NYC's 2020 shooting surge reaches 'levels unseen in years,' police say

new animated movie “Soul,” which begins streaming on Disney+ on Christmas Day, jazz pianist Joe Gardner (voiced by Jamie Foxx) is set to have his big break playing at the Half Note, a Greenwich Village club with shades of the Village Vanguard.

The Fire Department of New York is set to begin coronavirus vaccinations for some of its members, including EMTs and paramedics, as firefighters are expected to receive the shots on Monday.

New York City bar and restaurant owners have put together a new web series aimed solely at bringing New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s attention to their plight during the pandemic.

Police Commissioner Dermot Shea knows what he wants under his tree this Christmas: for New York to "get serious about guns." He’s not the only one with that wish. In a meeting Thursday with The Post’s Editorial Board, Shea pleaded for a tougher approach to getting illegal guns off the streets, whether through tweaks to current law or by bolstering the way the laws are carried out by prosecutors, judges, parole officers and the entire criminal-justice system.

Comedy club owner Dani Zoldan told Page Six that the city is propping up its high-culture institutions — while telling small venues to “drop dead.” The Department of Cultural Affairs said this week that it was awarding $47.1 million to artsy institutions like Jazz at Lincoln Center, the New York Philharmonic and the Metropolitan Opera. “These are organizations that have access to unlimited amounts of capital,” the Stand Up NY co-owner told us.

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The gunman who opened fire during a Christmas concert at a landmark New York City cathedral has been identified by local media reports as a 52-year-old Bronx man with a criminal history that allegedly includes a murder attempt. The gunman, identified by the New York Post as Luis Velazquez, was fatally shot by police on the steps of the Cathedral of St.

Teresa Giudice was spotted sharing a kiss with boyfriend during a date night in New York City on Saturday, December 12.According to photos obtained by New York Post’s Page Six, the reality star, 48, and businessman, 46, removed their face masks for a kiss after dining at the 230 Fifth Rooftop Bar. The images showed the two holding hands as they walked around the city.

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio on Monday warned that the city could soon be facing a “full shutdown” and that the city needed to “get ready” for such an event -- as COVID-19 metrics remain high in the Big Apple. In a press conference with reporters, he noted remarks by New York Gov.

Teresa Giudice was spotted kissing new boyfriend Luis “Louie” Ruelas on a date in NYC on Saturday, December 12.The Real Housewives of New Jersey star, 48, and the businessman enjoyed dinner at 230 Fifth Rooftop Bar and were seen holding hands and kissing on the street before donning matching face masks in photos posted online by the New York Post‘s Page Six on Sunday, December 13.The Bravo star wore a black jacket and leggings with hot pink knee-high boots for their date with her pal Lisa

Dutch-Sudanese R&B singer Gaidaa shared her latest EP, COLORS Live in NYC, on Friday. Recorded at COLORSxSTUDIOS' first live event at National Sawdust in New York last year, the singer performed a stripped-back set of songs from her last EP, Overture, "Ride My Way" and "Still Water." She also performed her own spin on Usher's "OMG," and shared its visuals today to coincide with the EP.

Timothee Chalamet is making his Saturday Night Live debut!

Several people were injured when a car drove into a street protest in midtown Manhattan, the New York City Police Department said. The protest march was passing the intersection of 39th Street and Third Avenue at about 4 p.m.

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said indoor dining in New York City will shut down Monday as Covid-19 infection rates rise in NYC as across the nation prompting officials from coast to coast tighten up.

Former Democratic presidential contender Andrew Yang is planning to enter the race to succeed New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio in elections next fall.