News from America’s biggest cities.https://hotchronicle.com/https://hotchronicle.com/article/climate-disasters-are-growing-so-are-cuts-to-programs-that-prepare-for-them/https://hotchronicle.com/article/climate-disasters-are-growing-so-are-cuts-to-programs-that-prepare-for-them/Deep reductions in foreign aid have shut down disaster-monitoring programs in the Himalayan region and shrunk climate finance just as floods and glacial hazards grow more dangerous.Wed, 23 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMTJacob Learyhttps://hotchronicle.com/article/prince-harry-warns-about-ai-s-danger-to-kids-in-nyc-speech/https://hotchronicle.com/article/prince-harry-warns-about-ai-s-danger-to-kids-in-nyc-speech/In his first major address since moving back to the U.K. last month, the Duke of Sussex argued that AI poses a deeper risk to children than social media because it seeks emotional attachment.Wed, 23 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMTJacob Learyhttps://hotchronicle.com/article/damaging-storms-flash-flooding-threaten-nj-today-as-state-braces-for-another-rou/https://hotchronicle.com/article/damaging-storms-flash-flooding-threaten-nj-today-as-state-braces-for-another-rou/Forecasters warn of damaging winds and 1 to 2 inches of rain across New Jersey, where communities are still cleaning up from weekend flooding and more than 500 flights have been cancelled.Tue, 21 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMTMykola Bondarenkohttps://hotchronicle.com/article/wojtaszek-vs-brown-western-otb-beset-by-turmoil-yet-again/https://hotchronicle.com/article/wojtaszek-vs-brown-western-otb-beset-by-turmoil-yet-again/A $15 million wrongful-termination lawsuit, a state regulatory rebuke and a disputed $42,000 investigation have deepened a power struggle between former CEO Henry Wojtaszek and his successor, Byron Brown, at Western Regional Off-Track Betting.Wed, 06 May 2026 12:00:00 GMTMalcolm Davishttps://hotchronicle.com/article/dad-of-slain-brooklyn-baby-kaori-patterson-moore-may-not-have-been-intended-targ/https://hotchronicle.com/article/dad-of-slain-brooklyn-baby-kaori-patterson-moore-may-not-have-been-intended-targ/Prosecutors announced a murder indictment against Amuri Greene in the April 1 killing of 7-month-old Kaori Patterson-Moore, while the district attorney cautioned it is not clear her father was the intended target.Tue, 07 Apr 2026 12:00:00 GMTJacob Learyhttps://hotchronicle.com/article/yankees-say-ben-rice-s-early-defense-speaks-volumes-about-his-work-ethic/https://hotchronicle.com/article/yankees-say-ben-rice-s-early-defense-speaks-volumes-about-his-work-ethic/After a winter spent refining his footwork and glove skills at first base, Ben Rice looked noticeably more at ease at the position in the Yankees' opening games, drawing praise from Aaron Judge and Aaron Boone.Mon, 30 Mar 2026 12:00:00 GMTJacob Learyhttps://hotchronicle.com/article/mamdani-appoints-erin-dalton-to-head-nyc-homeless-social-services/https://hotchronicle.com/article/mamdani-appoints-erin-dalton-to-head-nyc-homeless-social-services/Mayor Zohran Mamdani has chosen Erin Dalton, a former Allegheny County human services director, to run the Department of Social Services as the agency faces scrutiny over deaths during a cold snap.Wed, 25 Feb 2026 12:00:00 GMTJacob Learyhttps://hotchronicle.com/article/panhandler-shot-dead-in-clash-over-holding-door-at-nyc-7-eleven-was-dad-who-fell/https://hotchronicle.com/article/panhandler-shot-dead-in-clash-over-holding-door-at-nyc-7-eleven-was-dad-who-fell/Mark Jackson, 43, who had been homeless for about a year, was shot in the