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At Packed Inauguration, Solomon Prioritizes People, Neighborhoods, Not Developers, Powerful

To cheers inside a crowded Margaret Williams Theatre on Thursday night, Mayor James Solomon declared Jersey City’s “era of putting developers first” over. In a city that saw massive growth during the previous Fulop administration, the newly sworn-in mayor promised during his inaugural address that its residents would...
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Cockpit recordings of Hudson River crash landing (2009)

FAA cockpit audio recordings from US Airlines Flight 1549 contain the last communication between Capt. Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger before the plane crashed into the Hudson River.
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A viral church ranking series is sending young Catholics to Mass in New York

NEW YORK (RNS) — The social media account exposes a desire among some young Catholics, particularly Gen Z and younger, to find a church that functions somewhere between a place of worship and a social space. The post A viral church ranking series is sending young Catholics to Mass in New York appeared first on RNS .
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Green promises hit harsh economic reality as New Jersey cannabis dispensaries close

Less than four years after adult-use cannabis sales began, a wave of dispensary closures is sweeping the state, revealing a market where the odds are stacked fiercely against new entrants. High-profile ventures backed by celebrities like rapper Ice-T and Wu-Tang Clan’s Raekwon have shuttered within a year, emblematic...
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‘Do you play me for a fool?’: NYC woman picks up Zara dress at...

A New York City woman walks into the Salvation Army and picks up a pink Zara dress with its original tags still intact. She can’t believe how much the thrift chain wants to charge for the donated dress. TikToker Jessie Jolles ( @jessie_jolles ) holds up the pink dress, pointing to the strong fluorescent lighting in...
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Flights, Booze & Surfing: Auditor flags $1.4M spending by NYC megachurch pastors

Almost $30,000 in personal flights. At least $3,500 of alcohol. About $2,300 for haircuts. And more than $9,000 on surfing. These were just some of the expenses New York megachurch pastors racked up on their church credit card, according to a preliminary review by auditors leaked in early January. Pastors...
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NJ Worker Killed Loading Steel Beams Onto Truck

A Newark worker was killed on Wednesday when a steel beam fell on him as he was loading a truck. The incident occurred around 6 p.m. on the 100-block of Raymond Boulevard, according to the Newark Department of Public Safety. First responders found the man unresponsive at the scene and...
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Snow coming to NYC area as 2 systems enter region this weekend

Get ready for more winter weather in the Tri-State Area because we're tracking two chances for accumulating snow this weekend.
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Sentencing in brutal NYC pizza shop assault that was caught on video

A New Jersey man was sentenced Thursday to 17 years in prison for a brutal attack involving a dog on a New York City pizzeria manager.
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Bronx Off Duty Female Police Officer Arrested

Police said an off-duty New York City employee was arrested and charged on Thursday, Jan. 15, at around 6 p.m. in the confines of the 44th Precinct, which covers parts of the Grand Concourse, Bronx Terminal Market, and Yankee Stadium. An NYPD spokesperson said Zenetria Williams, 33, an NYPD police...

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