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Fourth apartment house fire in Spring Valley in three months (VIDEO)
SPRING VALLEY – Fire Monday night raged through an apartment complex in Spring Valley leaving up to 50 families homeless. The blaze broke out around 9:30 p.m. at 53 Ewing Avenue in the Surrey-Carlton Apartments. Spring Valley Fire Chief Ken Conjura said they were met by heavy flames and...
NJ dad of 3 randomly stabbed at Port Authority Bus Terminal received 46 stitches: ‘Thankful I’m still here’
A father of three who was stabbed outside a Manhattan bus terminal Monday morning said he’s thankful to be alive following the unprovoked attack that left him needing 46 stitches. Daniel Salvatore, who was on his way to work as a carpenter, was stabbed and slashed eight times in the neck and arm by a stranger who ambushed him as he sat reading a book outside the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Midtown just before 6 a.m. The New Jersey husband and dad of three adult kids will now spend his 66th birthday on Tuesday in the hospital recovering. But he...
Fugitive Duo Caught On Mundy Lane In Mount Vernon: Police
The arrests of Dion Johnson, age 38, and Yolanda Lower, age 46, who were both wanted in connection with a stabbing in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, were announced by the Westchester County Police Department on Monday, April 22. According to the department, the events leading up to the arrests began when authorities...
Gotcha! Teens Nabbed By Fair Lawn Police After Pursuit, Crash
The 17-year-old driver hit the gas and sped west when the officers pulled up on the SUV on Yerger Road at Menow Street shortly before 3 a.m. Sunday, April 21, Fair Lawn Police Sgt. Eric Eleshewich said. They chased the Audi Q5 into the city before it crashed at Market...
Wayne school district reports 42% drop in bullying cases. Here's how they did it
WAYNE — The number of bullying cases in local schools has decreased by more than 40% this year, reversing a sharp uptick in investigations from a year ago. Scot Burkholder, the director of student support services for the K-12 district, said there were 129 cases reported through the first three weeks of April. ...
Latest Update: Man Killed In I-684 Crash In Northern Westchester Had False ID, Police Say
Authorities have released the identity of a man killed in a one-car crash on I-684.New York City resident Mario Goris, age 53, of the Bronx, was killed in a crash that happened on Sunday, April 14, around 3:15 p.m. on the northbound side near Exit 4 in Bedford, according to New York State Police. …
Marine Vet Micka Nugent Hospitalized In Valhalla After Crash
Marine Corps veteran Mickaëlla "Micka" Nugent was seriously injured in a crash in the Orange County village of Harriman on Friday, April 12. She was then rushed to Garnet Medical Center in Middletown before being airlifted to Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla, where she currently remains. Because Nugent, a...
See all homes sold in Bergen County, April 15 to April 21
The following is a listing of all home transfers in Bergen County reported from April 15 to April 21. There were 35 transactions posted during this time. During this period, the median sale for the area was a 1,568-square-foot home on Howard Street in Teaneck that sold for $745,000. Bergenfield.
Edenwald: Police Appeal for Help Locating 13-Year-Old Girl Reported Missing
The New York City Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in locating a 13-year-old girl reported missing from the Edenwald section of The Bronx. Police said that Anaisa Coby of 3620 Marolla Place was last seen leaving her home on Saturday, April 20, at around 2.15 p.m. She is described as female, is around 5 feet, 8 inches tall, has black curly hair, and was last seen wearing a green coat, a white t-shirt, dark colored jeans and white sneakers.
Protests roiling US colleges escalate with arrests, new encampments and closures
NEW YORK (AP) — The student protests of Israel’s war with Hamas that have been creating friction at U.S. universities escalated Tuesday as new encampments sprouted and some colleges encouraged students to stay home and learn online, after dozens of arrests across the country. The protests had been bubbling for months but kicked into a higher gear after more than 100 pro-Palestinian demonstrators who had camped out on Columbia University’s upper Manhattan campus were arrested last week. With tensions at Columbia continuing to run high and some students afraid to set foot on the campus, officials said the university will switch to hybrid learning for the rest of the semester. Protests have been spreading elsewhere in New York and nationwide. Many universities have about two weeks of classes left before the semester ends and have been grappling with how to handle protests.
Billionaire’s new building to soar over Midtown for one very specific reason
In a bid to inject new life into Midtown Manhattan, especially in the wake of COVID, billionaire hedge fund titan Ken Griffin is placing bets on a soaring 62-story skyscraper that’s set to redefine the city’s skyline. The ambitious project aims to revitalize the neighborhood, which suffered from widespread vacancies during the pandemic-induced downturn. Teaming up with real estate giants Vornado Realty Trust and Rudin, Griffin’s Citadel and Citadel Securities will anchor the development at 350 Park Ave. The highly designed project is aiming to lure workers back to the office in a step away from working from home. “I am excited...
Wanted Virginia Man ‘Ruthlessly Murdered’ Hudson Valley, NY Man
A Virginia man, wanted in multiple states, was sentenced for killing a Hudson Valley driver. Westchester County District Attorney Miriam E. Rocah announced that 54-year-old Percell Ross Blakely of Virginia was sentenced in Westchester County Court. Virginia Man Sentenced To 20 Years To Life For 2021 Shooting Death Of New...
Man charged with stealing $154.47 worth of oxtail meat from Hoboken ShopRite
A man was charged with stealing $154.47 worth of oxtail meat from the Hoboken ShopRite last week, the police department wrote on their police blotter. Manuel Rodriquez, 44, of Union City, was charged with shoplifting on Tuesday, April 16th. On that date at approximately 4:35 p.m., Sgt. Dennis Figueroa and...
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