Veteran New York news anchor dies from pneumonia
Veteran New York television news anchor Ernie Anastos, a familiar presence on local broadcasts for decades, has died at 82. Anastos died early Thursday at Northern Westchester Hospital in Mount Kisco, New York, after complications from pneumonia. For nearly half a century, Anastos was one of the most recognizable...
Mamdani wants New York estate tax threshold cut 90% to $750,000
Mayor Zohran Mamdani wants to slash New York state’s estate tax exemption threshold by almost 90%, from a more than $7 million limit to $750,000, and raise the top estate tax rate from 16% to 50%.
NYC teens rip out cashier’s hair, slap security guard in supermarket brawl: ‘They came...
A pack of wild teenagers went on a rampage at a Bronx supermarket — accosting customers, punching a security guard and even ripping the hair out of a female employee’s head when she tried to stop them, The Post has learned. The uncontrollable kids went on the terrifying spree of violence at the Allerton Key Food at...
Copper Heist At Lyndhurst High-Rise Leaves $40K In Damage: Cops
Lyndhurst police responded to 9 Polito Ave. at 8:22 a.m. on Monday, March 2, after property management reported copper theft and criminal mischief involving electrical transformers stored on the first floor of the parking garage in an isolated staging area, Lyndhurst Police Capt. Paul F. Haggerty said. The building...
Newark is banking on New Jersey’s future in film with new high school
Sign up for Chalkbeat Newark’s free newsletter to get the latest news about the city’s public school system delivered to your inbox. New Jersey, the home of the world’s first film studio, is reasserting its status as the country’s first Hollywood. And Newark educators, students, and industry professionals are getting...
Long Island teen who vanished after trip to NYC found dead in Brooklyn waters
Long Island teen Thomas Medlin, who reportedly went to meet someone from Roblox, was found dead in Brooklyn waters after vanishing from Manhattan Bridge.
Reporter Issues On-Air Apology For False NYC Coverage
CNN found itself scrambling to clean up multiple reporting errors this week after several of its personalities and reporters falsely claimed that New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani was the target of an ISIS-inspired terror attack that unfolded over the weekend. The controversy escalated Wednesday night when CNN host...
Police Officers Who Tested Positive for Cannabis Sue Jersey City Seeking Return of Firearms
Three Jersey City police officers terminated in 2023 after testing positive for cannabis use are demanding the return of their firearms and a return to their old jobs. By sharing your email address with us, you’ll be entitled to view two Jersey City Times articles each month. In addition, you’ll be signed up for the...
40 Cars Recovered in Takedown of Million Dollar Stolen Vehicle Sales Operation
New York officials reported that after a year-long investigation they have recovered more than 40 Honda and Toyota vehicles worth more than a million dollars that were stolen. New York Attorney General Letitia James and New York City Police (NYPD) Commissioner Jessica Tisch announced the takedown of a car theft...
Assembly and Senate propose income tax changes
There were proposed personal income tax changes in the legislative budget proposals. On Thursday, with both houses in session, assemblymembers, in particular, were in debate about raising personal income taxes.
