Hudson County commissioners seeking to recoup $250k in alleged Alonso scheme
The Hudson County Board of Commissioners are seeking to recoup approximately $250,000 that former Superintendent of Weights Frank Alonso’s allegedly stole from the county. Alonso, 58, of Union City, was charged by the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office last week with stealing over $250,000 from the county between Januar
Flood watch issued for NYC and NJ: what to expect
Another stormy day that could bring flooding and damaging winds is on tap for New York City and surrounding suburbs.
NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani Struggles to Define ‘Working Class’ as Reporter Pushes Back on...
NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani faced tough questions after struggling to define the 'working class' during a tense interview.
Kingsbridge: Investigation Launched as Woman, 27, Dies after Being Found Unconscious
The NYPD has launched an investigation after a 27-year-old woman who was found unconscious in the Kingsbridge section of The Bronx died. Police said that on Sunday, July 19, at around 1.10 p.m., police responded to a 911 call regarding an aided woman inside NewYork-Presbyterian Allen Hospital located at 5141 Broadway i
Rosie O’Donnell returns home to NY with the story only she can tell
Her one-woman show, "Common Knowledge," opens in New York City.
Woke language overhaul would strip the word ‘inmate’ from New York City’s entire jail...
The New York City Board of Correction is replacing "inmate" with "person in custody" across jail regulations as part of a person-first language effort.
Legionnaires’ Outbreak: Health Workers Say They’re Burnt Out, Understaffed
The union representing the city’s public health professionals and scientists says that units dedicated to testing the city’s water supply are critically understaffed — complicating New York’s ability to control a Legionnaires’ outbreak that has so far killed three people and spread to the air conditioning cooling tower
Mars Wrigley leaving Newark for Chicago, dropping over 300 jobs
M&Ms, a Mars Wrigley staple. - courtesy jlmcanally - stock.adobe.com. Mars Wrigley, a division of Mars Incorporated, announced July 17 that it is leaving the Brick City for the Windy City and has dropped a state-mandated notice of plans to lay off over 300 employees. In a WARN filing released...
Mamdani’s Charter Panel Wants to Speed Up Bike and Bus Lanes by 33%
The city would accelerate street safety projects by “at least 33 percent” if voters pass a ballot proposal in November pushed by Mayor Mamdani’s Commission on Government Efficiency, which officials shared exclusively with Streetsblog. Mamdani’s commission to review the City Charter plans to put questions to voters...
Tenants in Heights’ Riverside Apartments Rally Over Rent Hikes, Conditions
The iconic brick Riverside Apartments in Brooklyn Heights were built by philanthropist Alfred T. White in 1890 as a model of tenement reform. At the time, the tenements many working-class people called home were crowded, dark, and dangerous. White’s buildings were comfortable and safe; the apartments, while small, had
