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This Bergen Rite Aid is the latest set to close after company files for Chapter 11
A Rite Aid Pharmacy in Hackensack will close in just under two months, a spokesperson confirmed by email, the latest of more than 200 closures across the U.S. since the struggling retail pharmacy chain filed for bankruptcy. The official closing date for the 219 Essex St. location will be June 16. The last date of operation for the pharmacy will be May 16, the spokesperson said. ...
Westchester Holds 'National Crime Victims’ Right Week' Supply Collection
WESTCHESTER, N.Y. - The Westchester County Department of Probation is marking National Crime Victims’ Right Week by collecting toiletries and other essentials for victims and survivors of sexual assault, domestic violence, and human trafficking. From now until Friday, April 26, donations can be left with any member of the Probation Victim Services Unit or placed in a box located at its offices on the 7th floor of the Westchester County Courthouse, 111 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., White Plains, N.Y.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER The PDVSU is planning to meet this week with representatives...
Pasterson police seek public's help identifying man who allegedly robbed woman at gunpoint
PATERSON — Authorities are asking for the public’s help in identifying a man police say robbed a woman at gunpoint on Tuesday and then tried to sexually assault her. The incident happened at about 5 a.m. near the corner of Totowa and Paterson avenues, which is two blocks from John F. Kennedy High School, according to authorities.
Visitations Set For Officer Eleanor Birrittella Of Yonkers
Westchester Correction Officer Eleanor Birrittella of Yonkers died on Saturday, April 20 in a crash at the age of 40, according to the New York Correctional Officers' Benevolent Organization. Birrittella had been a corrections officer for three years before her death and had also served with the Westchester County Board...
Man killed, brother wounded in Bronx shooting after they confront robber
A man was killed and his brother was critically wounded when they went to confront a crook who robbed one of them earlier that day, police and sources said Wednesday. Cops responding to a 911 call and an alert from the city’s ShotSpotter system found Michael Mendez, 34, shot in the stomach and his 38-year-old brother blasted all over his body near Morris Ave. and E. Fordham Road in Fordham ...
Driver plows car onto NYC sidewalk, chases down pedestrian in wild road-rage incident: video
An enraged Big Apple driver has been caught on camera plowing his car onto a Manhattan sidewalk before chasing down a pedestrian in a wild road-rage ordeal. The incident unfolded on West 39th Street near Seventh Avenue on Monday, according to footage shared by the What Is New York Instagram account. The driver was filmed steering his white sedan onto the sidewalk in front a shirtless pedestrian, knocking over two large trash cans in the process. Pickup truck driver charged with attempted murder in road rage-fueled NYC stabbing: cops As the pedestrian walked away, the driver reversed and drove up the path...
Conn. Gov. Ned Lamont had thousands of trees, bushes ‘illegally’ cut behind $7.5M home — infuriating neighbors: ‘A chainsaw massacre’
Hypocrisy’s the root of the problem. Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont had thousands of trees and bushes illegally chopped behind his sprawling Greenwich home — despite publicly championing a statewide effort to plant more conifers, according to angry neighbors and other sources. The wealthy 70-year-old Democrat was hit with a citation for cutting down more than 180 trees in a protected wetland area to allegedly get a better view of a pond from his $7.6 million abode, CT Insider reported Tuesday. “[It’s a] chainsaw massacre,” land use attorney John Tesei, who represents nearby property owners INCT LLC, said according to the outlet. “I’ve...
High school students learn in new automotive shop in Yonkers
YONKERS, N.Y. (PIX11) — Some students in Yonkers are on the path to a career as well as a high school diploma thanks to a new automotive center opening on the campus of Charter School of Educational Excellence. With tools of the trade at their fingertips at the garage, the new high-tech facility is part […]
Rivertown schools closing early Thursday as Biden visit could jam roads, create traffic
Schools in several Hudson River communities will close early Thursday as President Biden's visit to Irvington for a fundraiser is expected to generate road closures and traffic during late afternoon rush hour. The president is expected to attend a high-profile campaign fundraising event hosted by actors Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones on Thursday in the Hudson River village. It will be his third time visiting the county since he was elected president in 2020. ...
NJ Instagram influencer Jay Mazini sentenced to seven years for $8 million fraud scheme
Bergen County Instagram influencer Jebara Igbara, also known as “Jay Mazini,” was sentenced on Wednesday to seven years in prison for a fraud scheme that netted $8 million, authorities announced. District Judge Frederic Block in Brooklyn sentenced Igbara, 28, of Edgewater, to 84 months in prison for wire...
MTA Announces Next Round of Subway Stations Re-NEW-vation Upgrades in 2024
NEW YORK ––The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) this week announced that New York City Transit (NYCT) will complete upgrades, repairs, and deep cleanings at 13 additional subway stations in the second quarter of 2024 across Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, and the Bronx. This is part of NYCT’s Re-NEW-vation Program...
Woman found stabbed to death in her bathtub inside her East Harlem apartment: Police
A woman was found stabbed to death in the bathtub of her Manhattan apartment, according to police, who are now looking to track down her ex-boyfriend. The grisly discovery was made around 7 p.m. Tuesday at an East Harlem apartment building on Second Avenue, police said. Officers were called to perform a wellness check after the victim, 33-year-old Melanie Woods, missed a planned trip to California.
Judge convicts Spring Valley man for resisting arrest, violating protection order
NEW CITY — A 32-year-old Spring Valley man faces several years in state prison for charges related to a domestic violence incident during which a woman suffered injuries, the Rockland District Attorney's Office said Tuesday. County Court Judge Kevin Russo convicted Michael McCutchen of felony and misdemeanor charges that...
Manhattan DA calls on YouTube to take action against ghost gun videos
NEW YORK (PIX11) — Law enforcement officials in New York City on Wednesday called on YouTube to change its algorithm to prevent videos on how to build ghost guns from being seen by children. “We have a video then of a 3D-printed Glock,” said Manhattan Assistant District Attorney Bonnie Seok. According to the NYPD and […]
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