Fake lawyers posed as judges to scam terrified immigrants out of cash, feds say
The alleged fraudsters had one-way tickets to Columbia. But as they waited to board their plane at Newark Liberty International Airport, federal authorities swooped in and arrested them last Wednesday as part of a crackdown on a sham law firm accused of scamming vulnerable immigrants. The arrested — siblings Daniela...
Firefighters honor 100 year old retired Newark captain
Newark fire captain marks 100th birthday as department honors decorated
Fake immigration law firm accused of nearly getting woman deported
NEW YORK (PIX11) — Five people are accused of impersonating immigration judges, lawyers, and law enforcement officers, and almost getting a woman deported, according to federal prosecutors. According to the indictment, the defendants, Daniela Alejandra Sanchez Ramirez, Marlyn Yulitza Salazar Pineda, Jhoan Sebastian...
McDonald’s Big Arch Burger lands in New York next week and the internet already...
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y.—McDonald’s will introduce its Big Arch Burger to U.S. restaurants on March 3, offering customers a new premium option for a limited time. The burger features two quarter-pound beef patties topped with three slices of white cheddar cheese, crispy and slivered onions, lettuce and pickles. It comes...
Jersey City Council reviews latest Franklin Street protected bike lane proposal
The Jersey City Council reviewed the first reading of an ordinance to create a bike lane on Franklin Street between Palisade and Central Avenues in the Heights during yesterday’s virtual caucus, which was not held in person due to the blizzard. The proposal has been stuck in limbo for...
NY, NJ may see another round of snow Thursday
NEW YORK CITY (PIX11) — A storm system will approach the tri-state area late Thursday bringing yet another possibility of snow. An area of low pressure will move over the mid-Atlantic region grazing our area as it moves offshore according to the National Weather Service. The effects of this system will be felt mainly...
Construction Ramps Up at High-Profile Jersey City Restaurant Punjab Meet House
A new eatery from the ownership behind New York City’s GupShup has officially begun the buildout of their restaurant as Punjab Meet House is slated to open inside a large space in Downtown Jersey City. Jersey Digs first reported on the planned restaurant way back in 2023 when a...
NYC snow emergency as Northeast braces for second winter storm amid major clear-up
Snowplows cleared paths for ambulances and fire trucks in Rhode Island as New York City workers geared up to dump massive basins of warm water on piles of snow and ice before another winter storm hits
Enough with the jokes Mamdani, telling ‘kids’ it’s disgraceful to attack cops is your...
“It looks like a snowball fight,” Mayor Zohran Mamdani says of the viral video showing a Washington Square Park crowd — “kids,” he suggests, though they all look adult-sized — throwing mounds of snow at police officers. Fight? That would be two -way action, but the cops plainly aren’t playing — nor should they be:...
Man falls through snow-covered metal grate in Newark
Newark police say snow covering an unstable metal grate may have caused a man to fall through when its hinges gave way this morning. Newark Public Safety Director Emanuel Miranda said the incident happened at approximately 8:16 a.m. today. Police and Newark Fire Department crews responded to Christie Street after...
