Dad paid extra for insurance to ship a laptop via UPS. Here’s why it...
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...
This Massive 15,000-Square-Foot Warehouse In New Jersey Is Drawing Crowds For Its Vintage Bargains
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...
NYPD sergeant convicted after throwing cooler at fleeing drug suspect in New York City:...
A New York City Police Department (NYPD) sergeant who fatally threw a plastic cooler at a scooter-riding suspect fleeing a drug bust was convicted of manslaughter Friday. Sgt. Erik Duran, 38, was found guilty in the August 2023 death of Eric Duprey, who was speeding away from undercover police along a sidewalk in the...
Former corrections officer accused of stealing over $9,000 in sick time
The former officer is accused of pocketing more than $9,000 in sick time she was not entitled to.
Alternate Side Parking suspension extended in NYC: Things to know
NEW YORK (PIX11) — Alternate Side Parking rules have once again been suspended, New York City officials announced on Sunday. ASP rules will be suspended through Tuesday to facilitate snow operations. Parking meters will remain in effect. New York City is continuing to deal with the aftermath of a winter snowstorm...
Relief ahead for bitterly cold Eastern US but dangerous storms loom
Northeasterners may soon find some relief from frigid conditions, as cold air is expected to retreat over the coming weeks
Montefiore nurses win staffing improvements as NYC strike continues
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...
Pies from this Staten Island pizzeria were delivered by Mayor Mamdani to firefighters
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.
NYPD Police Academy to be renamed after fallen hero Detective Steven McDonald: ‘His name...
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...
NYC man, 81, found dead on building roof during near-record-low cold snap
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...
