Jersey City Faces ‘Staggering’ $250M Budget Deficit. Solomon Slams Fulop
Jersey City is faced with a $250 million budget deficit because of past “misdeeds, corruption, and incompetence,” Mayor James Solomon revealed Wednesday afternoon in a bombshell report. In the 24-page “Jersey City Financial Emergency Report,” Solomon laid the blame squarely at the feet of his predecessor, Steven M....
Jersey City mayor says he wants ICE agents to “get out, never come back”
The mayor of Jersey City speaking out against ICE action in his city.
Hochul finally reveals how much in NYC congestion pricing tolls she paid under MTA...
ALBANY – Gov. Kathy Hochul’s office finally revealed Wednesday how much she coughed up in New York City congestion pricing tolls , after being pressed by The Post on her agreement with the MTA to pay the controversial fee. The Democratic governor’s state police detail racked up $1,019 worth of congestion tolls when...
He slept in his office for years. He now owns Billy Joel’s house
Sleeping in your office might sound like a Severance-style nightmare, but Ben Chester turned it into an opportunity—by renting out his empty New York City apartment. Check out how this wild scheme led to a portfolio of eight rentals, including Billy Joel’s old digs in upstate New York.
MTA leader rules out all-door bus access until new fare enforcement
MTA Chair and CEO Janno Lieber shared an update on the prospect of all-door boarding access on buses citywide on Tuesday, saying it won't happen until the new fare enforcement model is rolled out
Man convicted after attempting to meet undercover officer
New York man convicted in New Jersey child luring case Trenton, NJ – A New York man has been convicted in Bergen County Superior Court after a jury found he attempted to lure and sexually assault a minor through online communications, New Jersey officials announced. Shaheen Lariff, 56, of New…
Discussing alleged ransom note sent to TMZ
TMZ's Charles Latibeaudiere breaks down the ransom note and the latest on the search for Nancy.
After Storm Response Challenges, Kierce to Step Down as DPW Head
Following its heavily criticized response to a historic snowstorm, the Solomon Administration has decided to make a change at the public works director position. By sharing your email address with us, you’ll be entitled to view two Jersey City Times articles each month. In addition, you’ll be signed up for the daily...
NYC’s Upper West Side Iconic Italian Restaurant Prepares for Final Service
The Leopard at Des Artistes, a beloved Upper West Side restaurant for 15 years, is set to close in mid-February, ending a celebrated chapter in New York City’s restaurant scene. The Leopard at Des Artistes to Serve Last this February. The Leopard is set inside a historic space adorned...
City Council staffer denied bail after ICE arrest at asylum interview
MANHATTAN — AN IMMIGRATION JUDGE denied bail to City Council data analyst Rafael Andres Rubio Bohorquez on Feb. 2 after a brief hearing at the Varick Street immigration court, keeping him in ICE custody at Orange County Jail upstate following his Jan. 12 arrest at an asylum interview in Bethpage, Long Island,...
