Crews Battle Fast-Moving Union City (NJ) Fire That Left One Dead
A fast-moving fire tore through several structures and took the life of a 74-year-old victim in Union City, New Jersey, on the afternoon of April 18, 2026. There was a faint odor of smoke along the 600-block of 39th Street. At 3:47 p.m., the North Hudson Regional Fire & Rescue communications (Fire Control) dispatched a full assignment to the area...
Mayor Mamdani: NYPD disbanded narcotics team after beating in Brooklyn liquor store
Mayor Zohran Mamdani said Tuesday that an NYPD unit was disbanded after officers beat an innocent man. The mayor also announced a 90-day “top to bottom” review of the department’s narcotics section. [ more › ]
11 Best New York Restaurants On Long Island Worth Visiting This Year
Salt hangs in the air, tables fill up fast, and the view does half the talking before the food even arrives. Long Island has no shortage of places to eat, but the right restaurant changes the whole pace of the day. New York feels different out here, a little more...
‘It’s mind blowing’: Number of vacant NYCHA apartments increases
During a housing crisis in New York City, there are thousands of city-run apartments sitting empty and the number has grown since 7 On Your Side started tracking the problem.
Sinthoro Upper, Brooklyn Rapper, Shot & Killed In Apartment At 43
Sinthoro Upper, a rising figure in New York’s rap scene, was shot and killed inside his Brooklyn apartment, police sources said. The artist, whose real name is Jamel Davis, was 43. The fatal shooting unfolded Sunday during a heated dispute at the residence, according to early reports. Investigators say...
Troopers, NYPD officers pull passengers from fiery wreck on Grand Central Parkway
Police say the driver got out but three passengers were trapped inside the car as it was fully engulfed in flames.
20-year-old Queens man arrested for striking an officer in Williamsburg
Police say 20-year-old Allen Garcia, of Queens, was arrested and charged with assault, reckless endangerment, fleeing a police officer and leaving the scene of an incident without reporting.
4 sought in violent theft of North Face bookbag in Brooklyn
4 sought in violent theft of North Face bookbag in Brooklyn
International Chain Joe & the Juice Opening First New Jersey Store in Hoboken
A coffee and sandwich chain with over 400 locations worldwide will be launching their initial Garden State presence soon, as Joe and the Juice is coming to a Hoboken storefront. Signage has officially gone up at 216 Washington Street at the former home of Cheap Maggie’s for the business, which...
One person dead after being struck by vehicle in New Jersey
NEW JERSEY — A woman was killed Tuesday afternoon after a vehicle crashed into a bus stop in the Co-op City section of New York City, according to investigators. The crash happened just after 1:30 p.m. at the intersection of Bartow Avenue and Co-op City Boulevard. Authorities said a 55-year-old man driving a 2018 Mazda CX-5 […] The post One...
