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City Panel Will Recommend Closing Rikers Island, Report Says
The report is in line with a DNAinfo series last year about City Hall's plans to close Rikers Island.
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Taxi Passengers Hold a Knife to Belly of Driver and Rob Him, Police Say
One man hailed a cab and told him to go pick up another man who pulled out the blade, police said.
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Hate Crimes In New York City Continue To Soar, But Arrests Lag, Data Shows
Police have made arrests in only a quarter of the hate crimes reported so far this year.
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NYC Loves the Mets More Than the Yankees, Poll Finds
A Quinnipiac University poll found the Mets edged out the Yankees as city dwellers' favorite team.
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Man With Knife Stabs Victim for Cellphone in Jackson Heights, Police Say
A man with a cellphone was attacked on 32nd Avenue Wednesday night, police said.
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This Is the Report on Why Rikers Should Close
"We must close the jail complex on Rikers Island. Period," the independent commission wrote.
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Replacing Rikers Island With Local Jails is the 'Only Solution': Commission
A yearlong study on Rikers Island argues for the complex to be closed and razed to the ground.
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Father of 3 Struck and Killed on Bike by Drunk Driver in Sunnyside: NYPD
Gelasio Reyes lived in Corona with his wife and three children, officials said.
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Blink Gyms Turn Off News Stations to Decrease Stress During Workouts
Blink Fitness is turning off the news on gym TVs each Monday in April, they announced.
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Rikers Guards Still Use Force Against Inmates at 'Alarming Rate': Report
Inmates at Rikers Island continue to be subjected to brutal violence by guards, a new report found.
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Students Ready to Make Music After Getting Secondhand Instruments From WQXR
Classical radio station WQXR donated 38 instruments to the students at an East Elmhurst middle school.
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Police Searching For Man Who Masturbated on 7 Train, NYPD Says
The man performed the lewd act in front of a woman in Corona, police said.
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City Installs Audible Pedestrian Signals at Busy Forest Hills Intersection
The devices have been recently installed at the intersection of Austin Street and Continental Avenue.
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Lyft and Uber Riders Relegated to Lot 10 Minutes From LaGuardia Entrances
The Port Authority created a special lot for Uber and Lyft at LaGuardia, 10 minutes from the entrances.
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City Starts 111th Street Safety Changes in Corona Next Week
Mayor de Blasio said last week they were moving forward with the plan despite foot dragging from CB4.
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9 Things To Do in Your Queens Neighborhood This Weekend
Learn how to make origami, enjoy live music and play with LEGO bricks.
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Queens Board Member Who Said Only 'Illegals' Use Bike Lanes Has Been Ousted
Borough President Melinda Katz did not reappoint 30-year-veteran Ann Pfoser Darby to Community Board 4.
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Rapper Bobby Shmurda Gets 4 Years for Trying to Smuggle Shank Into Rikers
The rapper's sentence will run concurrently with his sentence for conspiracy and weapons charges.
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Albany Budget Deal Ends Practice of Charging Nonviolent Teens as Adults
Gov. Andrew Cuomo said the Friday night agreement also offers free college tuition for some students.
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Feast on Global Cuisine During 'Eat Elmhurst' Restaurant Week
More than a dozen restaurants have already signed on to offer discounts and deals.
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