纽约新闻 · 2026年10月22日
NYC Council Passes Horse Carriage Ban, Ending Central Park Industry by 2028
The New York City Council voted Thursday to phase out Central Park's horse-drawn carriage industry by June 2028, passing Romanch's Law with Mayor Mamdani's support despite fierce union opposition and threats of a legal challenge.
Retired NYPD Detective Charged With Murder in Fatal George Washington Bridge Road-Rage Shooting
Victor Romero, a 62-year-old retired NYPD narcotics detective, was arrested and charged with murder Wednesday after investigators say he fatally shot an off-duty Con Edison worker during a road-rage confrontation on the upper level of the George Washington Bridge.
Federal Raids Hit NYC Adult Day Care Centers in Massive Medicaid Fraud Crackdown
An inter-agency task force raided adult day care centers across Brooklyn, Staten Island, and Queens, arresting at least two operators charged with billing Medicaid for deceased patients and other fraud totalling over $500,000.
NY-10 Candidate Brad Lander Freed After IDF Detained Him During West Bank Olive Harvest
New York City comptroller and congressional candidate Brad Lander was held for about three hours by Israeli forces while joining Palestinian farmers for an olive harvest in the West Bank, prompting Mayor Mamdani to demand his and other detainees' release.
90-Year-Old Former Professor Shoved Off Subway Train in Midtown; Police Release Suspect Images
Police released surveillance images of the unidentified suspect who pushed a 90-year-old retired astrophysics professor off an E train at a Midtown station on October 6, leaving him with a broken hip and other injuries.
NYC Reaches 600-Camera Red Light System; Violations Drop 80% at Monitored Intersections
New York City announced it has installed red light cameras at all 600 intersections allowed under state law, with the city reporting an 80% drop in violations, a 65% decline in broadside crashes, and calls from advocates to raise the state cap further.
Mamdani Accuses Amazon of 'Fear-Mongering' as Delivery Protection Act Faces City Council Showdown
Mayor Zohran Mamdani rallied with Teamsters leaders at City Hall on Thursday, accusing Amazon of spending more than $5 million to oppose a bill that would require direct employment of delivery workers rather than use of subcontractors.
NYPD Seized a Mother's Belongings and Christmas Gifts at Arrest — She Never Got Them Back
A Gothamist investigation highlights how the NYPD routinely fails to return seized property even after charges are dropped, centering on one mother who never recovered her children's Christmas gifts or $3,500 in cash taken at the time of her arrest.
NYC Ambulance Response Times Have Surged 41% Over the Past Decade, New Report Finds
A report from City Comptroller Mark Levine found that FDNY EMS response times for life-threatening emergencies have grown 41% over ten years, adding nearly four minutes to average response times as call volumes rise faster than staffing levels.
Marble Hill Protester Charged With Assaulting Federal Agent at Anti-ICE Rally
Federal prosecutors charged a 42-year-old Bronx man with assaulting a Homeland Security Investigations agent during protests that followed the ICE shooting of an immigrant in Marble Hill earlier this month.
Investigation: Over 93% of ICE Street Arrests in NYC Area Targeted Latino Individuals
A data investigation by The City found that of 430 documented ICE street arrests in the New York metropolitan area, more than 93% targeted Latino individuals, raising questions about racial profiling in federal immigration enforcement.
Bronx Food Bank Founder Detained by ICE Immediately After Immigration Court Appearance
ICE agents detained the founder of a Bronx food bank right after he attended a scheduled immigration court hearing, sparking outrage among community members and elected officials who called the arrest an act of intimidation.
Mamdani and 100+ Officials Urge NYC Parking Lot Owners to Voluntarily Bar ICE From Their Properties
Mayor Zohran Mamdani and more than 100 elected officials wrote to parking lot and garage operators across New York City, asking them to adopt policies preventing ICE agents from using their facilities to stage or conduct immigration enforcement operations.
Capital One Bank Branch on Manhattan's Upper East Side Vandalized With Pro-Palestinian Messages
A Capital One branch on the Upper East Side was spray-painted with pro-Palestinian graffiti and messages, the latest in a series of politically motivated property-damage incidents at financial institutions across New York City.
Suspicious White Powder Letters Target NYC-Area Lawmakers in Nationwide Mail Scare
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's Bronx district office was the latest in a series of New York elected officials' offices to receive a suspicious envelope containing white powder, part of a nationwide campaign under investigation by the FBI that authorities said appears timed to intimidate officials ahead of the November elections.