neck inside a Manhattan convenience store on Feb. 12, and his family is pleading for help finding the gunman.Wed, 25 Feb 2026 12:00:00 GMTJacob Learyhttps://hotchronicle.com/article/port-authority-to-test-self-driving-shuttle-buses-at-newark-airport-this-spring/https://hotchronicle.com/article/port-authority-to-test-self-driving-shuttle-buses-at-newark-airport-this-spring/Three companies will take turns testing electric autonomous buses in a closed section of Newark Liberty International Airport as the agency weighs options for linking terminals to a rebuilt AirTrain.Wed, 25 Feb 2026 12:00:00 GMTJacob Learyhttps://hotchronicle.com/article/mamdani-says-tax-hike-is-needed-to-stop-fiscal-crisis-critics-aren-t-buying-it/https://hotchronicle.com/article/mamdani-says-tax-hike-is-needed-to-stop-fiscal-crisis-critics-aren-t-buying-it/The mayor says the city faces a fiscal crisis and must either win higher taxes on the wealthy from Albany or raise property taxes by 9.5%, but critics call the framing a false choice.Wed, 18 Feb 2026 12:00:00 GMTJacob Learyhttps://hotchronicle.com/article/timothy-busfield-shares-intimate-details-of-sex-life-in-court-filing/https://hotchronicle.com/article/timothy-busfield-shares-intimate-details-of-sex-life-in-court-filing/The Emmy-winning actor, charged with sexual misconduct involving two young boys, submitted personal details and a risk evaluation to argue he should be released before trial.Sat, 17 Jan 2026 12:00:00 GMTJacob Learyhttps://hotchronicle.com/article/suspect-arrested-in-road-rage-stabbing-of-bronx-livery-cab-driver/https://hotchronicle.com/article/suspect-arrested-in-road-rage-stabbing-of-bronx-livery-cab-driver/Police say a 56-year-old surrendered at the 43rd Precinct on Wednesday in connection with the Nov. 26 attack that left a 39-year-old driver critically wounded.Wed, 10 Dec 2025 12:00:00 GMTJacob Learyhttps://hotchronicle.com/article/us-playwright-jeremy-o-harris-released-3-weeks-after-arrest-in-japan-for-alleged/https://hotchronicle.com/article/us-playwright-jeremy-o-harris-released-3-weeks-after-arrest-in-japan-for-alleged/The American writer and actor, held since Nov. 16 over a small amount of MDMA found at Okinawa's Naha Airport, was released from police custody on Monday, police said.Wed, 10 Dec 2025 12:00:00 GMTJacob Learyhttps://hotchronicle.com/article/four-killed-20-injured-in-restaurant-shooting-on-s-c-s-st-helena-island/https://hotchronicle.com/article/four-killed-20-injured-in-restaurant-shooting-on-s-c-s-st-helena-island/Gunfire erupted shortly before 1 a.m. Sunday outside Willie's Bar and Grill in Beaufort County, leaving four people dead and at least 20 injured, authorities said.Sun, 12 Oct 2025 12:00:00 GMTJacob Learyhttps://hotchronicle.com/article/in-central-park-pro-israel-demonstrators-wait-with-hope-for-release-of-hamas-hos/https://hotchronicle.com/article/in-central-park-pro-israel-demonstrators-wait-with-hope-for-release-of-hamas-hos/Hundreds joined their weekly walk around the Central Park reservoir on Sunday, hoping it would be the last before the expected return of the final 20 living hostages held in Gaza.Sun, 12 Oct 2025 12:00:00 GMTJacob Learyhttps://hotchronicle.com/article/buffalo-housing-court-imposing-and-collecting-few-fines/https://hotchronicle.com/article/buffalo-housing-court-imposing-and-collecting-few-fines/Records show the city has left millions in Housing Court penalties uncollected, even as it faces budget deficits and has a lien law it has rarely used.Tue, 30 Sep 2025 12:00:00 GMTMalcolm