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10 Coolest Cities in the US and Canada

Canada Sports Betting app measures the cities with the highest cool factor

(Newser) - What makes a city cool? There are eight ways to measure urban hipness, according to Canada Sports Betting , with metrics on the arts and cultural scene, lifestyle and recreation, dining and nightlife, and trendiness and media coverage. The gambling app's recent analysis ranks New York City highest when it...

Op-Ed: Eric Adams Has Long Been a &#39;Laughingstock&#39;
Op-Ed: Eric Adams Has Long
Been a 'Laughingstock'
OPINION
Sep 27, 2024 12:18 PM CDT

Op-Ed: Eric Adams Has Long Been a 'Laughingstock'

Catherine Rampell writes that the 'real scandal' is that NYC couldn't do better in Washington Post

(Newser) - Eric Adams has been tarnished by his indictment on charges of bribery, wire fraud, and soliciting illegal foreign campaign donations, but in the view of Catherine Rampell, he should have been "a national laughingstock" well before the indictment—indeed, before he was elected mayor of New York City. "...

Governor Has a Big Decision to Make on Eric Adams

Hochul has the power to remove NYC mayor, but no governor has ever used it

(Newser) - New York governors have the power to kick New York City mayors out of office, and there's a chance Gov. Kathy Hochul could be the first to use it. Eric Adams is the first of the city's 110 mayors to be criminally charged while in office, Reuters notes,...

NYC Mayor's Indictment Could Open Door for Cuomo

Insiders say ex-governor is planning political comeback

(Newser) - Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo hasn't run for office since he resigned in disgrace in 2021, but that could change amid the legal trouble engulfing New York City Mayor Eric Adams and his administration. Sources tell Axios that the 66-year-old Democrat let allies know was eyeing a run...

Hecklers Drown Out NYC Mayor at Press Conference

'This is not a Black thing,' shouts one protester to Eric Adams. 'This is a you thing.'

(Newser) - New York City Mayor Eric Adams may be rethinking the wisdom of holding an outdoor press conference in the wake of federal bribery charges . As Rolling Stone notes, he was "heckled mercilessly" at Thursday's event.
  • "This is not a Black thing, this is a you thing,"
...

Feds Say Eric Adams Took Bribes From Foreign Donors

New York City mayor says he won't resign as indictment is made public

(Newser) - The federal charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams have been unsealed, and they go back to his days as Brooklyn borough president and focus partly on his ties to Turkey. Details:
  • Adams was indicted on five charges of bribery, wire fraud, conspiracy, and soliciting illegal foreign campaign donations,
...

Donald Trump Walks Into a Bar, Buys Round With Bitcoin

Former president makes a point about cryptocurrency in New York City

(Newser) - If Donald Trump once thought crypto was a "scam," he's all in now. On Wednesday, before his evening rally on Long Island, the former president made a pit stop in New York City at Greenwich Village's PubKey bar, which the Wall Street Journal describes as "...

Man Took Knife From Scene After Police Shooting at Subway Station

NYPD is now looking for man who removed knife after 4 were shot Sunday

(Newser) - Someone made off with a knife from a crime scene in the aftermath of a weekend police shooting at a New York City subway station, police said Monday. An image of the folding knife, with a blade about the width of a man's palm, was released by the New...

2 Former FDNY Fire Chiefs Arrested in Corruption Scandal

They're accused of taking tens of thousands of dollars in bribes

(Newser) - Two former New York City Fire Department chiefs were in custody Monday on charges that they solicited tens of thousands of dollars in bribes before ensuring the department's fire-safety division gave preferential treatment to certain individuals and companies. Anthony Saccavino and Brian Cordasco were arrested on bribery, corruption, and...

Guy Who Killed, Dismembered His Ex-Boss Learns His Fate

Tyrese Haspil was convicted in June

(Newser) - The former executive assistant to tech entrepreneur Fahim Saleh was on Tuesday sentenced to 40 years to life behind bars for Saleh's 2020 murder. Tyrese Haspil, 25, was convicted in June of stabbing and dismembering his ex-boss at Saleh's Manhattan condo, where his body was found, the AP...

