Hoboken council considering increases to parking permits, metered parking, & more
The Hoboken City Council is considering making a number of changes to how much residents and the public pay for parking in the city, including parking permits and metered parking, among other things, to overcome a $17 million deficit. At the governing body’s regular meeting on Wednesday, they will introduce...
New York’s ‘Mafia Cops’ faked arrests, leaked information to aid Mob killings
In March 2005, two retired New York City detectives were arrested without much fanfare outside of Piero’s, a restaurant near the Las Vegas Strip. There was no shootout or dramatic chase, just federal agents closing in on a story that had circulated in law enforcement circles for years. The...
Dispute over dog waste in NYC turns violent
NEW YORK (PIX11) — A 75-year-old Crown Heights woman said she was brutally attacked by a younger woman after asking a neighbor to clean up after her dogs and the violent incident was caught on security cameras. Linda Scott spoke to PIX11 News from her hospital bed, still shaken and bruised after the assault, which […]
Nearly 1,000 Bayonne Hospital Staff Get Layoff Warnings
Nearly 1,000 employees at Bayonne University Hospital received layoff notices through the federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act, according to filings with the New Jersey Department of Labor. The notices apply to 967 employees and list June 29 as the potential effective date. Employees received email notifications from...
SWAT Raid Uncovers Massive WNY Drug Operation: Cops
On Thursday, March 26, detectives executed a search warrant at a residence on the 6400 block of Bergenline Avenue as part of an investigation into the illegal drug distribution, West New York Police Capt. Ed Rivera said. Heriberto Rivera, a West New York resident, was taken into custody after detectives...
Al Sharpton Tied To Surprise Harlem Buy Of Faison Firehouse
The Beaux‑Arts firehouse at 6 Hancock Place, long home to the Faison Firehouse theater, appears to have a new owner. According to published reports, the limestone building in Central Harlem was sold to an entity connected to the Rev. Al Sharpton, a move that could reshape the block’s cultural footprint. The sale marks another chapter in a years‑long tug‑of‑war over whether...
Brownsville man identified as victim in Morris Heights fatal shooting; 4 people on the...
Authorities identified a Brownsville man as the victim of a fatal shooting in Morris Heights. Police sources tell News 12 a man and three women remain on the run in connection with that shooting. Officers found Elyjah Williams, 21, with a gunshot wound to his head inside 1930 Harrison Ave....
Man Charged In Credit Card Fraud Targeting Business
WALL — A Brooklyn man has been arrested and charged in connection with a credit card fraud scheme targeting a Wall Township business, authorities said. Quashon Burton, 35, of Brooklyn, New York, was taken into custody following a months-long investigation into alleged theft by deception and fraudulent use of a credit card, according to the Wall Township Police Department.
Waldorf Astoria New York Is Hosting a Dog Adoption Pop-Up This Weekend
On Saturday, April 11, Waldorf Astoria New York is teaming up with Best Friends Animal Society to bring adoptable dogs straight to the hotel’s iconic Peacock Alley corridor. Those who attend could walk out with a new family member. The pop-up runs from 11 am to 2 pm, and the whole family is welcome.
Melbourne Tourists Arrested Over Alligator On Car Roof
A Central Florida sightseeing run veered straight into handcuffs over the weekend after officers say two tourists strapped a dead alligator to the roof of their car and hauled it across multiple communities. Authorities say the vehicle was first spotted on U.S. Highway 192 after being seen earlier in Celebration...














