Former aide to Eric Adams arrested on federal bribery charges
Tony Herbert is accused of bribery in connection with two pay-to-play schemes.
10 No-Frills Seafood Restaurants In New York Are Absolutely Worth The Road Trip
Want to find no-frills seafood restaurants in New York worth visiting?. These 10 spots serve amazing fresh catches and unforgettable dishes!. 1. Bigelow’s New England Fried Clams (Rockville Centre) Bigelow’s doesn’t try to impress you with fancy decorations. The little building on Long Beach Road keeps things...
Two Alexander brothers face new charge as trial approaches
Two of the three Alexander brothers were indicted on a new charge Monday, weeks before their federal sex trafficking trial is set to begin. Oren Alexander, 37, and twin, Alon Alexander, were charged with sexual abuse by physical incapacitation, according to a superseding indictment filed in federal court Monday. The...
Hundreds of new red light cameras to be activated across NYC, including Staten Island
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The New York City Department of Transportation has begun expanding the city’s red light camera network. On Friday, the DOT announced that it had activated additional red light cameras at intersections around the city, and has plans to turn on more. The transportation agency...
Jersey City’s outgoing Jewish mayor Steven Fulop signs antisemitism orders as ‘guardrails’ for his...
As he leaves office after nearly 13 years, Jersey City’s Jewish mayor Steven Fulop is leaving his successor “guardrails” he hopes will help protect the city’s Jewish community. Fulop, who has served as Jersey City’s mayor since 2013, signed two executive orders on Dec. 22: one...
This Jersey City Bakery Has Been Open for 98 Years. What is Its Secret...
The streets of Jersey City are lined with dozens of food establishments, both old and new. Bakeries in the area are some of the most highly sought-after businesses for fresh bread, celebration cakes, and sweet treats. One local bakery, Second Street Bakery, has been around for almost 100 years in the same spot at 402...
Mayor Mamdani just joined the nurses’ picket line against HIMSELF
In joining striking private-hospital nurses on the picket line Monday, Mayor Zohran Mamdani forgot that he’s the city’s chief executive — and so part of the management the union is fighting. The city’s public hospitals, under NYC H+H , have already committed to matching the private-sector nurse contracts: The union...
12 New York Food Names That Sound Easy Until You Try Saying Them
New York menus can look friendly until your mouth meets a word that refuses to cooperate. You point, you smile, and then you try to say it out loud while the deli line inches forward. Some names look simple on paper but turn into a confidence test the moment you...
Estranged Husband Indicted in New York for Allegedly Lying in Wait and Killing Wife...
A New York man has been indicted on murder and burglary charges after prosecutors say he broke into his estranged wife’s home, waited inside while she took their children to school, and later killed her using cyanide. Asif Qureshi, 53, was arraigned last week before Judge Terence Murphy on...
New York’s Borough-Based-Jail Plan Is Illegal
In 2019, the New York City Council and then-mayor Bill de Blasio set a deadline for closing the jail facilities on Rikers Island. As part of that plan, the council authorized the construction of four “borough-based jails”—one in each borough, except Staten Island—and passed a resolution barring the operation of any...
