Queens jogger’s convicted killer to file appeal alleging “racial dragnet”
Karina Vetrano's convicted killer Chanel Lewis' attorney said he would soon be filing an appeal in the 2016 murder that shocked New York City.
NYC’s most dreaded parking rule is changing on 12 streets—and it could expand citywide
If you’ve ever sprinted to your car in your pajamas to avoid an Alternate Side Parking ticket , this news might just make your day. One Brooklyn neighborhood is about to get a break from one of NYC’s most dreaded parking routines, as the city tests a pilot that lets some drivers move their cars just once a week instead
New Online Tool Makes it Easier for Families With Low or No Income to...
Families with children who were aged 5 or younger in 2025 may qualify for New Jersey’s Child Tax Credit of up to $1,000 per child, even if they don’t normally file taxes. A new, free tool called SimpleFile will allow families to apply in about fifteen minutes from a smartphone or computer.
Two men charged with murder in North Arlington double homicide; two others also arrested
Two men have been charged with murder and two others have been arrested following a North Arlington double homicide that left two men dead last month, the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office announced Tuesday. Leibys A. Mercedes, 26, of Linden, and Lydell M. Mercedes, 24, of Linden, are each charged with...
Rays Found in Polluted NYC Creek Might Be Sign of Environmental Hope
Nature might be healing alongside New York City’s East River. For the first time ever, people have observed a group of rays swimming in one of NYC’s most polluted waterways: the Newtown Creek. The Newtown Creek Alliance announced the sighting last week, while also sharing an accompanying video...
2 Kearny Men, Both 20, Die In Suspected Overdoses, Police Warn Public
The deaths of two 20-year-old men are under investigation as suspected overdoses, authorities in a New Jersey town announced Tuesday, Aug. 4. The Kearny Police Department is investigating the deaths in coordination with the Hudson County Prosecutor's Office, according to police. Authorities did…
N.J. financial giant to cut 59 jobs in latest round of layoffs
Citibank has notified New Jersey officials that it plans to lay off 59 employees in Hudson County later this year. The layoffs are scheduled to take effect Oct. 31, according to a notice filed Tuesday with the state. It’s the third job reduction notice filed by Citibank so far this...
Manhattan man allegedly tossed loaded magazine during armed struggle with police on Staten Island
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Authorities allege that a 23-year-old man from Manhattan tossed a loaded magazine from a gun during a scuffle with police inside an apartment in Clifton. In a separate incident, Alex Vasquez of Frederick Douglass Boulevard allegedly assaulted an officer who caught him with fireworks on...
Three New York men arrested after alleged identity theft attempt at Moorefield Bank
MOOREFIELD, W.Va (WHSV) - Three New York men are facing multiple charges after investigators say they attempted to use fraudulent identification at a Moorefield bank before being stopped by law enforcement. According to the Hardy County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded July 22 after employees at Capon Valley Bank r
Hoax?!: ‘NY Post’ Dragged For Suspect Mamdani 9/11 Story
On Monday (Aug. 3), independent journalist Judd Legum delivered an update on a bombshell report that showed that the New York Post published a cover story claiming “thousands” of 9/11 families were trying to ban New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani from the 25th anniversary ceremony at Ground Zero. On Legum’s Popular Inf
