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This 30-Year-Old Won the NYC Housing Lottery and Pays $1,000/Month for a Luxury 1-Bedroom Apartment—Take a Look Inside
Nkenge, a 30-year-old content creator from Harlem, achieved a dream she never thought possible: securing a luxury one-bedroom apartment in Manhattan’s Flatiron District through New York City’s housing lottery. Growing up in the Bronx and Harlem, Nkenge always viewed neighborhoods like Flatiron, where the median rent is an astronomical $5,394, as unattainable. After submitting over 120 applications in three years, her perseverance paid off in 2023 when she was selected for a rent-stabilized apartment. Now, she enjoys the benefits of a spacious unit with amenities like a gym, game room, and rooftop access, all for just $1,000 a month.
Man killed after struck by box truck and SUV in Brooklyn street, police say
A man was killed after getting clipped by the side of a box truck, then hit again by an SUV driver while crossing a street in Brooklyn, according to police. The driver of the box truck was heading east on Atlantic Avenue at Bedford Avenue in Crown Heights around 9:15 p.m. Sunday when he struck a pedestrian who walked off the sidewalk and into the right lane of traffic, police said. The truck's passenger's side mirror hit the man, sending him to the ground, and the truck ran him over.
Lights, camera, action! Under the Hollywood spotlight, Hudson County is becoming a star
Whether it’s Timothée Chalamet filming a Bob Dylan biopic in Hoboken, a Pepsi Super Bowl commercial starring Ben Stiller shot inside a Jersey City soundstage or the upcoming construction of a 78-acre movie studio in Bayonne, Hudson County is making its mark on Hollywood. With Hudson County’s settings,...
PD: Traffic stop leads to stolen car arrest
HANOVER TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man was arrested after police say a traffic stop found he was driving in a car stolen from New York City. The Hanover Township Police Department says they arrested Amadeo Batista-Damaso from East Orange, New Jersey after a traffic stop. Police said the car Batista-Damaso was driving had […]
Rain, thunderstorms wash out some NYC Memorial Day events
Morning fog gave way to scattered showers as afternoon and evening thunderstorms beset the New York City area Monday, delaying air traffic and washing out some events. The National Weather Service (NWS) had forecast potential localized flash flooding and some severe thunderstorms, and for the most part, the day lived up to that assessment. Storms snarled plane traffic Monday as flights at ...
Nutley Hometown Hero Bryan Dieterle Returned Home Saturday
NUTLEY, NJ - Nutley Hometown Hero Bryan Dieterle returned from deployment in the US Army on Wednesday. The First Lieutenant has been serving his country since 2021.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER He returned to Nutley on Saturday, May 25 and gathered with family and friends beneath his Hometown Hero banner on Franklin Ave. Since the first banner was set in place May 7, the Township of Nutley Hometown Hero banner program has spread across the community recognizing the service of more than 50 residents, past and present. Did you spot the banner of someone you know? Take a photograph and send it to TAPinto Nutley at Nutley@TAPinto.net. Related Article: Maj. Adrienne M. Smith First Nutley Hometown Hero Banner Honoree For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Multiple people injured in N.J. deck collapse
Multiple adults were injured Sunday night after a deck at a home in Newark collapsed, city officials said. Police responded to a 6:29 p.m. call to a residence on Kearny Street near Summer Avenue after the porch staircase collapsed, Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Fragé said. Eight adults were...
Man, woman shot in head in possible murder-suicide in Brooklyn
MIDWOOD, Brooklyn (PIX11) — A man and woman were shot to death in a Brooklyn home Monday in a possible murder-suicide, police said. Authorities found a 27-year-old woman and a 35-year-old man with gunshot wounds to the head at a home on Avenue I in Midwood at around 10 a.m., according to the NYPD. They […]
Red Alert: Severe thunderstorms for Memorial Day travel around NYC
NEW YORK -- Thunderstorms and flash flood risks were in the forecast Monday around the Tri-State Area as people made their way home from Memorial Day weekend travel.The CBS New York First Alert Weather team extended its Red Alert due to severe weather risks. Flood advisories were issued for Bergen, Essex, Orange, Passaic and Rockland counties late Monday night. A severe thunderstorm watch for most of the area ended at 9 p.m.Strong storms in Pennsylvania prompted tornado warnings that could've reached New Jersey, but the storm lost some intensity once it reached our area. Stay up to date with the latest forecast and live...
Fort Lee woman charged after 12-year-old girl dies of suspected drug overdose
A 12 year-old girl who died Saturday night after being found unconscious in a Fort Lee home had ingested a "fatal dose of narcotics," the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office said. In a statement Sunday, the office said a woman who was in the Maple Street residence around the time of...
Storms may bring flash floods, damaging wind gusts, hail to North Jersey on Memorial Day
Strong thunderstorms are expected to head into North Jersey on Monday afternoon, bringing strong wind gusts, heavy rain that could cause flash flooding and even hail to cap Memorial Day weekend, forecasters said. The worst of the storms will hit northeastern New Jersey around 4 p.m. and could last until...
Passaic Man Shot in Paterson: Police Investigate Carroll Street Shooting
PATERSON, NJ - A 51-year-old Passaic man was shot in Paterson early Monday, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Department Officer-In- Charge Isa Abbassi announced. According to the law enforcement officials, members of the Paterson Police Department were dispatched to the area of Carroll Street and Pearl Street on report of a shooting at approximatley 1:47 a.m. Upon arrival, police located the victim who was then transported to St. Joseph’s University Medical Center for treatment of a non-fatal gunshot wound.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER The Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office asks anyone with additional information about this incident to contact them on their tips line at 1-877-370-PCPO or tips@passaiccountynj.org or to contact the Paterson Police Shooting Investigation Unit at 973-321-1342. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Migrant stabbed to death outside NYC shelter converted from dorm space
A migrant was stabbed to death on Sunday morning after getting into an argument with another man outside the East Harlem migrant shelter where they both lived, police said. Argeyeris Martinez, 29, got into a dispute with a fellow migrant, Oscar Gonzalez, 30, when he was stabbed in the chest at around 4:02 a.m. on Third Avenue and East 97th Street, NYPD cops said. Martinez was rushed to Mount Sinai Morningside hospital, where he was pronounced dead. East Midtown’s Roosevelt Hotel could be migrant-free by end of 2024: sources Gonzalez was taken into custody and charged Sunday evening with murder and aggravated criminal...
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