your soul to Satan! But how do you go about doing this? Well...
Broken Up Already? (08 Jul 2012 17:48)
Daily Gossip reports that the mystery redhead previously linked with one of New York's most sought after bachelors is already moving on. Pictures have surfaced from Bar 41, linking the mysterious...
Hudson River Mermaids (07 Jul 2012 23:10)
From Strange Truths (p.21) Days after the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) published a report denying the existence of mermaids, an inside source obtained information to the...
New Viral Video (07 Jul 2012 15:00)
A new viral video is making the rounds on the internet. It shows a large boat, in dock along the Hudson River. Whirlpools and waves hitting the edge of it. A girl being thrown overboard though from...
Fountain of Youth Found in NYC! (03 Jul 2012 13:58)
From Strange Truths (p. 8) Scientists have sniffed out the location of the Fountain of Youth and it's deep in the bowels of the New York City subway system - in a public toilet! At least 150 elderly...
A New Couple? (21 Jun 2012 00:54)
Daily Gossip reports that Kieran Collins and a mystery redhead were spotted at an event earlier this week. The two enjoyed dinner, a play, and dancing at the Delacorte Theater, for the Shakespeare in...
Wealthy Socialite Murdered (19 Jun 2012 00:33)
A wealthy socialite's parties are being investigated today for a clue to her death. The body of Victoria Howe, 60-year-old divorcee, was found yesterday in her condo, overlooking Central Park. Howe...
City Council Emergency Meeting Called (15 Jun 2012 18:39)
The NY City Council is calling an emergency meeting with nightclub owners and the NYPD to determine if policies regarding bottle service need to be changed in the wake of the Chris Brown vs. Drake...
Mugging Stopped (13 Jun 2012 14:05)
A snatch and grab purse robbery was foiled today on the streets of Upper Manhattan. Delores Hicklebee, 75, was walking to the store for groceries when she became the victim of the crime. He just took...
Giant Alligator in Uptown Sewers (06 Jun 2012 23:44)
Strange Truths (p.4) A long heard tale tells of alligators living beneath the streets of New York City. These stories have circulated since the 1930's when a number of alligators were seen swimming in...
Man Attempts Sale of Dead Babies (24 May 2012 00:05)
Strange Truths (p.28) Strange, but True! Police have arrested a man for trying to sell six dead babies on the internet. The babies were being sold to be used in witchcraft. According to authorities in...
Bat Boy Debuts on Broadway! (17 May 2012 01:53)
From Strange Truths (p.10) Bat Boy will be making an appearance on Broadway! The Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize winning musical comedy 'How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying' has a surprise...
Broadway Starlet Slain (12 May 2012 23:26)
Police are investigating the mysterious death of a woman found bleeding in the alleyway behind the Helen Hayes theater late Thursday night. Theater goers who were waiting around for autographs after...
Jersey Devil in Central Park (10 May 2012 01:10)
From Strange Truths (p.4) The Jersey Devil has been accused of bullying in Central Park: Steals woman's lunch! Anti-bullying messages became especially pertinent today after a local woman was...
Eclairant Hiring (08 May 2012 14:25)
Eclairant, the place for fine dining in an elegant atmosphere is hiring for front of house serving, host/hostessing positions and bartenders. We are looking for energetic, focused and hard working...
Coyotes Spotted in Central Park (06 May 2012 12:17)
Earlier last week, several coyotes were spotted near the pond in Central Park. Experts say that coyote sightings in cities are not uncommon and that it's going to increase in frequency as they fight...
Are They On Again? (02 May 2012 15:09)
Kieran Collins, the dashing owner of the popular hot nightspot, Purgatory, was seen in the Village having dinner with Sera Roche. The best selling romance novelist and the successful playboy have...
