North Bergen
North Bergen, NJ · Municipal
theobserver.com
Expect closures at 280 ramp, Passaic Avenue in Harrison, over this, next week
The Route 21 northbound ramp to I-280 is scheduled to be closed and detoured this week, as part of a drawbridge preventative maintenance contract in Newark. In addition, Passaic Avenue in Harrison is scheduled to be closed and detoured overnight the following week. Beginning at 9 p.m., Monday, Nov. 9...
theobserver.com
Kearny HS sophomores turn history into gratitude
Sophomore students in U.S. History 1 classes at Kearny High School are turning classroom lessons on historical military service into a tangible act of gratitude. Spearheaded by social studies teacher Trisha Hoehe-Grosch, approximately 100 students are participating in a specialized writing initiative to honor United States veterans, active-duty troops and wounded warriors.
hoodline.com
hoodline.com
Newark Drawbridge Jams Open, Stranding Riders on Three NJ TRANSIT Lines
A drawbridge spanning the Passaic River near Newark got stuck wide open on Thursday, grinding rail service to a halt on three NJ TRANSIT lines and leaving commuters scrambling for alternate ways home. The Newark Drawbridge became stuck in the open position, triggering a suspension of service in both directions between Newark Broad Street and Hoboken that showed no sign of a quick fix.
thenewarktimes.com
From NAACP Co-Founder to Black Millennial Homeowner
On a mild morning in Forest Hill, sunlight strikes the south-facing breakfast nook at 54 Abington Avenue at an angle that feels deliberate, almost engineered. Framed in 1875, the residence stands as an asymmetrical mass of rusticated brownstone, Roman brick, and steep late-Victorian gables. In the front yard, an autumn cherry blossom has all but a few leaves left to fall, alongside an apple tree. Inside the kitchen, 34-year-old commercial real estate professional Terrell Simmons stands watching the light pool across the restored floorboards.
hoodline.com
Graffiti-Caked Thompson Building Haunts Pelham Bay as Bronx Psych Site Sale Stalls
The future of the Thompson Building remains unsettled as redevelopment plans for the Bronx Psychiatric Center property have shifted. The six-story structure, abandoned and covered in graffiti, stands on the state-owned campus near Buhre, St. Theresa and Wilkinson avenues, where Pelham Bay residents can see it from their homes. In...
hoodline.com
Ramsey Mayor's Race Still Unsettled as Challenger's Lead Grows to Seven Votes
Seven votes. That is the entire margin separating Ramsey's next mayor from its current one, and as of Thursday afternoon, nobody could say for certain which side of that line would win. Democrat Angelo LaManna Jr. led Republican incumbent Deirdre Dillon 3,275 to 3,268 in the Bergen County borough's mayoral race, with ballots still being counted days after polls closed.
New York YIMBY
LPC Approves $1.5 Million Bridle Path Reconnection At Pinebank Arch In Central Park, Manhattan
The Landmarks Preservation Commission has signed off on circulation and site improvements surrounding Pinebank Arch in Central Park, Manhattan. Prepared by the Central Park Conservancy and budgeted at $1 million to $1.5 million in private funding, the project will eliminate the dead end where the bridle path terminates beneath the 1861 cast-iron bridge and reconnect the path to the broader park network. The scope also includes a reduced cul-de-sac with rustic benches and seating boulders, selective vegetation removal to reopen views of the arch, new plantings, and replacement lighting beneath the bridge.
bushwickdaily.com
Bowl movement: Health inspectors shut 4.8-star Bushwick bowl shop over 4 critical violations
Pure Bowl & Go, a Mediterranean bowl shop at 149 Wilson Ave. in Bushwick, averages 4.8 out of 5 stars on Google, with more than 100 five-star reviews. City health inspectors shut it down on Wednesday, Oct. 28. The inspection came to 102 violation points; an A takes fewer than...