A Bronx resident has been indicted for vehicular homicide in connection with a DUI pileup on March 19 (pictured above), after he slammed into two bikers on W. 125th St., killing one delivery worker and seriously injuring another deliverista. ( Photo: Citizen App ) Man Indicted For DUI Pileup in Harlem That Killed Delivery Biker A man has been indicted for vehicular homicide in connection with a brutal DUI pileup that occurred near the Apollo Theater... News 07 Apr 2026 | 10:37
The playground inside St. Nicholas Park on West. 133rd St. is to get a complete makeover. ( Photo: NYC Parks Dept. ) Harlem Playground Dodges Parks Cuts, Set for Big Makeover The Parks Department funds may be under pressure as Mayor Zohran Mamdani looks to balance the budget next fiscal year, but... News 27 Mar 2026 | 05:54
A red Hundai Tuscon SUV operated by a 49-year-old male struck an unoccupied NYPD cruiser, a Lexus, a Toyota Rav 4, several pedestrians and two delivery workers, killing one of them. The driver was charged with manslaughter and driving under the influence. ( Photo: Citizen) E-biker Killed by Runaway SUV in Harlem, Driver Charged The chaos that erupted outside the Apollo Theater on March 19 when an SUV came speeding east down West 125th Street has left... News 23 Mar 2026 | 01:23
Legionella bacteria has been detected in hot water system of a Harlem residential complex known as 3333 Broadway, officials announced earlier this month. ( Photo: Wikimedia Commons ) Health Dept.: Legionella Detected at Harlem Residential Complex Legionella bacteria has officially been detected at a five-building complex in Harlem, after NYC Health Department inspectors... News 13 Feb 2026 | 10:36
A new Legionnaire’s probe is underway at 3333 Broadway in Harlem. It follows a deadly local outbreak of the disease that sickened 114 people and killed seven in Harlem last summer. ( Photo: Wikimedia Commons) New Legionnaire’s Probe Underway at Harlem Apartment Complex Health officials are investigating whether Legionnaire’s disease is present at an apartment building complex in Harlem, after... News 02 Feb 2026 | 01:24
Wanted for stabbing a teen boy near 285 St. Nicholas Ave., Jan. 12, 2026. ( Photos: NYPD) Gang of Five Stabs Teen in Broad Daylight; Burglary in East Harlem However one might wish it otherwise, crime reporters expect bad things to happen in the crepuscular and nighttime hours.... News 26 Jan 2026 | 07:57
The most recent headless chickens were found on the south side of Broadway Malls at West 91st Street. ( Photos: Google Maps; Gus Saltonstall X inset) Headless Chickens Return to Broadway: Santeria or Voodoo? What Does It Mean? Signs of animal sacrifice have again returned to the Upper West Side, and again the evidence is a pair of dead, headless... News 29 Sep 2025 | 05:13
Steuben Day preview at Foley Square, Sep. 19 (inset); and the parade proper on Fifth Avenue the next day. ( Photos: Brian Berger) 1000s of Jolly Germans March Up 5th Avenue: Auf die Freundschaft! Fifth Avenue came alive to the sights and sounds of the annual German-American Steuben Day Parade on Saturday, Sept. 20,... News 29 Sep 2025 | 09:08
The Harlem Legionnaires’ outbreak has now been declared over. Officials traced it to Harlem Hospital, above. ( Photo: NYC Health + Hospitals Harlem ) After 7 Deaths, Legionnaires’ Outbreak in Harlem Declared Over The deadly Legionnaires’ outbreak that struck Harlem around Aug. 9 is over, NYC health officials said on Aug. 29, leaving... News 19 Sep 2025 | 09:15
Two men, including Nunzio Quinto (second from left) have filed lawsuits in connection with Harlem’s Legionnaires’ outbreak. Quinto appeared at an Aug. 20 presser with Al Sharpton (far right) and Ben Crump (far left). ( Photo: Al Sharpton, Instagram) Two Legionnaires’ Patients File Lawsuits Against Employers, Death Toll Climbs to Six A deadly outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease in Harlem has now led to six deaths, up from four at last count, with a total... News 25 Aug 2025 | 07:07
City officials have proposed stronger regulations around testing cooling towers for Legionnaires’ (Note: The cooling tower pictured is not tied to any outbreak). ( Photo: EVAPCO) City Proposes Stronger Legionnaires’ Rules for Cooling Towers, Amid Outbreak An ongoing outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease that struck Harlem in late July, killing three people, appears to be slowing... Home 19 Aug 2025 | 07:06
Mayor Eric Adams showed up to Harlem to talk with locals about the outbreak on August 6. ( Photo: Flickr, nycmayorsoffice) Harlem Legionnaires’ Outbreak Multiplies, Three Now Dead An outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease that struck Harlem in late July has spread to more people, NYC’s Department of Health... News 12 Aug 2025 | 04:27
Cooling towers can be breeding grounds for Legionnaires’ disease (note: the one pictured is not tied to any outbreak). ( Photo: EVAPOCO/X.com) Legionnaires’ Disease Outbreak Hits Harlem, Killing One Legionnaires’ disease, a severe form of pneumonia named after the Legionella bacteria, has struck Manhattan. An outbreak... News 05 Aug 2025 | 03:16
Left : Two Waterline Square (yellow circle within rectangle of larger development), where a teen was slashed. Right: West 114th Street and Lenox Avenue (yellow circle), site of a shooting by a 15-year-old.. ( Pbotos: Google Maps, Straus News markup) Teen Slashed on UWS; Cops Collar 15-year-old for Harlem Shooting Teen violence reached a locale little known for such mayhem, namely Two Waterline Square at 400 W. 61st St. (which also has... News 28 Jul 2025 | 03:51
Left: 1370 Fifth Ave., within King Towers NYCHA complex; Right: Wanted for forcible touching. ( Photos: Google Maps; NYPD) 15-Year-Old Shot on 5th Avenue; Buttocks Grabbed on Madison The rash of gun violence involving teenagers continues unabated. While Manhattan has been relatively insulated from the trend... News 23 May 2025 | 11:30
