Twitter Blue signups unavailable after raft of fake accounts
Twitter's relaunched premium service, which grants blue-check "verification" labels to anyone willing to pay $8 a month, was unavailable Friday after the social media platform was flooded by a wave of imposter accounts it itself had approved.
Twitter's relaunched premium service, which grants blue-check "verification" labels to anyone willing to pay $8 a month, was unavailable Friday after the social media platform was flooded by a wave of imposter accounts it itself had approved.
Man in wheelchair choked and robbed outside of Bergdorf Goodman
A man in a wheelchair was attacked and robbed outside of the swanky Bergdorf Goodman in Manhattan.
A man in a wheelchair was attacked and robbed outside of the swanky Bergdorf Goodman in Manhattan.
Teen fatally shot after leaving school in Queens
A teenager was shot and killed just after leaving his school in Queens on Thursday afternoon.
A teenager was shot and killed just after leaving his school in Queens on Thursday afternoon.
Twitter Blue signups unavailable after raft of fake accounts
For advertisers, the fake accounts could be the last straw as Musk’s rocky run atop the platform — laying off half the workforce and triggering high-profile departures — raises questions about its survivability.
For advertisers, the fake accounts could be the last straw as Musk’s rocky run atop the platform — laying off half the workforce and triggering high-profile departures — raises questions about its survivability.
Mother and young daughter attacked on NYC subway train
The woman is accused of repeatedly punching a mother and her 10-year-old daughter in the face on a Bronx subway train.
The woman is accused of repeatedly punching a mother and her 10-year-old daughter in the face on a Bronx subway train.
NYC subway cleaner hit in face with metal pipe
A custodian working to clean a Lower Manhattan subway station was brutally attacked by a man with a metal pipe.
A custodian working to clean a Lower Manhattan subway station was brutally attacked by a man with a metal pipe.
Man found shot in head in Range Rover after Queens crash
NYPD officers investigating a car crash made a gruesome discovery in the vehicle, a man who had been shot in the head.
NYPD officers investigating a car crash made a gruesome discovery in the vehicle, a man who had been shot in the head.
Elon Musk warns Twitter employees of ‘difficult times ahead,' ends remote work: report
In a mass email, Elon Musk reportedly told employees that changes would be difficult and there was "no way to sugarcoat the message."
In a mass email, Elon Musk reportedly told employees that changes would be difficult and there was "no way to sugarcoat the message."
NYPD still seeks answers after two infants found dead behind Bronx building
In November 2020, police officers found two dead infant boys in the back of a building in the Bronx. Detectives held a funeral and burial for the newborns and are still working the case to give justice to the boys.
In November 2020, police officers found two dead infant boys in the back of a building in the Bronx. Detectives held a funeral and burial for the newborns and are still working the case to give justice to the boys.
Tesla recalls over 40,000 vehicles over potential power steering problems
In rare cases, the power steering system could stop functioning properly while driving on rough roads or hitting a pothole.
In rare cases, the power steering system could stop functioning properly while driving on rough roads or hitting a pothole.
Musk tries to reassure Twitter advertisers after chaotic takeover
Elon Musk is trying to reassure big companies that his chaotic takeover of Twitter won't harm their brands.
Elon Musk is trying to reassure big companies that his chaotic takeover of Twitter won't harm their brands.
Dolly Parton MetroCards are coming to the NYC subway
50,000 limited-edition Dolly Parton MetroCards are coming to the NYC subway.
50,000 limited-edition Dolly Parton MetroCards are coming to the NYC subway.
Facebook parent company Meta cuts 11,000 jobs, 13% of workforce
The layoffs come as Meta contends with faltering revenue and broader tech industry woes.
The layoffs come as Meta contends with faltering revenue and broader tech industry woes.
Thieves steal dozens of luxury vehicles from Queens dealership
A crew of car thieves targeted a dealership in Queens, cops said. They made off with 26 vehicles worth thousands of dollars.
A crew of car thieves targeted a dealership in Queens, cops said. They made off with 26 vehicles worth thousands of dollars.
Robbers assault Queens subway rider, shoot him with gel pellet gun
A man was attacked, shot with a pellet gun and had his glasses stolen in a Queens subway station.
A man was attacked, shot with a pellet gun and had his glasses stolen in a Queens subway station.
NYC man allegedly chopped up ex-girlfriend, lived with body parts for a month
A NYC man is accused of stabbing his girlfriend to death, chopping her up, and then living among the body parts for a month.
A NYC man is accused of stabbing his girlfriend to death, chopping her up, and then living among the body parts for a month.
High-rise fire in the Bronx
The FDNY was fighting a high-rise fire in the Bronx on Tuesday morning.
The FDNY was fighting a high-rise fire in the Bronx on Tuesday morning.
Why fires caused by batteries are a big concern in NYC
A weekend fire that injured over three dozen people and spurred a dramatic high-rise rope rescue is drawing attention to battery fire risks that can arise in the electric bikes and scooters that have proliferated in New York City.
A weekend fire that injured over three dozen people and spurred a dramatic high-rise rope rescue is drawing attention to battery fire risks that can arise in the electric bikes and scooters that have proliferated in New York City.
NYPD wants to see video from your Ring cameras
More crimes are being caught on camera nowadays, thanks in part to more people using video surveillance systems, such as Amazon's Ring doorbell cameras. The NYPD is capitalizing on this and launching a partnership with Ring, allowing users to share video footage with police.
More crimes are being caught on camera nowadays, thanks in part to more people using video surveillance systems, such as Amazon's Ring doorbell cameras. The NYPD is capitalizing on this and launching a partnership with Ring, allowing users to share video footage with police.
Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey apologizes for layoffs
Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey now says he may have made poor decisions that led to Elon Musk’s purchase of the company and the huge job cuts that are taking place.
Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey now says he may have made poor decisions that led to Elon Musk’s purchase of the company and the huge job cuts that are taking place.