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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A Staten Island veterinarian died from accidental carbon monoxide poisoning while operating on a dog inside a mobile clinic van in Queens, according to the New York Daily News. Ashraf Hussein, 56 of Eltingville, was found dead inside the van on Feb. 1, which had...

UPS delivered an average of 22.4 million packages per day worldwide in 2024, the company said. That’s a heck of a lot. With that kind of volume, some packages are going to find mishap along the way. It happened to a laptop Dennis O’Keefe shipped in September 2025 to...

When I first walked into Udelco at 210 6th Ave in Hawthorne, New Jersey, I knew I wasn’t in your average vintage shop. Forget neatly pressed racks under soft lighting; this place is a warehouse wonderland. Boxes stacked high, bins spilling over with denim, racks lined with leather goods – it’s organized chaos, and I...

The former officer is accused of pocketing more than $9,000 in sick time she was not entitled to.

New York City nurses on strike for nearly a month have made progress in contract negotiations, with improved staffing ratios and new safety standards at Montefiore Medical Center on the way. Still, the New York State Nurses Association says that hospitals have spent heavily on temporary staff, while continuing to...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Mayor Zohran Mamdani and a local pizzeria brought some warm, cheesy goodness to hardworking firefighters serving Staten Island. Towne Deli Pizzeria served up about eight pies that the mayor handed out to FDNY Engine 167 & Ladder 87 on Annadale Road Saturday, according to manager Victor Polizzotto.

The NYPD Police Academy will soon be touchingly renamed after one of the department’s most storied fallen heroes — Detective Steven McDonald. Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said the sprawling 30-acre Queens campus, which is responsible for the training of New York’s Finest, will be named after McDonald because he...

An 81-year-old man was found dead on the roof of his Brooklyn apartment building Saturday, and officials are now probing whether the freezing temps played a role in his death. Cops made the grisly discovery after getting a 911 call shortly before 10 a.m. and found the elderly man unconscious and unresponsive on the...

Con Edison electric power plant with two smoke stacks in Manhattan, New York City. A rate hike is hitting for Con Ed customers just as the freakish cold sets energy prices soaring. [ more › ]

When you’re craving chocolate, where do you go? While it’s easy to pop into a convenience or grocery store to grab a candy bar by the cash register, I prefer visiting a shop that makes its own chocolates and candies. Critchley’s Candies, a delicious chocolate shop in New Jersey, is a classic, nostalgic confectionery...