纽约新闻 · 2026年10月19日
NYPD Hunts Midtown Subway Gunman as Victim Darryl Rodriguez Is Mourned
Police are searching for a masked gunman who fatally shot 26-year-old security guard Darryl Rodriguez on the E train platform at 53rd Street–Seventh Avenue on Saturday, as family and community grieve.
NYC Ferry One-Way Fare Rises to $5 Starting Monday
The NYC Ferry raised its one-way ticket price by 50 cents to $5 on October 19, citing higher operating and fuel costs, with the 10-trip pass climbing to $30.
Two Supertall Towers With 4,000 Apartments Proposed for Financial District
Developer GFP Real Estate unveiled plans for a pair of interconnected towers at 100 Gold Street in Lower Manhattan that would create up to 4,000 apartments — potentially the densest residential complex in U.S. history.
NYC Sues Personal Injury Law Firm Under Federal RICO Statute for Bogus Claims
New York City filed a landmark federal RICO lawsuit against Lower Manhattan firm Asher & Associates, accusing it of fabricating at least 15 trip-and-fall injury claims over a decade to extract city settlements.
First Adams-Era Corruption Trial Opens — Without a Jury
Former Buildings Commissioner Eric Ulrich went to trial on October 19 — the first corruption proceeding from the Adams administration — accused of accepting roughly $150,000 in bribes including Mets tickets, gambling payments and a custom suit.
Fire Injures Three at East Harlem Public Housing Complex
A fire broke out on the eighth floor of the city-run East River Houses in East Harlem at 2:45 a.m. on Monday, injuring a woman, a man and a child with non-life-threatening wounds.
Hochul and Blakeman Hit the Trail as Early Voting Approaches
Governor Kathy Hochul rallied in the Bronx while Republican challenger Bruce Blakeman campaigned on Long Island on Sunday, offering rival visions of New York's economy before early voting begins.
Free Pet Food Now Available at 22 NYC Food Pantries Across All Five Boroughs
Mayor Mamdani launched a $500,000 initiative on October 19 providing free dog and cat food at 22 city-funded pantries citywide, aiming to prevent financially strained families from surrendering their pets.
Transit Advocates Call for Subway Face-Covering Ban After Midtown Shooting
Advocacy groups demanded Monday that subway riders remove masks at fare readers after the E train platform killing, while the MTA declined to endorse the proposal, calling instead for legislation against concealed subway guns.
NYC Council Considers Stricter Legionella Reporting After Deadly Summer Outbreaks
A City Council health committee hearing considered a bill that would require building owners to alert health officials at far lower Legionella levels, following Legionnaires' disease outbreaks in the Bronx and on the Upper East Side this past summer.
Long Island Records Second Measles Case as Health Officials Urge Vaccination
Nassau County health officials confirmed a second measles case on Long Island on October 18, with potential exposures on October 8 at sites in New Hyde Park, Woodbury and Great Neck.
NJ Homeowner's Knicks Skeleton Display Goes Viral Before Opening Night
A Tenafly, New Jersey homeowner built a Halloween skeleton display recreating OG Anunoby's NBA Finals tip-in that clinched the Knicks' first championship in 53 years, going viral days before the team's season opener.
Star-Studded 'Other Desert Cities' Revival Opens on Broadway
Jon Robin Baitz's 'Other Desert Cities' opened at the Hudson Theatre with Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Joe Keery making their Broadway debuts alongside Ed Harris, Allison Janney and Lily Rabe, to mixed critical notices.
NYU Pledges $6 Million Over Four Years to Washington Square Park
New York University announced a $6 million, four-year commitment to support the maintenance and restoration of Washington Square Park, the Greenwich Village green space that serves as the university's unofficial campus quad.
Bronx Man, 68, Charged With Shooting Girlfriend and Another Man in Apparent Love Triangle
Kenneth Morgan, 68, was arrested Saturday night after allegedly shooting his 70-year-old girlfriend and a 60-year-old man at a Claremont apartment; both victims are expected to survive.