Jared Downing
The Archive
Thousands of Jewish teens gather at NY grave of renowned rabbi amid spike in antisemitic incidents
A massive crowd prayed at the grave of Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson in Queens Sunday.
Notorious B.I.G. mural outside Brooklyn weed dispensary saved after outcry
There will be life after death for a beloved mural featuring late hip-hop legend and Brooklyn native The Notorious B.I.G. on a Bushwick cannabis dispensary wall, which is now being...
St. Pat's holds rare 'Mass of Reparation' to atone for hosting 'sacrilegious' trans activist's funeral
The church claimed it was duped into hosting Thursday's funeral for Cecilia Gentili, a Big Apple transgender activist who championed the rights of sex workers, AIDS patients and the LGBTQ...
Proposed Brooklyn skate park partially backed by Tony Hawk divides community, politicians: 'Shocking'
“It is our green space and it is well loved and it is well used. It is rare…and we don’t want any of it paved,” one resident paved.
Brooklyn weed dispensary sparks outrage for painting over famous mural of Notorious B.I.G.
A cherished mural of late rap legend and Brooklyn native The Notorious B.I.G. was painted over in Bushwick after a pot shop moved into the building -- sparking outrage among...
NYC migrant shelter residents, neighbors divided on whether new curfews will have any effect
As new curfews loom for migrant shelters across the city over concerns about crime and chaos, neighbors and migrants alike remain unsure what changes the new policies will bring about...
Long-suffering NYCHA residents disgusted -- but not surprised -- by housing bribery busts: 'I'm glad they got caught'
"It’s time they clear out the workers that take advantage of other people — and NYCHA is full of those,'' said Loraine, a New York City Housing Authority resident who...
NYPD officers assaulted in 3 incidents in as many days as 2 accused attackers freed without bail over prosecutors' objections
Three men charged in three separate assaults of NYPD officers in recent days appeared before a judge at Manhattan Criminal Court Monday afternoon.
Deport! Suozzi, Pilip say migrants who beat NY cops must get booted
Furor over the migrants who were allowed to bolt New York City after beating two cops in Times Square exploded as the dominant issue Sunday in the Feb. 13 special...
NYPD welcomes teens, young adults to winter internship program: 'I was in that chair when I was your age'
The NYPD kicked off a winter internship program with about 70 teens and young adults.
NYC restaurant workers, diners hungry for new rule that would change how customers tip
Their sentiments — shared with The Post this week during a series of on-the-street interviews — stand in stark contrast to the owners themselves, who hate the idea and overwhelmingly...
‘Ugly’ MTA subway safety rails at NYC station don’t impress straphangers
The MTA installed safety barriers at a Washington Heights subway station as part of a pilot program, although New Yorkers who ride the rails are skeptical about the whole idea.
New Yorkers living near migrant centers think new curfews offer cold comfort: 'What's it really gonna change?'
The new curfew goes into effect at 11 p.m. Tuesday, and brings the migrant centers in line with city homeless shelter curfews.
Over 30 illegal weed shops surround single legal dispensary in this popular NYC neighborhood — leaving customers hazy
The discerning weed smoker in New York City is getting burnt out by unsavory options - only 16 regulated dispensaries are surrounded by an estimated 1,500 illicit ones.
Anti-Israel protesters create commuter chaos at three NYC bridges, Holland Tunnel -- over 330 taken into custody
Demonstrators from the “Shut it Down for Palestine” rally marched through City Hall Park before groups of them descended on the bridges and tunnels, police said.
Penn Station crippled by hours of Amtrak delays on New Year's Eve
Throngs of commuters saw their holiday travel plans thwarted by massive rail delays at Manhattan's Penn Station Sunday morning, just blocks away from the nation's largest New Year's Eve bash.
Accused GCT stabber shouldn't have been out after threatening man 2 weeks before teen tourists sliced
The deranged attacker who allegedly stabbed two teenage tourists at Grand Central Terminal never should have been let out after he threatened a man in the Bronx just last month,...
Sidewalk shed at landmark Manhattan building finally taken down after 21 years
Residents of 409 Edgecombe Avenue were happy to have their public space reclaimed after 21 years, although they disagreed on who exactly was to blame for the generation-long eyesore.
Vile armed robbers pistol-whip mom, attack 5-year-old in terrifying NYC home invasion: cops
Four “amateurish” armed suspects broke into a Staten Island home before dawn on Monday, pistol-whipping a woman and attacking her 5-year-old daughter.
Migrants at NYC's Floyd Bennett Field feared tent collapse as storm knocked loose bolts, hinges from ceiling
"When we told security we were afraid of an imminent collapse, they told us the door was open and we could leave when we want. But where are we going...