Iowa City Provides Free Bus Service: Results in Clearer Traffic and Cleaner Air.
In a move that has sparked widespread discussion, Iowa City has made its buses free for all passengers. The result? A significant reduction in traffic congestion and an improvement in air quality. This initiative, which started in 2023, was initially funded by federal government COVID recovery money. Now, the city is...
ICE Raids Newark Business For 2nd Time
Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents conducted a raid at a business in Newark on Wednesday morning, Nov. 19, authorities said. This was the second time ICE had raided Ocean Seafood Depot at 331 Adams St., having previously visited the site in January. At least 26 ICE agents were at the facilit…
Beloved chef released after spending nearly month in ICE detention facility in Newark
A restaurant owner from New Jersey, walked out of an ICE detention facility in Newark after being held there for weeks.
Delayed Police Response: A Norm in Jersey City?
A recent incident involving the Jersey City Police Department (JCPD) has sparked a discussion on social media about the department's response time. A user reported witnessing a domestic dispute and calling 911 almost immediately. Despite the situation escalating and multiple calls from the user and other tenants, it...
‘Law & Order’ actor stops potential abduction of woman on NJ street
An actor who usually plays the bad guy on screen got the chance to be a real-life hero when he stopped a potential abduction near his home in New Jersey. George Pogatsia is one of those actors who often is cast as a possible suspect or seedier character, as he has done on "Law & Order" and "The Sopranos." But he will...
Teenager sought for slugging on-duty MTA bus driver during argument in Glendale: NYPD
Police from the 104th Precinct are looking for a teenager who allegedly assaulted an MTA bus driver in Glendale on Monday evening. Police say the attack occurred on board a Q47 MTA bus at around 6:30 p.m. in front of the Shops at Atlas Park at 88-00 Cooper Ave., when the young man began to argue with the on-duty...
Mammoth Thanksgiving storm to dump snow as New York parade under threat
Millions of Americans are facing travel chaos over the busy Thanksgiving period as a huge storm unleashes snow, severe thunderstorms and downpours across much of the country, including New York
Built on Enslaved Labor, Celebrated by Others: Mamdani Thanks Immigrants but Erases Black History
Bravo, Mayor‑Elect Mamdani. You did the thing every polished campaign dreams of: you won New York City. You crossed borough lines, captured urban whispers, and assembled the coalition that cleared your path to Gracie Mansion. You even picked up a few extra votes along the way. What you did not do - and this is […]...
Watch: New York woman’s afro hairstyle is officially the world’s largest
A New York woman's afro is the world's largest -- measuring 6 feet, 2.87 inches in circumference -- and her predecessor couldn't be more proud.
Two men slashed in face on busy NYC subway platform — attacker remains on...
Two men were slashed in the face on a Queens subway platform on Wednesday afternoon — and their attacker remains on the lam, according to authorities. Police received a 911 call at 3:20 p.m. that two men were slashed on the southbound platform of the E and F train at the Union Turnpike subway station in Kew Gardens,...
