NYC beer garden holds 9/11 ‘disco,’ sparking outrage: ‘Incredibly gross’
A city beer garden is facing furious backlash for holding a 9/11 “disco’’ event — and promoting it with an AI-generated skyline that wasn’t even of Manhattan — while giving just 20% of the proceeds to charity. Bohemian Hall and Beer Garden in Astoria, Queens, held a “9/11 Silent Disco for Unity & Support” party featuri
Three NJ bars were just named among best in the entire country
3 great New Jersey bars just landed on USA TODAY's list of the 38 best bars in the country for 2026.
NJ town that inspired ‘The Addams Family’ now a Halloween destination
WESTFIELD – In all its kooky and ooky glory, AddamsFest is returning for a ninth year, celebrating hometown native Charles Addams and his love of the macabre. Throughout October, Westfield will transform into a Halloween destination with family-friendly events, lectures, exhibits, tours and entertainment inspired by th
Flooding Shuts Down Major NJ Highways, Swamps Roads Across State
Flooding shut down stretches of several major New Jersey highways Sunday morning, Sept. 13, as initial reports showed severe flooding on some local roads. BERGEN Route 17 was closed northbound north of Central Avenue in Rochelle Park as of 9:56 a.m., according to NJDOT. One of two southbound lanes wa…
Shoppers Travel Across New Jersey for the Deals at This Passaic Warehouse
A rack of $4 clothing can make even the most disciplined shopper forget why they walked through the door. Add makeup once advertised from $1, fragrances from $5, and shoes around $10, and a quick stop can easily become a cart-filling expedition. Those are the kinds of bargains that have...
2 people shot behind West Concourse apartment building
2 people were shot behind a West Concourse apartment building Sunday morning, according to the NYPD. Police responded to a 911 call for a person shot behind 575 Exterior St. When officers arrived, they found a 20-year-old woman with a gunshot wound to her left leg. EMS transported her to...
Newark opens 5 community grocery stores across the city
One store has opened in each ward, offering fresh produce, meat, dairy, dry goods and household supplies.
Zohran Mamdani issues dire weather warning to New Yorkers as flash floods expected: ‘Prepare...
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani issued a dire warning to New Yorkers on Saturday night, warning them to "prepare now" for potential flash flooding from a bad storm expected to hit on Sunday
Asian American Couple Attacked With Slurs on NYC Waterfront, Then Their Assailant Came Back
A walk along the Long Island City waterfront turned violent Thursday night when a young Asian American couple was approached by a stranger who shouted anti-Asian remarks and attacked them. The 21-year-old woman and 22-year-old ... Read more
New York dumped its garbage at Fresh Kills for more than half a century,...
Some of Staten Island’s tallest hills are made of household rubbish, and there are four of them. That land was tidal creek and salt marsh until 1948, when the city opened a landfill on it as a temporary measure. By 1955 the site was the largest landfill in the world. New York City Parks puts the peak in 1986 and 1987,
