Looking back: Fulop, outgoing Jersey City mayor, reflects on policies behind historic development boom,...
Steven Fulop will step down as Jersey City’s mayor in January 2026. — Courtesy photo. By his own admission, Steve Fulop was skeptical of the development community when he joined the Jersey City Council in 2005. His view today, as he winds down his third term as mayor,...
Arrangements for Pablo Criollo, who was killed in bow & arrow ambush
Pablo Vinicio Criollo of Harrison died unexpectedly on Saturday, Dec. 20, 2025. A funeral service will take place at the Mulligan Funeral Home, 331 Cleveland Ave., Harrison, on Sunday, Jan. 4, 2026 during the visitation hours. Friends and relatives of Pablo are welcome to attend his visitation that day from 1 to 4 p.m.
Newark sees reduction in crime in 2025; lowest homicide rate since 1953
Overall, Newark saw a 19% reduction in crime for the year.
Loaded Ghost Gun Seized From Pair Following Mercedes-Benz Burglary In North Arlington: Cops
North Arlington police responded to reports of a motor vehicle burglary around 1:55 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 27, in the River Road area of the borough, according to authorities. Two men later identified as Simon Torres, of Elizabeth, and Juan Florez, of Linden, illegally entered a parked Mercedes-Benz, removed several...
Brooklyn Mother of Missing Autistic Son No Longer Has to Answer Questions in Court
The mother of an autistic 11-year-old boy missing for several months no longer has to show up in Brooklyn Family Court to answer questions about his whereabouts, a judge ruled Tuesday, the New York Daily News reported. The ruling means that Brownsville resident Jacqueline Pritchett, described by police sources as...
NYC had steep drop in gun violence in 2025, with fewer shootings than smaller...
New York City is leading the country in reducing gun violence. New York’s drop mirrored a national decline in gun violence, but the city drove down shootings more than smaller cities did, according to police data. [ more › ]
Child’s head gets stuck in new NYC subway fare gate: Mother
NEW YORK CITY (PIX11) — The MTA is facing questions about the safety of its new subway fare gates after some people, including children, were injured. Four new types of fare gates are being tested out at multiple subway stations to eventually replace turnstiles at nearly 200 stations by 2029. The gates have already...
What MetroCard Users Need to Know Before OMNY Card Deadline
The MTA has announced that the final day for MetroCard sales and distribution will be December 31.
Mamdani to name Kamar Samuels as new NYC schools chancellor, source says
New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani is expected to announce veteran city educator Kamar Samuels as his pick for schools chancellor on Wednesday.
Literally no one thinks Eric Adams was best mayor in modern NYC history: poll
On this one thing, they all agree. Eric Adams was hit with putrid job approval numbers in a humiliating poll released Tuesday – as 0% of respondents said they’d remember him as one of the city’s best mayors. The Honan Strategy Group survey, released days before the end of Adams sole four-year term, showed that a...
