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Overall crime down for sixth straight month, NYPD says
Overall crime in the city was down for the sixth straight month, according to the latest data released by the NYPD. “We have had a full-frontal assault on disorder and when you have six straight months of a decrease in crime, it says that the initiatives we are putting in place, they are working,” Mayor Eric Adams said Wednesday. “New York City is the safest big city in America.”
Dursts look to sell major East Harlem dev site
The Dursts are looking to sell their large development site in East Harlem after the state hammered out a replacement for 421a. The Durst Organization put its property at 1800 Park Avenue up for sale, a spokesperson for the company confirmed to The Real Deal. It wasn’t clear what price the company is targeting, but with nearly 700,000 square feet of buildable floor area available, a deal could easily reach into nine figures.
Surprise winner in PM Team's first-ever hot dog eating contest
Coney Island may be the site of the annual famous hot dog eating contest for America, but now has its own competition to be proud of. The PM Team with Poni and Mueller held its first-ever contest, featuring seven of 93.7 The Fan’s finest producers:
Former Trailblazer standout Spencer Wallace Joins Utah Tech’s Men’s Golf Coaching Staff for 2024-25 Season
Former Trailblazer standout Spencer Wallace, a top player in the program's history, is set to join Utah Tech's men's golf coaching staff for the 2024-25 season as the new assistant coach. Wallace's success as a player and instructor, coupled with his experience collaborating with renowned instructors, positions him to elevate the team with his leadership and expertise.
Newark dedicated a street sign to Nasto’s Ice Cream Co.
Newark renamed East Kinney Street as “Nasto’s Way” to celebrate Nasto’s Ice Cream Co.’s 85 years of operation. The shop is located at 236 Jefferson St. in Ironbound. The Jersey Bee’s staff includes producers and editors who work together to gather, verify, and report useful local news and information.
West Orange Student Receives Sharing Network Foundation Scholarship
NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ – The Sharing Network Foundation an organization that raises awareness of organ and tissue donation and transplantation, recently awarded scholarships to seven New Jersey high school students. Lavarra (LJ) Hines, a West Orange resident and recent Newark Academy graduate, received one of the scholarships. According to the foundation, “Scholarships are awarded by the Sharing Network Foundation for their passion and dedication to raising awareness of organ and tissue donation and transplantation. The 2024 graduates were presented with their scholarship awards at NJ Sharing Network’s headquarters in New Providence.” The Sharing Network Foundation’s scholarships are funded by the organization’s...
Gary Barnett’s Extell shuffles lenders at UWS condo project
Gary Barnett’s Extell Development is changing up the financing at its quick-selling luxury condo building on the Upper West Side. Jerusalem Venture Partners, the project’s mezzanine lender which goes by JVP, has taken on the project’s senior debt, replacing Bank OZK by refinancing $620 million in construction loans and issuing $70 million in new debt, a representative of Extell confirmed.
17-year-old killed in early morning shooting, cops say
A 17-year-old boy was killed in a shooting in Essex County early on Wednesday morning, officials said. The shooting was reported on Grove Street in Irvington at 1:26 a.m., the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office said in a news release. Police responding to the area located the teen, who was...
First African American Westchester County Legislator Dies: Was 'Revered Figure'
Westchester is mourning the loss of its first African American County Legislator known as an iconic figure who fought for civil rights and equality for all. Former Westchester County Legislator and Yonker resident Herman Keith died on Saturday, June 22 after a long illness due to complica…
Man Fatally Shot In Newark: Prosecutors
At 9:30 p.m., police responded to the 200 block of Park Avenue and found an unresponsive male suffering from a gunshot wound, Essex County Prosecutor Theodore Stephens, II and Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Frage said. The man was transported to University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 11:00...
Glen Rock basketball court, site of shooting, reopened as borough weighs options
The Wilde Memorial Park basketball court in Glen Rock, the site of a shooting on May 21, reopened last week as the town considers all future options for the site. The borough has set up a special task force to observe and detail how much the court gets used. Once the task force finishes gathering the data, "we will have the necessary information to make the best decision moving forward,” the borough said in a statement posted on its Facebook page.
NYC schools get $150 million for cafeteria upgrades and $20 million extra to save popular food items
Café-style seating. Deli-like grab-and-go meals. This is what school lunch looks like in nearly half of New York City’s middle and high schools.And soon, the rest will get similar upgrades.With $150 million in capital funding committed through the city’s recently passed budget, thousands more middle and high schools students will see their cafeteria experiences transformed over the next five years. This funding builds on $125 million previously secured for the initiative, and it will allow the Education Department to also begin exploring an expansion to elementary school cafeterias, officials said.The changes are designed to make the school dining experience more...
Police looking for info after neglected dog found abandoned tied to pole in Maywood
Police are searching for answers after a dog was left abandoned tied to a street pole in Maywood on Monday evening, said Maywood police Chief Terence Kenny. Officers responded to a report of a stranded dog at the intersection of Golf Avenue and Steward Street at about 7:20 p.m. on Monday, officials said. ...
Serious Multi-Vehicle Accident Snarls Holiday Traffic on GSP; One Airlifted [PHOTOS]
Traffic on the Garden State Parkway this afternoon is at a standstill following a multi-vehicle accident. The 4-vehicle accident happened in the northbound lanes of the Parkway near the PNC Arts Center, exit 116. One person is being airlifted to the hospital. Both the express and local lanes are partially...
Jersey City tenants sue Equity Residential, demanding hundreds of millions for decades of overpayments
Tenants at a Downtown Jersey City apartment complex have filed a $400 million federal class action lawsuit against landlord Equity Residential, the latest salvo in what has become a multi-year fight against double-digit rent increases. Portside Towers’ two tenant associations and four individual tenants sued Equity Residential Tuesday, demanding the...
Mayor Fulop Invites Public to Free Fourth of July Concert & Festival
Wyclef Jean, Fat Joe & Funk Flex take the Stage for Jersey City’s July 4th Event; Grand Finale Fireworks by Grucci Illuminate Over the Hudson River with NYC Skyline as Backdrop. Jersey City Unveils Exciting Lineup for July 4th Festival and Concert. A wide range of activities have been...
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