The Latest Breaking News from Manhattan

New York governor pushes for tax increase after nixing toll program in Manhattan

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is trying to raise taxes on businesses in the city to close a big budget gap that emerged after she halted a plan to charge drivers a toll to enter the center of Manhattan

The Independent UK · Jun 6, 2024

‘Slap in the face’: outrage after New York governor halts congestion pricing

Climate advocates say Kathy Hochul missed crucial opportunity to follow cities around the world in reducing gas emissions

The Guardian - US · Jun 6, 2024

Suspected Gilgo Beach serial killer charged with two more murders

Prosecutors say Manhattan architect Rex Heuermann, 60, now charged with six murder counts, ‘planned out his kills’

The Guardian - US · Jun 6, 2024

Trump again suggests he would take revenge on his political enemies if re-elected

Leading MAGA figure Steve Bannon told Axios on Wednesday that Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg should be jailed

The Independent UK · Jun 5, 2024

Former prosecutor settles lawsuit against Netflix over Central Park Five series

Former Manhattan prosecutor Linda Fairstein and Netflix have announced they’ve settled the defamation lawsuit she filed four years ago over her portrayal in the streaming service’s miniseries about the five Black and Latino teenagers known as the now-exonerated Central Park Five

The Independent UK · Jun 5, 2024

Gold and gunfire: Italian artist Cattelan's latest satirical work is a bullet-riddled golden wall

For a month now, visitors to a Manhattan gallery have been taking selfies of their reflections in artist Maurizio Cattelan's gleaming gold-plated wall, pockmarked by more than 20,000 rounds of ammunition

The Independent UK · Jun 4, 2024

Former Manhattan DA does not think Trump will serve jail time

The former president was convicted on felony charges of falsifying business records last week

The Independent UK · Jun 2, 2024

Jessica Chastain makes a case for this bold paint technique in her New York living room – the home is listed for $7.45 million

Located in Midtown’s Osborne building, the apartment, formerly owned by Leonard Bernstein, epitomizes historic Manhattan glamor

Homes & Gardens · Jun 2, 2024

Experts: Trump could ask SCOTUS for help

There are multiple federal questions Trump could raise to get SCOTUS to intervene, UCLA Prof. Rick Hasen told Salon

Salon · Jun 1, 2024

President Donald Trump's Manhattan Convictions are Unconstitutional

The first amendment protects the alleged payment of hush money to a porn star to influence an election outcome as the u.s. supreme court will eventually rule

Reason · Jun 1, 2024