Jake Offenhartz
Articles by Jake Offenhartz
Jake Offenhartz is a former Gothamist reporter.
Jonathan Wohl was arrested for conducting a one-man protest against his union. When he was taken into custody, his phone kept recording.
It is the latest development in the yearslong saga surrounding the $130,000 payment that Trump’s former attorney and fixer made to an adult film star in exchange for her silence over an alleged affair.
The city's Department of Investigation said "NYCHA needs to improve its fire safety procedures across the board."
The so-called "comfort stations" will now be referred to simply as "public restrooms."
Protesters rallied in Washington Square Park on Sunday while waving the flag of Israel and holding signs promoting democracy.
The union called on the U.S. Coast Guard to investigate what they described as an "unfortunate deterioration of safety culture" within the ferry system.
The boys – believed to be around 12 years old – crawled into a 40-inch opening near the Staten Island Zoo.
After escaping from a slaughterhouse, the Canarsie cow will now live "a life of leisure" in rural New Jersey.
The cow was captured by an impromptu band of cattle wranglers.
An indictment could come Monday or Wednesday, according to an official.
The season is expected to bring hotter than average temperatures to the East Coast.
The settlement marks the latest payout resulting from the 2020 protests against the killing of George Floyd.
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