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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...
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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.
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.
creditandcollectionnews.com
Newburgh debt collector accused of unlawful practices
A Brooklyn priest is suing an Orange County collection agency over a $370.09 hospital bill. Sookram Barran accused the Collection Bureau of the Hudson Valley Inc. of violating the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, in a lawsuit filed on Oct. 30 in U.S. District Court, White Plains. “Defendant not...
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...
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“I Want to See You Live” Narcan Training & Overdose Prevention Workshop
All over the city of Newark there are overdoses–fatal and non-fatal–on a daily basis. The Newark Community Street Team – Overdose Response Team (NCST-ORT) is out in the field and knows what’s going on. The key to preventing overdoses and deaths, the key to “seeing people live” is Narcan/Naloxone education and training.
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.