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Ilhan Omar’s daughter says she's suspended from Columbia U. as NYPD clears out protesters
NEW YORK - Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar’s daughter Isra Hirsi says she's been suspended from Columbia University following a ‘Gaza Solidarity Encampment’ protest on campus. "I just received notice that I am 1 of 3 students suspended for standing in solidarity with Palestinians facing genocide," Isra posted to X Thursday.
Have things improved since NJ took control of Paterson police? New leader claims success
PATERSON — Creating a police advisory council composed of citizens. Providing training to officers on how to perform police work within constitutional requirements. Hiring civilians so fewer officers are handling administrative tasks. Those are three of the 16 goals that Isa Abbassi, the state-appointed officer in charge of the...
“The Heart of the City is Alive and Well in Hell’s Kitchen” — Ignacio Orellana’s West Side Story
Photographer, videographer and thrash metal drummer Ignacio Orellana is spicing up his life with a new venture — Aceite Diablo chili oil. Here, Hell’s Kitchen resident Ignacio shares his West Side Story. So what’s your New York story? Born here, or just arrived? After 15 years living in the Poughkeepsie area of Upstate New York, where […] The post “The Heart of the City is Alive and Well in Hell’s Kitchen” — Ignacio Orellana’s West Side Story appeared first on W42ST.
Elmwood Park Police Ask: How Are We Doing?
Elmwood Park residents and merchants are invited to assess the borough's police department as part of a process known as accreditation.Members of the department and borough employees also are encouraged to call during the scheduled phone-in period from 10-11 a.m. Tuesday, April 23.THE NUMBER: (551)…
Is a Rent Control Referendum Coming to Hoboken?
HOBOKEN, NJ - Hoboken residents may soon be asked to cast their votes in a referendum on rent control as a petition to trigger one, organized by a group of local landlords, has gathered more than enough signatures to place the matter on the ballot. The Petition will need to be submitted to the City and the signatures certified first, after which legislators will have the chance to reach a compromise with the Committee of Petitioners to avoid the referendum. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER If no compromise is reached, however, residents will be asked to...
Woman burned by hot tea sues Dunkin’ over its employee handbook
A New Jersey woman who was burned when a cup of hot tea spilled in her lap at a Dunkin’ claims in a lawsuit the chain does not properly train its employees on how to safely deliver hot drinks to customers in their cars. Tiffany Spates, 32, claims in...
Nutley adopts corrective plan to address school district's $7 million deficit
Nutley school officials adopted a corrective action plan on Wednesday night to right the district's finances after a $7 million deficit was confirmed last month, and outlined two years worth of poor decisions, and budgetary oversight within its business office over the past two school years. The projected shortfall from...
15-year-old girl fatally hit by a car in Ridgefield had a 'bright spirit'
The Clifton Public Schools community is rallying around a maintenance worker whose daughter was struck and killed by a car in Ridgefield on Sunday night. Known for her "bright spirit," 15-year-old Serenity Law was hit by a car at Shaler Boulevard and Edgewater Avenue at about 7:37 p.m. The corner where...
‘Charlotte’s Web’ author EB White's childhood house is for sale for $2.8M in Mount Vernon
MOUNT VERNON ‒ The childhood home of author E.B. White, who wrote “Charlotte’s Web” and other classic children’s books, has undergone major renovation and is on the market for $2.8 million. Built in 1905, the 5,000-square-foot, three-floor home of six bedrooms and five bathrooms at 101 Summit Ave. includes a third-floor room that...
Already charged with fraud, Bergen County real estate influencer faces new lawsuit
A Bergen real estate influencer accused of fraud and charged in Ponzi scheme is facing yet another lawsuit. Cesar Pina, his wife Jennifer and their companies and Raashaun Casey, and a popular DJ known as DJ Envy, have been embroiled in about two dozen lawsuits since the spring. They are accused of defrauding...
Support On Rise For Family Of Beloved Westchester Mother Diagnosed With Aggressive Cancer
As a beloved Westchester mother fights an intense battle against an aggressive cancer, community members have pulled together to raise tens of thousands of dollars for her two children to fulfill her final wishes. The effort began after Bronxville resident Shana Kesel Sabatini was diagnosed wi…
Unheralded Bergen County baseball program boasts two Division I commits
Everett Garber recently made a reference to the phrase so often applied to tough-minded athletes: “He’s got that ‘dog’ in him.” Given the presence of Garber and classmate Rhys Bowie atop the pitching rotation, a similar saying could describe their Dwight-Englewood baseball team: “The ’dogs have got that Division I talent in ’em.” Long...
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