Black leaders in New Jersey host second gathering to discuss policy solutions for residents
From Camden and Cherry Hill to Trenton and the Jersey Shore, what about life in New Jersey do you want WHYY News to cover? Let us know. Hundreds of attendees packed Second Baptist Church in Long Branch, New Jersey, on Saturday night for the second Statewide Meeting for the Black Agenda.
Adam Sandler just stopped by this New Jersey pizza joint
Just in time for the opening of his much anticipated sequel to ‘Happy Gilmore,’ Adam Sandler stopped by Benny Tudino’s pizzeria to celebrate with a massive slice of pizza. The Hoboken staple prides itself on having the biggest slices of pizza around. Benny Tudino’s: Home of the...
Schools must make classrooms sane again — and ditch ‘restorative justice’
For nearly a decade, New York City placed ideology over evidence in its approach to school discipline. Restorative Justice, imposed for the sake of racial “equity,” was supposed to strengthen school culture — but instead it removed the boundaries kids need to learn and thrive. That left too many classrooms without...
NYPD: 2 shot on Grand Concourse following Dominican Parade
The NYPD says a 24-year-old man was shot in the backside at Elliot Place and Grand Concourse.
Mayor Adams, Police Commissioner Tisch announce seizure of 3,000 illegal guns in NYC
The mayor and police commissioner said the removal of thousands of guns from the streets of New York City have led to a 54% decrease in shootings and 36% reduction in homicides.
Protests Erupt After JAY-Z Press Conference For Manhattan Casino
Jay-Z's push for a Times Square casino triggered protests from Broadway workers and local groups.
New Yorker found dead in Miami parking garage remembered at funeral
City of Miami Police said that she and 31-year-old Darious Coon from Detroit, whom she had met in Miami, were discovered at 10 a.m. in a car that was on the 10th floor of a parking garage by an apartment building two weekends ago.
UPDATE University Heights: 18-Year-Old Boy Reported Missing Now Found
The NYPD said an 18-year-old boy reported missing from the University Heights section of The Bronx has since been located. As reported, prior to being found, police had said that Malang Diagne of Grand Avenue had last been seen leaving his home on Friday, July 25, at around 1.30 p.m. He was described as male, 5 feet,...
Zohran Mamdani’s platform will destroy New Yorkers’ happiness with ‘counterfeit happiness’ says successful former...
Memphis, Michigan, is a town exactly one square mile in size and home to about 1,200 people — very different from New York City. Yet, as the former mayor of Memphis, I have advice for the candidates for mayor of New York City. When I took office in 2009, the recession had gutted our community. Nine of our 13 downtown...
Bronx family grieving after off-duty FDNY firefighter killed in hit-and-run
A Bronx family is grieving and the FDNY is in mourning after an off-duty firefighter was killed in a hit-and-run Thursday.
