Solomon issues Jersey City rent control audit, max penalties for housing violations
Jersey City Mayor James Solomon has issued a citywide rent control audit via executive order, as well as calling for the maximum penalties for housing violations. “If you work hard and pay your rent, you should expect your landlord to hold up their side of the deal,” Solomon said in a statement.
Community steps in after Jersey City restaurant burns down
Jhonacel and Philip Candelaria's restaurant, Meryendang Pinoy, has been closed indefinitely since Feb. 9, the day a fire destroyed the inside.
Man arrested in undercover fraud operation in Brutus
BRUTUS, NY — Members of the New York State Police in Auburn, along with the Bureau of Criminal Investigation, arrested a New York City man following an undercover operation in the town of Brutus, Cayuga County. Xueyu Luo, 43, of New York City, was arrested Feb. 12, 2026. The...
North Adams man found safe after 6 months missing in NYC
A man from North Adams who had been missing for six months has been found safe.
NJ Teacher, ‘Baby Rapist’ Chat Member, Admits To Possessing Child Porn
NEW JERSEY - A former teacher from Jersey City has admitted in federal court to possessing child pornography, according to an announcement from Senior Counsel Philip Lamparello.
3 Unleashed Dogs Seized After Attack Severely Injures Bernedoodle At Hoboken ShopRite
Three unleashed dogs with a history of bad behavior attacked eight leashed dogs in an altercation at ShopRite in Hoboken on Wednesday, Feb. 18, authorities said. At 1 p.m., officers responded to the Shop Rite at 900 Madison Street following the report of the dog attack, a spokesperson for the Hoboke…
‘They left him to die’: Teen who fell down Queensboro Bridge shaft has brain...
The Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge is seen above a soccer field on Roosevelt Island on June 17, 2023. Police say they arrested another teen for criminal trespass in the incident, which remains under investigation. [ more › ]
NYC maniac who claimed voices ordered him to kill found guilty on all counts
A deranged maniac who bludgeoned four homeless men to death during a grisly 2019 killing spree in Chinatown was found guilty of murder and other charges Thursday. The jury needed just four hours to reach a verdict to convict madman Randy Santos, 31, who claimed he heard voices urging him to “kill 40 people” to “save...
Chef Anne Burrell left suicide note morning of her death, police say
Law enforcement officials shared that the investigator on the case also discovered “suicidal” entries in a journal.
Strapped New Yorkers swarm chaotic Mamdani-inspired free grocery store pop-up: We’re ‘in pain’
NYC residents face grocery costs of $400 to $500 monthly as Polymarket opens free grocery pop-up in West Village, highlighting the city's affordability crisis.
