NYC civil service exam: Here are the salaries for positions open in July
The New York City civil service exam schedule is open for July, and some jobs pay more than others. The application period for exams opened July 2. Exam applications currently open include: automotive service worker; call center representative; mason’s helper; mechanical engineer; motor vehicle operator; motor...
New York City Needs Affordable Housing More Than Ever
New York City needs affordable housing more than ever. Vacancy rates in low-rent units have dropped to a severe 0.39%. Only about 2,060 new rental units affordable to extremely low-income households were completed in 2024, far short of what is needed for the more than 820,000 households at that level, according to a...
Six injured after car barrels into oncoming Belt Parkway traffic in NYC
Six people were injured – two critically – in a fiery crash in Queens when a BMW struck a highway median and vaulted over the barrier, striking two vehicles in oncoming traffic, cops said. The 24-year-old driver of the white 2015 BMW was headed east on the Belt Parkway at Exit 17 near Cross Bay Boulevard when he lost...
Woman dies while in NYPD custody in the Bronx, cops said
A young woman died in NYPD custody at a Bronx precinct station house Saturday after police officers’ attempts to revive her failed, cops said. The 18-year-old became unconscious while in custody at the 41 Precinct station on Longwood Ave. in Hunts Point around 12:30 a.m., cops said. Police called for an ambulance...
6 months in, N.Y. officials tout congestion pricing as “a huge success”
Saturday marks six months since congestion pricing started in New York City.
An anonymous tip leads to a cocaine bust at a condo in Mahwah
MAHWAH — After an anonymous tip from a neighbor, a Bergen County couple has been arrested on charges of selling cocaine from their condo. The Mahwah Police Department said it received a complaint about suspicious activity in the Paddington Square development. Investigators eventually obtained a search warrant for...
24 gang members took over NJ housing for massive drug market, officials say
NEWARK — Two dozen people have been arrested in connection with a drug gang that terrorized hundreds of tenants at public housing buildings in North Jersey, according to federal authorities. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement made 18 arrests on Tuesday and another was arrested on Wednesday, according to...
World’s Largest Candy Store Is in New Jersey, Sweet Surprise!
Candy, candy, and more candy—it’s the ultimate sweet treat!. Sure, dentists might warn us about too much sugar (hello, cavities), but everything in moderation, right?. Candy comes in all shapes and flavors—chocolate, gummies, lollipops, caramels, hard candies—and it’s all delicious. Personally, I can’t resist Nerd...
Adam Sandler Is Living in Montclair While Filming New Movie
He could be an honorary New Jerseyan at this point!. Adam Sandler, who stayed in the Garden State while shooting Happy Gilmore 2 last fall, is living in Jersey yet again while filming his latest flick, this time in the Montclair area, sources exclusively tell New Jersey Monthly. Sandler is...
A North Jersey Open Air Drug Market Has Been Shutdown by ICE, Alina Habba...
NEWARK, N.J. — Federal and local law enforcement arrested 18 individuals on Monday in a major drug trafficking operation that dismantled an open-air narcotics market based in the Bradley Court…
