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On Tuesday, the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York confirmed eight people were arrested for their involvement in an “around-the-clock” crack cocaine-selling operation in Times Square. The group of men are alleged to have sold crack around the NYC landmark area, sometimes bringing in over $10,000 a week from sales. The mission to […]
This week’s Verzuz battle is a gift that keeps on giving. Days after Dipset and The LOX went head-to-head at Madison Square Garden, Fat Joe treated fans to an extensive recap of everything that went down. And fans absolutely loved it. Joe, who said he was “at the scene of the crime,” said he had to attend Tuesday night’s battle because he didn’t […]
The NYPD has shared alarming surveillance footage showing a Bronx man in a wheelchair getting beaten and robbed by two assailants on the street. “Police say not only was this person not able to physically defend himself but he also has a mental disability, which [made it] difficult for detectives to even determine exactly what […]
The woman known as “Central Park Karen” is back to playing the victim. In Tuesday’s episode of Bari Weiss’ Honestly podcast, Amy Cooper relived her infamous encounter with Christian Cooper—a Black bird-watcher whom she accused of threatening her and her dog while they were out for a walk in Central Park. “I don’t know that as a […]
It’s the Fourth of July, which means Joey Chestnut has reigned supreme yet again. The hotdog-eating champ took home first place at this year’s Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July Hot Dog Eating Contest at Coney Island—his 14th victory over the last 15 competitions. Chestnut ate a record 76 hotdogs in 10 minutes, taking home the Mustard Belt and […]
Life as Rihanna would presumably never include any instances of being tasked with proving identity. Rihanna, after all, is Rihanna. In footage that has gone viral this week, however, the Fenty Beauty founder is seen experiencing exactly that. On Wednesday night, Twitter user @lgforkman expressed shock at having witnesses a bouncer “try to not let Rihanna into […]
Chaos erupted in Washington Square Park Saturday night as NYPD officers clashed with parkgoers over a new 10 p.m. curfew. At least 22 people were arrested for unlawful assembly and violation of park rules, according to law enforcement sources. Five cops were injured, the New York Post reports. Videos posted on Twitter showed police in […]
Graffiti artist Michael McLeer has filed a lawsuit against the NYPD after some of his artwork was reportedly painted over by the cops. The 51-year-old artist, who is sometimes also credited as Michael Kaves through his work with the Lordz of Brooklyn, has argued that the NYPD’s recent initiative to replace graffiti across the city “endangers hundreds of […]
At the Robin Hood Foundation charity’s annual investors conference next month, Jay-Z plans to speak in front of some of Wall Street’s biggest executives. CNBC reports that organizers of the event say Jay-Z will address the executives in a speech that will cover his business moves, and will particularly focus on how he uses data […]
Andrew Yang is calling out the New York Daily News over cartoon that many have criticized as racist. The controversy stemmed from a recent episode of Ziwe’s Showtime series in which she asked Yang to name his favorite subway station in the Big Apple. “It’s my stop, so Time Square,” said the NYC’s mayoral candidate. “It’s big. […]
