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Monday’s Headlines: Smell a Rat Edition
Kudos again to reporter Katie Honan for not only photographing the mayor in his new rat swag (which Assembly Member Jenifer Rajkumar, again at Hizzoner's side, probably won't don until there's a version in red), but then solving the mystery of the new garb:. As Honan eluded, there's more to...
Boutique apartment building in Jersey City more than 75 percent leased, developers say
Starling at 66 Monitor St. in Jersey City — Courtesy: Alpine Residential/Fields Grade. Alpine Residential and Fields Grade have leased more than 75 percent of their new 39-unit luxury apartment building in Jersey City, the firms announced last week. Known as Starling, the property at 66 Monitor St. hit...
Monday Morning Politics: The Kamala Harris Bio; NYC's Gun Violence Hot Spots; 100 Years of 100 Things: New York Baseball; Etiquette Rules for New York City
Joan Walsh, The Nation's national affairs correspondent and the co-author of Corporate Bullsh*t: Exposing the Lies and Half-Truths That Protect Profit, Power, and Wealth in America (The New Press, 2023), and Christopher Cadelago, California bureau chief at Politico, talk about the latest national political news, with a focus on Vice President Kamala Harris's biography as she locks up the Democratic nomination for president.
Retail space at downtown Montclair condo property on the market for sale, JLL says
Shops At The Siena at 42 Park St. in Montclair — Courtesy: JLL. The owner of nearly 36,000 square feet of high-end retail space in downtown Montclair is looking to sell the property, brokers with JLL said in a recent offering. Located at 42 Park St., the asset known...
U.S. Dept. of Education Blog Post: “Book Bans Are Not Just Bad Policy; They Can Raise Civil Rights Issues”
From a U.S. Department of Education Blog Post by Matt Nosanchuk, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Strategic Operations and Outreach, Office for Civil Rights:. While it is not the role of the U.S. Department of Education (Department) to make decisions on curricula or a school’s book screening process, it is our responsibility—through the Department’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR)—to ensure that schools protect the right of all students to have equal educational opportunities that are free from unlawful discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin (including shared ancestry and ethnic characteristics), sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), disability, or age. When students’ access to education is limited or denied because of discriminatory conduct based on one of these protected grounds, federal civil rights laws are implicated, and schools must respond.
Week Six: Monday July 29: Exploring Wildlife
To celebrate the joy of reading and bestow the spirit of adventure on your summer, the Yonkers Public Library has eight weekly themes to help you get the most out of your summer reading journey. Wildlife broadly refers to all living things, especially animals, that are neither human nor domesticated....
Community Solutions secures $135 million for housing fund
Community Solutions, a New York City-based nonprofit combatting homelessness, has announced that it has secured $135 million to close out the CS Large Cities Housing Fund, a social impact private equity fund that provides housing resources to people exiting homelessness as well as to middle-income individuals. Since its 2022 launch,...
Men’s basketball players earn recognition for academic work
Three Hamilton College men’s basketball players have earned recognition on the 2023-24 National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Honors Court. The NABC Honors Court includes junior, senior and graduate student men’s basketball players who finished the 2023-24 academic year with a cumulative grade point average of 3.2 or better. Owen Kane ’25 (Glenmont, N.Y./La Salle Institute), Hank Morgan ’25 (Caldwell, N.J./Berkshire School [Mass.]) and Teja Singh ’25 (Seattle, Wash./Seattle Academy) made the Honors Court for the first time. The Continentals also collected a 2023-24 NABC Team Academic Excellence Award, which recognizes men’s basketball programs that completed the 2023-24 academic year…
Winning Mega Millions Ticket From 7/27/24 Drawing Sold In NJ
The ticket and two others sold in California and Illinois matched the five numbers from the Friday, July 26 drawing. None of the tickets matched the Mega Ball. The winning numbers were 2, 14, 33, 58 and 65. The Mega Ball drawn was 3 with a Megaplier of 3x. Lottery...
Match Recap | New York City FC 0-0 Querétaro F.C. (New York City FC Wins 4-3 On Penalties)
New York City FC recorded a goalless draw against Querétaro F.C. on Sunday night. City were able to control large portions of the contest but were unable to find a breakthrough goal. That forced both teams to take home a point, and per the rules of Leagues Cup, a penalty shootout was then used to decide which team claimed the extra point. After nine spot kicks City were able to emerge 4-3 winners - Barraza's brilliant diving save to his left confirming the extra point for the hosts.
Democratic council member who allegedly chomped on police officer's arm blames 'police brutality'
A Democratic New York City council member is now speaking out against the NYPD for “brutality” and “Asian hate” following a protest where she allegedly bit a cop, penetrating his skin, during a protest. Susan Zhuang was arrested for allegedly biting a deputy police chief during...
Popular Teaneck Bar To Close, Reopen Under New Ownership: 'Very Sad Day'
It's the end of an era for The Cottage Bar.The popular Teaneck watering hole opened by Mickey Dawson in 2000 on Cedar Lane will be closing on Wednesday, July 31, and then reopening under new ownership, Dawson tells Daily Voice.The owner of a nearby deli expressed interest in buying The Cottage Bar …
Congestion pricing advocates plan to file lawsuits against Gov. Hochul to restart NYC program
New York City Comptroller Brad Lander is planning two separate lawsuits which would challenge Gov. Kathy Hochul’s congestion pricing pause. Lander, along with lawyers, plaintiffs and advocates announced on Friday that they would be filing the motions with the goal of restarting the controversial program. If you purchase a...
Community searches for answers after group destroys hundreds of protected trees for illegal bike track: 'I'm shocked and sad'
In a place like New York City, shared public parks are an important means of accessing nature — often one of the only ways that residents in a neighborhood are able to spend time relaxing under the canopies of trees. So when a group of people decided to vandalize...
Woman fatally shot by police in her Fort Lee, New Jersey apartment building
Officials are investigating after police say an officer shot and killed a woman in her building in New Jersey.The woman was shot in the chest after she reportedly charged at them with a knife in the hallway of her Fort Lee apartment early Sunday just before 1:30 a.m.Officers were responding to a 911 call about the woman having a mental health crisis holding a knife.The woman was taken to the hospital where she was pronounced dead.A knife was recovered at the scene.ALSO READ | Video shows 95-year-old grandmother assaulted by home aide in HarlemJim Dolan has the story from Harlem.----------* Get Eyewitness News Delivered* More New Jersey news* Send us a news tip* Download the abc7NY app for breaking news alerts* Follow us on YouTubeSubmit 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.
Union County youth attend Rutgers 4-H STEM Ambassador Program
UNION COUNTY, NJ — The Union County Board of County Commissioners congratulated seven Union County high school students from the Union County 4-H Program for participating in this year’s Rutgers 4-H STEM Ambassador Program. The event was at Rutgers University in New Brunswick, from Monday, July 8, through Friday, July 12. The program aims to train college-bound youth to lead STEM activities and share their skills with other students.
NJ school principal and her son die in crash during family trip
ENGLEWOOD — An elementary school principal and her son died in a head-on crash in South Africa on the Fourth of July that claimed four lives. Daniela Small-Bailey, principal of the Dr. John Grieco Elementary School in Englewood, was with her son Sidanii Bell visiting with his two children who live in Dullstroom, South Africa, according to a statement from the Englewood School District.
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