Edwin Raymond Sworn-in as NYC’s First Haitian-American Sheriff
NEW YORK, New York – Edwin Raymond has been officially sworn-in as New York City’s first Haitian-American sheriff during a ceremony at Brooklyn College, where New York State Attorney General Letitia James administered the oath of office. New York City Department of Finance (DOF) said Sheriff Raymond assumed...
N.J. bridge outage will have a major impact on Amtrak and NJ Transit riders
The second part of construction work necessary to open the new Portal North Bridge in Kearny to NJ Transit and Amtrak trains will start on Oct. 9 and last for five weeks, according to Amtrak. The work is expected to reduce service by 62% during the five-week outage, which is...
Body Camera Footage Shows Cop Handling Photographer’s ‘Stolen’ Camera Bag at Delaney Hall Protest
Officials have released body camera footage that may show a police officer handling a photographer’s “stolen” bag, after pressure from a lawsuit seeking the publication of the recording. On May 30, photojournalist Angelina Katsanis was covering the protests outside Delaney Hall, Newark, where immigrants are being held.
Montclair Deputy Township Manager, Handful of Staffers Cut Amid Finance Crunch
Montclair’s township manager confirmed Monday that his deputy manager is no longer working for the township and said the post would not be filled soon amid cost-cutting efforts. The town cut six positions overall, according to Township Manager Stephen D. Marks. “Brian Scantlebury no longer works for the Township...
‘Dark’: Shock as right-wing paper scrambling to defend manufactured Mamdani hoax
The New York Post has been accused of publishing a hoax story about New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, then retroactively trying to make the story seem real when they got caught. According to Judd Legum of Popular Information, last week the Post "published a fake cover story claiming 'thousands' of 9/11 families were
Inmate at Delaney Hall dies during medical episode
The family of 39-year-old Edwin Jovanny wants to know if their son was being properly cared for after complaining of numbness on the right side of his face and right arm on Friday. He was found unresponsive Saturday by fellow inmates.
Mom ‘heartbroken’ over death of son detained at migrant jail Delaney Hall
Edwin Jovanny Lopez Cornejo, who has been detained at Newark migrant jail Delaney Hall since June 18, died in custody on Saturday, his mother said.
Singh Tower Celebrates Grand Opening in Jersey City
One of the more architecturally unique developments in Jersey City’s Journal Square neighborhood is officially open for business as the Singh Tower has begun leasing and selling their residential spaces. Developed by GN Management, Singh Tower is situated at 626 Summit Avenue and recently held a ribbon-cutting at the..
New York skyscraper panic grows after engineers warn about two luxury towers
Structural failure at the former Pfizer headquarters in Midtown triggered mass evacuations and renewed scrutiny regarding high rise safety across New York City. Engineering inspections at 432 Park Avenue revealed thousands of concrete cracks alongside persistent mechanical issues and severe wind sway concerns. Construc
Vehicles crushed by trees in Queens during soaking storms
Across the city on Monday, the ground lost its grip on trees after last week's saturating deluge.
