NYC Council Dems float bizarre plan to crack down on the supermarket self-checkout line
Left-leaning members of the NYC Council are considering bizarre new legislation that aims to curb retail theft — by penalizing customers and business owners rather than criminals. NYC supermarkets and pharmacies would be forced to impose a 15-item limit for customers using self-checkout lines, and have at least one...
Venezuelan immigrant running NYC car wash shot dead by moped-riding gunman in possible turf...
A Venezuelan immigrant operating a mobile car wash in Queens was shot and killed Friday night — and locals believe an ongoing turf battle over business may have sparked the bloodshed. Jairo Javier Vinces-Cobena’s was gunned down by a shooter riding a moped around the corner from his home on 55th Avenue near 97th...
$16K Designer Heist At Garden State Plaza Ends With 2 Arrested: Police
Paramus police arrested Jason Joshua Molina, 26, of Bayonne, and Tamara Charlot, 32, of Queens, NY, on Friday, March 13, at approximately 7 p.m., according to Paramus Police Chief Robert M. Guidetti. Both were charged with possession of stolen property and possession of an anti-shoplifting device. Police responded...
Mamdani Cuts Tim Pearson Loose From City-Funded Legal Lifeline
Mayor Zohran Mamdani's legal team has notified city officials that the city is cutting off payment of legal fees for Tim Pearson, the former City Hall public safety adviser who was sued last year by four current and former NYPD employees alleging sexual harassment and retaliation. The same move covers former NYPD...
The Suburban Crisis: Why Retirees Are Fleeing These 7 US Cities
Something big is happening across America, and it’s reshaping the retirement landscape in ways few people could have predicted just a decade ago. Cities that once seemed like obvious places to grow old gracefully – with their hospitals, culture, and infrastructure – are now being abandoned by retirees at a striking...
153-Year-Old Heights Hospital Set to Close as State Declines to Intervene
The 153-year-old hospital at 176 Palisade Ave., known by two names, has stood at the brink of closure before, but this time seems different. In the past — when it emerged from bankruptcy in 2012, then again in 2025, and a third time just two weeks ago — there always seemed to be one last saving grace for Christ. This...
Where to Host a Private Party in Hoboken: Inside The Light Group’s 5 Venues
This article is sponsored by The Light Group. Being the host of a party comes with a lot of responsibilities, the first being selecting the venue. With five Hoboken-based venues (Texas Arizona, Green Rock, The Waiting Room, River Street Garage, and McSwiggans), The Light Group has options for every kind of...
Update On Dead Geese In Verona Park
And so we have an answer, of sorts, to all the questions about the dead Canada geese found in Verona Park lake since late February. The deaths are presumed to be highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), a virus first detected in commercial chicken flocks on February 8. But not certain, because Verona’s birds have...
Cop on his way to work becomes ‘airborne’ after driving GMC Canyon pickup off...
A New Jersey police officer was on his way to work when he hit an embankment with his pickup truck, went "airborne," and crashed into a couple in another car, killing them. The post Cop on his way to work becomes 'airborne' after driving GMC Canyon pickup off overpass and lands on married couple below, killing them...
Parking mix-up goes from a frustration to a blessing, as Staten Island mom meets...
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A Staten Island woman says a frustrating parking mix-up in Manhattan turned into a memorable Ash Wednesday encounter with the new leader of the Archdiocese of New York. Janine Materna, a Staten Island attorney and new mom, had a serendipitous moment during a trip to...

















