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City Hall aide suspended during FBI probe of Adams campaign fundraising is cooperating with feds: sources
A City Hall aide who was suspended for inappropriate conduct amid an FBI probe into Mayor Eric Adams’ campaign fundraising is cooperating with the feds, sources confirmed to The Post. The Adams staffer who turned on her boss has been identified by sources as Rana Abbasova, whose home was raided by the FBI as part of the federal corruption investigation into the mayor’s 2021 campaign. After Abbasova’s New Jersey house was raided in November 2023, sources have said she urged fellow City Hall staffers to delete texts, leading to her suspension. The “improper” behavior was reported to the feds, and City...
New Staten Island play space for kids is also a foodie destination
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — For months it was an empty South Shore storefront, once home to Moe’s Southwest Grill, but now a new restaurant that doubles as a kids fun space is open at Village Greens Shopping Center: Buddy’s Cafe & PlayPlace. If you purchase a product...
WFUV Summer Music Guide 2024
Text your music buddies and sync your calendars, there's a lot of great music coming up this summer. Here's a list of some events we're most looking forward to (in chronological order); you can pick up a pocket-sized print version wherever you see the WFUV tent or table out at a show.
After delays, Jersey City Council set to vote on regulations, protections for food delivery workers
After months of negotiations and rewrites, the Jersey City Council is set to vote on much-anticipated legislation that would add protections for food delivery workers in the city, as well as regulating the companies they work for, such as Uber Eats and DoorDash. The ordinance sponsored by Councilman James Solomon...
Fulop: School desegregation would be a top priority as governor
Jersey City mayor and Democratic candidate discusses his plan for education in New Jersey. Jersey City Mayor Steve Fulop said desegregating the state’s public schools would be a top priority if he is elected governor. He is the first in a crowded field of hopefuls to introduce a plan for education in New Jersey.
Developer Offers Community Center in Return for 10-Story Building Approval
BAYONNE, NJ - Councilman Neil Carroll likes the idea of building a community center for residents in Midtown Bayonne, but only if the other components of the proposed development make sense, he told TAPinto Bayonne. Referring to it as “zoning by hostage,” Carroll spoke about a proposal to construct a 10-story building on a number of properties on West 25th Street between Broadway and Avenue C. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Carroll’s most immediate concern relates to the lack of parking in the area, one that is further exacerbated by an agreement a gym...
1-year-old boy critically injured in NYC drunk driving crash, cops say
A drunken driver smashed into another vehicle in Brooklyn on Monday night, critically injuring a 1-year-old boy, according to cops. Natalie Leonard, 28, was driving a black sedan north on Mother Gaston Boulevard in Brownsville when she crashed into a red 2018 Acura at the intersection of Dumont Avenue around 7 p.m., police said. The toddler was being held in the lap of a 21-year-old woman in the passenger seat of the Acura, cops said. Minnesota cheer captain, 18, killed in crash with state trooper weeks before HS graduation: ‘Every parents’ worst nightmare’ The passenger was not wearing a seatbelt at the time, police said. Crazed woman charges at driver with screwdriver in wild Miami road rage attack: video The 1-year-old was rushed to Kings County Hospital in critical condition. The 21-year-old woman was taken to Brookdale Hospital in stable condition. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR METRO DAILY NEWSLETTER Leonard was in Kings County Hospital in stable condition. The 38-year-old driver of the Acura was not injured. Leonard was arrested and charged with reckless endangerment, vehicular assault, acting in a manner injurious to a child, driving while intoxicated and several other traffic violations. For the latest metro stories, top headlines, breaking news and more, visit nypost.com/metro/
Fleet Week 2024 starts tomorrow in NYC. See the schedule of events.
NEW YORK -- Fleet Week 2024 sails into New York City this week, starting with the annual Parade of Ships on Wednesday, followed by a full schedule of events for the whole family. Take a ship tour or catch a free concert in Times Square, before saluting the country's fallen servicemembers for Memorial Day. Fleet Week 2024 ship toursUSS Bataan from Norfolk, Virginia: Pier 88 South in Manhattan from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 25FGS Baden-Württemberg from Germany: Pier 90 North in Manhattan from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 25FGS Frankfurt am Main from Germany: Pier 90 North in Manhattan from...
Would-be robber shot in stomach during struggle with NYC liquor store worker: cops
A would-be robber was shot in the stomach during a struggle with a Queens liquor store worker who confronted him and an accomplice late Monday, police said. Kevin Pullatasa and Edwin Poaquiza, both 20, allegedly barged into the Franja Wines and Liquors store on Wyckoff Avenue near Putnam Avenue in Ridgewood around 7:45 p.m. and tried to swoop up some items, cops said. Both were asked to leave — but authorities said they returned a short time later and assaulted a 53-year-old worker, Francisco Valeirio. Tank Dell practicing with Texans three weeks after being struck in nightclub shooting A struggle ensued, and Pullatasa ended...
Student MetroCards to be replaced with OMNY cards for the 2024-2025 school year in NYC
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- As part of the MTA’s plans to expand its OMNY fare payment system by the end of the year, eligible New York City students will be given OMNY cards in lieu of the traditional Student MetroCard this fall, the agency announced Monday. In addition, seniors,...
Here’s how much you need to earn in New York to qualify as middle class: study
NEW YORK (PIX11) — New York can be an expensive state to live in, and the income range to be considered middle class in the state continues to grow, according to a new study. Using the 2022 U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, GOBankingRates determined the salary needed to be considered middle class in each state. […]
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