Zohran Mamdani will become first NYC mayor sworn in on Quran when he takes...
Zohran Mamdani will be the first New York City mayor to be sworn in on a Quran when he takes office at midnight on Jan. 1, officials said. Mamdani, who will be the first Muslim to lead City Hall, will use at least three different sets of Islam’s holy book to take the oath of office during his private and public...
Stolen mandolins returned to NJ guitar shop with apology note: ‘Sorry, I been drunk.’
Owner Buzzy Levine said security cameras captured a man taking two mandolins from the wall and tucking them into his jacket.
A$AP Rocky teases the sound of ‘Don’t Be Dumb’
A$AP Rocky is preparing to return with Don’t Be Dumb, an album that blends multiple genres into a city-inspired musical journey. Following the experimental reception of his 2018 release TESTING, Rocky continues to push creative boundaries while celebrating his Harlem roots. A genre-spanning project. Don’t Be Dumb is...
Steps taken: Fulop proud of record on affordability, but knows there’s more to be...
Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop speaks in 2018 at the ribbon-cutting ceremony for 485 Marin, a 398-unit luxury apartment building that includes 80 affordable units. — File photo/Courtesy: KRE Group. Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop has been unabashedly pro-growth during his 12 years in office. That’s clear from the...
Tourist stabbed outside NYC’s Bryant Park in disturbing random attack
A tourist was stabbed in the leg in a random attack as he tied his shoe just outside of New York City’s bustling Bryant Park Monday evening, according to police and sources. The 44-year-old man visiting from Canada was knifed in the left leg by a stranger near 40th Street and 6th Avenue at the southeast corner of the...
Gunman Wounds 43-Year-Old Woman In Paterson, Arrested In Newark: Prosecutor
Imran Khan, 40, is accused of shooting the 43-year-old woman, bringing police to Wayne and Crosby avenues at approximately 5:30 Monday morning, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Officer-In-Charge Patrick Murray said. The victim was transported by ambulance to St. Joseph’s University...
Another ISIS sympathizer charged in Texas
(The Center Square) – Another alleged ISIS sympathizer has been charged with an international terrorism offense in Texas, again in the Dallas area, by way of New York City. John Michael Garza, Jr., 21, of Midlothian, Texas, was charged with attempting to provide material support or resources to a designated foreign...
New Year’s Eve never gets old for the ‘confetti king’ of Times Square — he’s...
One minute before midnight on New Year’s Eve, high above street level, Treb Heining closely monitors a digital clock below the Waterford crystal ball towering over Times Square, and soon the crowd loudly joins together in a final countdown chorus. “ … 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 …” By the time fireworks blast off on the hour and...
Small Whole Foods store is coming to NYC after thriving in Hoboken
Whole Foods Market opened its first Daily Shop location in New Jersey last week, bringing a compact grocery option to a Hoboken neighborhood with a focus on local products. The 4,851-square-foot store at 101 Washington St. offers more than 350 items from the Northeast, sourced from more than 250 regional suppliers,...
NYC’s 2026 Work Calendar: Federal Holidays To Note In The New Year
There’s nothing we appreciate quite like a well-thought-out plan. If we’re already brainstorming PTO for the new year , we should have the 2026 federal holidays at hand, no? Our calendars would be incomplete without ’em. While yes, it’s still a bit early to be daydreaming about a time off — especially considering...
