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Kearny Bartender, 27, Loses Leg on I-80, Employer Alleges Hit-and-Run

A 27-year-old bartender from Kearny lost his leg early Saturday, September 12, after his Lexus ran off westbound Interstate 80 in Montville Township and struck the end of a guardrail near milepost 47.8. Jonathan Vinanzaca-Quizhpi was headed home from his shift at Lake Drive Tavern when the crash happened around 2:30 a.
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Northeast Braces for Strong Storm Forecast to Hit on Friday

The Northeast, possibly including New York City, is expected to get hit with flooding rain and high winds from a powerful storm system that’s set to take shape off the East Coast on Friday. Computer forecasts disagree on the storm’s exact track but somewhere from the Mid-Atlantic to the...
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Jersey City council members press for answers on funding of 128 Glenwood Ave.

Several Jersey City Council members pressed for answers related to the potential federal funding used to acquire 128 Glenwood Ave. for a community garden and pocket park. The council approved the first reading of an ordinance to acquire the property for $1.2 million on September 9th, though an accompanying resolution t
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Verona man sentenced to 7 years for stealing $300,000 from 90-year-old client

A Verona financial adviser stole over $300,000 from a 90-year-old woman he was supposed to be helping manage her inheritance. He's now heading to prison for seven years.
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Why New York City Still Can’t Fully Protect Its Day Laborers From Wage Theft

City Hall, the Manhattan DA and the Comptroller's office have recovered millions in stolen wages since 2023, but the protections still don't reach day laborers hired informally, off the books. A new data-sharing pact between Mayor Zohran Mamdani, DA Alvin Bragg and DCWP Commissioner Samuel Levine is expanding enforceme
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This Small New York Town Lets You Live Like Royalty On Nothing But Social...

There’s a place in New York where your dollar doesn’t just stretch, it practically does yoga, and that place is Olean. Somewhere between the rolling hills of Cattaraugus County and the southern tier of New York State, there’s a small city that most people drive past without a second glance.
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2 Of America’s Best Diners Are Tucked Away In New York

When exploring the many diners found around New York State, these two are well worth visiting for extraordinary food and cinematic settings.
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From 3,000 students to about 90: Inside the decades-long failure to fix or close...

This is part one of a two-part series. On the fourth floor of a fortress-like building in lower Manhattan housing four public high schools, more than 500 students cram into classes such as calculus and agriculture. They operate 3-D printers and tend herbs in a hydroponic farm. In the basement, about 500 students at ano
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Harlem Celebrates 57 Years of the African American Day Parade, Rain and All

African American ParadeAfrican American Parade From the beginning of African-descended people becoming Americans, being Black...
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Bronx Landlords Karan Singh and Rajmattie Persaud Had Their Bank Accounts Frozen After a...

New York City officials have frozen the bank accounts of Bronx landlords Karan Singh and Rajmattie Persaud after securing a $31 million settlement over what tenants describe as years of […]

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