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Full Closures Planned For Portion Of Sunrise Highway
Scheduled highway closures could cause delays for Long Island drivers in the coming days.In Suffolk County, all westbound lanes of Sunrise Highway (Route 27) are slated to close nightly in the town of Babylon beginning on Monday, July 22.From 10 p.m. to 5 a.m., lanes will close Monday, July 22, Tue…
Former NYC Rite Aid is now overrun by booze-swilling vagrants, zonked-out junkies: ‘F–king preposterous’
A former Rite Aid in Queens has been transformed into a nightmare out of “Mad Max,” overrun by booze-swilling hobos, zonked-out junkies and migrants who have transformed the forlorn spot into their own dystopian social club. The mostly middle-aged derelicts laid claim to the 25,058-square-foot Astoria plot seven months ago, neighbors say — planting Mexican, American and Puerto Rican flags atop the vacant building’s roof and furnishing it with sofas, tables, chairs and foam mattresses. They’ve since turned the site into a blight, dangling bizarre items from the roof’s edges. Everything from bras and bicycles, to pool noodles and a Power Wheels...
10 Jails In New York With The Most People Locked Up
Some jails in New York State have more people locked up than others. Of course, nobody wants to go to jail, but sometimes things happen. New York collects data on how many people are in the various jails across the state. New York City jail population figures have been reported...
Hempstead Councilman Christopher Carini Dies At Age 49
Nassau County resident and Hempstead Councilman Christopher Carini died at the age of 49 on Sunday, July 14, while on a family vacation in Florida, relatives confirmed. Ladder trucks from the Seaford and Wantagh fire departments draped an American flag as a hearse carrying his body drove through Seaford on Thursday, July 18.
Burgos abruptly announces resignation, effective immediately
In a surprise Friday afternoon announcement, Assembly Member Kenny Burgos released a statement saying that he had resigned from the state Legislature, effective immediately. The move brings Democrats’ ranks in the Assembly down to 100, the lowest it has been in years and the bare minimum to hold onto the party’s veto-proof supermajority.
NYC mom beats heat by giving neighborhood kids sidewalk pools: ‘Inner city creativity’
One Brooklyn mom is making sure summer goes swimmingly for her son and other neighborhood kids. In what’s become a summer tradition that started during the pandemic, Jasmina “Jazz” Jeter has set up a small swimming pool on the sidewalk across from her apartment in Bed-Stuy. This year, she added a second, shallower one for the littlest kids. “All the parents on the block are appreciative, because now their kids have something to do,” Jeter told The Post. “Some of the kids have never even been to the beach.” Troubled NYC man charged with first-degree murder in grisly slaying of four relatives,...
Step Back In Time With New York’s Last Wooden Escalator
Macy's Herald Square is famous for a lot of things, most of them holiday-related: Its animatronic window displays during the Christmas season, its starring role in the holiday classic Miracle on 34th Street, and its namesake Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Macy’s, of course, also helped popularize the department store concept, but perhaps the best-preserved piece of its history lies right underneath shoppers’ feet. Macy's department store in New York City has the last functioning wooden escalators in not just New York, but in the world, having steadily trundled shoppers for about 100 years.
Controversial Weapons Detection Systems to Launch in NYC Subways
Mayor Eric Adams is moving forward with plans to install controversial weapons detection systems in select New York City subway stations. In a matter of days, passengers at these stations will encounter cutting-edge technology designed to enhance safety. The system, developed by Evolv, is capable of identifying weapons by displaying a red box on an iPad if a rider carries a gun, knife, or other dangerous item. This technology is already operational in several city hospitals, but the city continues to seek even more advanced detection systems to improve security.
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