Jersey City NJ

Sept. 6, 2018: Early in his first term, Gov. Phil Murphy spoke at a press conference about raising New Jersey’s minimum wage to $15 an hour. (Photo courtesy of NJ Spotlight News) Hudson County is getting ready to head into the new year with new wages, job opportunities, a...

Community members, activists, artists and elected officials on Dec. 22 gathered in Bushwick to unveil a multi-story mural honoring immigrant street vendors and workers whose labor brings life to New York City. Rising above the corner of Gates and Irving Avenues, the mural centers on immigrant dignity and resilience....

A highly contagious H3N2 flu strain known as subclade K is spreading rapidly across the US and Northern hemisphere, and New York is one of the worst affected states.

Steep increases in food prices have made it hard for a large number of people to afford their basic needs. New report finds a horrifying proportion of NYC families are struggling to afford basic necessities: 'We've never seen anything like this' first appeared on The Cool Down .

New York City Housing Authority has closed on $453 million in financing to fund renovations across seven public housing developments in Central and East Harlem, Manhattan. Permanent Affordability Commitment Together (PACT) project will modernize 1,058 apartments in ten residential buildings serving more than 1,300...

DRIVERS were furious after a business issued mysterious parking tickets despite nothing being wrong. Residents were fed up with a local business after receiving a surprising ticket on their car windshield. A local business in Riverdale, New York, handed out promotional flyers in an envelope that appeared to be a...

THE process of reducing speed limits in 250 zones of a major American city is set to be completed in a matter of days. Officials have been reducing the speed...

Ever wondered if there’s a place in New York where your dollar stretches further than your patience in Manhattan traffic?. Amsterdam, NY isn’t just a smaller namesake of its Dutch counterpart—it’s a hidden gem nestled along the Mohawk River where affordability meets small-town charm. When most...

As New York City is pummeled by the recent snowstorm, outgoing Mayor Eric Adams offered one suggestion to New Yorkers on how to stay busy while sheltering from the cold

ALLERTON, NY. (WFSB) - A Connecticut teenager has died following a shooting in New York on Saturday night. Officials identified the boy as 15-year-old Eric Aitken of Waterbury. According to the Waterbury mayor, Aitken was a student at Crosby High School. New York police said they received a 911 call...