Mamdani’s Schools Chancellor Pick: Some Parent Groups Are Pushing for Him to Keep Aviles-Ramos   Members of the Chancellor’s Parent Advisory Council advocate for the current chancellor to continue in order to avoid a mid-school-year shakeup. This story was  originally published  by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at  ckbe.at/newsletters . By Alex Zimmerman, Chalkbeat Manhattan Voice December 4, 205 NYC LOCAL NEWS -   A growing chorus of New York City families are pushing Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani to keep schools Chancellor Melissa Aviles-Ramos in place when he takes office in January to avoid a leadership shakeup in the middle of the school year. “Families across this city deserve stability, experienced leadership and continuity during this critical transition,” members of the Chancellor’s Parent Advisory Council, which includes dozens of parent leaders across the city,  wrote in a recent letter to Mamdani . “Removing [Aviles-Ramos]...

Cops are Looking for the Person Who Set a Homeless Man on Fire Inside Manhattan Subway Car  By Dan Gesslein   Manhattan Voice   December 3, 2025  NYC LOCAL NEWS - A manhunt is underway to find the man who set a homeless man on fire inside a Manhattan subway car. The case is eerily similar to a recent case in Chicago and almost a year since a Queens woman was burned to death inside a subway car. According to the NYPD, the incident happened around 3:05 a.m. on December 1, 2025, aboard a northbound 3 train as it pulled into 34th Street–Penn Station . Police say a 56-year-old homeless man was riding in one of the cars when the train doors opened and an unidentified individual briefly stepped inside. Without warning, the man reportedly set the victim on fire before immediately stepping back out onto the platform. The attacker then ran off and boarded another northbound 3 train, disappearing into the system. Emergency medical services rushed the victim to Ne...

Arguement Ends in Gunfire and Panic in Times Square Station  By Dan Gesslein   Manhattan Voice   December 2, 2025 NYC LOCAL NEWS - Panic shot through the Times Square subway station when the sound of gunfire erupted, sending commuters ducking for cover.  Cops say an argument between a group of youngsters ended in gunfire and two people were taken into custody. Just after 8:30 p.m.on Monday, a loud bang echoed through the 42nd Street–Port Authority Bus Terminal station , sending commuters diving for cover and sprinting toward exits. For a moment, no one knew what was happening—but police later confirmed it was gunfire. Thankfully, no one was hurt. According to the NYPD , it all started with an argument between two young men near the A/C/E lines . Things escalated fast, and at least one shot—maybe two—was fired.  The sound was enough to stop musicians mid-performance and send a wave of fear through one of the city’s busiest transit hubs. “We jus...

Homeless Man Caught Fire on Subway Near Times Square : Investigation Underway  Manhattan Voice   December 1, 2025 NYC LOCAL NEWS - Early Monday morning, a bizarre and alarming incident unfolded on the subway near Times Square. A homeless man, who had been sleeping aboard an uptown 3 train, suddenly burst into flames while traveling through Midtown.  The fire broke out just after 3 a.m., leaving both commuters and transit workers in a state of shock. The man survived and is now in stable condition, but authorities are still trying to figure out how exactly the fire started. Here’s what we know so far. The man, who was apparently sleeping on the train, woke up to find himself engulfed in flames. He quickly exited the train at the Times Square stop, disoriented but conscious. Seeking help, he flagged down a transit worker, who immediately called for police assistance. When officers arrived, they found the man in distress but alive. He was rushed to Wei...