Port Jefferson Dad Killed By Bicyclist In Central Park While Walking To Work: Cops,...
A New York father of two has died following a devastating crash while walking through Central Park on his way to work, according to police and the man's loved ones. Richard "Richie" O’Brien, of Port Jefferson Station, suffered a traumatic brain injury in the collision Wednesday, Sept. 23 and died Su…
Who got the most rain during the nor’easter? Check out these storm totals
The nor'easter that has been bringing bands of rain and heavy winds to New York, New Jersey and the Tri-State Area is finally clearing out.
Tunnel boring set to begin on new NJ-NY rail link
A major milestone has been reached on the long-awaited Hudson Tunnel Project, with tunnel boring set to begin on a new rail connection between New Jersey and New York.
New York nor’easter update: Rain, coastal flooding concerns linger Monday
Rain and coastal flooding concerns continued across parts of New York City and Long Island on Monday as a powerful September nor’easter that battered the region over the weekend gradually weakened. Coastal flood advisories remained in effect through Monday afternoon in portions of New York City and Long Island, where s
Monstrous NY shopping mall that aimed to spark troubled downtown devolves into bane of...
It’s a New Roc pity. The 1.2 million-square-foot New Roc City shopping center was supposed to be the cornerstone of a revitalization of the long-neglected downtown in New Rochelle when it opened to great fanfare in 1999. Nearly three decades later, the mall is an eyesore in disrepair, with few tenants, fewer customers
NYU Langone named top US health system for 5th year in a row
NYU Langone Health became the first hospital to earn a top ranking from Vizient Inc., the largest U.S. healthcare improvement company, for five consecutive years. Vizient — which evaluates hospital performance based on quality and safety data, patient experience and mortality and infection rates — named NYU Langone the
Dad of 2 Dies Days After Sustaining ‘Severe Head Trauma’ in Bicycle Crash While...
“Although our hearts are broken by this unimaginable loss, Richie’s legacy will live on,” said Rich O’Brien’s family friend
East Orange should return money it took from woman after foreclosure
East Orange foreclosed on a woman’s property and kept all $101,000 in sale proceeds, even though she owed the city far less. The New Jersey Supreme Court is now weighing whether it should return some of it.
White Plains, Millwood USPS Workers Stole 200-Plus Gift Cards From Mail, Feds Say
Two former postal workers in Westchester County are facing federal charges for stealing more than 200 gift cards from the mail and using them for their own benefit, prosecutors said. Pian Pian Wong-Tam, 59, and William Wong, 57, both of New York City, were presented on Friday, Sept. 25, before…
Rikers Detainee Waited 3½ Hours for Medical Care Before Dying, Report Finds
A Rikers Island detainee suffering from clear signs of medical distress waited for roughly 3 ½ hours in a clinic holding pen without being seen because jail officers didn’t tell medical staff he was having a medical emergency, a scathing new report released Friday shows. John Price, 49, died from pneumonia with a MRSA
