Rain could put a damper on NYC’s long weekend. Here’s when it will clear.
A man takes a picture of the Manhattan skyline while in the rain in the Dumbo neighborhood in Brooklyn as severe storms move through the New York area on July 21, 2026 in New York City. Remnants of Hurricane Isaias could bring more than an inch of rain, gusty winds and even a thunderstorm Sunday before conditions improve Monday. [ more › ]
This NJ superintendent wants kids learning from home on snow days
Bayonne's school superintendent is asking the governor to let districts go remote on snow days instead of closing completely. It's a shift that could change how Jersey handles winter weather.
“Oh No, My Car”: NJ Transit Bus Crashes Into a New Jersey Home
The first passengers had yet to board when an NJ Transit bus veered into a residential property in Englewood, New Jersey, and crashed into a house on Thursday, October 8. ABC7 New York reported that ... Read more
Roselle Police Chief Fired Over Homophobic Slur After Judges Rule Punishment Was Too Light
A police chief in New Jersey was removed from duty Friday, Oct. 9, after a New Jersey appeals court upheld his firing over repeated use of a homophobic slur in the workplace, borough officials said. Roselle Police Chief Stacey Williams was removed the same morning a two-judge panel reversed a state …
‘People are leaving’: New York City’s EMS workers are struggling to make ends meet
After 31 years in New York City's emergency medical services, Oren Barzilay has started giving young New Yorkers advice he never imagined giving when he began his EMS career. "Don't come here," he tells them. "You are only going to hurt yourself." It is a striking reversal for Barzilay, the...
E-Bike Fatality: Name of Delivery Woman Killed by Truck ID’d
The 50-year-old woman who was killed when she was run over by a dump truck while driving a Joco e-bike on in Herald Square on Sept. 28 has been identified by police. It apparently took an extended period of time to track down a next of kin for the victim, Jana Gwen Halterman, whose name was released on Oct. 9, eleven days after the fatal accident.
Hurricane Isaias threatens NYC weekend plans
A First Alert Weather Day has been declared for Sunday due to the expected moderate to heavy rainfall from the remnants of Hurricane Isaias.
New York lawmaker prepares proposal to update state’s ‘Enough is Enough’ law
Amid the Cornell University rape investigation, there’s a new push to update New York’s “Enough is Enough” law. The state passed it in 2015 to keep track of incidents of stalking, dating and sexual violence, and domestic violence on college and university campuses throughout New York state.
Knife-wielding maniac slashes stranger in face on NYC train
A knife-wielding maniac slashed a stranger in the face on board a Bronx train during the Friday morning rush, cops and sources said. The victim, 27, was riding a northbound No. 2 train passing through the 225th Street station in Williamsbridge around 9:10 a.m. when an attacker sliced him with the blade, police said. The victim was taken to Montefiore Medical Center, where he was listed in stable condition. A stranger slashed a 27-year-old stranger in the face on a No. 2 train in the Bronx on Fri
Local Events for Jersey City and Hoboken from Saturday, October 10 to Wedneday, October...
Jersey City’s Historic Marion Neighborhood Walking Tour. Location: Meeting at Starbucks Coffee Company, 3 Path Plaza, Journal Square, Jersey City, NJ. Details: An architectural walking tour of the historic Marion neighborhood led by historian John Gomez. The tour explores hidden architectural gems west of Journal Square, including residential streets, Italian-American civic clubs, industrial landmarks, and houses of worship. It takes place rain or shine. [1]
