Massive fire at vacant chemical plant
Crews battled a massive fire at an abandoned chemical factory for several hours overnight in Paterson, New Jersey. Smoke continued to pour out of the rubble throughout the day Saturday. The flames, which began around 11:30 p.m., burned through the old facility on Piercy St. near Presidential Blvd. and the...
New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill moves family to Drumthwacket
No New Jersey governor has called Drumthwacket home since James McGeevey in 2004.
Why Locals ADORE This Family-Owned Hole-in-the-Wall in Newark, NJ
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Yonkers neighborhood residents say mail delivery service has been inconsistent; USPS to look into...
Neighbors on Jessamine Avenue say even though mail delivery finally resumed on Saturday, they're worried about what will happen next that could curtail the mail.
74 NYCHA execs boast $200K-plus salaries — as NYC tenants go without heat, hot...
The New York City Housing Authority is widely considered one of the Big Apple’s worst landlords, yet its top execs are living large in mansions on huge taxpayer-funded salaries – even as residents sometimes wait years for basic repairs. The cash-strapped, city-owned agency saw all 104 of its upper-management honchos...
Mayor Mamdani’s Wife, Rama Duwaji, Challenged on ‘Private Person’ Claim
Even some of Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s closest allies are beginning to challenge his insistence that his wife, Rama Duwaji, is “a private person,” as attention intensifies on her social media history. Duwaji’s online activity, which includes celebrating Hamas and using offensive racial language, has drawn criticism, yet...
Cold front fuels winter’s return with chance of snow across major Northeast cities after...
The same system that fueled Saturday’s severe storms is now pushing east, delivering rain along the East Coast and triggering a sharp drop in temperatures—setting the stage for the chance of snow to return to parts of the Northeast.
Bronx woman worried about health after apartment overrun with rats
After repeated calls for help to her landlord and complaints to the city, she is now worried about her health.
NJ teen stabbing: Assailant, victim both charged
Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said the teen victim swung a machete at Joaquin Morris Jr., 18, in a fight in Hacksensack and was then stabbed in the torso.
Priced Out of NYC, Latinos Are Moving to the Suburbs
For Selvin Pogoada, arriving in New York City in 2022 marked the end of a difficult chapter, after having fled Honduras to seek asylum in the United States. It also marked the beginning of new opportunities for him. In New York, he found work as a construction day laborer earning $800 a week. But the […] The post...
