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NYRegionPolice Chief Placed Millions in Bets as He Embezzled, Investigators Say
Feb 20, 2026 09:01 PM EDT
Karl R. Jacobson was arrested and accused of stealing from city coffers as he placed $4.5 million in online bets. He resigned in January, when the accusations first surfaced.
2 N.Y.P.D. Officers Charged With Covering Up a Colleague’s Drunken Crash
Feb 20, 2026 01:34 PM EDT
Manhattan prosecutors say that Officers Michael Caligiuri and Ryan McLoughlin hid another officer’s crash in 2024. Dozens of their colleagues appeared in court on Friday to support them.
Con Men Posing as Lawyers and Judges Preyed on Immigrants, U.S. Says
Feb 20, 2026 09:03 PM EDT
Five Colombian citizens were charged with bilking people facing immigration proceedings by staging fake versions of those proceedings.
Dog Poop Wars: In New York, the Snow Is Foul, and So Is the Discourse
Feb 20, 2026 02:40 PM EDT
As melting snow reveals weeks’ worth of uncollected dog waste, frustration at the state of the sidewalks has boiled over.
He Was a Climate Activist. One Day, the F.B.I. Came Knocking.
Feb 20, 2026 03:00 AM EDT
As the Trump administration cracks down on climate change activism, members of environmental groups like Extinction Rebellion fear they are being targeted.
Last Striking N.Y.C. Nurses Reach Tentative Deal With Hospital
Feb 20, 2026 03:24 PM EDT
The agreement with NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia Hospital must still be ratified by rank-and-file members.
Should Child Welfare Be Called Over School Absences?
Feb 20, 2026 05:02 AM EDT
Teachers are required to report cases of possible “educational neglect” to child protective services, but there is a growing movement to change that policy.
A Once Prominent American Statesman Faces Fallout From the Epstein Files
Feb 20, 2026 05:02 AM EDT
George Mitchell, a former Senate majority leader credited with bringing peace to Northern Ireland, is under renewed scrutiny over his association with Jeffrey Epstein.
Mamdani to Use New Power to Speed Up Housing Development in the Bronx
Feb 20, 2026 11:23 AM EDT
Projects that used to take as much as seven months to get approved can now move forward in as little as 90 days. Mayor Zohran Mamdani is taking advantage.
Mamdani Announces Plan to Enforce Time-Off Protections for N.Y.C. Workers
Feb 21, 2026 03:00 AM EDT
Ahead of a new worker protection law taking effect, Mayor Zohran Mamdani introduced the additional measures his administration will take to ensure employees get the time off they are owed.
N.J. Democrats Send Coarse but Clear Message to ICE With New Bill
Feb 21, 2026 03:00 AM EDT
New Jersey lawmakers have added some the state’s trademark in-your-face attitude to a measure that would expand residents’ ability to sue federal immigration officials.
Will ICE Scare Some Fans Away From the World Cup?
Feb 21, 2026 03:00 AM EDT
The congresswoman representing the district where the final will be played asked the director of ICE about his plans. She was not encouraged by his response.
What’s Up With New York’s Bad Air Quality This Week?
Feb 20, 2026 02:01 PM EDT
Did you notice a dip in the air quality the last few days? It’s winter’s fault.
A NYC Chinese Restaurant’s Lunar New Year T-Shirts Are a Coveted Collector’s Item
Feb 20, 2026 02:23 PM EDT
A New York restaurant’s Lunar New Year merchandise has become a coveted collector’s item.
For 6 Weeks, These Nurses Have Been Striking, With Frustration Growing
Feb 20, 2026 02:59 PM EDT
Workers at four other New York hospitals voted to end their walkout while nurses at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia remained on the picket line.
Bard College Opens Review of Its President’s Ties to Jeffrey Epstein
Feb 19, 2026 07:55 PM EDT
The move comes after a trove of documents released by the Justice Department showed Leon Botstein had a relationship that was closer than previously known with the convicted sex offender.
Ex-Police Commissioner’s Lawsuit Against New York City Is Dismissed
Feb 19, 2026 06:05 PM EDT
Thomas G. Donlon had claimed he was fired for exposing corruption within the Police Department and City Hall. He briefly served as interim commissioner under Mayor Eric Adams in 2024.
Man Convicted of Murder in Fatal Beatings of 4 Homeless Men
Feb 20, 2026 02:12 PM EDT
Randy Rodriguez Santos attacked five homeless men in New York City in 2019, killing four of them in a span of minutes.
Their Transgender Child’s Health Care Had Ended. What Now?
Feb 19, 2026 02:57 PM EDT
In many ways, the parents whose adolescents had been receiving treatment at NYU Langone Health had been expecting this call. Still, they were stunned.
Man Who Lived Rent-Free in Hotel for 5 Years Pleads Guilty to Fraud
Feb 19, 2026 11:23 PM EDT
After checking into a Manhattan hotel for one night, Mickey Barreto exploited an obscure New York City housing law to stay there for years.