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Coward? Mental illness? Stack, Fulop trade barbs in Union City mayor’s feud with YouTube journalist
It’s no secret that the YouTuber Leroy Truth, who has dedicated more than half a year to attacking Union City Mayor Brian Stack, has gotten under the mayor’s skin. But last week, Stack brought his constituents and mayors Steve Fulop of Jersey City and Nicholas Sacco of North Bergen into the fray via a letter to the community titled “Please Put Yourself in My Shoes.”
Inside the NYPD forensics lab
The NYPD has one of the largest forensics labs in the nation, and FOX 5 NY's Michelle Ross goes inside for an exclusive look at how New York City police analyze and process thousands of guns recovered from crime scenes across all five boroughs.
Newark’s AileyCamp inspires students to find their voice through dance, performance, and lessons
Sign up for Chalkbeat Newark’s free newsletter to keep up with the city’s public school system.“Don’t forget to count,” Matthew Hill, a percussion teacher at Newark’s AileyCamp said as he used his bare hands to thump a djembe, a West African drum. Tap, tap, tap, tap, slapped Hill in a fast tempo as the loud thuds echoed throughout the Arts High School auditorium. Freddy Penasiel, a 14-year-old rising freshman, used drumsticks to tap on a dunun, a cylindrical drum that is part of the West African bass drum family, creating deep, hollow bangs. He and other students, who were arranged...
Bodycam video of NYPD shooting of man in Brooklyn
The family of James Christian, a man shot and killed by the NYPD in May, spoke out Monday after the New York Attorney General's office released body camera footage of the incident that led to Christian being fatally shot.
They’re back! Fordham Football Opens 2024 Camp
BRONX, N.Y. – Unlike last season when the Rams had a bunch of holes to fill in the lineup, the 2024 Fordham football team opened its fall camp on Monday with lots of veterans and are ready to put the experience to good use. Head coach Joe Conlin, entering his seventh season on the Fordham sidelines, ran his troops through their first workout today at Moglia Stadium.
Scratch-off lottery ticket worth $50K sold at Morris County store
HAMPTON TOWNSHIP, NJ (Sussex County) – The New Jersey Lottery says a lucky someone bought a $50,000 winning scratch-off lottery ticket at a Morris County store. The $50,000 Loaded ticket was purchased at the River Place Food Store at 303 Main Street in Butler. The scratch-off date was on...
Mayor Adams blasts modern ‘Jim Crowism’ in push for more affordable housing development
At a briefing earlier Monday, Mayor Eric Adams said the city is financing nearly 15,000 new units of housing. Mayor Eric Adams blasted NIMBY criticism as he unveiled new affordable housing production data. [ more › ]
New York man charged in crash with state police cruiser on I-95 in Westport
WESTPORT, Conn. — A New York man was charged in a car collision involving an unoccupied state police cruiser on Interstate 95 south in Westport, according to Connecticut State Police Monday. Sonny Abdul-Hardy, 47, of Bronx, N.Y., was issued an infraction in violation of failure to drive a reasonable...
Did Former Council President Mike Khader Lie to Yonkers Inspector General About Free Rent for Law Office?
Read the blistering report at file:///C:/Users/djmya/Downloads/Khader%20-%20Report%20of%20Investigation%20-%20July%2026%202024.pdf. On July 26, Yonkers Inspector General Liam McLaughlin released a report from investigators hired by his office to report on the investigation of former City Council President Mike Khader concerning arrangements between his city-paid counsel, allegations of hostile work environment, and where Khader misrepresented himself to questions posed by the IG’s office.
New Jersey animal shelter taking adoptable dogs on field trips to reduce stress
A New Jersey animal shelter is taking its dogs on some very special field trips.The St. Hubert's Animal Welfare Center in Madison, Morris County started the program to help the dogs get out in the world and hopefully find a forever home.Volunteers take dogs on field trips to places like a park, the beach, a lake for a swim, and even a pet-friendly hotel for a weekend getaway."Many of the dogs that go on field trips do end up getting adopted. And there's some data that shows that they get adopted at a higher rate than dogs that don't go on field trips," said Sarah Sangree from St. Hubert's Animal Welfare Center.Officials also say they see a noticeable reduction in stress for the dogs who go on the field trips.
Fair Lawn Mayor on Friday Strip Mall Fire: "Together we will rebuild."
FAIR LAWN, NJ - The mayor has vowed to help the seven businesses affected by the July 26 fire on Fair Lawn Avenue rebuild, bringing in local, county, state and federal government entities to "help [business owners] find and obtain any and all resources available to help them recover." There has been no determination yet what caused the fire, but it quickly engulfed the strip mall on the 1900 block of Fair Lawn Avenue around 2:30 a.m. Friday, July 26. The fire caused the Green Dragon restaurant's roof to cave in due to "heavy air-handling equipment [located] on...
Shortage of new officers, wave of retirements leave police departments vulnerable
Andre Novac joined the Paramus Police Department in May, after working for several years in Roseland. The 26-year-old said he can’t remember a time in his life he didn’t want to be a police officer. His father is a retired Little Ferry officer, and his father’s cousin is a former police chief...
Help ID a pair of dine and dashers at Sack O’ Subs in Ventnor, NJ
A pair of dine and dashers dined at Sack O' Subs in Ventnor, according to a the popular sandwich shop. We would like to take a moment to thank our awesome patrons for another successful and busy weekend. We also would like to give a friendly reminder to the lucky few to pay for your food before you walk out with it. Unfortunately, this issue occurred both Saturday & Sunday at our Ventnor location. That being said, here are our first inductees to the wall of SHAME!
DOT Starts Work to Open Queensboro Roadway to Pedestrians
Work is finally underway to turn a car lane on the Queensboro Bridge into a pedestrian lane, seven years after the Department of Transportation first revealed the plan and two years behind schedule. DOT erected "suicide-prevention fencing" along parts of the South Outer Roadway of the bridge in recent weeks...
Elmo Realty Secures $27.5 Million For Multifamily Development In West Harlem
Elmo Realty has successfully secured $27.5 million in construction financing to develop a multifamily building on the site of a former historic church in West Harlem. This project, located at 1763-1771 Amsterdam Avenue, will feature 126 studio apartments and will soon be operated by a homeless shelter. The loan was provided by Metropolitan Commercial Bank, marking a significant investment in the community.
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