Corey Kilgannon

1 week ago | nytimes.com | Corey Kilgannon

"Living the dream."That was how Seankese Johnson, 36, described his new career as a New York City commercial helicopter pilot, flying sightseeing tours around Manhattan. The phrase was the headline atop his LinkedIn page on Friday, even as news spread among loved ones that he was the pilot of the helicopter that crashed into the Hudson River on Thursday afternoon, killing him and a family of five tourists from Spain.

2 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Corey Kilgannon

"Nobody should be making money off this tragic crime," Mr. Wallace said. "If there are profits, they should go toward the families of victims, not to set up a trust fund for his kids."Mr. Jones was known as Ru-Al growing up in Compton, Calif., as a member of the Bloods street gang.

1 month ago | ourcommunitynow.com | Corey Kilgannon

Share As a teenager in Queens, Mike Repole worshiped the great St. John’s University basketball teams of the 1980s, whose stars often came from the gyms and playgrounds of New York City.The team’s tough, defensive brand of championship ball helped Repole, the son of an immigrant waiter and a seamstress, identify with the school.

1 month ago | nytimes.com | Corey Kilgannon

Repole, 56, says the team is reclaiming its greatness. "It's been missing for 25 years, and now to have it all back is pretty magical," Repole said during a recent game at Madison Square Garden, where he arrives by private jet from his Florida home and sits courtside near head coach Rick Pitino. With the St. John's team's success, Repole has emerged as one of the most striking examples of how money is reshaping college basketball.

1 month ago | startribune.com | Kaja Andric |Corey Kilgannon

High-tech fake IDs are bedeviling bouncersAs driver’s licenses become more sophisticated, so does the counterfeiting. By Kaja Andric and Corey KilgannonNew York TimesFebruary 24, 2025 at 9:59AMLike most states, Minnesota is ramping up the technology behind its driver's licenses, but the forgers creating fake IDs quickly adapt. (Mike Nelson/The Minnesota Star Tribune)The Manhattan bar already was packed when a New York University junior joined the door line on a recent Friday night.