Day: November 7, 2024

Полиция Нью-Йорка ищет в Центральном парке стрелка, который нанес огнестрельное ранение человеку на 69-й и Коламбусе. ВЕРХНИЙ ВЕСТ-САЙД, Манхэттен — Полиция разыскивает подозреваемого в Центральном […]

Ужасающее видео показывает момент, когда дорожный рабочий выпрыгнул в сторону за несколько секунд до того, как грузовик врезался в его оборудование. Авария произошла в рабочей […]

NYC ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORP. is hosting two additional feedback sessions regarding the massive Brooklyn Marine Terminal project.

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A Brooklyn man was killed in a high-speed chain-reaction crash near Spring Creek Park in Howard Beach on Tuesday night.

Police from the 106th Precinct in Ozone Park responded to a 911 call of a vehicle collision on the Belt Parkway and 79th Street at around 11:12 p.m. and found a 25-year-old man unconscious and unresponsive with trauma to the body. EMS responded to the scene and rushed him to Jamaica Hospital Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead, police said Wednesday. He was later identified as Nicolas Blagovisny of Stuart Street in Sheepshead Bay.

Further investigation by the NYPD Highway District’s Collision Investigation Squad determined that Blagovisny was behind the wheel of a 2024 BMW X5 SUV traveling in the right lane of the eastbound Belt Parkway at a high rate of speed when he attempted to change lanes from the right lane to the center lane where he stuck to driver’s side rear of a 2024 Acura Integra, driven by a 45-year-old man. Blagovisny veered to the right, striking the guard rail along the south side of the roadway, causing his SUV to go airborne and then strike a tree, causing his fatal injuries.

A 21-year-old man riding in the passenger seat of the BMW was transported by EMS to Jamaica Hospital Medical Center, where he was listed in stable condition, police said. The Acura driver was not injured and remained at the scene. The investigation by the NYPD Highway District’s Collision Investigation Squad remains ongoing.

Иск обвиняет компанию Long Island Company в продаже нелегальных электронных сигарет в Нью-Йорке и по всей стране НЬЮ-ЙОРК – Мэр Нью-Йорка Эрик Адамс и исполняющий […]

NYC’S NEW HONORARY STREET NAMES MAP allows local history buffs to find information for streets that have been co-named by the City Council.

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Last week in New York City, a young girl died, and another was seriously injured while illegally riding on top of a moving subway train. As New Yorkers have seen in far too many headlines — this is not an isolated incident. The allure of social media fame has lured too many young people on top of trains, and the consequences have been deadly. What is worse, the companies whose algorithms promote this deadly content haven’t done nearly enough to put an end to it. 

Here in New York City, we’re doing our part to protect young New Yorkers from the dangers of riding atop trains. In November 2023, the NYPD started a program that uses real data from 911 and 311 reports of people riding on top of trains. The police department then deploys drones and field teams to those areas based on the call data, during the busiest days and times.

Two drones conduct patrols over the trains and officers look for anyone riding on top. If so, the field team is notified, and as the train pulls into the next station, the train is held so the individuals can be removed. Since the NYPD began conducting these operations, there have been over 1,000 drone flights that have helped stop those riding on the top of trains. More importantly, our officers have helped save the lives of 114 individuals — ranging from nine years old to 33 years old, with the average age being 14 years old.

We need your help to make this drone program work. No matter who you are or where you see it, if you see anyone trying to get on top of a train, call 911 and report it. You might save a young life by making that call — a life like Zackery Nazario, whose mother, Norma, joined me in Queens to update New Yorkers on our drone program. Norma described Zackery as an old soul — his favorite artists were Nat King Cole and Frank Sinatra. But at just 15 years old, Zackery was killed riding on top of a subway, goaded there by social media. Norma carries his funeral card with her everywhere she goes.

Norma said that social media has a role to play, and they’re not fulfilling their responsibilities. She’s right. From 2021 to 2022, there was a 366 percent increase in people riding outside the subway. Those who host and financially profit from that content must be held responsible, and I have called on Tik Tok and other social media platforms to ban these dangerous videos immediately — and to make sure that videos that promote subway surfing are removed before they go viral. In fact, we sued the owners of TikTok and four other popular social media platforms to ensure they take the impact they have on our young people far more seriously than they have been.

In addition to the increased enforcement, our administration, in partnership with Governor Hochul and the Metropolitan Transit Authority, launched the “Subway Surfing Kills – Ride Inside, Stay Alive” campaign in September 2023. It features young people talking to their peers about the dangers of subway surfing.

But we also need every New Yorker to play their part in fighting this deadly trend. If you are a parent, talk to your children now about the dangers of riding on top of trains. Even if you think your child would never do it, they know someone who just might try. If you are a young person, do not encourage others to engage in this kind of risky activity, whether in-person or online. If social media algorithms push this content your way, don’t like it — report it as the danger that it is. And if you are a teacher, talk to your students about staying safe and staying alive.

I was young in New York City, and I understand the pressures and temptations of being a teenager. But I want every young person to think about what riding on top of trains really means: the possibility of death. Don’t think about the likes and clicks; think about your family, in grief, thinking about the life you never got to live.

Stay safe, New Yorkers. And do not, under any circumstances, ride on top of trains.

Wu-Tang is forever!

The New York City Department of Transportation is honoring the legacy of hip-hop icons with a limited-edition street sign celebrating the legendary music group Wu-Tang Clan.

Hip-hop fans can get their hands on one of these limited signs for $75. All orders must be placed online; customers are limited to one sign each. With only 100 in stock  — 50 green signs and 50 custom black and yellow posters — the nameplates are sure to fly off the shelves quickly.

Many longtime rap fans still revere Wu-Tang Clan’s classic 1993 debut album, “Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers),” as a cornerstone of hip-hop culture. The group’s name comes from the 1983 martial arts film Shaolin and Wu-Tang. They often blended the worlds of kung-fu, comic books, and street life into their unique style. 

“The Wu-Tang Clan’s rhyme schemes and lyrical styles were influential in hip-hop history and gave voice to their New York City roots,” said DOT commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez, said in a statement. “The Wu-Tang Clan is a legendary part of Staten Island’s North Shore, and now fans can own an authentic piece of our city to honor their legacy.”

According to Louis A. Molina, commissioner for the Department of Citywide Administrative Services, the release allows New York fans to hold a piece of hip-hop history in their own homes.

“Critically acclaimed and cultural juggernauts, the Wu-Tang Clan have been a global fixture in hip-hop for decades. Now is your chance to make them a fixture in your home, office, or favorite place with this exciting signage release,” Molina said. “Bring home a piece of New York history today exclusively through our CityStore.”

Signs are for sale at the CityStore website, and proceeds will benefit the city’s general fund. The exclusive street signs are hand-made at the NYC DOT Sign Shop, which produces over 70,000 signs every year.

The department has been rolling out monthly sign drops since June. The drops feature icons of New York City culture, historic streets and commemorations of noteworthy individuals, including tributes to the Beastie Boys, Notorious B.I.G. and Yankees legend Mariano Rivera.

Now, fans of Wu-Tang Clan have the same opportunity to snag a piece of beloved New York history.

Vice President and presidential candidate Kamala Harris represented many groundbreaking, progressive strides in American politics.

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