Before he died, 15-year-old Zackery Nazario was captured on video riding on top of a New York City subway train — a dangerous activity known around the country as “subway surfing.” Nazario died in February 2023 while attempting the stunt with his girlfriend atop a train crossing the Williamsburg Bridge between Brooklyn and Manhattan. For…
New York City will pause today and remember the 9/11 terror attacks that forever altered the city and the country. The annual reading of names and moments of silence will be held this morning at the 9/11 Memorial and Museum in Lower Manhattan. It’s a somber ceremony when New Yorkers and the nation vow to “never…
A New York City police officer and three other people were shot and killed inside a Midtown Manhattan office building on Monday evening, police confirmed. The suspect, identified as Shane D. Tamura, 27, of Las Vegas, died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, police said. NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch said surveillance video shows the suspect exit…
Mayor Eric Adams and Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch had one constant and repeated message on Tuesday: “Crime is down. Crime is down. Crime is down.” Photo by Dean Moses Mayor Eric Adams and Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch had one constant and repeated message on Tuesday: “Crime is down. Crime is down. Crime is down.” Despite…
This is the latest instalment in a feature series reflecting on instances of East meets West in world cinema, including China-US co-productions. In the mid-1980s, Jackie Chan was one of the biggest stars in Asia. But while his films regularly topped the Hong Kong box office, he just could not crack America. After the disappointments…