Fire at EMR Metal Recycling under control, no injuries
The Bayonne Fire Department responded to a fire at EMR Metal Recycling located at 85 East 2nd St. around 6:30 PM yesterday. Firefighters used two aerial ladder pipes to extinguish the blaze, which was brought under control by 7:48 PM. No injuries were reported, and the cause of the fire remains under investigation...
18 people displaced by Newark fire
Three adults and one child were hospitalized for smoke inhalation.
Car crashes into fire engine responding to fire in New Jersey
NEWARK, New Jersey (PIX11) — A vehicle crashed into a firetruck responding to an early morning house fire in Newark, New Jersey, according to authorities. Four people, including a child, were taken to the hospital for smoke inhalation from a fire at 17 Dover St. around 4:49 a.m. on Saturday, city officials said. A...
Ramadan under pressure: Fear grows in NJ’s largest Muslim hub
Ramadan takes on a different feel this year, as communities grapple with rising tensions and the weight of uncertainty. It's a time for resilience, even in tough times.
I’m on maternity leave with a newborn and twins but the state still hasn’t...
When her third child arrived in early 2026, a New York City mother of newborn twins and a new baby expected the state’s paid family leave program to keep the lights on while she recovered. She had filed her paperwork on time. She had called her employer’s insurance carrier. And then she waited - through ... Read more
No more free parking in NYC? Officials float idea as city faces budget deficit
There's no such thing as a free lunch. And possibly soon, free parking. In an expensive city, one of the best bargains around is that so much street parking doesn't cost drivers a dime. But it may not stay that way for long. New York City is toying with the...
Why Some NYC Tenement Apartments Had Bathtubs in the Kitchen
New York City’s historic tenement buildings are famous for their small layouts, narrow air shafts, and dense immigrant populations. But one unusual feature occasionally found in older apartments, especially in neighborhoods like the Lower East Side and East Village, is the bathtub in the kitchen. In fact, The New...
14-year-old boy fatally shot in the head while inside car in Brooklyn
The deadly shooting happened just before midnight near 46th Street and Ninth Avenue in Sunset Park.
NYPD bodycam shows officers’ encounter with ICE agents who detained Columbia student
The NYPD has released bodycam video from the two officers who responded to the off-campus Columbia University apartment building where a student was being detained by federal agents last week.
Ex-NYC Mayor Eric Adams says successor Mamdani is getting a reality check: ‘Idealistic approach...
Former New York City Mayor Eric Adams said his socialist successor, Zohran Mamdani, is getting a reality check on the “idealistic” approach he fiercely championed after two months in charge of the Big Apple. Mamdani got the wake-up call, Adams charged, after facing criticism for flipping on his pledge to end mayor...

















