COVID-19 Cases Rise in NYC
COVID-19 activity increasing in New York City, alongside upward trends across much of the country, according to NYC Health and the CDC. The New York City Health Department’s latest respiratory illness dashboard shows COVID-19 accounting for 0.24% of emergency department visits during the week of Aug. 1, up from 0.18% i
Coney Island Parking Lot Sells for $20 Million, Nearly Doubling in Two Years
A surface parking lot along the Coney Island boardwalk just sold for $20 million, nearly double what it fetched only two years earlier. The 69,530-square-foot property at 2015 Boardwalk West traded hands in a deal brokered by TerraCRG, with developers Nalcorp and Clipper Equity emerging as the buyers of an oceanfront d
Outrage as Former Al-Qaeda Defense Lawyer Takes 9/11 Pen in Mamdani’s New York Signing...
It’s only just a few more days to go before the 25th 9/11 anniversary, but New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is facing yet another wave of criticism after a ceremonial pen used to sign 9/11-related executive orders was handed to his chief counsel, Ramzi Kassem. Kassem is a lawyer who previously represented a Guantánam
Hicksville Truck Worker Crushed by NYC Garbage Truck at Gabrielli Dealership
A trucking worker was crushed and killed at a Hicksville truck dealership on Labor Day when a New York City garbage truck backed over him during what should have been a routine repair. Nassau County police and emergency crews responded to the scene around 2:50 p.m. Monday, and the man was pronounced dead at the scene.
New York town named one of America’s worst places to live — and no,...
A small town wedged against one of the busiest Army posts in the country has earned an unwanted distinction as one of the least livable places in the United States. LeRay, New York, zip code 13637, sits just outside of far-upstate Watertown and contains Fort Drum — the sprawling military base fueling the area’s economy
Newark students return to classrooms with phones required to be ‘off and away’
Newark students are heading back to school with a new rule in place: Cellphones, smartwatches and tablets must be kept "off and away" under New Jersey's statewide school device ban.
Bizarre request after a NJ homeowner lets stranger use bathroom, then he hides inside
A homeowner let a stranger into their home to use the bathroom in Berkeley Township, and then the guy tried to hide, police said.
NYC Bins now required for trash collection or risk facing fines: DSNY
NEW YORK (PIX11) — New York City homeowners or owners of a residence with nine or fewer units will need to start using NYC Bins or risk facing fines starting on Tuesday. The New York City Department of Sanitation will start issuing summonses and $50 fines to those who do not use the black NYC […]
This Former Railroad Route Is Now One of New Jersey’s Most Rewarding Walks
A concrete mile marker still points toward Jersey City, but no train is coming. Instead, footsteps crunch over gravel where locomotives once carried North Jersey commuters. The West Essex Trail threads through Verona and Cedar Grove on an abandoned railroad bed, slipping behind neighborhoods, beneath leafy branches, an
East Orange Man Charged With Drug, Traffic Offenses After Route 46 Stop
DENVILLE — An East Orange man was arrested and charged with multiple offenses, including drug possession, following a motor vehicle stop on Route 46, according to the Denville Police Department. Officers observed a black Nissan traveling eastbound on Route 46 with an inoperable brake light at 9:45 p.m. on...
