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
John Gotti’s grandson sentenced to 15 months for COVID fraud
John Gotti's grandson Carmine Agnello is headed to prison in connection with a COVID fraud scheme in New York.
New Jersey and New York Lawmakers Team Up to Fight E-ZPass and its Heavy...
Trenton, NJ – New Jersey Assemblyman Paul Kanitra is pushing
N.J. man stabbed his 74-year-old father 8 times, cops say
A New Jersey man stabbed his father eight times at a home in Wallington on Saturday morning, leaving the older man critically injured, authorities said. Sean McAvinue was found outside the home on Strong Street at about 10:50 a.m. with blood on his clothes and a hand injury, the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office said. He was later charged with attempted murder, aggravated assault...
Sopranos landmark Holsten’s recent facelift reveals glimpse of the past
Fans of “The Sopranos” know Holsten’s old-fashioned ice cream parlor and diner in Bloomfield as the backdrop for the series’ controversial final scene. Now, with the awning removed for repairs, customers can see what the storefront looked like before it was installed. “Want a peek of...
“Somebody Needs To Do Something”: Shaquille O’Neal’s Mother Emotional Plea Prompted Investment Now Worth...
When the first tower opened in downtown Newark in 2019, the city’s mayor stood at the podium and described, in plain terms, what it had taken to get there. “Not so long ago,” Mayor Ras Baraka said, “Newark was a city where developers feared to come and invest, where the entire city had a heavy red line around it.” He was not speaking generally...
Marion Residents Talk Shooting, Public Safety Concerns at Community Meeting
At a Friday night community meeting, residents of the Marion neighborhood received an update on a recent shooting and discussed other public safety and quality-of-life concerns. By sharing your email address with us, you’ll be entitled to view two Jersey City Times articles each month. In addition, you’ll be signed...
