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Saturday, April 4, 2026 · 41 stories
A Black woman is pushing for changes in the hair industry after claiming in a lawsuit that she and her 7-year-old were turned away from an Ulta Beauty salon in Manhattan because of their hair texture.
Taylor Brown, at an announcement where Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced she would be the first head of the city's new LGBTQIA+ affairs office. Attorney Taylor Brown is the highest-ranking openly trans person in the history of New York City government.
At Ouest, on the Upper West Side, and other Manhattan restaurants, he served robust dishes in a style he called “haute cuisine with the grandma gene.”.
A 7-month-old girl was fatally shot while in a stroller during a family walk in East Williamsburg, Brooklyn, in what police are investigating as a possible gang-related incident. NYPD has arrested two suspects, including the alleged triggerman and a driver, with charges of murder and attempted murder. Community leaders held a vigil offering support to the family, while officials called for increased efforts to remove illegal guns from streets and provide youth resources.
A 58-year-old MTA conductor was punched multiple times in the face by a passenger after attempting to wake him on a northbound 6 train in Parkchester, Bronx, around 10:30 p.m. Friday. The conductor was hospitalized in stable condition, and the suspect fled; no arrests have been made as the investigation continues.
Easter Sunday in New York City will feature gray, drizzly conditions with scattered showers and possible thunder from late morning through early afternoon, though none are expected to be severe. Showers should taper off by late afternoon, with temperatures reaching near 66 degrees, making that period the most comfortable for outdoor activity. Following this system, cooler air will settle in, with highs dropping to around 56 degrees on Monday and near 52 degrees on Tuesday, bringing a more wintry feel and potential for stray rain showers or mixed precipitation in higher elevations north and west of the city.
The fuel cost is nearly double what the government budgeted for putting pressure on stretched finances.
A Russian drone hit a busy spot in the southern Ukrainian town on Saturday morning, injuring another 21 people. A Russian drone hit a covered market in the eastern Ukrainian city of Nikopol on Saturday, killing five people and injuring 30 others, according to Ukrainian officials. The Ukrainian air force said Russia fired 286 drones overnight, of which 260 were intercepted.
Former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi calls the plan a "stupid notion that would be nothing more than a waste of taxpayer dollars".
The city thinks four developments in Chelsea are too run-down to be saved, and wants to rebuild them, adding mixed-income housing. Some residents are opposed.
Initial reports suggested parts of arena’s wall had collapsed, but Alianza Lima says there were no structural failures One person has been killed and dozens more injured at the Alejandro Villanueva Stadium in Lima, Peru, according to the football club Alianza Lima. Hundreds of fans were attending a “flag-waving event” on Friday around the stadium, a day before a derby match between the home team Alianza Lima and.
Confirming the death, Peruvian Health Minister Juan Carlos Velasco Guerrero told media at a Lima hospital that 47 people were hurt - three of whom are in a critical condition. Hundreds had gathered around Alejandro Villanueva Stadium wearing football shirts and waving flags of the home team, Alianza Lima, ahead of a match against local rivals Universitario de Deportes. However, Alianza Lima later published a statement , also on X, that said: "According to the preliminary information available, the incident is not related to the collapse of walls or structural facilities of the sports complex".