Bald eagle rescued by NYPD from Hudson River has died
A bald eagle that was pulled from the icy Hudson River in February by NYPD officers has died. Officers from the NYPD’s Harbor Unit saw the bird floating on the ice while on patrol just north of the George Washington Bridge on Feb. 17. After hearing it call out, the unit moved in to help, pulling the eagle from the frigid water.
A top N.J’s breakfast sandwich is gone forever. ‘Rest easy, egg buns.’
A New Jersey bakery has officially said farewell to their beloved breakfast sandwiches. Scram Bakery in Jersey City abruptly took their popular egg sandwiches off the menu back in December due to fire code issues, but said it was working to resolve the issue. But the popular bakery announced Friday the egg sandwiches are officially a thing of the past.
Secret Tax For New Yorker’s Fleeing To Florida, Texas
Thinking about leaving New York? You're not alone, but be careful, there's a lot of hidden costs. Some are paying way more than expected.
Brooklyn Teen Dies In Fawn’s Leap Cliff-Jump Horror In Catskills
A cliff jump at a popular Catskills swimming hole turned tragic on Monday when a 15-year-old boy from Brooklyn drowned at Fawn’s Leap waterfall in the town of Hunter, Greene County, authorities said. The teen jumped from a lower ledge into the pool below, where the hydraulic current at the base of the falls was too strong for him to swim out...
Primark Invades Herald Square With Four-Floor Fashion Flagship Near Penn Station
Herald Square is about to get even busier. Primark is opening its first Manhattan store on May 8, taking over a four-floor flagship with roughly 54,000 square feet of selling space at 150 W. 34th St., directly across from Penn Station. The retailer is planning a 10 a.m. ribbon-cutting and a block-party style celebration in Herald Square Plaza, complete with live...
New York imposes new tipping rules causing the extinction of cash
Digital payment terminals in cafes and bars have raised default suggestions to 22% or more, displacing the old 15% standard. Experts and owners warn of “tipping fatigue,” a phenomenon where the saturation of requests in new industries hurts sectors that traditionally rely on it. The debate in New...
Thousands in New York at risk of losing housing aid as voucher program ends...
Albany, NY (WRGB) — A supportive housing program that serves over 9,000 New Yorkers is about to end years earlier than expected, following an announcement from the federal government. Recipients now have about a week to apply for alternative aid. The Emergency Housing Voucher (EHV) program provides financial support...
Lower East Side Block Rattled As 16-Year-Old Shot On Madison Street
A 16-year-old boy was shot in the leg Monday on Madison Street on the Lower East Side, according to police, turning a residential stretch of the neighborhood into an active investigation as officers searched for whoever pulled the trigger. What police say. According to CBS News New York, the teen...
NYC subway stabbing victim disarmed suspect during ‘horrifying’ attack: DA
NEW YORK (PIX11) — A subway rider wrestled the knife away from a man who allegedly stabbed him multiple times in the back during a “horrifying” attack in the Union Square station, authorities said. Christopher Betancourt, 24, was indicted Monday for attempted murder in connection with the unprovoked attack during a morning commute on Dec. […]
‘Obvious Brutality’: New York City Leaders and Residents Condemn Horrific Police Beatdown of Brooklyn...
Community leaders in New York City are expressing outrage over the savage beating by police of a Black man in a liquor store who was […] ‘Obvious Brutality’: New York City Leaders and Residents Condemn Horrific Police Beatdown of Brooklyn Man Misidentified as Drug Suspect
