A wealthy businessman recently shared his thoughts on why his company is leaving Chicago. Ken Griffin, who runs Citadel, a big investment firm, said that his company is reducing its presence in Chicago to just two floors in a building. This move started in 2022 because Griffin was unhappy with the high crime rates and taxes in the city. Griffin mentioned that many o...

You'd think vicious crime in neighborhoods would rob NYC teens of sleep. But surprisingly, it’s not the length or timing of sleep that changes, but the quality. Recently, a study followed 288 teens for two weeks and found that while violent crime doesn't affect when or how long they sleep, it does disrupt their sleep. Deep sleep evades these teens. The surprise? Non-...

You might recognize the name Laken Riley from the recent news. She was the 22-year-old nursing student tragically murdered in Athens, Georgia. But do you know the bigger story behind her death? Here it is: In March 2023, during a significant political event called the State of the Union, a congressperson named Marjorie Taylor Greene raised an important issue. She ga...

The Upper East Side is losing more pharmacies due to rising crime rates. Next month, another Duane Reade will close, adding to the already six big-box pharmacies that have shut down in the last year. Residents are worried about longer lines and travel times to get their prescriptions. Andrew Fine, co-vice president of the East 86th Street Association, said the surviv...