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A leading organization representing retired New York City civil servants living across the country is reviving a push that would block any future effort to shift the city’s 250,000 retirees and their dependents to a privatized Medicare plan. The bill, which is being re-introduced by Councilmember Christopher Marte of C

Cookie lovers in the city, do we have news for you! Levain Bakery, the beloved New York City spot famous for its ooey-gooey cookies, is planning to open its first Miami location right in the heart of Coconut Grove. Founded in 1995 by Pam Weekes and Connie McDonald, Levain started...

The crash happened Sunday night around 9 p.m. at the intersection of Bloomfield and Mount Prospect avenues.

First lawsuit by a union under New Jersey's "up-the-chain" wage theft law aims to hold contractors and developers accountable for unpaid construction workers. The Laborers' International Union of North America (LIUNA) today announced the filing of a landmark lawsuit seeking more than $2 million in unpaid wages and liqu

A drunk driver who plowed through a Long Island nail salon at 78 mph, killing an off-duty NYPD cop and three others people was sentenced to 25-years-to-life in prison on Wednesday. Steven Schwally , 66, was found guilty last month of four counts of second-degree murder and a slew of other charges after the deadly carna

A growing number of retired educators earned at least a half-million dollars in retirement benefits. One teacher earns over a million.

A person of interest has been identified, with the public’s help being requested to make an arrest for a fatal Jersey City shooting that occurred last night, authorities said. Shortly after 8 p.m. yesterday, the Jersey City Police Department was notified of an injured man inside an apartment at...

The New York City civil service exam schedule is open for August, and some jobs pay more than others. The application period for exams opened Aug. 1. Exam applications currently open include: assistant civil engineer; automotive service worker; caseworker; caseworker (NYC H+H); contract specialist; electrician’s helper

A fundraiser has been launched to support the family of a Cliffside Park boy who died in a car crash while on vacation in Ecuador. The GoFundMe campaign, created for Vanessa Gonzalez and her family, will help cover funeral expenses and other unexpected costs following the death of her son, Zechariah Diaz.

Eleven New Yorkers have been charged in an alleged international immigration fraud scheme that arranged more than 1,000 sham marriages and collected tens of millions of dollars, federal prosecutors said. The defendants were arrested on Wednesday, Aug. 12, after a two-count federal i…