4 hospitalized, residents left without power, after apartment building, manhole fires in Highbridge
The building blaze broke out at 1027 Walton Ave. just before 1 p.m. Thursday, according to fire officials.
New York State Scandal: Teacher’s Hot Mic Comments Go Viral
An 8th-grader was speaking when the unthinkable happened.
Builder Buys Gotham City Diner Where He Raised His Kids: Here’s What It Will...
It was where he and his wife sat with their kids at Gotham City Diner in Ridgefield for nearly a decade. “That was our spot,” said Elayan, who now lives in Washington Township and runs ECS Homes. The family had their usual orders: London broil, a Greek salad wrap,...
Bronx Rush-Hour Sidewalk Smackdown Has Cops Hunting Woman Attacker
Police in the Bronx are looking for a woman who allegedly walked up and punched a 25-year-old woman in the face during the late afternoon rush on Tuesday in front of 14 West 170 Street, then took off running. The NYPD says the attack happened at about 4:52 p.m. The...
4 women punched in the face on Manhattan sidewalk: ‘Very startling’
MANHATTAN, N.Y. (PIX11) — Four women were punched in the face during a string of unprovoked attacks in Manhattan earlier this month, police said Thursday. The victims, ages 52, 35, 24, and 35, were not together when they were assaulted on separate sidewalks near West 112th Street and Broadway in Morningside Heights...
Upper West Side Building to Be Converted Into Homeless and Low-Income Housing
At its Feb. 18 meeting, Manhattan Community Board 7’s Housing and Land Use Committee voted to support a proposal by the Sisters of Charity Housing Development Corporation (SCHDC) to transform an Upper West Side building into 51 units of affordable and supportive housing. The vote was 11 in favor, none opposed, with...
Layoffs Hit TV News Jobs Across LA, New York, Chicago
Layoffs at major local television stations in Los Angeles, New York and Chicago are cutting newsroom jobs as one of the nation's largest broadcasters reshapes its operations. Newsweek contacted Nexstar Media Group, the company behind the layoffs, for comment via email outside of regular working hours. Why It Matters....
Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg declines to charge ‘kid’ throwing snowballs at NYPD officers
The office of Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg declined to charge a 27-year-old male for assaulting police officers at Washington Square Park in New York City. Gusmane Coulibaly was arrested on Thursday after his picture was circulated on a NYPD tipline for a massive snowball skirmish that happened earlier...
Former NYPD officer named ‘person of interest’ in parents’ murders
VERO BEACH, Fla. (Court TV) — A former police officer was arrested on charges that he tried to flee from police after he was named as a person of interest in his parents’ murders. Officers with the Fort Pierce Police Department began investigating after Philip Repaci Sr., 85, and Joan Repaci, 80, were found shot ......
Troubled Jersey City hospital to close Saturday, drawing outcry from nurses, city leaders
Hudson Regional Hospital in Jersey City is closing ahead of schedule. The hospital informed nurses that they will not have jobs after Saturday at 7:30 p.m. [ more › ]