He Made $150K Taking Videos of Idling Trucks
He Made $150K Taking
Videos of Idling Trucks
longform
Sep 7, 2024 3:15 PM CDT

He Made $150K Taking Videos of Idling Trucks

In New York , Rafil Kroll-Zaidi reveals the lucrative NYC gig he and others have

(Newser) - Fun fact: It's illegal for trucks or buses to idle for more than three minutes in New York City, and the limit drops to 60 seconds around schools. Amazing fact: Rafil Kroll-Zaidi estimates he made $150,000 last year by taking more than 2,000 videos of idling scofflaws...

Feds Raid Homes of NYC Mayor's Top Aides

Including NYPD Commissioner Edward Caban

(Newser) - Federal agents have raided the homes of more people tied to New York Mayor Eric Adams' administration, including two deputy mayors. Early Wednesday, agents searched the home of romantic partners First Deputy Mayor Sheena Wright and Schools Chancellor David Banks, as well as the home of Banks' brother, Philip Banks,...

Contractor Drills Through Tunnel That Takes Drivers Under NYC River

Officials scrambled to block traffic, but some cars were leaked on

(Newser) - An underwater tunnel that passes beneath New York City's East River sprung a leak Wednesday after a city contractor mistakenly drilled a hole through it, sending streams of water into the heavily used passage as officials scrambled to plug the opening and block off traffic, the AP reports. The...

Trump's Childhood Home Invaded by Feral Cats

Neighbors aren't happy about the dozens of felines who've converged upon residence in Queens, NY

(Newser) - Former President Trump falsely claimed that immigrants were eating their neighbors' pets in Springfield, Ohio, but in what HuffPost calls "ironic fate," cats appear to be haunting Trump's childhood home in New York City—with griping neighbors trying to find the residence's MIA current owner. Curbed...

Vance, Walz Will Debate Oct. 1
VP Throwdown Will Be Oct. 1
Aug 15, 2024 9:35 AM CDT

VP Throwdown Will Be Oct. 1

Vice presidential debate will be hosted by CBS News

(Newser) - Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Ohio Sen. JD Vance have agreed to debate each other on Oct. 1, setting up a matchup of the potential vice presidents as early voting in some states gets underway for the general election. CBS News on Wednesday posted on its X feed that the...

50 Years Later, 'Man on Wire' Re-Creates Famous Stunt

Philippe Petit, 74, commemorates Twin Towers walk with another inside NYC cathedral

(Newser) - Fifty years after his iconic high-wire walk between the twin towers of New York's World Trade Center, Philippe Petit re-created the death-defying stunt with a performance about 7 miles north of the trade center at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine, per the AP . The artist, 74, sought...

After 10 Years at MSG, Billy Joel Takes a Final Bow

Singer-songwriter closes out residency at NYC venue more than a decade after it began

(Newser) - Billy Joel certainly had occasion to celebrate with a bottle of red and a bottle of white Thursday night, as he brought to a close a historic residency run at Madison Square Garden, more than a decade after it started, reports NBC News . The 75-year-old singer-songwriter and renowned "Piano...

Teen Driver's Parents Sentenced After Crash Kills Passenger

14-year-old girl was killed in 2023 tragedy

(Newser) - In May of 2023, a 16-year-old Queens boy allegedly caused a high-speed crash in his parents' BMW that left his 14-year-old passenger dead. And on Monday, his parents were sentenced for their role in the tragedy. Sean Smith, 40, and Deo Ramnarine, 43, pleaded guilty to endangering the welfare of...

NYPD: Council Member Bit Officer During Protest

Susan Zhuang faces felony assault charge

(Newser) - A New York City Council member was charged Wednesday with biting a police officer during a chaotic protest over the construction of a new homeless shelter in her district. Brooklyn Democrat Susan Zhuang was released without bond after being arraigned on a felony assault charge and various misdemeanors and violations,...

Rare Daytime Fireball Streaks Over NYC
This Was NYC's Skyline Tuesday
Jul 17, 2024 10:33 AM CDT

This Was NYC's Skyline Tuesday

A rare meteor streaked over the Statue of Liberty, was widely ignored by busy New Yorkers

(Newser) - A meteor streaked across the sky above New York City on Tuesday morning, stunning residents—at least those who could be bothered to look up. "A meteor that had traveled millions of miles through deep space entered the atmosphere, passed above the Statue of Liberty, zoomed over the tourist...

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