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New Year’s Eve never gets old for the ‘confetti king’ of Times Square — he’s...

One minute before midnight on New Year’s Eve, high above street level, Treb Heining closely monitors a digital clock below the Waterford crystal ball towering over Times Square, and soon the crowd loudly joins together in a final countdown chorus. “ … 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 …” By the time fireworks blast off on the hour and...
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Small Whole Foods store is coming to NYC after thriving in Hoboken

Whole Foods Market opened its first Daily Shop location in New Jersey last week, bringing a compact grocery option to a Hoboken neighborhood with a focus on local products. The 4,851-square-foot store at 101 Washington St. offers more than 350 items from the Northeast, sourced from more than 250 regional suppliers,...
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NYC’s 2026 Work Calendar: Federal Holidays To Note In The New Year

There’s nothing we appreciate quite like a well-thought-out plan. If we’re already brainstorming PTO for the new year , we should have the 2026 federal holidays at hand, no? Our calendars would be incomplete without ’em. While yes, it’s still a bit early to be daydreaming about a time off — especially considering...
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‘Not a rookie job.’ ATM theft duo behind citywide spree targets East New York

According to the NYPD, the suspects are believed to be responsible for at least 17 incidents reported across multiple precincts in Brooklyn and Queens over the span of several weeks.
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Officials in Newark release crime data that shows overall decline for 2025

There were 31 homicides this year -- the lowest level since 1953.
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15-year-old boy shot in the head at Crown Heights apartment building

Police say a 15-year-old boy was shot in the head at a Crown Heights apartment building Tuesday morning. According to police, officers were called just after 4 a.m. to a building at the Albany Houses on Bergen Street, where they found the victim. EMS rushed him to NYC Health +...
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City declares 25,000 firearms removed from street since beginning of Adams’ term

CITYWIDE — MAYOR ERIC ADAMS and NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch on Monday announced that the NYPD has removed more than 25,000 illegal firearms from New York City streets since January 2022, including 5,200 this year, and celebrated four consecutive years of declines in shootings and homicides. According to the...
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Man convicted of killing woman as he tried to flee from police

A 34-year-old man has been convicted of manslaughter for killing a woman who jumped on the hood of his car as he tried to flee from police in Irvington. A jury convicted Lando Marc, of Newark, on charges stemming from the 2021 death of Jenny Philistin, of Elizabeth, in Irvington. Marc was found guilty of first-degree...
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Roof collapse forces NJ animal shelter to beg for foster families

The Associated Humane Societies of Newark is putting out a desperate call for foster family help after heavy snow collapsed its roof, temporarily displacing more than 30 dogs.
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Newark police seek public’s help identifying suspects in Bradley Court shooting

NEWARK, NJ – Newark authorities are asking for the public’s help identifying several suspects wanted in connection with a November shooting that left one man injured in the Bradley Court housing complex. Public Safety Director Emanuel Miranda Sr. said officers responded to reports of gunfire around 7:50 p.m. on...

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