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N.Y. weather: AccuWeather issues 2024-2025 winter forecast; how much snow will fall?
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Winters, as of late, have failed to deliver substantial amounts of snow to the New York City area. The same looks to be the case for the season ahead, according to AccuWeather’s winter of 2024-25 forecast. The weather agency is calling for a predominantly...
Man charged in NYC subway chokehold death set to stand trial
NEW YORK (AP) — To some New Yorkers, he’s the white vigilante who choked an innocent Black man to death on the subway. To others, he’s the U.S. Marine Corps veteran whose attempt to subdue a mentally ill man ended in tragedy. A Manhattan jury will soon...
NYPD cop facing discipline for living in New Jersey points up quirks of NYC residency rules
A veteran NYPD officer who’s already been disciplined twice for living in New Jersey may again be in trouble for choosing the wrong suburb to live in. Officer Pierre WIlkenson, a 14-year veteran assigned to the Times Square Unit is under investigation, is accused of living in the Garden State, according to police sources. He’s still on probation from previous discipline over the same issue, ...
Date released for opening day of new NJ grocery store
RINGWOOD — A new grocery store option is on its way to Passaic County. Wakefern Member Inserra Supermarkets, a New Jersey-based company, said Fieldstone Plaza will be the home of a future The Fresh Grocer supermarket. A Stop & Shop once called the plaza home. A full-service butcher, florals,...
Man stabbed in the eye inside Brooklyn subway station
Up until Thursday, Nedal Kifayeh could see a bright future ahead. Now, the 30-year-old is not even sure if he will see again out of one of his eyes."He literally was stabbed in the eye, and now he's gonna be - I hope that's not the case - but the doctor said he might not be able to save his eye," said his brother, Islam Kifayeh.Islam says his brother was on his way to work at a reception hall when a man, according to police, walked up to him inside the Bay Ridge Avenue R station and stabbed him in...
Nearly $200K worth of designer jeans stolen in NYC heist
Nearly $200,000 worth of designer jeans were stolen in a heist in Lower Manhattan.Police say several men stormed the 'Nudie Jeans Repair Shop' on 188 Bowery shortly after 7 a.m. Saturday.It appears the group broke the front glass door. The store says the group took 94 pairs of jeans, each with a price tag of $1,200.Police arrested a 19-year-old, who they say acted as a lookout. The other suspects got away with the merchandise.ALSO READ | NYPD says migrant children behind several violent crimes near Times SquareLauren Glassberg has the latest on the gang violence in Times Square.----------* Get Eyewitness News Delivered * More Manhattan news* Send us a news tip* Download the abc7NY app for breaking news alerts * Follow us on YouTube Submit a tip or story idea to Eyewitness NewsHave a breaking news tip or an idea for a story we should cover? Send it to Eyewitness News using the form below. If attaching a video or photo, terms of use apply.
Dining for the Elite Only – Inside New Jersey’s Most Exclusive and Expensive Restaurant
I’m not the kind of guy who needs fancy dining to be happy. Honestly, give me a sub from Wawa, and I’m all set. But sometimes, you’ve got to splurge a little, whether to treat yourself, impress your partner, or entertain guests. That’s precisely what happened recently...
Two Hudson County Men Get Lengthy Sentences For Gas Station Robberies: Feds
Two Hudson County men were sentenced to years in prison on Tuesday, Oct. 15 for their role in a series of robberies at gas stations in 2022, authorities said.From January to February 2022, Wendell Bradley, a 27-year-old Bayonne resident, – either alone or with Joseph Brown, a 26-year-old Jersey Cit…
Eric Adams under fire to remove gang members from NYC shelters: ‘Matter of urgent public safety’
With shelter arrests on pace to soar 64% this year, a bipartisan group of pols is demanding Mayor Adams immediately boot migrant gang members “as a matter of urgent public safety.” The push comes as the city grapples with a baby-faced pack of violent migrant gang-bangers targeting locals and tourists in armed heists in Midtown. High-profile crimes allegedly committed by migrants include thugs who beat up two NYPD officers in Times Square, and the fatal stabbing of a 24-year-old migrant at a city shelter on Randall’s Island. “It has become evident that foreign-based criminal organizations like Tren de Aragua have been using taxpayer-funded shelters across the city as a base for...
Mark Your Calendar for Wood-Ridge's Spooky Night of Ghost Stories
WOOD-RIDGE, NJ - Borough families are invited to join the Wood-Ridge Mayor and Council along with the Children’s Librarian, Lauren Magnusson, to gather round for a Spooky Night of Ghost Stories read by Wood-Ridge students. Children will listen to Halloween tales while enjoying a treat outside a haunted house. The family event will take place on Tuesday, October 29th at 381 Center Street, Wood-Ridge, beginning at 7:30 PM. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTERAll Wood-Ridge children and their families are welcomed.Please contact Councilmen Ezio Altamura or Rich Wall for further information at 201-939-0202. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Police Track Down Pompon Lakes Home Invaders After Wrong-Way Route 23 Pursuit In Stolen BMW
Police were called to 6 Cambridge Road in Pompton Lakes around 2:30 a.m. Friday, Oct. 18, after residents reported three men entered their house and then stole their 2023 BMW M8 Gran Coupe from their driveway, police said. Surveillance footage showed the suspects inside and outside of the home. One...
Off-duty NJ cop carjacked by masked men in Newark
An off-duty New Jersey police officer was carjacked while in Newark early Saturday morning, Newark Police said. The victim, an officer with the East Orange Police Department, was rear-ended as part of a carjacking scheme at about 4:30 a.m.
$1M Lottery Ticket Sold In Fort Lee
Monday, Oct. 7, was particularly remunerative for nine winner. Three draw participants and six Scratch-Off players combined to win nearly $800,000. The top winner landed the Jersey Cash 5 jackpot of $413,896, with a ticket sold at J&M Grocery in Newark. John’s Liquors & Deli in Hudson County’s Kearny sold...
Drivers beware: Traffic to be diverted at these 3 NYC crossings on Sunday
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Traffic will be diverted at three MTA crossings Sunday due to the 40th Annual Bike MS: New York City 2024 event. The bike tour, which is set to begin and end at Manhattan’s Pier 76, is expected to impact the Hugh L. Carey Tunnel, the Henry Hudson Bridge and Robert F. Kennedy Bridge.
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