Aidan Graham

New York

Editor-in-Chief at Brooklyn Paper

@amNewYork / @brooklynpaper [email protected]

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Manhattan ranks worst for cell phone service. LinkNYC is here to help.

Mar 17, 2024 | amny.com | Aidan Graham

Why is it so impossible to make a phone call in Manhattan? Recent survey data revealed that callers in Manhattan experience more dropped calls than anywhere else in New York — but LinkNYC is looking to help. According to the study, conducted by HarrisX, 60% of Manhattan residents say they frequently lose service during a phone call, making the borough notably worse than any other.
Brooklyn MTA employee indicted for allegedly running brothel at Greenpoint apartment

Mar 4, 2024 | brooklynpaper.com | Aidan Graham |Brooklyn Paper

A 46-year-old man has been indicted for allegedly running a brothel out of his Brooklyn apartment, according to District Attorney Eric Gonzalez. David Blakis, an employee of the MTA, was arraigned on Friday in Brooklyn Supreme Court, where he was officially charged with multiple counts of promoting and permitting prostitution, the DA said.
Brooklyn man indicted for allegedly running brothel at Greenpoint apartment

Mar 1, 2024 | amny.com | Aidan Graham

A 46-year-old man has been indicted for allegedly running a brothel out of his Brooklyn apartment, according to District Attorney Eric Gonzalez. David Blakis, an employee of the MTA, was arraigned on Friday in Brooklyn Supreme Court, where he was officially charged with multiple counts of promoting and permitting prostitution, the DA said.
13-year-old boy fatally shot in Crown Heights: NYPD

Mar 1, 2024 | brooklynpaper.com | Aidan Graham |Brooklyn Paper

A 13-year-old boy is dead after a horrific shooting in Brooklyn on Thursday night. Police officers responded to a 911 call at Brooklyn Avenue and St. Marks Avenue, where they found the victim, Troy Gill, with multiple gunshot wounds throughout his body. Paramedics rushed the boy to NYC Health + Hospitals/Kings County, where he was pronounced dead. As of Friday morning, no arrests have been made, and an investigation remains ongoing.
13-year-old boy shot dead in Brooklyn: NYPD

Mar 1, 2024 | amny.com | Aidan Graham

A 13-year-old boy is dead after a horrific shooting in Brooklyn on Thursday night. Police officers responded to a 911 call at Brooklyn Avenue and St. Marks Avenue, where they found Troy Gill with multiple gunshot wounds throughout his body. Paramedics rushed the boy to NYC Health + Hospitals/Kings County, where doctors pronounced him dead. No arrests have yet been made, and the investigation remains ongoing. NYPD officials did not release a motive for the shooting, nor any suspects in the case.
Long Island University offers 2 new veterinary school scholarships to African American students courtesy of mayor’s office, Brady Hunter Foundation

Feb 29, 2024 | amny.com | Aidan Graham

Long Island University announced on Thursday that two lucky African American students will get a significant discount on their veterinary school tuition, as the school has established a brand-new scholarship program in honor of Black History Month. The “Brady Hunter Scholarship Fund” will provide 50% of the normal tuition at LIU’s College of Veterinary Medicine, and will be available to African American students with financial need from the five boroughs, the school said.
Police cuff woman for violent assault on subway musician at Herald Square

Feb 29, 2024 | amny.com | Aidan Graham

Police have arrested the woman accused of violently assaulting a musician inside a Manhattan subway station earlier this month. NYPD officers slapped cuffs on 23-year-old Amira Hunter on Wednesday, charging her with assault for the alleged attack on Feb. 13 inside 34th Street–Herald Square station. According to the investigation, the victim was performing music on the station’s mezzanine at around 5:45 p.m, when Hunter approached and smacked him in the head with the blunt object.
Hochul calls on big tech companies to crackdown on illicit weed shops

Feb 28, 2024 | politicsny.com | Aidan Graham

Get our insider newsletter delivered direct to you. Gov. Kathy Hochul on Wednesday renewed her calls for major social media platforms to stop promoting illegal cannabis shops in New York state — saying the underground weed market has fundamentally harmed legalized retailers.
Hochul calls on big tech companies to crackdown on illicit weed shops

Feb 28, 2024 | amny.com | Aidan Graham

Gov. Kathy Hochul on Wednesday renewed her calls for major social media platforms to stop promoting illegal cannabis shops in New York state — saying the underground weed market has fundamentally harmed legalized retailers. “Strengthening New York’s equitable cannabis industry and protecting the hard-working small business owners operating in the legal market are top priorities, and the best way to accomplish those goals is by expediting the shutdown of unlicensed shops,” Hochul said at a Feb.
BREAKING: Man stabbed at migrant shelter near Central Park: NYPD

Feb 28, 2024 | amny.com | Aidan Graham

A man was stabbed inside a migrant shelter near Central Park on Wednesday morning, and police are searching for the suspect behind the bloody incident. According to an NYPD spokesperson, the stabbing occurred inside the former Lincoln Correctional Facility in Harlem, located at 31 Central Park North, which has been used to house asylum seekers since last year. The defunct correctional facility opened in June of 2023, with capacity for around 500 migrants.