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New Ice Cream Spot Coming To Bergen County
Just in time for summer, Bergen County is getting another ice cream spot.Bruster's Real Ice Cream will be opening in Westwood early this summer, a spokesperson for the company confirmed.This will be New Jersey's second Bruster's store, the other in Washington Township (Gloucester County).The compan…
Metro-North paid $1M to engineer in Valhalla crash that killed 6 in 2015. Families ask why
Metro-North agreed to pay $1 million to the engineer operating the train that collided with an SUV at a Valhalla crossing in 2015, killing six in the deadliest accident in the railroad’s history, The USA Today Network has learned. The payout to Steven Smalls came after he sued the railroad and the estate of SUV driver Ellen Brody for emotional distress in 2017, claiming Metro-North’s negligence contributed to the Feb. 3, 2015 crash. ...
3 firefighters injured, 2 seriously while battling Bronx house fire
NEW YORK - Three firefighters were injured, two seriously, after battling a 2-alarm house fire in the Bronx on Friday. The fire broke out at a home in the Clason Point section on White Plains Road at around 3 p.m., authorities say. Video showed black smoke billowing from the home...
Parades, food festivals to close several NYC streets on May 18 and May 19
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Another weekend, another batch of road closures impacting travel throughout New York City. On Saturday, May 18, streets across various boroughs will be restricted to traffic as a result of planned parades and festivals. Those traveling in Brooklyn will need to navigate the detours originating from the RBC Brooklyn Half Marathon.
Former Elmsford schools superintendent resigned weeks after facing workplace claim
Less than two months after an elementary school teacher filed a claim against him, then-Elmsford schools Superintendent Ronald Gonzalez resigned from the job in November. He had served as superintendent for only eight months. While Gonzalez' resignation was reported at the time, details regarding the circumstances surrounding his departure are...
Manhattan street closures for Ninth Avenue International Food Festival
MANHATTAN (PIX11) – Streets will be closed, so food vendors can pack the streets of Hell’s Kitchen as the Ninth Avenue International Food Festival returns on Saturday. “As the oldest and largest continuing food festival in New York City, we understand how much time and energy it takes to produce a quality festival, and we […]
New Jersey quintuplets graduate from same university together: ‘Full circle moment’
It’s celebrations all around for this party of five. Quintuplets from New Jersey have made history by graduating from Montclair State University on the same day. Victoria, Vico, Ashley, Michael and Marcus Povolo, 21, each took to the stage to receive their diploma at the college’s commencement ceremony on Monday, watched on by their proud parents, Paolo and Silvia. “It was super emotional, I was very, very excited,” Vico told The Post of the milestone moment. “We didn’t have a traditional high school graduation ceremony during the COVID pandemic, so it was a full circle moment.” It’s “believed to be the...
North Bergen Man Busted In Murder-For-Hire Plot: Hudson Prosecutor
Miguel Cortes, 37, was arrested outside his Paterson Plank Road home on Tuesday, May 14, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. North Bergen police caught wind of Cortes’s alleged offer of money for the deed, the prosecutor said in announcing the arrest on Friday. Suarez didn’t characterize the person...
Thief dressed as FedEx employee robs Manhattan package delivery worker, threatens to stab him: police
A man using a FedEx shirt as a disguise to get into an apartment building to steal packages got a surprise when the real delivery driver faced him outside on a Manhattan sidewalk, police said. The NYPD released surveillance video Friday of a daring robbery in Washington Heights on May...
Two FDNY firefighters seriously hurt, one saved after heroic EMTs respond to ‘mayday’ call: officials
Two FDNY firefighters were seriously injured in a Bronx house fire Friday afternoon, including one who went into respiratory arrest and was saved by a pair of heroic EMTs who rushed to a “mayday” call, authorities said. The one firefighter, who may have been suffering from cyanide poisoning as a result of smoke inhalation, collapsed and lost consciousness while battling the blaze at a two-story home on White Plains Road near Patterson Avenue in Clason Point, according to FDNY officials. The smoke-eater was manning the fire hose nozzle as they moved in on the intense flames — and quickly reported “having a...
Shake Shack to open its fourth location in Westchester. Find out where
Add another Shake Shack to Westchester. The burger chain, known for serving elevated versions of American classics at affordable prices, will open its second Yonkers restaurant in the former PF Chang’s space at Ridge Hill in Yonkers sometime next year. The first Yonkers spot is at the Cross County Center.
Cops arrest rifle-toting, camouflage-clad man seen walking around N.J. neighborhood
A camouflage-wearing man seen walking around a Clifton neighborhood Wednesday afternoon with a rifle strapped to his body was arrested shortly thereafter, police said. Officers found the man in the area of Union Avenue an Sixth Street at 3:10 p.m. and when he saw them, he retreated into his home, according to a release from the Clifton Police Department.
NYC mugging victim who suffered heart attack in heist dies 3 months later, case now homicide
A Bronx knifepoint robbery victim who suffered a heart attack during the harrowing heist in February has now died — with the case now upgraded to a homicide, according to police. Edgar Acevedo, 47, went into cardiac arrest after he and his 39-year-old pal were confronted by a pair of crooks at East Kingsbridge Road and the Grand Concourse shortly before 2 a.m. on Feb. 18. Police said the thieves — who remain on the loose — stole the pair’s wallets with about $110. North Carolina woman on way to visit sister killed when hooligan throws rock through windshield Acevedo suffered a...
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