Jersey City NJ

Mayor Zohran Mamdani has announced his plans to “responsibly” reduce the population in city jails because of a rise in the jail population, citing a shortage of correction officers and a decline in conditions. This is all related to the unrealistic and foolhardy move to close Rikers Island. We’ve seen this movie...

City lawyers told a federal court this week that the New York Police Department is not constitutionally required to protect a person from being attacked, a stark position taken in a lawsuit claiming officers failed to shield a woman from a mob in Crown Heights. The filing answers a federal complaint by Amanda Luci,...

The Jersey City Council passed a resolution to explore using eminent domain on the Heights University Hospital land, which was shut down by operate Hudson Regional Health (HRH) on March 14th, as last night’s meeting. During public comment, activist Gina Davison thanked Ward D Councilman Jake Ephros for his...

Mayor Mamdani last week ordered an end to the city’s policy of issuing criminal summonses to e-bike operators caught on alleged traffic violations. Beginning March 27, the NYPD will begin addressing such violations with civil summonses, just like those for motorists — except that riders need no license and e-bikes...

JERSEY CITY, N.J. (PIX11) – A landmark, the Loew’s Jersey Theatre in Jersey City, is set for a grand opening this year. The curtain is rising again at one of New Jersey’s most iconic entertainment venues after more than 40 years of limited use. The historic Loew’s Jersey Theatre is undergoing a $130 million...

Hudson Regional Hospital Lawmakers say it needs to be too expensive to close a hospital without state permission. [ more › ]

A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent saved the life of a 1-year-old boy Wednesday who stopped breathing while in line at New York City‘s John F. Kennedy International Airport, authorities said. The agent was assisting Transportation and Security Administration agents at the airport when he responded...

The classic “click-clack” of the metal turnstile is officially on its way out. Those sleek, glass-doored fare gates you’ve been spotting at a few lucky stations are about to become the new NYC standard. During a recent board meeting, the MTA announced it’s ready to go all-in on its modern fare gate expansion. After...

Licensed cannabis retailers in Jersey City have long pressed city leaders to rein in unlicensed smoke shops they say siphon customers, skirt costly regulations and undermine the state’s legal cannabis marketplace. This month, city officials responded with stepped‑up enforcement. Jersey City authorities issued 26...

The dog walker told the New York City Police Department that he doesn't remember if he returned the dogs or not, amid the owner begging to pay for them back