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Kudos to Irvington’s Mayor and Board of Trustees
The Town of Greenburgh Human Rights Advisory Committee applauds Irvington Mayor Jon Siegel and the village’s Board of Trustees for emphatically rejecting opposition to the flying of Pride flags during Pride Month this June. We also appreciate that the vast majority of residents across Greenburgh support both our local LGBTQ+ community and the significance of setting aside four calendar weeks to celebrate their humanity and resilience.
Full investigation into child’s apartment block death, says council
A “full investigation” will be conducted into the fall and death of a five-year-old boy from an apartment block in east London, the local council has said.The boy, named locally as Aalim Makial Jibril, is said to have fallen from the 15th floor of Jacobs House on New City Road, Plaistow, shortly before 6am on Thursday.Newham Council described the incident on Friday as “truly devastating” and said it was trying to establish the “fullest possible understanding of what happened”.Air ambulance paramedics, police and the fire brigade attended, but the boy died at the scene.Police said the death is not being...
Dominican Heritage Celebrated at Bronx Borough Hall
Following both French and Spanish rule from as early as the 16th century, the island nation of the Dominican Republic (DR) declared itself an independent nation from neighboring Haiti [on Feb. 27] in 1844, according to the U.S. Office of the Historian. In 1861, the DR reverted to Spanish rule, until once again winning its independence in 1865.
Traffic building after person spotted climbing George Washington Bridge
NEW JERSEY - Traffic is building up after a person was spotted climbing the George Washington Bridge Saturday afternoon, police said. The traffic is mainly building up in Fort Lee, New Jersey as commuters travel eastbound towards the city. "The GWB has extensive delays due to police activity. Please seek...
Three Firefighters Injured in Southeast Bronx Nonfatal Residential Fire
Three firefighters are recuperating from their injuries following a two-alarm fire on Friday, May 18, in the Harding Park section of the southeast Bronx, near Clason Point. The cause of the fire is under investigation. During a press conference on Friday, May 17, New York City Mayor Eric Adams and...
Man robs man he met on dating app in the Bronx: NYPD
THE BRONX, N.Y. (PIX11) – Police are searching for a man accused of robbing another man he met on a dating app in the Bronx on May 4, according to the NYPD. The 47-year-old victim met the suspect in an apartment building located near West Fordham Road and Andrews Avenue around 1 p.m., according to […]
Op-Ed: Skip Dog Pageants & Adopt Instead
Beneath the polished facade of the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show [which took place in Queens County from May 11-May 14] lies cruelty obscured by overgroomed coats and circumscribed poses: the suffering caused by deliberately breeding and inbreeding dogs to meet human-dictated “beauty standards.”. Inbreeding leads to debilitating health...
Search is underway for two New York teens missing for a week
Police are desperately searching for two New York teens who have been missing for a week as their families say they are “lost” without them.Evelyn Jimenez, 17, and Violet Munroe, 15, disappeared on 12 May in Westchester County. They were last spotted in Peekskill, New York State Police said in an update on Wednesday.“She has never been gone like this ever, she’s never left home. She is a beautiful young girl with so many people that love her,” Violet’s father, Brian Munroe, told News 12.Her mother, Nicole Munroe, pleaded for both girls, who often spend time in the White Plains...
New York State Police Looking for These Two Alleged Scammers
The New York State Police (NYSP) is asking for the Hudson Valley's help in trying to locate two men who allegedly scammed an elderly man of approximately $6,000 in gift cards according to the NYSP Facebook page. Home Depot Scam in Port Chester, New York. The fraud allegedly took place...
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