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The family of 13-year-old Jade Smith says their daughter's death was not just a private tragedy but the end point of a system that pulled her away and never really brought her back. They argue that when she jumped from a New York City bridge, she did so after being taken from the people who ... Read more

One person was killed and more than a dozen people were hurt when a gas explosion sparked a massive, four-alarm blaze on the top floors of a high-rise apartment building in the Bronx early Saturday morning. Flames shot out of the 16th floor of the NYCHA building at 3485 Bivona Street shortly after midnight as...

The city’s Administration for Children’s Services “stole” a vibrant but mentally ill teenager from her family months before she leapt to her death from the Brooklyn Bridge in despair, her mom told The Post. Jade Smith was just 13 — but had already spent years battling hallucinations and suicidal thoughts — when ACS...

Brand-new projections for accumulation and timing have been released as a sprawling winter storm is set to hammer the Northeast with heavy snow while a dangerous ice zone lurks just to the south, and forecasters warn the combination will cause major disruptions. The National Weather Service says that the...

Safe Streets JC has issued a 10-point plan to Jersey Mayor James Solomon for his first 100 days, including fully staffing the Department of Infrastructure, ramping up parking enforcement, and creating a safe routes to school coordinator. “The new administration has a mandate to make our streets safer. We are...

DOWNTOWN — A FEDERAL JUDGE allowed parts of a religious discrimination lawsuit to proceed against the New York City Department of Education, Shore News Network reports. The lawsuit, presided by U.S. District Judge Brian M. Cogan, claims that Hadar Gahfi, a Hasidic Jewish principal, was discriminated against for her...

Jersey City Mayor James Solomon warned residents to expect a blizzard on Sunday, urging them to stay home as snow removal crews and first responders roll up their sleeves and get to work. The National Weather Service has issued a forecast for at least six inches of snow, but Jersey...

Two women are facing years behind bars for orchestrating a bank fraud and money laundering scheme that took advantage of the US government’s Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES Act). The Justice Department says Kisha Sutton of Jersey City and Shamiese Wright of Charleston, West Virginia, have...

In a shocking security footage, Tyshaun Watson, 36, violently attacked the Roma Pizza by punching, kicking and stomping on the worker's head multiple times

A brand‑new localized snowfall map from the National Weather Service shows which New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut communities are likely to see the heaviest snow from the major winter storm set to hit Sunday morning, Jan. 25, into Monday, Jan. 26. The Winter Storm Watch has now been...