Thinking about renting your home for the World Cup? Not in these N.J. towns.
If you rent your home on Airbnb in one of these 76 New Jersey towns, you’re breaking the law and could face hefty fines and even jail time. With the World Cup at Metlife Stadium just months away, Airbnb is offering a $750 bonus to attract more hosts. Homeowners in certain zip codes who sign up and complete their...
Meet Mayor Mamdani’s pick for Community Safety office
NEW YORK CITY (PIX11) — Mayor Zohran Mamdani made a first step toward a pricey campaign promise, and he’s put Renita Francois in charge. Mamdani last week announced the creation of the Office of Community Safety and Francoi as Deputy Mayor for Community Safety. It’s a step toward a $1.1 billion promise to create a...
Southampton rallies for retired NYPD cop after brain surgery in Colombia
Gregory Fink never expected his trip this year to Colombia would change his life. But nearly a month after a brain aneurysm nearly killed him, the retired NYPD cop is still fighting to get back home to Long Island. The East Quogue father of four children survived emergency brain surgery...
New York Woman Welcomes Dog For One Night Then Struggles With What Comes Next
Carlyn Foreman had spent years opening her home to dogs in need. As a foster in New York with a lifelong love for animals, she had helped many, but one dog stood out in a way she did not expect. While volunteering with Waldo’s Rescue Pen, she came across a...
Man eats at 28 Michelin-star NYC restaurants in 24 hours to earn world record — and...
He almost bit off more than he could chew. A Las Vegas sommelier earned the Guinness World Record for most Michelin-starred restaurants visited in 24 hours. Foodie Joshua Fyksen ate at a staggering 28 Michelin-star restaurants in New York City in 24 hours — costing him $1,451.34. “The food alone cost $976.97, plus...
Six years later, Staten Island remembers restaurant closures and resilience
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Since March 2020, this week is never easy to revisit. Six years after the dining‑room shutdowns that reshaped our borough, I don’t want us to relive it—but I do want us to remember it clearly. On March 26, 2020—with dining rooms already...
4-Alarm Fire Ravages Fairview Duplex (PHOTOS)
A Fairview homeowner was injured trying to put out a fire that ultimately tore through their duplex overnight, authorities said. The blaze at 14 8th St. broke out at approximately 11:40 p.m. Saturday, March 28, and kept firefighters at the scene until approximately 3:15 a.m. Fairview Deputy Chief Joh…
NYC schools chancellor sent son to elite private school known for educating Rockefellers
Schools Chancellor Kamar Samuels, who has a history of dismantling gifted and talented programs, sent his son to an elite Upper East Side private school. Samuels son, now 17, attended the posh Browning School on Park Avenue from 2014 to 2020, when tuition was $54,150 a year, journalist Susan Edelman reported on her...
Construction workers win back stolen wages after exposing shell company scheme
After eight years of litigation, a group of construction workers finally received the last of their stolen wages — the culmination of a case that began as a simple overtime dispute and unraveled into one of the most elaborate labor exploitation schemes in recent New York City history. On...
Ejected Flight Attendant Seen For The First Time After Deadly LaGuardia Plane Crash
Solange Tremblay, a senior flight attendant, was seriously injured during the crash of Air Canada Jazz flight 8646 from Montreal to LaGuardia on Sunday, March 22. Tremblay was seated in the forward cabin behind the cockpit when she was ejected more than 320 feet when the plane collided with a firetruck while landing.
