Stack denies discrimination in police promotions at ex-Union City cop’s trial
Union City Mayor Brian Stack took the stand Thursday during the trial of retired Police Officer Juan Estrella, denying the main allegation of the case: That the officer was not promoted to sergeant in 2022 due to his Dominican heritage. For around two-and-half hours, granted with many interruptions, Stack –...
‘Always remember:’ Hundreds join annual 9/11 memorial motorcycle ride to Flight 93
SOMERSET COUNTY, Pa (WJAC) — As the 25th anniversary of the tragic events of 9/11 nears, hundreds of motorcycles hit the road from Somerset Friday morning for the annual America’s 9/11 Ride. The riders made their way to the Flight 93 Memorial before traveling to the Pentagon and...
Meet CHAP, NYC’s New Rental Voucher, And What Else Happened This Week in Housing
The new City Housing Assistance Program, or CHAP, will provide rental vouchers to New Yorkers living in shelters, and people in rent stabilized apartments facing eviction, starting as early as March 2027. A new acronym has entered the lexicon. The city’s new rental voucher program, created during this year’s budget...
Single mom turns to 7 On Your Side for help with son’s healthcare coverage...
With nowhere else to turn, the Jersey City mom sent an SOS to 7 On Your Side.
Flatlands Cyclist Killed by Fleeing BMW Driver, Brooklyn’s Third Hit-and-Run Death in Days
A 40-year-old Canarsie man riding his bicycle on Avenue I in Flatlands was struck head-on by a BMW driver late Thursday night and killed, with the driver fleeing the scene without stopping. Mamadou Diallo was attempting to turn south onto East 54th Street at around 11:49 p.m. when the eastbound BMW hit him, throwing hi
Three Arrested After $600 Anime NYC Robbery at Javits Center
State Police said investigators identified three suspects and arrested them near the Manhattan convention center shortly after a patron reported $600 stolen. Three men were arrested after an Anime NYC robbery in which a convention patron was allegedly robbed of $600 in cash at Manhattan’s Javits Center, according to Ne
Six-Man Crew Pistol-Whips Marine Park Man, 66, Steals His Toyota Sienna
A 66-year-old man sitting inside his own car outside his Marine Park home early Tuesday morning was surrounded by six people, pistol-whipped, and robbed of his 2018 Toyota Sienna, according to police. The attack happened just before 4:40 a.m. in front of 1551 East 33rd Street, a residential block between Avenue N and Q
NYC ‘is just not prepared,’ official says after stormy night
NEW YORK (PIX11) — The tri-state area, including many New York City neighborhoods, are once again cleaning up after the storms overnight. These concentrated torrential downpours are becoming more frequent and exposing weaknesses with our sewer, subways, roads, and homes.
New York affordable apartments are up for grabs in a new housing lottery
Housing lottery units arrive through a brand-new official call at Blondell Commons; this residential complex located in the Bronx offers affordable units for diverse hardworking families. Housing lottery units remain available until next September 4, 2026; likewise, initial prices start from $732 monthly for modern apa
A New Jersey Delivery Driver Was Pulled Over By License Plate Readers — Then...
Photo credit: AI-generated image created using ChatGPT. Illustrative only A routine drive through Westfield, New Jersey, turned into the kind of traffic stop that makes every gun owner... The post A New Jersey Delivery Driver Was Pulled Over By License Plate Readers — Then Police Found Her Car Was Linked To A Jersey
