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Wednesday, September 23, 2026 · 70 stories
The New York City Council has allocated $25 million to Bellevue Hospital to expand its adult psychiatric ward, which is currently operating at near full capacity. This funding aims to enhance mental health services in the city.
A fire in a six-story apartment building in the Bronx resulted in one fatality and ten injuries, including firefighters. The blaze originated on the fourth floor, with thick smoke visible from the upper levels of the building.
A New York City councilmember has raised concerns about the vulnerability of the city's 911 call system following a recent outage. This incident highlights ongoing delays in upgrading the system, which has been a point of contention for years.
A fire in the Bronx resulted in one fatality and injuries to ten others, including four firefighters. The incident occurred on Montgomery Avenue, where a man in his 40s was found dead inside the unit where the fire started. A 31-year-old man was critically injured after jumping from the building to escape the flames, and residents have raised concerns about the building's safety, citing previous complaints to housing court.
Harvey Weinstein is set to be sentenced in Manhattan after being convicted of sexually assaulting former TV production assistant Miriam Haley in 2006. He faces a maximum of 25 years in prison following a retrial that resulted in a conviction for a criminal sexual act involving Haley. Weinstein's previous convictions were overturned by New York's highest court, leading to the retrial in 2025.
A strong nor'easter is expected to develop off the Carolina coast this week, potentially impacting the Jersey Shore and Long Island with rain and coastal flooding this weekend. The storm's track will determine the extent of the impacts, with strong northeast winds raising concerns for beach erosion and dangerous surf conditions. Coastal flood advisories have been issued for parts of Ocean County, New Jersey, with additional alerts anticipated as high tide cycles may lead to widespread minor flooding.
An 87-year-old woman named Maricarmen was evicted from her home in Madrid, where she had lived for 70 years, highlighting Spain's ongoing housing crisis. Despite a reduction in her rent from €2,650 to €1,650, she could not afford it on her pension of €1,350. The eviction drew significant public attention, with protests outside her building and calls for her situation to be reconsidered by local authorities and housing advocates.
Wildfires in Indonesia have generated toxic smog, leading to approximately 175,000 respiratory illness cases since August. The air quality has deteriorated to unhealthy levels in Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore due to the haze.
But so far, there has been no indication of a change of course in Iran, which insists the US and Israel end their war, including against the Iran-backed Shia group Hezbollah in Lebanon which Israel has been attacking. Watch: Trump threatens to 'annihilate' Iran if no deal reached Top Iranian and US officials have held talks at the UN in New York on a day when the US leader said he could "annihilate" the Islamic Republic if the conflict went unresolved. UN experts say grounds to believe US committed war crimes in Iran strikes Iran must stop arming Houthis in Yemen, G7 says ahead of UN General.