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NYC firefighter, 36, dies of heart attack after being fired to pay for migrants — leaving his family with nothing
An FDNY firefighter has died of a heart attack just months after he was fired as part of the city’s effort to free up funds for its migrant crisis — leaving his grieving widow and kids struggling to keep a roof over their heads. Derek Floyd, 36, suffered cardiac arrest and passed away April 15, four months after the city gave him the boot as part of a larger effort to pare staff and pay for housing and services for the tens of thousands of migrants flooding the Big Apple. Floyd was one of about 10 fire department employees who had been...
Powerball ticket worth $1M sold in Hudson County; $50K ticket also bought in N.J.
A $1 million winning ticket purchased in New Jersey for Saturday’s Powerball drawing was sold at a liquor store/convenience store in Hudson County. The winner bought the lucky ticket at Te-Amo on Paterson Plank Road in Secaucus, state lottery officials said Monday. The second-prize ticket matched five numbers but not the Powerball.
Lifelong Hudson County nurse celebrates 100th birthday
World War II kept Helena Antonina Dwojakowski in the United States. It also taught her the value of life and helped inspire her to a decades-long career in nursing and providing comfort to others. Dwojakowski turned 100 last week and family, staff and residents at the Peace Care St. Ann’s...
Here's how much money it takes to be 'rich' in NY, NJ, CT for 2024
NEW YORK - What does it mean to be considered "rich"?. The definition of "rich" can vary dramatically depending on where you live. Cost of living, tax structures and local economies all play a role in how much income is needed to be considered wealthy. JUMP TO: NEW JERSEY l...
Man allegedly changes appearance after Wegmans retail theft
WILKES-BARRE TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police say they arrested a man when he tried to change his appearance to evade officers after a Wegman’s retail theft. According to the Wilkes-Barre Township Police Department, on April 23 around 4:30 p.m., officers arrested Dannie Lee Darling, 31, of New York after a reported retail theft. Police […]
New Jersey mayor alleges political payback behind funding cut
(The Center Square) — A New Jersey mayor is suggesting a state agency's move to pull funding for a museum project was in retaliation for his refusal to endorse First Lady Tammy Murphy's U.S. Senate candidacy. On Friday, the New Jersey Economic Development Authority threatened to pull funding for the controversial Pompidou Museum project unless the Jersey City Redevelopment Agency "rectifies" a $19 million shortfall on its books. But an...
A child’s horrific death drove NJ to reform welfare system
Two decades later, foster care system a national model following dramatic restructuring. In January 2003, police found the mummified body of 7-year-old Faheem Williams in a locked basement in Newark, alongside two brothers who were starving but still alive. Faheem and his family were known to New Jersey’s child welfare system, but with more than 100 children on his caseworker’s docket, no one was checking on the boys regularly.
Spotted lanternflies to start hatching around NY, NJ: Why you should kill them
Editor’s note: The video above is from March 3, 2023. NEW YORK (PIX11) — As May approaches, the tri-state area will be seeing the return of spotted lanternflies as they begin to hatch. New York State’s Department of Environmental Conservation said spotted lanternflies (SLFs) are a major threat to the state’s agricultural industry and should […]
Hotel in trendy NYC neighborhood quietly converted into shelter for migrant families
A hotel in one of New York City’s trendiest neighborhoods has been quietly serving as emergency housing for migrants for the past several months. Mayor Eric Adams’ administration recently awarded a $12.3 million emergency contract to a not-for-profit social service provider to run a “city sanctuary facility for families with children” at 235 Meeker Ave. in Williamsburg, Brooklyn — the address of the Hotel Le Jolie. The Department of Homeless Services issued the contract to the Brooklyn-based St. P.A.U.L.S. Inc. to manage the facility. Hotel Le Jolie was converted into a shelter for migrant families sometime last year, on a temporary basis. “They are having...
24-year-old fatally shot in NYC; two persons of interest in custody: cops
A 24-year-old Brooklyn man was fatally shot in the stomach in New York City Saturday night and cops have taken two people into custody, authorities said. Daequan Buckley, of Flatbush, was found with multiple gunshot wounds when police reached 54th Street and Church Avenue at around 8:45 p.m. in East Flatbush, cops said. ‘Numerous’ police officers wounded in ‘still active’ shooting near Charlotte He was taken to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries. Beloved pooch hit by stray bullet in NYC home dies of injuries: ‘She was a beautiful dog’ CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR METRO DAILY NEWSLETTER Two persons of interest were in police custody, the NYPD said. One of those individuals was found with a gun on him, law enforcement sources said. A motive behind the gunfire was unknown, but a witness told the Daily News that Buckley was sitting behind the wheel of a BMW and was shot by a passenger inside the car. Charges were pending Sunday night. For the latest metro stories, top headlines, breaking news and more, visit nypost.com/metro/
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