Jersey City Public Schools Settle Discrimination and Retaliation Suit for $275,000
The Jersey City Board of Education (JCBOE) voted Dec. 11 to approve a $275,000 settlement with a former Jersey City Public Schools (JCPS) psychologist who claimed in a suit that she experienced workplace discrimination and retaliation so severe it forced her to resign from the school district. By sharing your...
100 Jersey City High Schoolers Walk Out to Protest ICE
About 100 Jersey City Public Schools (JCPS) students walked out of four high schools and marched to City Hall on Friday afternoon, in protest of federal immigration policy and escalating Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activity in Jersey City. About 65 of the participants were William L. Dickinson High...
Off-duty police officers among 4 charged in Bergen County steakhouse fight
The prosecutor’s office took over the investigation and determined that Nicholas Dispoto, an off-duty officer with the Montvale Police Department, was involved in the physical altercation that led to the victim’s injuries.
New York City schools get full week off – and it’s not for Presidents...
New York City public schools will get more than just Presidents' Day off: they'll have the whole week. New York children will get to play in any lingering snow next week, as many will be out of school. . New York City public schools will get more than just Presidents' Day...
‘Just Honor The Contract’: ECPDPBA Fires Back In Healthcare Dispute Over Terminally Ill Captain
The Englewood Cliffs PBA is pushing back against the borough administrator’s explanation of retiree healthcare contributions as contract negotiations remain ongoing — a dispute centered around benefits for Capt. Keith Wicker, who is battling terminal cancer after more than 25 years of service. In a …
A Crumbling Castle Rises From the Hudson River in This Small New York Town
Halfway up the Hudson, a ghostly castle peeks through morning mist and makes train riders crane their necks. Bannerman Castle looks ancient, but its story is pure American hustle, catastrophe, and resilience. You can tour it, photograph it, and feel the river wind funnel through roofless walls as history whispers...
The ‘Anti-Hamptons’ Is Luring Manhattan’s Second-Home Crowd
Idyllic Litchfield County has been called the 'anti-Hamptons' by local experts who say New Yorkers are snapping up second homes there.
I Had 1 Key Rule As A Waiter At A Snooty NYC Restaurant. Catherine...
"I was standing in swanky restaurant in New York City wearing a black dress short enough to satisfy management, and I had just broken the most important rule of the job."
New York City Is Opening Its First Free Grocery Store This Week
You’ll want to get to this pop-up as soon as it opens — a five-day, no-cost grocery store has arrived in Manhattan and people are already lining up for essentials and snacks. It will offer free groceries to anyone who walks in between February 12 and February 16, 2026, and demand is expected to be […]
New Winter Storm To Bring Snow, Sleet, Rain To Northeast: Here’s When
A brand-new winter storm is set to bring a mix of snow, sleet, and rain to parts of the Northeast, with light snowfall expected in several areas. The storm will develop over the southern United States on Sunday, Feb. 15, before advancing northeastward into Presidents Day on Monday, Feb. 16. Are…
