Mayor Mamdani Appoints Phylisa Wisdom as Executive Director of Mayor’s Office to Combat Antisemitism
At a moment of heightened concern over rising antisemitism across the city and the nation, New York City Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani today announced the appointment of Phylisa Wisdom as Executive Director of the Mayor’s Office to Combat Antisemitism. The appointment underscores the administration’s commitment to...
Zohran Mamdani disses Catholics by breaking decades of tradition and skipping archbishop ceremony
Mayor Zohran Mamdani committed a cardinal sin last week by dissing millions of area Catholics as the first city mayor in nearly 100 years — and possibly ever — to skip the local archbishop’s installation. Ronald Hicks, 58, on Friday became the 11th archbishop of the New York Archdiocese since 1850, accepting the...
Robbery Outside Movie Theater; Another Subway Platform Assault
Almost everybody likes crime movies but to become an assault and robbery victim while working at the movies—that’s something else. The New York City Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying the four individuals depicted in the attached media wanted in connection with a robbery that...
Another toddler dead because progressives believe ACS should be abolished
“I fought for my son. I warned ACS, the courts, NYPD. Everybody. But now y’all can hear me? Now y’all can hear me?” Cyndy Williams asked. Williams, whose 2-year-old son Maliek succumbed to his injuries at NewYork-Presbyterian on Thursday, says she tried to get the authorities to pay attention to the danger that...
N.Y. weather: Here’s the latest timeline for snow, wintry mix Tuesday in NYC
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Some more winter weather may be headed our way, with meteorologists tracking a wintry mix for Tuesday evening. “As we head into tomorrow evening and tomorrow night, there’s a warm front that will push through the area and that can bring on a little bit of snow or a bit of rain,” Matt Benz, a...
Bloomfield Educational Foundation elects a trustee
BLOOMFIELD — Desiree McGhie has been elected to the Bloomfield Educational Foundation Board of Trustees. McGhie is a Bloomfield native, Bloomfield High School graduate, and a member of the Bloomfield High School Athletic Hall of Fame. She is a senior executive with extensive experience leading enterprise strategy,...
NJ cop says he was required to drive a clunker. Then came the accident
PROSPECT PARK — A career police officer may never work in law enforcement again after he was ordered to drive a malfunctioning car that got into a serious accident, says a new lawsuit against the borough. Police Capt. Walter Richmond was assigned to drive the 2008 Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor, says the...
Staten Island composting facility odor forces family from home
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A mother and her 14-year-old daughter are allegedly suffering physical symptoms from the pervading stench rattling their Travis neighborhood. According to Janet Nigro, her 45-year-old daughter and her granddaughter live in an apartment in the area of a city Department of Sanitation composting...
Legendary comedian reveals emotional conversation that changed his entire career
A trailblazer in comedy and a powerful cultural voice, George Lopez brings his signature style, sharp observations, and cross-generational humor to the New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Newark this month for a night of nonstop laughs. For more than two decades, Lopez has been a beloved presence in American...
New York Rescuer Moves Through Oncoming Cars To Reach A Creature Too Paralyzed To...
Karenlynn Stracher has spent years stepping into danger whenever an animal’s safety was on the line. She never hesitates, no matter the risks. Her dedication doesn’t stop with wildlife. Stracher has also built a long career as a paramedic in New York City, saving countless human lives. That experience gave her the...
