Polly Higgins
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Masked man killed after gunfire exchange: NYPD
Following a shootout with police early Monday — including a chase through several blocks in Brownsville — a man is dead, police said. Seven total officers fired their weapons at two separate locations → Read More
Food & drink pop-ups, because options are everything
From a City Winery wine garden to a second Republic of Booza, summertime is tasting fine. → Read More
Formula E is growing, and the initiated have a theory: It's 'the most relevant' motorsport
Cutting-edge EV tech is central to Formula E, and the advances don’t remain ensconced on the track. The number of car manufacturers participating in the series – more than any other motorsport – includes Audi, BMW, Mahindra & Mahindra, Nissan and, soon, Mercedes and Porsche. → Read More
Why you should know about Formula E
The growing motorsport, which has seen a 50% bump in attendance this season over last, returns to NYC for the third year. → Read More
AOC picks up her shaker in support of tipped workers
The congresswoman returns to her bartending roots at a Queens restaurant in support of increased minimum wage. → Read More
A newborn baby, found behind a Bronx building, is dead: NYPD
A resident, discarding trash behind the apartments, found the infant, police said. → Read More
Madonna receiving GLAAD's version of a lifetime acheivement
Only one other person has received the Advocate for Change award, and he was a U.S. president. → Read More
FDNY firefigher Steve Pollard's funeral mass to include eulogies from Nigro, de Blasio
"He had such a passion for the job," his commander said outside Thursday night's wake. → Read More
1st homicide of 2019 comes on heels of crime dip report
NYC saw its first homicide of 2019, hours after the city released a report detailing a dip in year-over-year violent crimes. A 29-year-old man was found by police around 4:30 a.m. Tuesday in a fifth f → Read More
National S’mores Day means an excuse to seek out creative options
A s’more for 12 people? Yep, it exists. → Read More
J. Lo is performing at Radio City Music Hall
She’s also up for two nominations with “Dinero,” including in the new best Latin category. → Read More
‘Pose,’ Ryan Murphy’s groundbreaking musical, gets FX pickup
Season one includes 50-plus LGBTQ characters. → Read More
Sean Combs is now Brother Love, but so is Queens’ Larry Florman
A Queens-born singer-songwriter has gone by the moniker for years. → Read More
Taco Bell debuts Naked Egg Taco, a new, tortilla-free breakfast item
There's a new mock shell at the Bell, and this one's for breakfast. → Read More
Central Park tree falls on woman, trapping her, FDNY says
She was hit in the head and was in and out of consciousness as the FDNY worked to remove the tree, a spokesman said. → Read More
Parking dispute in Bergen Beach, Brooklyn, leaves brothers stabbed, 1 fatally, police say
The men were attacked near their home, cops said. → Read More
David Letterman returns to TV via a Netflix series
David Letterman will be interviewing people he thinks is interesting in each episode of the series, expected to debut in 2018. → Read More
'Sean Spicer' returns to 'SNL' with Melissa McCarthy back at the podium
This time, Spicer heads to Manhattan in search of his boss. → Read More
Trump’s tweets across his first 100 days, by the numbers
Because you were wondering how many times he's tweeted "fake news," Obamacare and "sad!" → Read More
Penn Station chaos after Taser incident causes crowds to run
The Taser was used by Amtrak Police to subdue an individual, Amtrak said in statement. → Read More