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Massive trucking terminal planned for Staten Island clears violations, gets green light from NYC

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Plans for a massive commercial motor freight station designed to accommodate 184 tractor-trailers on a long, winding curve of Arthur Kill Road in Charleston are no longer in limbo. According to property records, several open violations at the site have been dismissed and unresolved land use actions were approved by the NYC Planning Commission last month — a series of pertinent...
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‘Trash all over the place.’ Neighbors concerned about overflowing garbage and drug activity in...

Trash and debris, including a busted dryer, scattered clothing, and bottles, covered the entrance of Richman (Echo) Park Sunday morning, drawing concern from neighbors walking through the area.
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Commuters face major delays on multiple NYC subway lines during morning rush, MTA says

Subway riders walk through the 42nd Street-Times Square station in Manhattan on March 23, 2025. A dozen lines experienced either severe or significant delays Monday morning. [ more › ]
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Marion Residents Talk Shooting, Public Safety Concerns at Community Meeting

At a Friday night community meeting, residents of the Marion neighborhood received an update on a recent shooting and discussed other public safety and quality-of-life concerns. By sharing your email address with us, you’ll be entitled to view two Jersey City Times articles each month. In addition, you’ll be signed...
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Staten Islander now owns 19 eateries in 4 states; as he expands, he stays...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — In the afterglow of a weekend soft opening for friends and family at Violette’s in Woodbridge, you would never guess that hundreds had just passed through the new Italian‑fusion restaurant. On this quiet Monday afternoon, there’s still a sizzle beneath the calm—the phone rings intermittently, salespeople drop in and a porter buffs surfaces to a further shine.
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Mamdani still plans to unravel the NYPD — and with it, public safety

Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s campaign promise to destroy the NYPD by eliminating the Strategic Response Group and scrubbing the gang database was back-burnered as he got his sea legs, but recent statements signal that he is still on track to neuter our Finest. As part of his effort to turn the NYPD into a passive “community safety” agency, Mamdani dispatched a fact-finding team...
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Mikie Sherrill Cancels Massive World Cup Watch Party at Liberty State Park; Allocates $5...

JERSEY CITY, N.J. — New Jersey officials canceled the planned
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New video shows moments leading up to violent wrongful arrest in Brooklyn

New video shows the moments leading up to the violent and wrongful arrest of a Brooklyn man during an NYPD drug sweep last week.
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New York Doctor Pleads Guilty in $24 Million COVID Test Fraud

A New York physician at the center of a massive COVID testing operation has admitted to turning the pandemic into a multimillion-dollar billing scam, pleading guilty on Friday to federal charges related to at least $24 million in bogus claims. Ali Rashan, the founder and CEO of ClearMD, pleaded a plea before U.S. District Judge Paul A. Engelmayer and is expected to be...
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Beloved 42-Year-Old BBQ Chain Is Closing Half of Its Locations

From its roots as a biker concession stand to a national BBQ powerhouse, this BBQ chain is facing a new reality as its footprint continues to shrink.

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