Homeowners push back on post-pandemic property tax assessments as new rolls reset local bills
For many homeowners, the housing boom that followed the pandemic is now showing up in a less welcome place: the property tax bill. Across major cities, newly updated assessment rolls are translating years of price appreciation into higher taxable values, and owners who once ignored the process are paying closer attention. In neighborhoods where values... The post Homeowners push back on post-pandemic property...
Bronx high school students among injured in Lake George bus crash
Students from a high school in The Bronx were injured Sunday after their bus crashed in Lake George, New York. Officials say 17 students and six chaperones, from a number of different high schools in The Bronx, were aboard, according to NBC affiliate WNYT. Authorities did not immediately name which schools had students on the bus, or release details about the purpose of the...
New York Chinese Restaurant Shocks Some With The Use Of Unexpected Meat: ‘Times NOT...
In New York, where late-night takeout is part of everyday life, one unsettling social media video is making some people question whether they really know what is being served behind closed kitchen doors. The clip has sparked a wave of concern online, with thousands of viewers debating whether some diners may be placing too much trust in neighborhood restaurants they barely know.
Newark’s 2nd three-alarm fire in 2 days sends firefighter to hospital
A Newark firefighter was hospitalized Sunday after a three-alarm blaze broke out at a vacant hotel on Clinton Avenue, authorities said. Firefighters responded about 9:20 a.m. to the former Hotel Riviera, with the one firefighter suffering a non-life-threatening injury, according to Newark Public Safety Director Emanuel Miranda. The fire at...
Terror at Valley Stream Park: Man Accused of Swerving at Women, Carrying Switchblade, Then...
The Fifth Squad reports the arrest of a Valley Stream man for an Assault that occurred on Saturday, April 18, 2026 at 10:50 a.m. in Valley Stream. According to detectives, a 45-year-old female victim was roller skating in Hendrickson Park, 123 West Merrick Road on Sunday April 12, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. when an unknown male on a two-wheeled...
Survey finds nearly one-third of Long Island residents say Jews should ‘move on’ from...
A new survey of Long Islanders finds nearly one-third of residents believe Holocaust education should not be mandatory and Jewish people should "move on."
10 most expensive homes sold in Newark area, April 6-12
A single-family home in Newark that sold for $1.08 million tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Newark area in the past week. In total, 50 residential real estate sales were recorded in the area during the past week, with an average price of $495,412. The average price per square foot was $196.
4 wounded, 1 fatally, in weekend shooting in N.J. city
One person was killed and three others injured in a serious shooting Saturday evening in Passaic County, officials said. State Sen. Benjie Wimberly told NJ.com “four young men were shot” in Paterson’s Eastside neighborhood, one fatally. “It’s very unfortunate,” Wimberly said in a phone interview. “My condolences...
Gunman Shot 20-Year-Old Woman in Neck Outside Staten Island Target, Suspect Escapes on Motorcycle
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A violent early-morning shooting outside a Target store has left a young woman hospitalized and police searching for a suspect who fled the scene on a motorcycle. Shooting Unfolds Outside Busy Shopping Area. The incident occurred around 7:30 a.m. outside a retail complex on Richmond...
Necklace snatching duo wanted for robbing teenage girls
The last incident happened in front of 2119 Grand Concourse on April 12 at around 1:30pm. The two men approached another 13-year-old girl from behind on their moped and snatched her necklace.
