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He is survived by his father Victor. A fundraiser has been established to help Victor during his time of time of need. "Joshua...was a kid with a good heart and big dreams," Didi Obikulu, who created the fundraiser said. "He talked often about joining the military, building a better future, and changing his life for...

Alexander Baldonado, 69, caused more than $24 million in fraudulent claims to be submitted to Medicare and was ordered to pay $2.21 million in restitution following his sentencing in October, the US Attorney’s Office announced Friday, Dec. 12. Baldonado received tens of thousands of dollars in illegal cash kickbacks...

New York City’s congestion pricing program continues to live up to its promises, cutting air pollution by 22 percent in its first six months. According to an article by Paul Day in Air Quality News, “The improvements grew stronger over time, suggesting drivers are increasingly adapting their behavior.”

New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani named more than 400 advisors to serve on his transition committees earlier this month, including Princeton professor Ruha Benjamin, who was appointed to Mamdani’s Committee on Technology. Awarded a MacArthur Foundation “Genius” Fellowship in 2024, Benjamin’s research at the...

An NJ Transit bus struck a 66-year-old pedestrian in North Bergen early Tuesday morning, with the man dying from his injuries the following day, Acting Hudson County Prosecutor Wayne Mello announced. Just before 6:30 a.m. on Tuesday, December 9th, the North Bergen Police Department was notified of a pedestrian...

Cops are still searching for a South Jamaica woman who was reported missing more than a month ago. Suzette Thompson, 49, of 166th Street was last seen leaving her residence on Tuesday, Nov. 11, shortly before midnight, said the NYPD. Thompson was last seen wearing grey sweatpants and a grey...

A 24-year-old man has been hospitalized following a stabbing in Fordham Manor, a few hundred feet from the Kingsbridge Armory, police said. An NYPD spokesperson said they received a call at around 3.30 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 12, adding that the man had been stabbed multiple times in the torso. The spokesperson said the...

Ebro hinted that things weren't looking good for his morning show in September and blamed ownership for creating rifts between hosts.

NEW YORK CITY (PIX11) — As the end of the MetroCard era draws closer, the MTA is sending the New York City icon out with a bang by bringing back one of its earliest iterations. The MTA is giving away limited editions of the original blue MetroCard, first launched in 1994. Only four winners will […]

Mamdani would not say which specific appointments were discussed on Friday, but it has been almost a month since he has announced an appointment to his administration.