Essex County Distributes $5.7 Million in Federal Grants to 9 Towns, 35 Orgs
Essex County gave out $5.7 million in Community Development Block Grants and Emergency Solutions Grants to nine municipalities and 35 organizations earlier this month. The federal money comes through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Essex County Division of Housing and Community Development runs...
Nightmare NYC ‘squatter from hell’ arrested for smashing neighbor’s doorbell camera: ‘Ruining my life’
The accused nightmare tenant squatting in a rent-controlled West Village apartment was arrested over the weekend for allegedly smashing a neighbor’s doorbell camera, The Post has learned. Melvin DeJesus, 66, was caught on his neighbor’s camera knocking on the door repeatedly, taping a note to it — and then ripping...
Matt Rife Sets Prudential Center Comedy Record as Newark Venue Rebounds From Pandemic Slump
Matt Rife's Stay Golden World Tour pulled 18,486 fans on Saturday, Feb. 28. That shattered the old record. The comedian now holds the title for biggest comedy show in Prudential Center's 18-year history, topping Sebastian Maniscalco's March 2025 mark of 18,457. The Newark arena has kept tabs on comedy crowds...
2 arrested after gun brandished in road rage incident on Staten Island Expressway, cops...
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Police arrested two men in a road rage incident in which one of the defendants brandished a gun during the Friday evening rush hour on the Staten Island Expressway, authorities allege. Abanoub Bekhit, 20, of Bayonne, N.J., and Ennis Said, 27, of Old Farmers Lane...
Massive fire engulfs NJ Transit bus after blowing out tire on turnpike near Newark...
NewsCopter 7 was over the northbound side of the turnpike just past Newark Liberty International Airport, where flames could be seen erupting from a bus.
Mamdani sparks viral outrage over dinner photo with Mahmoud Khalil inside Gracie Mansion: ‘Disgraceful’
NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani faces online backlash after hosting accused Hamas supporter Mahmoud Khalil for dinner at Gracie Mansion, sparking controversy.
The Forgotten New York Burger Chain That Lost The Fast-Food Wars
While there are tons of different burger chains to choose from today, one from New York didn't survive its competitors. Find out which was left behind.
Migrant arrested for randomly shoving two strangers onto NYC subway tracks
A Honduran migrant was arrested Tuesday for randomly shoving two strangers — including an 83-year-old man — onto Upper East Side subway tracks over the weekend, according to authorities. Bairon Hernandez, 34, was collared by the US Marshals Fugitive Task Force and the NYPD at a homeless shelter in Brooklyn, according...
‘It’s Shameful … Treated Like an Animal’: Black Men Sue NYPD After Officers Searched...
The New York City Police Department has long held a reputation for profiling against Black and Brown people through unlawful stop and frisk procedures, a […] ‘It’s Shameful … Treated Like an Animal’: Black Men Sue NYPD After Officers Searched Their Cars During Minor Traffic Stops Even After They Refused Consent
NYC $30 minimum wage proposal headed to City Council
Mayor Mamdani presenting his preliminary budget proposal in City Hall. Mayor Mamdani campaigned for the nation-leading increase, which would land at a time of of heightened economic uncertainty. [ more › ]

















