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‘I think it’s great’: Newark’s first weekend of new teen curfew
NEWARK, NJ (PIX 11) — Newark city officials are taking a step to curb youth-related violence in the city with a curfew that goes into effect this weekend banning children under 18 from being outside overnight. “One thing we can all agree on is that a child at 12 and 13-years-olds should not be out at […]
Community rallies for family of man killed in South River house explosion
SOUTH RIVER - The explosion that rocked a borough neighborhood Thursday not only destroyed a home, but took the life of a man described as "beloved" by family, friends, coworkers and the community. Kevin Gilbert Sr., a retired member of the Newark Police Force from 1990 to 2016, was taken...
Shih Tzu stolen in Central Park while nanny gathered kids, heartbroken family offering $5K reward
The Shih Tzu has hit the fan in crime-plagued Central Park. A dastardly dognapper grabbed a beloved 9-year-old pooch from an Upper East Side family this week in Central Park, while a nanny was gathering her two young charges following an afternoon outing. The heartbroken family is offering a $5,000 reward for the safe return of their black and white Shih Tzu, Panda. “I have not been able to eat or sleep since we lost our dog,” a shaken Makiyo Davidson, 39, told The Post Saturday. “It traumatized myself and my kids who were at the crime scene when it happened.” The mom said...
Off-duty FDNY lieutenant rescues person trapped in fiery car crash along Belt Parkway in Brooklyn
BATH BEACH, Brooklyn (WABC) -- One of New York's Bravest pulled off a heroic rescue during a fiery car crash in Brooklyn early Saturday. Just after 3 a.m., officials received a call about a motor-vehicle collision involving a person trapped in a burning car. Citizen App video shows the heavy...
Nature Calls: The Advance/SILive.com is looking for the best wildlife on Staten Island
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Staten Island is known for a lot of things but one aspect that could easily be neglected is its thriving and often unusual growing wild animal population. From the much-maligned turkeys, to the pint-sized screech owl of Clove Lakes, to the nearly invisible yet uber-important...
University Heights: Police Appeal for Help Locating 16-Year-Old Girl Reported Missing
The NYPD is asking for the public’s help locating a 16-year-old girl from University Heights who is reported missing. Police said Keyanna Innis of 2439 Jerome Avene was last seen leaving her home on Wednesday, April 24, at around 4 p.m. They said she is described as female, has a medium complexion, black hair, is around 5 feet, 5 inches tall, and weighs around 110 pounds.
Anti-Israel teaching assistant fired from NYC elementary school after being handcuffed at Columbia
An embattled Brooklyn teaching assistant who was handcuffed at a Columbia University protest last week has been fired, The Post has learned. James Parra, a fifth-grade paraprofessional at Brooklyn Arbor in Williamsburg who called Israel a “racist” and “terrorist” state, shared his ouster on social media Wednesday. “After 8 years of dedicated service and after 6 months of doxxing and harassment and Zionist parents making themselves the victims, my superintendent just a few moments ago terminated me from my position,” Parra, 27, wrote on Instagram. Make parents pay for kids who miss school to curb chronic school absenteeism “F–k these Zionists and f–k...
These NYC bridges will have lane closures until next week; Newark airport also expects security screening delays
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey announced that there will be several lane closures on its bridges from Friday, May 3, to Thursday, May 9. The lanes closures will be on the George Washington Bridge Holland Tunnel, Lincoln Tunnel, Bayonne Bridge and Outerbridge Crossing. As a result, the Port Authority encourages travelers to plan ahead and consider additional travel time due to the closures.
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