Five Towns Sue Heliport Operator Over Helicopter Flights
Hudson County and five of its municipalities have moved to take a heliport operator to court over the impact of tourist helicopter flights on local communities. Hudson County Executive Craig Guy applauded the Town of Kearny’s filing of a lawsuit against heliport operator Helo Holdings Inc. in the Chancery Division of N
Judge Sends Mamdani’s Pied-à-Terre Tax Rollout Back to Square One
A Staten Island judge on Tuesday ordered the Mamdani administration to cancel thousands of notices sent to property owners warning them that they faced a second-home surcharge and to restart the vetting process that erroneously listed primary residences of thousands of New Yorkers as subject to the tax. After sending o
75-year-old man in critical condition after being struck by car outside Yankee Stadium
A 75-year-old man is in critical condition after being struck by a car outside Yankee Stadium Tuesday, according to the NYPD. Police responded to a 911 call for a pedestrian struck at the intersection of Jerome Avenue and E 164th St at 10:11 a.m. When officers arrived, they found the...
Newark Teen’s Suspect Caught in Raleigh Days After His 20th Birthday Would Have Been
Patrick Jerry Gelin, 22, was arrested in Raleigh, North Carolina, on September 25 in connection with the fatal shooting of 19-year-old Newark resident Ishmael Muhammad in June. The arrest came two days after Muhammad would have turned 20. Members of the U.S. Marshals Service took Gelin into custody; he is being held as
Grand jury clears police sergeant in fatal Jersey City shooting
A state grand jury has voted not to file criminal charges against a Jersey City police sergeant who fatally shot a 26-year-old Hudson County man last year. Steven Sanchez, of Jersey City, was killed during an encounter with police on Sept. 5, 2025, in which he refused to drop a weapon, which was later determined to be
In 1987, Islip, New York loaded 3,168 tons of garbage onto a barge Mexico...
In 1987, Islip, New York loaded a barge with over 3,000 tons of garbage. Mexico and six states turned it away, and it helped spark America's recycling boom.
The New York Puerto Rican Kitchen Serving Fried Pork, Tostones, And Island Comfort Food
The table gets noticeably quieter when the pork arrives. That first crackle does the talking, followed by crisp tostones and plates built for people who did not come to nibble. On the Lower East Side, this New York kitchen has spent decades serving Puerto Rican comfort food without dressing it...
Sherrill vetos two bills that sought to help with Jersey City’s fiscal woes
Gov. Mikie Sherrill (D) vetoed two bills today that sough to aid Jersey City’s fiscal woes: One that would’ve allowed the city to utilize their Arts and Culture Trust Fund for their municipal budget next year, and the other to create a parking tax. “According to the Department...
All the guests featured on Jimmy Kimmel’s special New York City episodes
Jimmy Kimmel is returning to Brooklyn for a week to host his late-night talk show with a star-studded lineup of guests that kicks off with Mayor Mamdani.
New York City hospitals take step toward merger
A state panel signed off on a plan for Maimonides Health in Brooklyn to join NYC Health + Hospitals. Maimonides would get over $2 billion over five years. New York City and state officials have been pushing a plan for Maimonides Health to join NYC Health + Hospitals, and the planned merger has taken a key step forward.
