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Hidden Underground Railroad Passage Found in NYC Museum

Archaeologists uncover safe house hideaway in Manhattan's Merchant's House Museum

(Newser) - A museum that bills itself as a time capsule of old New York just turned up a hidden chapter of American history under a dresser drawer. Archaeologists at Manhattan's Merchant's House Museum say they've uncovered a concealed passage believed to have been part of the Underground Railroad,...

Pride Flag Removed From Stonewall Gay Rights Site

National Park Service cites rules restricting the display of non-official flags

(Newser) - The rainbow flag is no longer flying over the birthplace of the modern LGBTQ rights movement. The National Park Service has taken down the large pride flag at New York City's Stonewall National Monument, reports USA Today . The agency cited a new policy saying that only the US flag...

NYC Nurses Reach a Deal to End Strike at 2 Major Hospitals

The walkout continues at NewYork Presbyterian

(Newser) - Nurses and two major hospital systems in New York City have reached a deal to end a nearly monthlong strike over staffing levels, workplace safety, health insurance, and other issues. The tentative agreement announced Monday by the union representing nurses involves the Montefiore and Mount Sinai hospital systems. Nurses remain...

These US Housing Markets Are Your Best Bet

ProFusion ranks McAllen, Texas, as nation's most affordable; LA is least affordable

(Newser) - It may be a buyer's market right now, but that doesn't mean there aren't still plenty of Americans struggling to find affordable homes. In an effort to suss out the "true purchasing power" that people have these days, ProFusion looked at nearly 100 of the most...

Ex-CIA Officer to Take Control of NYC Jails

Nicholas Deml authorized to take 'all actions necessary' to overhaul Rikers Island

(Newser) - New York City's long-troubled Rikers Island jail complex is getting a new boss, and it's not the mayor. A federal judge on Tuesday appointed Nicholas Deml, a former CIA officer and ex-head of Vermont's corrections system, to take operational control of Rikers, sidelining City Hall on major...

NYPD Probes Possible Hate Crime at Chabad HQ

Official says man had spoken to people gathered for Hasidic Jewish holiday

(Newser) - A car repeatedly slammed into the front of the Chabad-Lubavitch World Headquarters in Brooklyn on Wednesday night, triggering a hate crime investigation and a citywide security response, according to New York officials. No one was hurt and the driver was quickly taken into custody outside the prominent Hasidic Jewish site...

NYC Sues Over NYPD Series by Dr. Phil's Son

Lawsuit filed over Jordan McGraw's Behind the Badge docuseries cites safety, confidentiality risks

(Newser) - New York City is trying to stop a TV project from the Eric Adams era before it ever hits the screen. In a lawsuit filed on Wednesday, the city moved to block the release of Behind the Badge, a planned docuseries created by Jordan McGraw, son of TV host Dr....

Ex-Nickelodeon Actor Struck, Killed in NYC Hit-and-Run: Cops

NYPD searching for drivers after All That ?'s Kianna Underwood, 33, is fatally struck in Brooklyn

(Newser) - Former Nickelodeon child actor Kianna Underwood has been identified as the victim of a fatal hit-and-run in Brooklyn, per Variety . The 33-year-old was struck and killed early Friday in the Brownsville neighborhood, according to multiple outlets, including TMZ . The NPYD said a woman was pronounced dead at the scene, but...

Drunken Driver Who Killed 4 at Barbecue Is Sentenced

Prosecutors quoted line from Daniel Hyden's book about coping with addiction

(Newser) - A man who was drunk at the wheel when he drove his pickup into a group of friends and relatives holding a Fourth of July barbecue in 2024 in Manhattan, killing four people, was sentenced Friday to 24 years to life in prison. Daniel Hyden, 46, described the crash as...

Armed Robbers Make $100K Hit on NYC Pokemon Shop

Trio targets Poke Court, smashing cases and terrorizing customers while swiping merch, cash

(Newser) - Manhattan's latest armed robbery target wasn't a jewelry store or bodega—it was a Pokemon shop. Police say three people stormed the Poke Court on 13th Street just before 7pm on Wednesday, dressed in black and armed with what appeared to be handguns. Security footage shows one suspect...

