Andrew Giambrone
Assistant Editor at WNYC (New York, NY)
Assistant Editor at Gothamist
Editing and reporting news stories for @Gothamist/@WNYC. proud South Brooklynite. get in touch at [email protected].
Articles
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1 week ago |
gothamist.com | Brittany Kriegstein |Andrew Giambrone
The pilot of the helicopter that crashed into the Hudson River on Thursday with a family of five aboard was a 36-year-old Navy SEALS veteran who had recently moved to New York City to continue his aviation career, according to his family members and Facebook profile. Sean Johnson proudly posted a video on his Facebook page on March 27, showing himself soaring over Lower Manhattan in a Bell 206 helicopter. Colleagues and friends congratulated him in the comments.
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2 weeks ago |
gothamist.com | Andrew Giambrone |Brittany Kriegstein
Federal immigration officials will be allowed to work out of dedicated offices on Rikers Island for the first time in a decade, under an executive order Mayor Eric Adams’ administration issued late Tuesday. The move is designed to support law enforcement efforts against alleged international gang members and their associates, according to the order.
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4 weeks ago |
gothamist.com | Andrew Giambrone
Spring is here again and March is on track to go out like a lamb, as temperatures are expected to climb this week and potentially hit 80 degrees Saturday, forecasters say. Thursday’s highs will be in the low to mid 50s, with sunny skies and dry conditions for the Mets and Yankees season openers, National Weather Service meteorologist James Tomasini said.
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4 weeks ago |
gothamist.com | Brittany Kriegstein |Andrew Giambrone
A Manhattan grand jury has indicted two teenagers in the December stabbing death of a 17-year-old boy who immigrated to New York City from Venezuela with his family and was attacked on the street in the Financial District, according to prosecutors and court records. The defendants are accused of assaulting Yeremi Colina during an argument near John and Nassau streets just before 8 p.m. on Dec. 5, 2024.
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1 month ago |
gothamist.com | Andrew Giambrone
Police were looking Thursday for someone who they said shot and injured an 18-year-old man near the foot of the Brooklyn Bridge in Dumbo. The shooting happened near Cadman Plaza East and Prospect Street around 6 p.m. Wednesday, according to NYPD officials. Officers arrived at the scene and found the man shot in the buttocks. He was taken to Bellevue Hospital, where he was listed in stable condition. The suspect fled in an unknown direction and was wearing a gray hoodie at the time, police said.
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RT @PPVSRB: Pilot of helicopter that crashed into Hudson River was Navy SEALs veteran who recently moved to NYC @BKriegstein @AndrewGiambro…
Fatal NYC helicopter crash renews debate over tourism, ‘non-essential’ flights (via @BKriegstein and @SamirFerdowsi for @gothamist) https://t.co/BxGfgLkKG4
Jersey City mayor on Hudson River helicopter crash --->
A little context + I’m sharing this bc life moves quick + we don’t always think about the fact it is unpredictable + extremely fragile. On the helicopter crash. The Husband was here for a business trip + the family flew out to extend the trip a couple days in NYC. They were
