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Clarkstown schools host legal review of transgender rule; meeting stirs own controversy
WEST NYACK – Clarkstown’s school board held a special "informational" meeting Thursday to dig into the district’s policy regarding transgender and gender non-conforming students that has become a singular focus for many in the walkup to Tuesday’s school elections. The meeting, addressing a policy that has...
Softball: Predictions, preview for Bergen County Tournament semifinals
The semifinals of the Bergen County softball tournament will be held Saturday (weather permitting) at the Wood-Ridge Athletic Complex. Here, we break down both games and make our picks. (1) IHA vs. (5) Indian Hills, noon. How they got here: IHA took down Saddle Brook and Holy Angels by identical...
Three E-Bike Fires reported in The Bronx in 12 Days
FDNY officials confirmed three e-bike fires broke out across the borough in the first 12 days of May. An FDNY spokesperson told Norwood News an e-bike fire was reported at 11.49 a.m. on Sunday, May 12, when firefighters were called to 2105 Ryer Avenue in Fordham Heights, between East 180th and East 181st Streets. The spokesperson said four e-bikes were discovered burning outside the front entrance of the 5-story building. Fortunately, no injuries were reported, they said.
Man snatches display with $3,400 worth of NY lotto tickets in Manhattan: NYPD
MANHATTAN, N.Y. (PIX11) — Police are searching for a man who stole around $3,400 worth of lottery tickets from a 7-Eleven on Sixth Avenue in Manhattan last month, according to the NYPD. The theft took place around 6:40 p.m. on April 20, police said. The suspect brandished a knife at an employee before removing a […]
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. ...
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.
NCPD: Yonkers Scammer Arrested for Taking Over $70,000 from Construction Client But Never Doing Any Work
The Eighth Squad reports the details of the arrest of a Yonkers man for a Grand Larceny that occurred on Wednesday, March 20, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. in Levittown. According to Detectives, a homeowner performed a google search for someone to fix cracks in his home’s foundation. The victim set up an appointment for the following day with Maichel Woods, which turned out to be a false name (alias), working for Empire Foundation and Masonry, 140 Broadway Lower, 46th floor, New York. The defendant, now known as Martin Ward, 27, of 941 Mclean Avenue, Apt. 242 collected a total of $70,200 USC from the victim without performing the construction. The victim has made multiple attempts to contact the defendant. The only response received was to request an additional $36,000 which the victim did not provide.
Track: Highlights from the 2024 Bergen County Boys Track Championships
OLD TAPPAN -- In a year where the traditional Bergen County boys powers maintained or regained their hold on the Gene Littler Bergen County groups championships, Waldwick made it's return. Ridgewood easily captured its fourth straight A division title and seventh in eight years with a 150 1/4-84 defeat of Hackensack, while Demarest rolled to its seventh consecutive B title by a near record margin, 189-94 over Old Tappan. Hasbrouck Heights claimed its third straight C title...
Concerned Citizen Leads Secaucus Police To Stolen Jeep At Walmart
Detectives from the department’s Anti-Crime Unit took Brian Gilliam, 40, into custody after finding him going in and out of the 2019 Jeep Wrangler, Police Chief Dennis Miller said. The vehicle had been reported stolen out of New York earlier this month, the chief said. Gilliam was charged with...
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