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Antisemitic hate crimes in New York City rose 71% in May 2026 compared to May 2025, with 41 confirmed incidents. Hate crimes targeting Jews accounted for 60% of all confirmed hate crimes in the city that month. In the first five months of 2026, there were 152 confirmed antisemitic hate crimes.
Paris Valentine, 29, allegedly shoved an 85-year-old woman to the ground as she stepped off a bus in Manhattan, leaving her unconscious with a brain bleed. The victim is in critical but stable condition. Valentine was arrested and charged with assault, held without bail.
New York state lawmakers plan to pass a one-year moratorium on new data center projects before the session ends this week. The bill requires an environmental impact study, mandates eventual reliance on renewable energy, and funds community benefits. Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie called it a compromise after advocates sought a three-year ban.
New York state Democrats passed a bill replacing 'mother' with 'gestating parent' and 'father' with 'non-gestating parent' in Family Court Law. The bill also changes 'paternity' to 'parentage' and redefines 'putative father' as 'an alleged parent'. It now goes to Gov. Kathy Hochul for approval.
NYPD arrested a 16-year-old boy for the fatal shooting of Reyna Caceres in the Bronx, charging him with murder and weapons possession. This marks at least the 18th teen arrested for a gun homicide in NYC since January, with more teens arrested for fatal shootings this year than any other age group.
This commentary argues that the black-crowned night heron, a resilient New York City bird, is unexpectedly facing local extinction, and explores the mystery behind its decline. The piece suggests that the loss would be significant for urban biodiversity and calls for investigation into the causes.
This commentary argues that New York City's rise in felony assaults, despite declining homicides and shootings, signals a troubling increase in casual violence by non-career criminals. It suggests that breakdowns in social norms, rather than just gang activity, may be driving this trend, citing data on first-time offenders and specific incidents.
A New York reparations hearing descended into chaos as 'Foundational Black Americans' clashed with left-leaning groups over the scope of reparations. Aubrey Muhammad testified that broadening reparations would dilute the movement for descendants of enslaved people. At least one speaker stormed out.
This commentary argues that New York City's housing court system is dysfunctional, using a landlord's nine-year legal battle with a tenant as evidence. It contends that tenant protections and court delays unfairly burden small landlords, while tenant advocates dispute this characterization, framing the case as a landlord attempting to circumvent rent stabilization laws.