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Two men arrested outside Target last week on shoplifting charges switched ID's and got Nassau cops to send the wrong defendant back to New York City on an NYPD warrant. In the highly publicized shoplifting arrests at Target's Westbury store, Quamik Stephenson and Ronald Jiles-Ais walked in and took 2 infant carseats off the shelf. Then they walked over to Customer Service and tried to "return" them, according to police.

Living in large cities can be costly, and New York is no exception. The median rent for a 1-bedroom apartment is $3,387, and according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, food prices increased by 9.9% in 2022. Costs aren't decreasing, and some may increase even further in the future.

In 2012 when the federal minimum wage was only $7.25 an hour, two hundred New York fast food workers went on strike to advocate for a higher minimum wage. This ‘Fight for Fifteen’ led to a law being passed to raise the minimum wage until New Yorkers all over the state make at least $15 an hour. Six years later and concerns regarding the minimum wage being insufficient are again being voiced.

MTG may need help defending all Trump's lawsuits. Georgia Republican Marjorie Taylor-Greene appears to have spent most of this week responding to the looming legal challenge being filed against the one-term former president Donald Trump, by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg. On March 23 she accused Bragg of trying to "incite civil unrest" and of "prosecutorial misconduct".

Transportation costs can add up over time, especially if you use public transit often. NYC's transit isn't cheap and costs $33 weekly or $127 monthly - that's if you'd like to buy the unlimited ride pass. A single ride amounts to $2.75.

The New York experience is one of toughness, and savvy. The New York Senate and the New York Assembly is set on reviewing, debating, and requesting testimonies of Governor Kathy Hochul's budget proposals. Since 2001, the governor, not the legislature, sets, determines, approves state budgetary matters. Governor Hochul's 2023 budget includes 1 billion dollar 'sweetheart' stadium subsidy for her hometown in Buffalo, lifting a regional cap on Charter Schools consequently allowing slots held by now closed schools to be used again so that 108 new independently run public schools help answer "the crying need of city families desperate for high-quality alternatives to traditional public schools".

As winter comes to a close, it's clear that New York City experienced a significant lack of snow during the 2022–23 season. In fact, only 2.3 inches were measured in Central Park, making it the most snow-free winter on record. With the arrival of spring, many are wondering how this shortage of snow will affect the regional reservoir system as we head into the high-consumption summer months.

Jonathan Majors was arrested on Saturday in New York on domestic violence allegations after a dispute with a 30-year old woman. According to a statement from the NYPD, the woman told officers that she was assaulted, and was taken to the hospital with “minor injuries to her head and neck.”

New York City: Jonathan Majors, a rising star in the entertainment industry, was arrested on Saturday in New York City for charges of assault, strangulation, and harassment after a domestic dispute with his girlfriend.

History is abundant in the Garden State and there are quite a few historically significant sites throughout New Jersey. New Jersey was home to the nation’s first Native American reservation and Thomas Edison patented more than 400 unique creations in his Menlo Park laboratory.

In this video, JamesandKarla visit the Union Square Greenmarket, New York City's first and best-known farmers market. The Union Square Greenmarket was founded in 1976 and is open year-round rain or shine on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays.

BRONX - Cops are looking for the gunman who shot up two cars in front of the Bay Plaza Mall. Investigators said the gunman not only shot up the car he targeted but the car behind occupied with innocent bystanders.

A 4-month-old calf named "Stewie" escaped from a Brooklyn slaughterhouse on Tuesday, 21 March 2023. Workers from the local pizza shop, Original Pizza, joined in the chase as the calf ran down the street dodging cars. The calf was caught and returned to the slaughterhouse, but an animal sanctuary in New Jersey has now taken in the calf.

14-year-old Leanne Marie Hausberg lived in Brooklyn, New York with her mom, Robin, her stepfather, Alan, and her twin sisters, Danielle, and Nichole. Alan raised Leanne since she was two. Leanne had a boyfriend named Matthew who was 15 years old and lived in Florida. Loved ones describe Leanne as somewhat of an extrovert who loved pop music and enjoyed writing in her spare time.

According to journalist Kaleena Fraga, editor John Kuroski, and AllThatsInteresting.com (ATI), "On December 8, 1980, a young man named Mark David Chapman asked John Lennon for his autograph in New York. Hours later, he fired four hollow-point bullets into John Lennon's back — killing him almost instantly."

A runaway calf named Stewie recently made headlines after escaping a slaughterhouse in Canarsie, a southeast Brooklyn neighborhood. The four-month-old calf was spotted wandering around South Brooklyn streets, with people chasing and trying to catch it. Eventually, Stewie was caught and put back into the vehicle, but not before footage of the calf went viral.

Fuku, a rapidly expanding chain of fast-casual restaurants that specialises in fiery fried chicken sandwiches crafted by acclaimed chef and restaurateur David Chang, has just announced a multi-year collaboration with the New York Yankees and Legends Hospitality. This partnership marks an exciting development for Fuku, as it expands its reach across a diverse range of renowned New York establishments and current local concessions partners.

In this video, JamesandKarla showcase a graffiti artist painting an LL Cool J mural in the Lower East Side of New York City.

If you're up-to-date with the news, you might have heard about the ongoing investigations on former President Donald Trump. However, that doesn't seem to be stopping him from continuing his political career. On Saturday, he held his first 2024 rally in Waco, Texas, and wasted no time attacking Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, who has been investigating Trump's alleged hush money payments to adult film actress Stormy Daniels.

Jonathan Majors was detained in New York City on Saturday following an alleged domestic incident. He is best known for his most recent performances in "Creed III" and "Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania." This past weekend, an alleged domestic altercation led to the arrest and charging of the actor who plays the evil Kang in the Marvel Cinematic Universe in New York City.