Davishttps://hotchronicle.com/article/a-woman-tried-to-call-her-mom-in-iran-a-robotic-voice-answered-the-phone/https://hotchronicle.com/article/a-woman-tried-to-call-her-mom-in-iran-a-robotic-voice-answered-the-phone/Nine Iranians living overseas told The Associated Press that automated voices, not their relatives, have answered their calls since Israel began airstrikes on Iran a week ago, and experts disagree on who is responsible.Fri, 20 Jun 2025 12:00:00 GMTJacob Learyhttps://hotchronicle.com/article/two-men-die-in-nyc-correction-department-custody-in-one-day/https://hotchronicle.com/article/two-men-die-in-nyc-correction-department-custody-in-one-day/Officials are investigating a suspected suicide and a possible overdose, as the city's jail population remains far above where it stood at the start of Mayor Adams's tenure.Fri, 20 Jun 2025 12:00:00 GMTJacob Learyhttps://hotchronicle.com/article/brooklyn-s-flatbush-avenue-gets-bus-lanes-pedestrian-islands-under-dot-plan/https://hotchronicle.com/article/brooklyn-s-flatbush-avenue-gets-bus-lanes-pedestrian-islands-under-dot-plan/The Department of Transportation proposes replacing two car lanes with bus-only lanes and adding pedestrian islands on a congested stretch between Livingston Street and Grand Army Plaza.Wed, 04 Jun 2025 12:00:00 GMTJacob Learyhttps://hotchronicle.com/article/nyc-offers-developers-a-deal-build-affordable-units-we-ll-help-cover-tenants-ren/https://hotchronicle.com/article/nyc-offers-developers-a-deal-build-affordable-units-we-ll-help-cover-tenants-ren/A two-year-old city program promises nonprofit developers a steady stream of voucher-holding tenants, making it easier to finance buildings that move long-term shelter residents into permanent homes.Thu, 03 Apr 2025 12:00:00 GMTJacob Learyhttps://hotchronicle.com/article/how-an-unforgettable-st-john-s-season-came-to-a-sudden-end/https://hotchronicle.com/article/how-an-unforgettable-st-john-s-season-came-to-a-sudden-end/Second-seeded St. John's shot 28% in a 75-66 second-round loss to 10th-seeded Arkansas, closing a 31-win season that restored the program to national relevance.Sun, 23 Mar 2025 12:00:00 GMTJacob Learyhttps://hotchronicle.com/article/mets-tylor-megill-on-a-mission-in-2025-you-want-to-be-a-guy-that-sticks/https://hotchronicle.com/article/mets-tylor-megill-on-a-mission-in-2025-you-want-to-be-a-guy-that-sticks/After three straight seasons of starting in the big leagues only to be sent down to Triple-A, the right-hander says he has simplified his approach and wants to be a pitcher who sticks.Sun, 23 Mar 2025 12:00:00 GMTJacob Learyhttps://hotchronicle.com/article/temporary-status-revoked-for-532k-cubans-haitians-nicaraguans-and-venezuelans/https://hotchronicle.com/article/temporary-status-revoked-for-532k-cubans-haitians-nicaraguans-and-venezuelans/The Department of Homeland Security said it will terminate humanitarian parole for about 532,000 people who arrived under a Biden-era program, exposing them to possible deportation as soon as late April.Sat, 22 Mar 2025 12:00:00 GMTJacob Learyhttps://hotchronicle.com/article/the-knicks-are-in-jeopardy-of-falling-down-the-east-standings-but-is-that-a-bad/https://hotchronicle.com/article/the-knicks-are-in-jeopardy-of-falling-down-the-east-standings-but-is-that-a-bad/With Jalen Brunson out and the Knicks losing six of nine, a slip from third to fourth in the East could mean avoiding Boston in the second round.Sat, 22 Mar 2025 12:00:00 GMTJacob Learyhttps://hotchronicle.com/article/newark-burglary-bandit-arrested-in-north-jersey-dunkin-donuts-spree/https://hotchronicle.com/article/newark-burglary-bandit-arrested-in-north-jersey-dunkin-donuts-spree/A 24-year-old Newark man surrendered