The Atlanta Braves have hired Walt Weiss as their manager to succeed Brian Snitker. Weiss has been the Braves’ bench coach since 2018 and was on Snitker’s staff when they won the World Series in 2021.
Day: November 3, 2025
POLICE HAVE ARRESTED a man accused of riding his bicycle up behind a 14-year-old boy in Crown Heights and spitting on him.
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NYC Green Fund announces recipients
THE CITY PARKS FOUNDATION and Partnerships for Parks on Monday announced the recipients of the NYC Green Fund Grassroots grant program.
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A historic number of voters cast their ballots during nine days of early voting in New York City, and Brooklyn once again led the charge.
Across the five boroughs, a total of 732,866 people voted, according to the Board of Elections — the highest number of early votes cast in a non-presidential election year since the start of early voting in New York City in 2019.
Brooklyn recorded the most voters of any borough, with a total of 243,737 votes cast in the borough between Oct. 25-Nov. 3. Nearly 100,000 more Brooklynites voted early in this election than in the June primary, per BOE data, though totals fell short of the 345,840 who cast their ballots ahead of the general election last November.
Manhattan came in second, with a total of 212,679 votes; Queens third with 166,519; the Bronx fourth with 58,661; and Staten Island fifth with 53,721.
Younger voters came out in force in Kings County, per BOE data. More than 42% of early voters were between the ages of 25-44 and those ages 18-25 made up 8.5% of the vote. Slightly older voters, between ages 45-60, made up 22.7% of Brooklyn’s early vote, while those 60+ made up 26.5%.
Citywide, voters ages 60+ slightly edged out the 26-44 crowd, and voters between 18-25 turned out in smaller numbers still.
Mayoral candidate Andrew Cuomo, who is running as an independent, has claimed that higher turnout among older voters is a positive sign for his campaign. The former governor has historically polled better among older voters, while Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani is more popular with the younger generations.
A handful of Brooklyn Council Districts saw among the highest voter turnout in the city.
Nearly 25,000 voters cast their ballots early in Council District 39, data shows, where Democrat Shahana Hanif is running for re-election against Conservative Brett Wynkoop, independent Nickie Kane and Libertarian Matthew I. Morgan, A whopping 15,700 of those voters were between 26-55.
Following close behind was District 35, where incumbent Democrat Crystal Hudson faces two challengers: Conservative Benny Rosenberger and independent Hector Robertson, who also ran and lost in the Democratic primary in June.
Turnout in Hudson’s district has trended higher-than-usual in recent years, even when the Council Member ran uncontested. The district is home to more than 114,132 active registered voters, per BOE data, more than 90,000 of whom are Democrats. More than 15,000 of the 28,476 voters who voted early in CD35 were aged 25-44.
Relatively fewer voters participated in CD47, home to one of the most closely-watched races in the city as Democrat Kayla Santosuosso and Republican George Sarantopoulos battle for incumbent Justin Brannan’s soon-to-be-vacated seat.
Just over 13,000 of CD47’s 90,183 active registered voters headed to the polls early, data shows.
Though Brooklyn — which is the most populous borough and has the highest number of registered voters — led in sheer numbers, only 16% of its active registered voters turned out for early voting. Comparatively, 17% of active voters in Staten Island took part, and 21% in Manhattan.
Still, most voters are expected to participate on Election Day on Tuesday. Polls will be open from 6 a.m.-9 p.m., and Brooklynites preparing to head out can check out Brooklyn Paper’s voter guide to find out more about each contested race and how to find their poll sites.
POLICE ON SUNDAY charged Jonathan Warren after Warren allegedly parachuted off of the Verrazzano Narrows Bridge.
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CITY COUNCILMEMBER SUSAN ZHUANG HAS INITIATED SEVERAL EMERGENCY FOOD ASSISTANCE MEASURES.
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Voters face key NYC ballot proposals on housing and land use, with arguments for faster development and concerns over community power.
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Subway crime dropped 14% last month compared with October 2024, marking the lowest level for any October on record, according to NYPD crime and transit data released Monday.
There were 154 major crimes reported in the transit system in October, down from 180 in the same month last year, per the latest figures.
Police said the four-month period from July through October was also the safest stretch on the subway in recorded history, excluding the pandemic years when ridership plummeted.
While the figures indicate conditions are improving in the transit system, straphangers have been left rattled after several widely publicized attacks last month, including the fatal beating of Brooklyn resident Nicola Tanzi at the Jay Street-MetroTech station on Oct. 7.
Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch credited the downward trend to the department’s “precision policing strategy” and a Fall Violence Reduction Plan launched in mid-October that places up to 1,800 uniformed officers on nightly foot patrols in 54 zones across 38 neighborhoods, including subways, public housing, and high-crime precincts.
“This isn’t luck or coincidence — it’s the direct result of the relentless work of the men and women of the NYPD,” Tisch said in a statement.
The drop in subway crime also coincides with an increase in ridership. The transit system surpassed 4.5 million daily riders on two consecutive days last month, setting a new post-pandemic record, according to figures released by Gov. Kathy Hochul’s office.
On Oct. 22, 4.52 million people rode the subway, followed by 4.55 million on Oct. 23, surpassing a previous high recorded during the 2024 holiday season.
Overall crime drops citywide: NYPD
Citywide, overall major crime decreased 6.5% in October compared to the same month a year earlier, marking the third consecutive year of declines in October, according to department statistics. Murders also dropped nearly 49% compared with October 2024, tying a record low first set in 2018, while shooting incidents plunged 47.6%, and the number of shooting victims fell 45.1%.
The NYPD attributed the drop in gun violence in part to stepped-up gang enforcement, noting that officers have carried out 57 gang-related takedowns so far this year and have seized more than 4,625 illegal guns in 2025.
Several other major crime categories saw declines in October, including robbery, felony assault, burglary, and auto theft. Housing crime fell 4.7%, while incidents investigated by the Hate Crime Task Force dropped 22% year over year.
Rape incidents, however, increased 8.6%, from 174 reports in October 2024 to 189 last month.
The NYPD said that the rise is partly linked to a state law change in September 2024 that expanded the legal definition of rape to include various forms of nonconsensual sexual contact.
The department added that sexual assault remains significantly underreported and urged survivors to contact the 24-hour NYPD Special Victims Division hotline at 212-267-RAPE (7273)