Alvin Bragg, Manhattan’s District Attorney, wants to meet with YouTube CEO Neal Mohan to discuss why the website allows the posting of videos on how to manufacture “ghost guns” and why its algorithm is pushing them to underage viewers who watch video game content. Ghost guns are firearms assembled using 3D-printed parts or components purchased …
NEW YORK — Columbia University switched to remote learning Monday, as pro-Palestinian protests entered their sixth day on the school’s campus in New York City. Columbia President Minouche Shafik announced classes would be held virtually “to deescalate the rancor and give us all a chance to consider next steps.” The university initially said it would offer a …
Facing widespread unhappiness over its response to the Israel-Hamas war, the writers’ group PEN America has called off its annual awards ceremony. Dozens of nominees had dropped out of the event, which was to have taken place next week. PEN, a literary and free expression organization, hands out hundreds of thousands of dollars in prizes …
EAST VILLAGE, Manhattan (WABC) — Police are searching for a man who allegedly stabbed another man in an unprovoked attack in Manhattan earlier this month. The attack happened in front of a building on E. 7th St. in the East Village just before 11 a.m. on April 9. In an exclusive interview, Arnaldo Mendinueta told …
NEW YORK — Columbia University switched to remote learning Monday, as pro-Palestinian protests entered their sixth day on the school’s campus in New York City. Columbia University President Minouche Shafik announced classes would be held virtually “to deescalate the rancor and give us all a chance to consider next steps.” The university initially said it would offer …
Pro-Palestinian demonstrations at Columbia University continue for 4th straight day Pro-Palestinian demonstrations at Columbia University continue for 4th straight day 00:26 NEW YORK — Tensions are high at Columbia University over the Israel-Hamas war and the school’s response to ongoing protests on campus. School administrators have restricted campus access to students and staff with university …
CHELSEA, Manhattan (WABC) — A 40-year-old man has been charged in the assault of a TikTok influencer in Chelsea earlier this week as several women have come forward to share similar stories. Influencer Hailey McGookin — who goes by “Halley Kate” — made a tearful video recalling an attack on March 25 near W 16th …
UPPER WEST SIDE, Manhattan (WABC) — Get ready to be transported to Northern India with kebabs and cocktails, including a very colorful drink in celebration of Holi, the festival of colors. This week, Neighborhood Eats takes you to Kebab aur Sharab located at 247 West 72nd Street on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. “Kebab …
NEW YORK (WABC) — Governor Kathy Hochul is expected to reveal her plans to bring in state resources for combatting subway crime in an announcement on Wednesday. Hochul says she wants commuters to feel safer underground, but recent data shows an uptick in crime in the subway system. Officials last week released stats showing violent …
NEW YORK (WABC) — After several violent attacks over the weekend, Governor Kathy Hochul is expected to announce an increase in law enforcement in the subway system. Police are hard at work to find the suspect behind the unprovoked attack on a 64-year-old man at Penn Station. Officials say the victim fell onto the tracks …