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A state grand jury indicted Christopher Santana, 33, of Hackensack, on four second-degree charges tied to smuggling contraband into Northern State Prison in Newark. The indictment came down on May 26. Santana held a position as a senior correctional police officer with the state Department of Corrections. Each count ca

Lauren Phillips of the Bronx poses with her balcony solar panel. The legislation would let apartment dwellers rely on solar energy to partly power their homes. [ more › ]

NEW YORK— New York City Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani said Monday that a citywide effort has helped about 223,000 residents maintain access to food assistance […] The post NYC Saves SNAP Benefits for 223,000 Residents Facing New Federal Work Rules appeared first on NEPYORK .

Jamie Dimon, the CEO of JPMorgan Chase, told New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani to “do a better job” leading his city so that it does not keep struggling. “You can talk about morality and ideology all you want,” Dimon told Bloomberg TV. “But if things don’t get better, you didn’t do a good job.” […]

An off-duty New York City firefighter allegedly walked up to an on-duty NYPD officer inside a Manhattan hospital and punched him in the face without warning, landing himself a misdemeanor assault charge and drawing fresh attention to the risks police officers face even in settings that should be safe. The...

Federal legislation expanded work requirements and eliminated exemptions for certain groups, including people experiencing homelessness, veterans, and young adults formerly in foster care.

EXCLUSIVE: NEW YORK CITY — A Brooklyn landlord says he has been trapped in a nearly decade-long legal nightmare that has cost him hundreds of thousands of dollars in unpaid rent and legal fees, while New York courts repeatedly delay resolution as his tenant continues living in the apartment without making direct rent p

HAZLE TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE CO. (WOLF) — A New Jersey man is facing charges after Pennsylvania State Police say he forced his way into a Luzerne County home, assaulted a resident and stole several items before fleeing. According to a Pennsylvania State Police public information release, troopers responded around 1:39...

Travis Langan was recognized by Mayor Mamdani on May 22 for rescuing Carmen Pinto, after she was trapped in her car during a flash flood.

A Sunday morning ride ended in tragedy on the northbound Western Spur of the New Jersey Turnpike in Rutherford, where a Staten Island motorcyclist was killed after losing control and being thrown from his bike, state police said. Troopers responded at about 9:30 a.m. and found the rider ejected from his motorcycle; he