In Brooklyn court, O’Shae Sibley’s friends recall final moments before he was killed
Around 11 p.m. on July 29, 2023, Robert “Otis” Pena and four of his friends were driving back to Pena’s place in Midwood, Brooklyn after a birthday celebration. The group — all gay men of color — had spent the day at the clothing-optional, LGBTQ-friendly Gunnison Beach in New Jersey. As they pulled into a gas station a few blocks from More...
LIRR strike ends as MTA reaches deal with unions after chaotic commute
The Long Island Rail Road strike ended Monday night after the MTA reached a tentative deal with five labor unions following days of stalled negotiations and a chaotic first workday for commuters. The unions More...
‘It’s chaos’: LIRR commuters face shutdown, workarounds on first weekday of strike
Long Island Rail Road service remained suspended for Monday’s morning rush hour after the MTA and a coalition of unions for striking workers failed to reach a deal on a new contract overnight. Transit and More...
Outfits That Instantly Upgrade Your Style
Geek fashion has become one of the biggest style trends recently. Earlier, nerd-inspired outfits were considered simple and boring. However, things have completely changed now. Today, geeky fashion is stylish, More...
Frederick Goodall – An Orientalist English Painter (1822-1904)
Frederick Goodall was an English Artist (1822-1904) and was born in London. He got his education from Wellington Road Academy and belonged to Orientalist movement. Frederick was well known for his oil paintings. Source More...
How to get to this weekend’s Mets-Yankees subway series during the LIRR strike
There’s a train strike on, and it’s a headache for a lot of fans who want to get to the Subway Series. Saturday evening, the Mets and Yankees are headed back to Citi Field for the second game in the weekend-long, More...
Concern over hantavirus for most New Yorkers should be ‘very low,’ expert says
Hantaviruses remain on the minds of New York-area residents after a deadly outbreak aboard a foreign cruise ship and a suspected new infection in the Finger Lakes region. A rare strain of hantavirus has been More...
LIRR workers go on strike, shutting down nation’s busiest commuter train line
The Long Island Rail Road shut down at 12:01 a.m. Saturday after a group of unions failed to reach a new contract deal with the MTA and went on strike, according to officials on both sides of the negotiations. The More...
LIRR, NJ Transit divert trains through Friday rush as Penn Station debacle drags on
Commuters attempting to travel through the New York metropolitan area are in for a rude awakening as Friday afternoon’s rush hour begins. The Long Island Rail Road, NJ Transit and Amtrak are still operating More...
On an off-Broadway stage, actors bring immigrant stories alive and spark public debate
Immigrants’ stories have been unfolding on an off-Broadway stage in an uncommon way. One is of a doctor in her 40s who fled Zimbabwe. Another featured a Colombian woman who regretted leaving her homeland More...
