Major U.S. Cities Are Sinking — Groundwater Depletion Identified as Key Cause
A recent study has revealed that many of the largest cities in the United States are gradually sinking, with the primary cause in most cases linked to the overextraction of groundwater. According to researchers, the ground beneath all 28 major metropolitan areas surveyed is subsiding at rates ranging from two to ten...
Cash4Life ticket worth $1K a day for life sold at N.J. deli
A lucky Cash4Life ticket worth $1,000 a day for life was bought for Wednesday’s drawing at a deli in Union County. The winner purchased the $2 ticket at Quick Stop Deli & Grill on Stuyvesant Avenue in Union, state lottery officials said. The winning numbers were: 2, 16, 30,...
Dave Portnoy just praised this NJ spot’s pizza and cheesesteak
Dave Portnoy might as well buy a home in New Jersey with how often he’s coming here to sample our pizza. Or maybe he’s a little too aware of our property taxes to make such a choice. Regardless, El Presidente has been back in the Garden State recently...
Meet the powerful brother of Newark’s mayor
Newark Mayor Ras Baraka's brother Amiri has been by his brother’s side as Ras Baraka rose from community activist to councilman to mayor to potential governor.
New York City Landlords Are Trapped in Housing Court Hell
In New York City, housing-court justice isn’t blind. Acknowledging that tenants often hold weaker bargaining power than landlords, the city has some of the strongest tenant-protection laws in the country—providing low-income renters with free legal representation, emergency rent assistance, and arbitration services....
Suspect accused of shoving 70-year-old grandma in NYC subway station ordered held on $45K...
A woman-hating goon accused of shoving a 70-year-old grandmother to the floor at a Midtown subway station is cooling his heels at Rikers Island. Sherlock Arana, a 37-year-old career criminal with 20 busts, was ordered held on $45,000 bail on second-degree assault charges after getting nabbed for the Monday morning...
5 Arrested After Newark Street Takeovers Injure Two Cops: Police
On Sunday, November 24, at 1:02 a.m. police responded to Miller Street near McCarter Highway after receiving reports of erratic driving by multiple drivers, Newark Public Safety Director Emanuel Miranda Sr. said. The suspects began to flee when police arrived, Miranda said. Wyatt Bowden, a 19-year-old Somerville...
Walgreens to close stores in New York and New Jersey
NEW YORK (PIX11) — Pharmacy giant Walgreens has announced it will be closing more than 1,000 stores nationwide to help rebuild its business and among them are a number of stores in New York and New Jersey. The dates vary across stores, but generally some stores will close within the next week while others will […]
Millions of New Yorkers to get ‘inflation refund checks’
Ben Cohen of Ben & Jerry’s thrown out of Senate hearing. Ben Cohen of Ben & Jerry’s thrown out of Senate hearing. Police say a missing Vermont man has been found and he is safe. Large police response at covered bridge in Marshfield. Updated: 34 minutes ago. A...
Georgia Man Arrested for Trafficking Guns and Drugs to New York City
NEW YORK CITY, New York County, New York – Federal and local authorities have arrested David Morris, a 31-year-old Georgia resident, for allegedly trafficking dozens of firearms and illegal drugs into Lower Manhattan. The arrest follows a months-long undercover investigation involving multiple sales of weapons and...