News without the noise · New York Edition
Monday, April 13, 2026 · 79 stories
The NYC Department of Transportation will finalize the project's design through public workshops starting April 23, aiming to create a public space connecting the Soldiers' and Sailors' Memorial Arch to Prospect Park. This initiative is part of Mayor Mamdani's focus on street redesigns to enhance public spaces in Brooklyn.
NYPD officers fatally shot a 44-year-old man at Grand Central subway station after he allegedly assaulted three people. The incident occurred in the transit hub, and family members have stated the individual had no prior history of violence.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani is expected to propose closing a stretch of road between Grand Army Plaza and Prospect Park to create a car-free connection. The proposal addresses safety concerns on the current roadway while linking two major Brooklyn public spaces.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani plans to open the first city-run grocery store in East Harlem next year, with four additional stores across other boroughs by the end of his term, aiming to provide affordable food. Critics, including bodega owners, warn the plan could harm private businesses and create overcrowding at the limited number of locations.
A 16-year-old boy is being sought by police in connection with a fatal shooting of his stepfather inside a NYCHA apartment in Fort Greene, Brooklyn. The incident occurred Sunday morning at the Walt Whitman Houses, where an argument over smoking escalated, resulting in the stepfather being shot in the torso and later dying at a hospital. Authorities are continuing their investigation and urging the public to provide any relevant information.
A man was killed and a woman injured in a stabbing inside a Richmond Hill apartment early Sunday morning. Police are investigating the incident as potentially related to a romantic dispute and continue searching for a suspect.
A BBC correspondent accompanied paramedics in Nabatieh, Lebanon, a city now largely abandoned, where one in five people have been displaced since fighting renewed in March. The report details a paramedic showing where a colleague was killed by an Israeli strike while on the phone with his wife. Israel claims some ambulances and health facilities are used by Hezbollah, a claim paramedics and Lebanon's health ministry deny, accusing Israel of targeting civilians and medical facilities.
The Nigerian Air Force has launched an investigation after an airstrike on a market in Jilli, along the border of Borno and Yobe states, reportedly killed dozens of civilians. Local residents and Amnesty International state the death toll exceeds 100, with casualties being treated in hospitals. The military confirmed the strike, stating it targeted a location identified as a terrorist movement corridor, but did not mention civilian casualties.
A former Nigerian oil minister testified in a UK court that she did not request or accept bribes, stating expenses for official duties were reimbursed by Nigeria's state oil company. The prosecution alleges she received luxury accommodations and renovations funded by businessmen in exchange for government contracts.
A 20-year-old Ghanaian footballer, Dominic Frimpong of Berekum Chelsea, was killed during an armed robbery on his team's bus as they returned from a match on Sunday. The Ghana Football Association confirmed the incident in a statement expressing profound shock and sorrow.
A 20-year-old Ghanaian footballer died after armed attackers opened fire on his team's bus following a match. Police have launched a manhunt for the suspects, and the Ghana Football Association is reviewing security arrangements for club travel.