to authorities after being linked to 14 burglaries and one attempted burglary at Dunkin' locations between December 2024 and January 2025.Sat, 01 Mar 2025 12:00:00 GMTMykola Bondarenkohttps://hotchronicle.com/article/jets-defeat-dolphins-behind-four-aaron-rodgers-touchdown-passes-in-possible-fina/https://hotchronicle.com/article/jets-defeat-dolphins-behind-four-aaron-rodgers-touchdown-passes-in-possible-fina/Aaron Rodgers threw four touchdown passes, including the 500th of his career, as New York closed a 5-12 season with a win in what may have been his last game with the club.Sun, 05 Jan 2025 12:00:00 GMTJacob Learyhttps://hotchronicle.com/article/perry-real-life-inspiration-for-donkey-character-in-shrek-dies-at-age-30/https://hotchronicle.com/article/perry-real-life-inspiration-for-donkey-character-in-shrek-dies-at-age-30/The Barron Park Donkey Project said the beloved animal, which served as the motion model for the donkey in the film "Shrek," was euthanized after weeks of suffering from an incurable hoof condition.Sun, 05 Jan 2025 12:00:00 GMTJacob Learyhttps://hotchronicle.com/article/ellen-degeneres-u-k-home-flooded-weeks-after-she-denied-similar-reports/https://hotchronicle.com/article/ellen-degeneres-u-k-home-flooded-weeks-after-she-denied-similar-reports/Photos published by TMZ reportedly show flood damage at the couple's Cotswolds property, weeks after DeGeneres denied earlier reports that the home had flooded.Thu, 12 Dec 2024 12:00:00 GMTJacob Learyhttps://hotchronicle.com/article/president-biden-commutes-nearly-1-500-jail-sentences-grants-pardons-to-dozens-mo/https://hotchronicle.com/article/president-biden-commutes-nearly-1-500-jail-sentences-grants-pardons-to-dozens-mo/The White House says the commutations and 39 pardons for nonviolent offenders amount to the largest single-day clemency action in modern history.Thu, 12 Dec 2024 12:00:00 GMTJacob Learyhttps://hotchronicle.com/article/nyc-health-commissioner-ashwin-vasan-resigns-city-hall-post/https://hotchronicle.com/article/nyc-health-commissioner-ashwin-vasan-resigns-city-hall-post/Dr. Ashwin Vasan, who has led the city's health department since March 2022, said he is leaving for family reasons, adding to a string of senior departures from the Adams administration.Mon, 23 Sep 2024 12:00:00 GMTJacob Learyhttps://hotchronicle.com/article/today-in-history-september-23-tiger-woods-wins-80th-pga-tour-victory-after-back/https://hotchronicle.com/article/today-in-history-september-23-tiger-woods-wins-80th-pga-tour-victory-after-back/On the 267th day of 2024, a look back at events on this date, from Benedict Arnold's exposed plot in 1780 to Roger Federer's farewell match in 2022.Mon, 23 Sep 2024 12:00:00 GMTJacob Learyhttps://hotchronicle.com/article/grandma-mother-two-children-fatally-stabbed-in-brooklyn-relative-in-custody-nypd/https://hotchronicle.com/article/grandma-mother-two-children-fatally-stabbed-in-brooklyn-relative-in-custody-nypd/Police say a woman, her daughter-in-law and two young grandchildren were killed in Bensonhurst, and a relative of the family is in custody as detectives investigate.Sat, 20 Jul 2024 12:00:00 GMTJacob Learyhttps://hotchronicle.com/article/today-in-history-july-20-armstrong-and-aldrin-walk-on-the-moon/https://hotchronicle.com/article/today-in-history-july-20-armstrong-and-aldrin-walk-on-the-moon/On Saturday, July 20, 2024, the 202nd day of the year, the calendar looks back on the 1969 moon walk and other events that fell on this date.Sat, 20 Jul 2024 12:00:00 GMTJacob