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Under Threat of Federal Suit (Again!), City Hall Promises Action on ‘Unacceptable’ Illegal Police Parking
With the Adams administration under fire from the U.S. Department of Justice, Deputy Mayor Meera Joshi on Tuesday made a flat-out promise to eliminate illegal police parking that violates the Americans With Disabilities Act, though she also praised the city's past accessibility efforts that, um, only came after threats of federal litigation.
Man charged with stealing $154.47 worth of oxtail meat from Hoboken ShopRite
A man was charged with stealing $154.47 worth of oxtail meat from the Hoboken ShopRite last week, the police department wrote on their police blotter. Manuel Rodriquez, 44, of Union City, was charged with shoplifting on Tuesday, April 16th. On that date at approximately 4:35 p.m., Sgt. Dennis Figueroa and...
N.J. man, 66, stabbed multiple times outside Port Authority Bus Terminal
A 66-year-old man from Morris County is recovering in a hospital after he was stabbed multiple times Monday in a random attack outside the Port Authority Bus Terminal in New York. The NY Post said the victim was on his way to work as a carpenter when he was stabbed...
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...
Scooter Braun, Mayor Eric Adams appear at Nova Music Festival exhibit opening in NYC
An exhibit honoring the victims and survivors of the Nova Music Festival called “6:29 AM The Moment Music Stood Still,” opened in New York City last week, displaying bullet ridden bathroom stalls, burned cars, and harrowing testimonials from those on the ground October 7. Hamas terrorists killed 370 people at the concert dedicated to peace and love and kidnapped 44. (In total, 1,200 were killed in Israel that day and some 240 people were taken hostage.) Scooter Braun, who helped bring the exhibit that first showed in Tel Aviv to the United States, gave a speech at an opening party where Mayor Eric...
Jersey City man pulled knife on Bayonne Walmart workers after stealing steaks
A Jersey City man pulled a knife on Bayonne Walmart employees after stealing an undisclosed number of steaks, according to Police Capt. Eric Amato. Steven Felton, 61, of Jersey City, is charged with robbery, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, and possession of narcotic paraphernalia, Amato said in a statement.
Animal Shelter Morale Sinks After Manager is Bitten, Hospitalized And Fired
In her thirty years working with animal rescues, Darcy Del Castillo had never been hurt by a dog. She prided herself on her ability to read a dog’s mood, to judge a dog’s body language, to pick up the cues that would keep herself and those she worked with safe, particularly around big animals. It was a confidence borne of her years working at shelters in Elizabeth and Newark and with the Union County Animal Cruelty Taskforce.
New survey reveals more New Yorkers are struggling with rising food costs
A new poll from the nonprofit No Kid Hungry New York details that 79% of New Yorkers across the state are saying it had become harder to afford groceries over the past year, a rise from the year before. Rachel Sabella, the director of the New York branch, joined NY1...
Asian Comedy Festival returns for 5th year
NEW YORK (PIX11) – The Asian Comedy Festival is returning to New York City in May, which is Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month. Emmy Award-nominated comedian Karen Chee and one of the founders of the Asian Comedy Festival, Ed Pokropski, talk about it on New York Living.
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A Manhattan Apartment Fit for Royalty Just Listed for $5.8 Million
If this opulent New York City apartment looks fit for royalty, that’s because it is—literally. The elegantly appointed duplex apartment on the sixth and seventh floors of 1136 Fifth Avenue, a stately pre-war apartment house designed by architect George F. Pelham in 1925, is now available through Eric Schwarzkopf, Katherine Camp, and Matt Holbein of Compass for $5.8 million. Fun fact: Pelham designed the apartment as his personal residence.Matt Damon Just Snagged an $8 Million L.A. Condo According to the marketing materials, residence 6A was owned by the late Sicilian Princess Maria Niscemi Romanoff, founder and creator of Mimi di N Design...
Jersey City crash between car and moped leaves three injured
Three people, including two moped riders, were injured in a crash Tuesday afternoon in Jersey City. The crash occurred at approximately 2:20 p.m. in the area of Summit Avenue and Howard Place. Jersey City police responded and found three people on the ground with injuries, a smashed moped and a car that showed heavy body damage and a smashed windshield.
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