By: Janet Howard Each year, September 11 is etched into the collective memory of New York City and the nation. What began as an ordinary morning in 2001 transformed into one of the most devastating days in U.S. history when coordinated terrorist attacks claimed nearly 3,000 lives, most of them in New York. Today, more […]
By Rachel Kahn, THE CITY | Editorial credit: James Kirkikis / shutterstock.com Beware of space heaters, using your oven and stove as a furnace and more. As below-freezing temperatures hit the city, staying inside is one way to stay safe from the cold. But the frigid air isn’t the only risk to safety in the […]
Editorial credit: rblfmr / Shutterstock.com By Greg B. Smith | December 3, 2023 The pressure from Mayor Eric Adams’ team to fast-track an FDNY inspection of a 77-story office tower at Hudson Yards triggered the cancelation of fire inspections for a dozen non-VIP New Yorkers, including an overcrowded, racially diverse public school in Brooklyn’s Dyker […]