NYC pit bull owner pleads guilty to vicious dog attack on pizzeria worker
NEW YORK (PIX11) — The man charged with “viciously attacking” the manager of Roma Pizza with the help of his pit bull has pleaded guilty, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg announced Wednesday. On Aug. 19, 2024, 36-year-old Tyshaun Watson walked into the Flatiron District pizza shop with his dog, ordered a pizza...
Democratic socialist says wins in Jersey City are a ‘watershed’ for far-left movement
Jake Ephros and Joel Brooks, elected to Jersey City's council, were the first democratic socialists elected in New Jersey in over a century.
Pay raises proposed for NYC mayor, council
New Yorkers have mixed reactions to the majority of the city council signing onto a bill that would give across-the-board raises to not just to themselves, but district attorneys, and everyone who is elected all the way up to the mayor.
500 affordable homes coming to East Harlem 125th Street development
A new addition to East Harlem’s East 125th Street Development will bring nearly 500 affordable homes to the neighborhood. New York City Council Deputy Speaker Diana Ayala announced on Monday the details for 2319 Third Avenue, a mixed-use project with more than 400 affordable rental units and roughly 80 affordable...
Androkle Batistasoriano Snatched 3 Purses In 1 Hr In Hoboken
At 11:50 p.m., on Friday, Nov. 7, officers responded to the 50 block of Garden St. after a woman said her purse had been stolen after she dropped it, Hoboken police said. Less than an hour later, officers responded to First and Hudson Streets after a man, later identified as Androkle Batistasoriano, grabbed her...
Newark’s Derrick Wyche Guilty Of Assaulting Bucks Co. Girl
Derrick Wyche, 58, of Newark, was found guilty on felony Indecent Assault Of A Person Less Than 13 Years Of Age and Felony Corruption Of Minors after a Bucks County jury returned its verdict on Wednesday, officials said. His jury trial began on Monday before Common Pleas Judge Charissa J. Liller. Sentencing will be...
Why Free Buses Won’t Work for New York
Last month, the New York Times ran a glowing profile of Iowa City’s fare-free bus pilot program. Since eliminating fares in August 2023, the college town of 75,000 has seen ridership increase, boarding times shrink, and transportation emissions drop—all for roughly $1 million a year. The piece lands...
Face of shame: Irate Newark passenger realizes she’s on video
Imagine being stuck on a tarmac for hours, feeling the tension build. One passenger's meltdown caught on camera brings it all to life.
Young NJ mother who was kidnapped and raped finally gets justice
An Irvington, NJ man has been sentenced to more than three decades in state prison for raping a woman at knifepoint and assaulting her boyfriend.
$90M Mega Millions Winner Sold In NJ
The winning ticket was sold at Garden State News on Bergenline Avenue in Union City, according to the New Jersey Lottery. The drawing happened late Tuesday night, and the cash value of the prize is $41.9 million. The winning numbers were 17, 25, 26, 53, 60, and the gold Mega...
