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Wall Street's Cantor Fitzgerald to Open Bitcoin Financing, Lending Business
NASHVILLE — Financial services firm Cantor Fitzgerald will open a bitcoin financing business, CEO Howard Lutnick said at the Bitcoin Conference Saturday. "We are going to launch with $2 billion in lending," Lutnick said, and increase the facility in $2 billion tranches as needed. He later added: "We are going to welcome bitcoin into the financing family of the global financial markets." The business will provide leverage to bitcoin holders, according to a press release. Cantor Fitzgerald's new lending facility isn't its first step into crypto; It already does business with stablecoin issuer Tether. The firm additionally owns a "s***load" of bitcoin, Lutnick said.
New York Cares highlights the benefits of volunteering
The Bureau of Labor says more than 11 million people regularly volunteer across the United States. Studies show volunteering can have a positive impact on not only your self image, but also on your health. Sapreet Saluja, the executive director of New York Cares, joined “Weekends On 1” to discuss...
Denver Rated Most Polluted City In U.S. For Consecutive Days
What’s been top of mind for most Coloradans recently has been the air quality as of late. Smoke from Canadian wildfires has been filling up the Colorado skyline for the past few days and has seriously affected the quality of our air. However, it’s already been an issue for...
NYC hosts 'Day of Action' to encourage New Yorkers to vote
As we get closer to Election Day, a city agency is trying to encourage as many New Yorkers as possible to take part in the voting process. NYC Votes is an initiative of the city’s Campaign Finance Board. The board is an independent city agency that ensures local elections are fair, inclusive, and open.
BEAUTIFUL: THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL to Play The Gateway Playhouse Beginning Next Month
Beautiful: The Carole King Musical - the Tony and Grammy Award-winning Broadway hit about the life and career of one of the most prolific female songwriters in history - continues The Gateway's 75th Season and will run at The Gateway Playhouse from August 9 – September 8, 2024. Long...
Caveat to Present CATBARET This Halloween
Meow! Calling all cat lovers-join us for a purr-fect variety show this Halloween!. Catbaret, a cat-themed cabaret hosted by Gemma Smith, will take place on October 31st, featuring a night of comedy, music, and burlesque (or as we like to call it, purr-lesque). Audiences are invited to come in their most "cat-tastic" costumes for a chance to win the audience costume contest. There will also be a-meow-zing raffle prizes and FREE cat ears for all attendees!
SOMA BOE: Each Member Shared Their Committee Report at Meeting
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — South Orange-Maplewood (SOMA) Board of Education (BOE) members shared committee reports at the July 25 meeting. Elizabeth Callahan began with the Special Education Committee report. She thanked Sue Ellis and Dr. Kevin Gilbert for all of their help. “We started with a paraprofessional audit update from Dr. Gilbert. Mr. Mullin conducted an internal audit on paraprofessionals this past school year, and he's currently socializing and discussing those findings with principals to compare with their experience and observations in their schools.”CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Callahan stated that the internal...
Montclair Kimberley Girls Lacrosse Had Inkling for State Repeat from Start
The Montclair Kimberley girls lacrosse head coach was very confident when her team got together at the start of practices that the Cougars would make it to back-to-back state championships. There were plenty of expectations for a team that won the program’s first state title in 2023, Non-Public B. They could make it two in a row.
Off-duty New York City school safety agent arrested in Manhattan: NYPD
NEW YORK (PIX11) — A school safety agent was arrested in Manhattan on Friday morning, according to police. Sylvia Brown, 54, was taken into custody just before 12 p.m. The off-duty New York City employee was charged with petit larceny and criminal possession of stolen property, authorities report. The details on what led to Brown’s […]
Teenage Suspect In Haverstraw Murder Of 29-Year-Old Nabbed In South Carolina
In Rockland County, the Town of Haverstraw Police Department announced t on Saturday afternoon, July 27, the arrest of Yandi Martinez, age 18, for the homicide that took place on Monday, July 1. Martinez, a resident of Haverstraw, was taken into custody at 1:20 p.m. Saturday in Piedmont, South Carolina,...
Two Union Students Named to the Honors List at Fairleigh Dickinson University's Metropolitan Campus
MADISON, NJ - Two students from Union at Fairleigh Dickinson University's Metropolitan Campus, located in Teaneck have been named to the Honors Lists for the Spring 2024 semester. Ijerioluwa Ogungboye Amirah Muhammad Devoted to the preparation of world citizens through global education, Fairleigh Dickinson University is New Jersey's largest private university and features more than 100 liberal arts and professional degree programs, two international campuses, dozens of partnerships with internationally renowned institutions and special programs and status within the United Nations. For more information, go to www.fdu.edu.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Does NJ have way too many Wawa’s? Here are the numbers
How many is too many? That is the question when it comes to one of New Jersey's favorite convenience stores. There's no question that The Garden State is jam-packed with Wawa's. So many, in fact, that our tiny little state outnumbers all the other states. Not collectively, but individually (that would be insane if it were collectively).
Retail Chain Closing Nearly 150 Stores: Are Any New Jersey Locations On The List?
The full list of closures is out. About a month ago, Big Lots announced it would be closing almost 150 stores nationwide due to inflation. We were left wondering if any of the stores here in New Jersey would be forced to shut down. Big Lots in New Jersey. The...
Major Retail Store Will Raise Membership Prices In New Jersey
For the first time in seven years, the membership fee at this beloved chain is going up in New Jersey and all across the nation. According to the US Sun, membership fees at Costco are on the rise, and you will either pay five or ten dollars more annually, depending on which plan you have.
N.J. cop was fired, then acquitted in federal court. Can he be a police officer again?
Anthony Villanueva finds himself in a municipal legal quandary. The former Trenton police officer, fired in 2018 for using excessive force, was acquitted earlier this year in federal court of the very actions that cost him his job. But because of how the allegations unfolded against him in two separate...
NJ struggling to control deer population
White-tailed deer continue to increase their numbers in suburban areas of New Jersey and even in the cities. The ongoing population growth has been acknowledged by groups and officials as a problem for land owners, drivers, and the state's ecosystem. So what can New Jersey do about it? The same...
Rare Westward Moving Storm System Will Start Unsettled Stretch: Here's Timing, 5-Day Forecast
A rare westward-moving storm will back into the Northeast off the Atlantic Coast, starting an unsettled stretch after a dry and comfortable weekend. Clouds will increase on Sunday, July 28 following a mainly sunny start, with high temperatures in the mid-80s, as the system nears, according to the National Weather Service.
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