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A stabbing has been reported in New York City, leaving one dead and one injured. The New York Post reports that two people were stabbed in Manhattan on Saturday night at around 11 p.m. The first victim was a 40-year-old man who was knifed in the stomach and a 29-year-old man who sustained a chest […]
Several people were injured at Barclays Center in Brooklyn early Sunday morning, when a stampede broke out after a false report of an active shooter. The incident occurred following a boxing match between Gervonta Davis and Rolando Romero at Barclays, as several people in attendance took to Twitter to report an active shooter situation. “I was just […]
In a post that has since been deleted, legendary hip-hop producer Pete Rock suggested drill rap is “doo doo and it disrupts the soul.” This week, Rock shared a video of New York City Mayor Eric Adams, who has been targeting drill as artists in the scene get linked to allegations of real-life violence. While Adams’ attempts to censor drill […]
Fat Joe opened up about his origin story in a clip from A&E’s forthcoming show, Origins of Hip Hop. In the video, shared by People, the Bronx rapper spoke about being bullied as a kid. “Since 2 years old, he’s fat Joey forever,” Joe said. “When I was in junior high they would bully me […]
A Staten Island man who spent 23 years behind bars after he was wrongly accused of murder has now won a lawsuit against New York City. The Associated Press reports that the city will pay Grant Williams $7 million. The 51-year-old has been out on parole since 2019 and his conviction was overturned last July. […]
A jet ski accident in New York City on Saturday night left one man dead and one woman hospitalized. CBS News reports the couple rode their jet ski from Hoboken, New Jersey to New York City, crashing in the Hudson River around 7:20 p.m. near Battery Place and Vesey Street, just off the southern tip of Manhattan. Police said the […]
The 11-time Grammy winner showed up to toast the classes of 2020, 2021, and 2022 for their accomplishments in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. As part of the ceremony, Swift received an honorary degree alongside NYU’s Class of 2022, giving her the title of Doctor of Fine Arts. “Hi, I’m Taylor. Last time I was […]
It all started with some pickles in 2020 at Hester Street Fair in Manhattan. Nolita Dirtbag, who would like to remain anonymous, would make bootleg stickers mimicking logos from popular New York-based establishments and pass them out along with jars of homemade pickles. One was a riff on Aimé Leon Dore’s logo with an “Imma […]
The man who has been accused of injuring 23 people in a mass shooting and smoke bomb attack is now being tried for his crimes. NBC News reports on Friday, 62-year-old Frank James pled not guilty to committing a terrorist attack or other violence against a mass transportation system and discharging a firearm during a […]
Besides acting, James Cromwell is a recognized animal rights activist—and on Tuesday, he was protesting the extra cost of vegan milk in a New York City Starbucks. Footage shared by PETA shows the 82-year-old actor with his hand glued to the register counter of a Starbucks. He’s seated next to another man and a woman […]