Learyhttps://hotchronicle.com/article/pressure-mounts-on-mayor-adams-to-comply-with-nyc-class-size-limits/https://hotchronicle.com/article/pressure-mounts-on-mayor-adams-to-comply-with-nyc-class-size-limits/The United Federation of Teachers argues that 856 schools could meet the state class size law by adding 3,000 teachers, as the Adams administration continues to resist the mandate.Tue, 07 May 2024 12:00:00 GMTJacob Learyhttps://hotchronicle.com/article/oklahoma-tornadoes-kill-at-least-2-including-infant/https://hotchronicle.com/article/oklahoma-tornadoes-kill-at-least-2-including-infant/Multiple twisters hit the state overnight into Sunday, destroying homes in Holdenville, flattening downtown buildings in Sulphur and prompting a state of emergency in 12 counties.Sun, 28 Apr 2024 12:00:00 GMTJacob Learyhttps://hotchronicle.com/article/democrats-consider-helping-speaker-johnson-pass-ukraine-aid-and-keep-his-job/https://hotchronicle.com/article/democrats-consider-helping-speaker-johnson-pass-ukraine-aid-and-keep-his-job/House Democrats met on Thursday to discuss helping Republican Speaker Mike Johnson pass a long-delayed Ukraine aid package and possibly shield him from an effort by hardliners to remove him.Thu, 18 Apr 2024 12:00:00 GMTJacob Learyhttps://hotchronicle.com/article/police-nab-newark-irvington-men-and-juvenile-for-illegal-weapon-possession-attem/https://hotchronicle.com/article/police-nab-newark-irvington-men-and-juvenile-for-illegal-weapon-possession-attem/Union Township police arrested two men and a 17-year-old after a neighbor's real-time reports led officers to a vehicle containing a concealed handgun.Thu, 04 Apr 2024 12:00:00 GMTMykola Bondarenkohttps://hotchronicle.com/article/hochul-deploys-national-guard-state-police-to-do-mandatory-bag-checks-in-nyc-sub/https://hotchronicle.com/article/hochul-deploys-national-guard-state-police-to-do-mandatory-bag-checks-in-nyc-sub/Gov. Kathy Hochul announced that 750 National Guard members, along with state and MTA police, will check riders' bags at busy stations as part of a wider response to violence on the transit system.Wed, 06 Mar 2024 12:00:00 GMTJacob Learyhttps://hotchronicle.com/article/nyc-councilwoman-shahana-hanif-demands-boycott-of-adams-iftar-events-over-lack-o/https://hotchronicle.com/article/nyc-councilwoman-shahana-hanif-demands-boycott-of-adams-iftar-events-over-lack-o/Council member Shahana Hanif, the chamber's only female Muslim member, called for shunning the mayor's Ramadan events because he has not backed a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war, drawing a sharp rebuke from City Hall.Thu, 29 Feb 2024 12:00:00 GMTJacob Learyhttps://hotchronicle.com/article/stephen-baldwin-s-call-for-prayers-for-justin-hailey-bieber-evokes-concern/https://hotchronicle.com/article/stephen-baldwin-s-call-for-prayers-for-justin-hailey-bieber-evokes-concern/The actor reshared a video asking followers to pray for his daughter and son-in-law, but he gave no explanation for the request.Thu, 29 Feb 2024 12:00:00 GMTJacob Learyhttps://hotchronicle.com/article/update-nj-man-sentenced-to-prison-for-posting-online-threats-to-attack-synagogue/https://hotchronicle.com/article/update-nj-man-sentenced-to-prison-for-posting-online-threats-to-attack-synagogue/A federal judge in Camden sentenced Omar Alkattoul of Sayreville for sending a document online that threatened an attack on a synagogue and Jewish people.Tue, 14 Nov 2023 12:00:00 GMTEmily Carterhttps://hotchronicle.com/article/rapper-jeezy-files-for-divorce-from-jeannie-mai-seeking-joint-legal-custody/https://hotchronicle.com/article/rapper-jeezy-files-for-divorce-from-jeannie-mai-seeking-joint-legal-custody/The Atlanta rapper, born Jay Wayne