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Six sites in North Jersey will receive initial markers for the NJ Black Heritage Trail
Sometime between the end of this year and early next, New Jersey residents will see markers placed in front of historic sites statewide like Hinchliffe Stadium in Paterson. The markers are part of the New Jersey Black Heritage Trail that recognizes overlooked sites key to Black history in the Garden State. In September...
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NJ man gets life in prison after being found guilty for second time in murder of Realtor
HACKENSACK − A Bergen County Superior Court judge emphasized a Wood-Ridge man's complete lack of remorse for the brutal murder of an East Rutherford real estate agent in 2012 during his sentencing on Friday. Daniel Rochat was found guilty a second time in April for the death of 70-year-old Barbara Vernieri, who was found beaten and set on fire while she was still alive in her home. Rochat's previous conviction was overturned in an appellate court in...
Fentanyl Dealer Charged In Rochelle Park Supply Chain Manager's OD Death: Prosecutor
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These are the 59 stores that Rite Aid is closing in New York
Rite Aid has been closing hundreds of stores since it filed for bankruptcy in October. Of the 699 stores that the company has announced in bankruptcy filings that it is closing, 80 are in Rite Aid’s home state of Pennsylvania. The pharmaceutical company was based in East Pennsboro Township for decades and now calls Philadelphia home.
60-year-old man punched in the head in Midtown: NYPD
NEW YORK - The NYPD is seeking a suspect they say punched a 60-year-old man in the head in Manhattan on Friday evening. According to witnesses, the victim was punched in the back of the head by a male suspect in his 30's just after 5:30 p.m. The suspect ran...
‘Disappointed’: Beth Israel’s closure conditionally approved by NY State
MANHATTAN, N.Y. (PIX11)—The New York State Department of Health has given Mount Sinai Beth Israel conditional approval to close its doors on the Lower East Side, a spokesperson for the hospital announced Thursday. The plan to close one of the only hospitals on the Lower East Side has been met with backlash from residents who […]
Otto Wallin – ONORIODE EHWARIEME undercard results: Stacia Suttles, Marco Romero make quick work of their competition, Arveontae Dukes impresses
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Inflation numbers say one thing, but New Yorkers still feeling the pinch
NEW YORK (PIX11) — Even as the Fed gets ready to declare victory over inflation and lower interest rates, New Yorkers are still feeling the pinch. “I don’t know how people are surviving honestly,” said Monique Nixon outside a Key Food in Manhattan. “I think we’re all going through all something financial.” Nixon acknowledged she has […]
How the Harlem-based "Ready, Willing and Able" program is changing lives
NEW YORK - The Harlem-based program the Doe Fund held a graduation ceremony this week for nearly 100 men who have overcome a variety of challenges through the "Ready, Willing and Able" program.The men at the Doe Fund are all formerly incarcerated, unhoused or substance dependent. Those ready, willing and able to step into a new chapter are identified through individual conversations with case managers in the city's Department of Homeless Services.After about a year of living together, earning stipends and developing skills, Men In Blue become custodians, cooks, construction crews and more."Ready, Willing and Able" offers participants an average...
Reverend Fred Davie discusses future of CCRB
Earlier this week, Arva Rice, the interim chair of the Civilian Complaint Review Board, officially announced her resignation. The agency is tasked with overseeing the NYPD. This caps off months of speculation about her role and her relationship with Mayor Eric Adams. Back in April, Adams reportedly wanted Rice out...
Subway Safety: First weapons-scanning devices installed in subway system
The first weapons-scanning device to be installed in subways was unveiled on Friday by Mayor Eric Adams.The new technology was installed at Fulton Center subway station in Lower Manhattan.It's part of a 30-day pilot program intended to keep guns, knives and other weapons out of the transit system.Mayor Adams says he's determined to put the technology to widespread use."If you will speak to the average subway rider, they will state they don't want guns on their system. And if it means using scanners, then bring the scanners on," Adams said.The city will set up freestanding screeners to spot guns and...
How NYPD K-9 teams are helping to keep the Paris Olympics safe
NEW YORK – A specialized New York City Police Department K-9 team is in Paris for the Summer Olympics to help with security.Officer Michael Finamore with K-9 Gunner and Officer Rafael Delacruz with K-9 Davie are checking out venues and routes across the City of Light."They go to work by actively seeking out sources of explosive trace," said NYPD Deputy Chief Jason Huerta, with the Counterterrorism Bureau.Huerta said their duties include sweeping sports venues, train stations, transit hubs, parade routes and routes spectators and athletes may use for travel."All in an effort to keep the summer Olympics safe," he...
Art stolen by Nazis returned to rightful owner's family in NYC
NEW YORK -- A work of art that Nazis stole from a man who was murdered in a concentration camp has been returned to the rightful owner's family. Austrian artist Egon Schiele's 1918 drawing entitled "Seated Nude Woman, Front View" was on full display in New York City as the grateful family spoke about their plans for it Friday. Nazis stole dozens of art pieces from Fritz Grünbaum, Manhattan DA saysThe drawing, believed to be of Schiele's wife, belonged to Fritz Grünbaum, an Austrian-Jewish cabaret performer. "This piece, along with more than 80 other drawings were stolen by the Nazis from Mr. Grünbaum...
Old Farmer's Almanac predicts fall forecast. See what it says for North Jersey
For those eagerly anticipating a trip to the apple orchards and pumpkin patches this fall, don't forget a sweater as temperatures are predicted to be cooler than usual, according to the Old Farmer's Almanac. The periodical released its annual fall forecast, and North Jersey residents are expected to see below average temperatures, while...
Volunteers come together to clean up local green space, call on NYC officials for more cleaning efforts
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NYC's first disc golf course opens
Move over pickleball, New York City's got a new sport set to take over for the fall and summer. The city's first-ever disc golf course has opened its doors along the Brooklyn/Queens border. FOX 5 NY's Kendall Green gets the scoop on how to play and why it's becoming so popular.
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