News without the noise · New York Edition
Sunday, April 19, 2026 · 40 stories
The city is relocating intake services from the Bellevue Shelter in Midtown to two other Manhattan locations. This change will affect homeless New Yorkers seeking shelter beds.
The New York City Council is considering measures to increase public restroom availability ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which will host eight matches in the area. A plan must be established by June 1 to address the current shortage of facilities.
A redesign proposal for Grand Army Plaza in Brooklyn aims to improve pedestrian accessibility. The plan was discussed at a local farmers' market, indicating community engagement.
Police responded to a Shreveport, Louisiana home before 6:00 a.m. local time where eight children were found deceased. Authorities have not released identities of the victims or suspected gunman, though some children were reportedly related to a deceased man found at the scene.
Real estate investment trusts serve as landlords for numerous nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and hospitals in New York City. Some trusts select facility managers and maintain oversight while distancing themselves from responsibility for substandard care.
A shooting in Paterson, New Jersey, near East 29th Street and 10th Avenue resulted in one fatality and three injuries. The incident occurred around 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, interrupting a nearby 13-year-old's birthday party. Local councilman Luis Velez noted the area is a known crime hotspot and mentioned the city has installed security cameras as part of crime reduction efforts.
Police in Trinidad and Tobago discovered the remains of at least 50 infants and six adults dumped at a graveyard in Cumuto, about 40km from the capital Port of Spain. A preliminary investigation suggests an unlawful disposal of unclaimed corpses, with five of the adults having identification tags and two showing signs of post-mortem examinations. The police commissioner called the discovery deeply troubling, vowing accountability, amid a renewed state of emergency and ongoing U.S. travel advisories for crime and terrorism risks in the country.
The U.S. has extended a waiver allowing countries to purchase Russian oil and petroleum products already loaded on vessels at sea until May 16, citing a need to ease energy supply disruptions. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky condemned the decision, stating that revenue from these sales funds Russia's military actions in Ukraine, which continue with significant drone and missile attacks.
The head of Ukraine's patrol police resigned after two officers were suspended for allegedly fleeing a mass shooting in Kyiv that killed six people and injured 14. An investigation into the officers' actions is underway, and the incident is being treated as a terrorist act, though a motive has not been disclosed.