Jenkins, is seeking joint legal custody of the couple's 20-month-old daughter, Monaco, according to filings in Fulton County.Fri, 15 Sep 2023 12:00:00 GMTJacob Learyhttps://hotchronicle.com/article/recaptured-killer-danelo-cavalcante-being-held-at-maximum-security-prison-that-o/https://hotchronicle.com/article/recaptured-killer-danelo-cavalcante-being-held-at-maximum-security-prison-that-o/Danelo Cavalcante, caught after a two-week manhunt, is now held at SCI Phoenix, the newest and costliest prison in Pennsylvania.Fri, 15 Sep 2023 12:00:00 GMTJacob Learyhttps://hotchronicle.com/article/man-stabbed-to-death-in-staten-island-drug-den-girlfriend-blames-victim-s-dealer/https://hotchronicle.com/article/man-stabbed-to-death-in-staten-island-drug-den-girlfriend-blames-victim-s-dealer/A 38-year-old man died after being stabbed repeatedly in Mariners Harbor, and his girlfriend says she believes his marijuana dealer was responsible.Tue, 25 Jul 2023 12:00:00 GMTJacob Learyhttps://hotchronicle.com/article/mikal-bridges-big-confidence-big-faith-in-ben-simmons-return-from-back-injury/https://hotchronicle.com/article/mikal-bridges-big-confidence-big-faith-in-ben-simmons-return-from-back-injury/Speaking on Paul George's podcast, the Nets forward said Simmons has the full support of Brooklyn's locker room as the former All-Star works back from back surgery.Tue, 25 Jul 2023 12:00:00 GMTJacob Learyhttps://hotchronicle.com/article/national-grid-withdraws-application-to-build-natural-gas-vaporizers-in-north-bro/https://hotchronicle.com/article/national-grid-withdraws-application-to-build-natural-gas-vaporizers-in-north-bro/The utility withdrew its permit request for two large boilers at its Greenpoint facility after a state regulator said the project was not needed to meet energy demand for at least five years.Mon, 03 Apr 2023 12:00:00 GMTJacob Learyhttps://hotchronicle.com/article/i-want-a-big-rat-the-story-behind-the-nyc-sanitation-department-s-latest-ad-camp/https://hotchronicle.com/article/i-want-a-big-rat-the-story-behind-the-nyc-sanitation-department-s-latest-ad-camp/To promote a shift in trash setout times, the city's sanitation department mailed out fliers starring an oversized rat, a design that came about because the commissioner kept demanding a bigger rodent.Fri, 31 Mar 2023 12:00:00 GMTJacob Learyhttps://hotchronicle.com/article/meet-the-scouts-who-put-anthony-volpe-on-his-path-to-pinstripes/https://hotchronicle.com/article/meet-the-scouts-who-put-anthony-volpe-on-his-path-to-pinstripes/As the 21-year-old prepares to start at shortstop on Opening Day, the Yankees scouts who recruited him recall how the club persuaded him to skip Vanderbilt.Wed, 29 Mar 2023 12:00:00 GMTJacob Learyhttps://hotchronicle.com/article/avatar-2-m3gan-hold-onto-top-spots-at-the-box-office/https://hotchronicle.com/article/avatar-2-m3gan-hold-onto-top-spots-at-the-box-office/James Cameron's 'Avatar: The Way of Water' won a fifth straight weekend and the killer-doll thriller 'M3GAN' held second, while new releases 'Plane' and 'House Party' landed in fifth and sixth.Sun, 15 Jan 2023 12:00:00 GMTJacob Learyhttps://hotchronicle.com/article/president-biden-evokes-mlk-jr-s-legacy-as-guide-to-safeguarding-nation-s-democra/https://hotchronicle.com/article/president-biden-evokes-mlk-jr-s-legacy-as-guide-to-safeguarding-nation-s-democra/On the weekend of Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday, President Biden became the first sitting president to deliver a Sunday morning sermon at King's Atlanta church, urging Americans to choose democracy over autocracy.Sun, 15 Jan 2023 12:00:00 GMTJacob Leary