Striking NYC Nurses Are 'Sounding an Alarm'

Workplace violence is a major focus of strike

(Newser) - New York City's nurses are still on the picket line, and they're talking about safety as well as pay. Five days into a strike involving nearly 15,000 nurses at three major systems—NewYork-Presbyterian, Mount Sinai, and Montefiore—only NewYork-Presbyterian had returned to the bargaining table by Thursday...

Trump, Mamdani Are Apparently Texting Buddies

Private messages are said to show transactional ties between GOP president, democratic socialist mayor

(Newser) - Texting pals probably wasn't what anyone expected the relationship between Zohran Mamdani and President Trump to evolve into. However, the Republican president and the democratic socialist New York City mayor have been trading messages at least twice a week since their cordial Oval Office sit-down in November, according to...

Hospitals Scrambling, Nurses' Strike Enters Day 2

Mamdani joins picket line, says 'there's no shortage of wealth in the health care industry'

(Newser) - Thousands of New York City nurses are returning to the picket lines Tuesday as their strike targeting some of the city's leading hospital systems entered its second day with no signs of an end. On Monday, the city's new mayor, Zohran Mamdani, stood beside nurses on a picket...

15K Nurses Walk Off the Job in NYC
15K Nurses Walk
Off the Job in NYC
Jan 12, 2026 6:04 AM CST

15K Nurses Walk Off the Job in NYC

Three hospital systems involved in what is the largest nurse strike in city history

(Newser) - Thousands of nurses in three hospital systems in New York City went on strike Monday after negotiations through the weekend failed to yield breakthroughs in their contract disputes. Nurses were to start walking off the job at 6am at the Mount Sinai Hospital and two of its satellite campuses. The...

Hochul, Mamdani Team Up for Free NYC Child Care

New York Dems are set to unveil their plan at a Thursday presser

(Newser) - New York City parents may soon have access to free child care for their 2-year-olds, under a plan set to be unveiled Thursday by Gov. Kathy Hochul and Mayor Zohran Mamdani. The two Democrats are expected to detail the program at a Thursday morning presser, along with a pledge from...

New Docs Detail RFK Jr.'s Role in Central Park Bear Dump

NYC documents show investigation into black bear cub's corpse that Kennedy ditched in 2014

(Newser) - Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s long-ago Central Park bear stunt has resurfaced, thanks to city records that show how baffled officials were by the mystery cub he dumped under a bush near West 69th Street. Documents obtained by Wired from New York City's Parks & Rec Department, including...

Turns Out NYC's Congestion Pricing Is Working Quite Well

Once-controversial toll has cut down on traffic, sped up buses, raised transit funds in its first year

(Newser) - New Yorkers grumbled when the fees arrived, but the numbers suggest they may be grumbling in faster traffic. A year into Manhattan's congestion pricing program—tolls of up to $9 for most vehicles driving on surface streets below 60th Street during peak travel windows—the New York Times reports...

Killer Who Claims 100 Victims Admits One More

'Torso Killer' Richard Cottingham confesses to 1965 slaying of Alys Eberhardt in NYC

(Newser) - One of the New York City area's most notorious serial killers has confessed to another killing, per the AP . Police in New Jersey announced Tuesday that Richard Cottingham, known as the "Torso Killer," has admitted killing Alys Eberhardt in 1965. The 18-year-old was found dead in her...

Days After Mamdani Took Office, Actor Is Gunning for His Job

Michael Rapaport says he's running in 2029 in NYC: 'You will be getting nothing for free'

(Newser) - Actor Michael Rapaport is pitching a long-shot political move, announcing he plans a mayoral run in the Big Apple during the next cycle, all while unloading on the man who just took the job. In an Instagram video posted on Monday, the 55-year-old New York native said, "I, Michael...

Trump Critic George Conway Is Running for Office

Former Republican lawyer moves to Manhattan for a congressional run as a Democrat

(Newser) - George Conway has gone from cheering President Trump's 2016 win to joining the Democratic Party so he can help vote Trump out of power. The longtime conservative lawyer and prominent Trump critic on Tuesday entered the Democratic primary for New York's 12th Congressional District, a solidly blue slice...

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