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Owner of Middle Eastern restaurant buys iconic Libby's Lunch site in Paterson
PATERSON — The owner of a Clifton restaurant where the menu features Middle Eastern smoked meats emerged as the high bidder on Tuesday to buy the iconic Libby’s Lunch hot dogs property at Paterson’s Great Falls, officials said. In an online auction, Sal Washah outbid several other restaurant businesses by making a commitment...
NYC’s once-bustling Flatiron District now a wasteland of empty storefronts as rampant shoplifting wreaks havoc on iconic nabe
Flatiron is in shambles. The once-thriving Manhattan business district is now a virtual wasteland littered with empty storefronts — with locals blaming spiking crime and the Big Apple’s disastrous post-pandemic retail real estate market. “Big Box” retailers — including Lowes, Bed Bath & Beyond and Staples — have fled in the last few years, leaving one of the city’s shopping meccas peppered with vacant retail space. Businesses who are trying to hang on have been plagued by rampant shoplifting and thefts, according to workers and city crime statistics. “Business is horrible,” said Tenzin Tsethar, manager of The Wine Gallery at Sixth Avenue and West...
2 'Racist Incidents' Condemned By Dobbs Ferry Officials
The two incidents were detailed in a statement by the Village of Dobbs Ferry on Monday, April 29, in which officials said they had occurred over the past week. The first of the incidents happened at Waterfront Park when a man visiting the village called police and claimed a local father, who is Black, had been threatening him and the children in the park's playground. Authorities began investigating and quickly realized the report was false, officials said.
Police Blotter, April 30 – May 6, 2024
Apr. 23: A village resident was charged with DWI, a misdemeanor, following a traffic stop at 6:38 p.m. on Maple Avenue. The man was booked at the Green Street precinct and released pending a May 5 appearance in Mount Kisco Justice Court. Apr. 24: An Albany man was charged with...
Holocaust remembrance ceremonies to be held in Rockland, Westchester
NEW CITY — A solemn memorial ceremony for the mass murder of millions of Jews during the Holocaust is planned for May 7 at the Rockland County Courthouse. Westchester County holds its Yom Hashoah Commemoration from noon to 1 p.m. on May 6 at the Garden of Remembrance, 148 Martine Ave., White Plains. ...
Impaired Driver Knocks Fire Hydrant Into Dobbs Ferry Home
The incident happened on Saturday, April 27 just before 5 p.m., when a single-car crash occurred at the intersection of Ashford Avenue and Storm Street in Dobbs Ferry, according to the village's police department. Arriving officers soon found a gray 2019 Audi SUV resting on the front lawn of an...
New MTA congesting pricing-related commuter discounts should extend outside five boroughs, pols argue
A pair of lawmakers representing the Big Apple’s northern suburbs are demanding the MTA expand a congestion pricing-related program to discount Metro North and Long Island Railroad rides. Reps. Pat Ryan (D-Ulster) and Mike Lawler (R-Rockland) sent a letter on Tuesday to MTA chair Janno Lieber, ripping him over the temporary transit discount plan that won’t apply outside the five boroughs. “Yet again, you are putting New York City first, and our communities last. Let us remind you the MTA’s job isn’t just to serve the 5 boroughs,” the letter – shared exclusively with the Post – reads. Under the MTA’s...
Byram Hills HS's Aidan Aldea-Lustig Wins NYS Oratory Event
Aidan Aldea-Lustig, a senior at Byram Hills High School in Armonk, was named champion of the Original Oratory Speech event at the New York State Forensic League Championships, the Byram Hills Central School District announced on Monday, April 29. During the event, held at The Bronx High School of Science...
Hundreds Of Nurses, Workers To Picket At Phelps Hospital
On Wednesday, May 1, hundreds of healthcare workers will picket outside Phelps Hospital in Sleepy Hollow to demand more input on issues relating to patient care and staffing. During Wednesday's event, which will be held from noon to 1 p.m., hospital employees, community supporters, and elected officials will gather outside the hospital campus.
Mount Vernon 24-Year-Old Nabbed With Ghost Gun After Pursuit
The arrest resulted from an incident on Thursday, April 25 at around 4:30 p.m., when a 2021 Nissan Altima was pulled over on South Fourth Avenue in Mount Vernon after it was seen violating vehicle and traffic laws, New York State Police announced on Friday, April 26. While talking with...
Spring Valley man charged with attempted murder of Suffern resident
SPRING VALLEY - A 54-year-old village man has been charged with attempted murder involving the stabbing of another person on Sunday night, authorities said Monday. Rockland County Jail records showed that Jose Ramirez was brought into the New City facility at 1:31 p.m. Monday. Ramirez is charged with second-degree attempted murder and fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon.
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