An enduring urban legend has it that blind, albino alligators patrol New York City’s sewers. These mythical crocodilians have become ingrained in the city’s lore, and some New Yorkers even celebrate Alligator in the Sewer Day each February. But in Florida, alligators in the sewers are no myth. The reptiles routinely find their way into…
At least three and possibly up to 15 birds have died from avian flu at two New York City zoos, according to the Wildlife Conservation Society, which runs the facilities. The organization confirmed that three ducks at the Queens Zoo tested positive for the virus, while tests are still ongoing for three ducks and nine…
A state grand jury in Louisiana has indicted a New York doctor for providing abortion pills to a Louisiana resident. The case appears to be the first time criminal charges have been filed against an abortion provider for sending pills into a state with an abortion ban. The charges mark a new chapter in an…
BATON ROUGE: A New York doctor was indicted by a Louisiana grand jury on Friday for allegedly prescribing an abortion pill online in the Deep South state, which has one of the strictest near-total abortion bans in the country. Grand jurors at the District Court for the Parish of West Baton Rouge issued an indictment…
New York City public schools will close on Wednesday, January 29, 2025, in observance of the Lunar New Year, offering students and staff a well-deserved break to celebrate this culturally significant holiday. Schools will resume on Thursday, January 30, following the usual schedule. The holiday marks the beginning of the Year of the Snake, according…
Times Insider explains who we are and what we do and delivers behind-the-scenes insights into how our journalism comes together. On Jan. 22, 1996, in an article tucked away on Page D7, The New York Times announced the public launch of its website. “The New York Times begins publishing daily on the World Wide Web…
The New York Police Department (NYPD) on Thursday declared that the city reported no deaths or injuries from any shooting incident for the past five days, a first in 30 years. Highlighting the work of New York City cops, the police department took to social media platform X and wrote, “For the first time in…
Netflix’s “Bling Empire: New York” cast member Lynn Ban has died at age 51. Her death comes weeks after the jewelry designer and fashion expert was hurt in a Christmas Eve skiing accident in Aspen, Colorado. She later underwent brain surgery. Sebastian Ban posted on his mother’s verified Instagram account that she died Monday. “I…
When the letter arrived at Westil Gonzalez’s prison cell saying that he had been granted parole, he couldn’t read it. Over the 33 years he had been locked up for murder, multiple sclerosis had taken much of his vision and left him reliant on a wheelchair. He had a clear sense of what he would…
New York Governor Kathy Hochul during a press conference. (AP File Photo) In a bid to address critical labor shortages across essential sectors, New York Governor Kathy Hochul is set to announce an ambitious plan to offer free tuition for associate degrees in high-demand fields. The proposal, which will be formally unveiled on January 15,…