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Cost of renting or owning a home in NJ is absolutely crushing us
Either way you slice it, it’s bad. Whether you’re a homeowner paying a mortgage and dealing with the highest property taxes in the nation folded in, or if you rent your home, you’re in a financial chokehold that’s likely killing you. According to a new study...
Your $2 Bill Could Be Worth Way More Than You Think, New Jersey!
Have a $2 bill? It could be worth a lot more than $2. You could be holding a rare treasure and not even know it. I'm assuming if you have a $2 bill you keep it in a safe place or maybe it's in your wallet, but you hope to never have to use it because it's so unique.
"Happy Gilmore 2" holds casting call for New Jersey extras
NEW YORK -- "Happy Gilmore 2" is holding an open casting call for New Jersey "locals."Grant Wilfley Casting, Inc. posted the casting call earlier this month, looking for extras for the upcoming Netflix film."Happy Gilmore 2" filming in New JerseyThe movie is set to film scenes in Bergen, Essex, Monmouth, Morris and Somerset counties. Shoot dates will be held from September through November. "It's been almost 30 years since we last saw Happy Gilmore, the long-driving hero who won in the Tour Championship in 1996. Now, we finally get to catch up with him in a new sequel," a Netflix press release for...
Mets face backlash over ‘Hawk Tuah’ girl first pitch
The New York Mets were criticized this week over their decision to have a certain viral internet star throw out a ceremonial first pitch. Tennessee native Hailey Welch threw out the first pitch prior to Thursday’s series finale between the Mets and Oakland A’s at Citi Field in Queens, N.Y. Most people know Welch as... The post Mets face backlash over ‘Hawk Tuah’ girl first pitch appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.
New York City Council greenlights Bronx Metro-North Station Area Plan: 7,000 new homes, enhanced transit infrastructure
New York City Council has approved the Bronx Metro-North Station Area Plan, rezoning land for up to 7,000 housing units, some of which will be offered at below-market rents. Designed to accompany four new Metro-North stations planned for Parkchester/Van Nest, Morris Park, Hunts Point, and Co-op City in 2027, the plan is expected to create 10,000 permanent jobs, along with improved public spaces and enhanced access to mass transit.
Landlords Register Tens of Thousands More Rent-Regulated Apartments Under Threat of Fines
Landlords are registering tens of thousands more rent-regulated apartments than they have in recent years, as New York takes its first steps to enforce a law Gov. Kathy Hochul signed last year that created heavy new penalties for failing to file with the state. The law’s passage followed reporting by THE CITY that exposed sharp […] The post Landlords Register Tens of Thousands More Rent-Regulated Apartments Under Threat of Fines appeared first on THE CITY - NYC News.
Former Upstate NY police chief sues town board members for defamation, seeks $2.5M
Saugerties, N.Y. — Former Police Chief Joseph Sinagra has sued three Town Board members in a $2.5 million defamation lawsuit claiming that their statements made before and after his retirement have inflicted emotional distress. The filing was served to the Town Board members on Wednesday evening when they were...
Megyn Kelly Applauds ‘Late Show’ Crowd for ‘Humiliating’ Kaitlan Collins With Laughter: ‘They Knew That Was a Farce’ | Video
"Good for that audience," Kelly says The post Megyn Kelly Applauds ‘Late Show’ Crowd for ‘Humiliating’ Kaitlan Collins With Laughter: ‘They Knew That Was a Farce’ | Video appeared first on TheWrap.
From eyesore to housing: Officials to renovate abandoned hotel off Thruway after years of setbacks
The long-vacant Quality Inn on Route 28 outside Kingston will be renovated into low-income housing, Kevin O'Connor of the sustainable housing agency RUPCO said as he showed News 12 the dusty lobby, which still has stacks of tourism pamphlets from 2020.
NY weather: Air quality alert issued for New York Saturday
An air quality alert was issued on Friday at 10:28 a.m. in effect until Saturday at midnight for Herkimer, Hamilton, Fulton, Montgomery, Saratoga, Warren, Washington, Schoharie, Schenectady, Albany, Rensselaer, Greene and Columbia counties. "The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation at Albany has issued a Air Quality Health Advisory...
Rabies ‘Outbreak’ Identified In Upstate New York
New York State is receiving emergency funding to address "outbreaks" of rabies. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) just approved the release of nearly $19 million in emergency funding to address current wildlife rabies outbreaks in at least seven states, including New York. USDA Addresses Wildlife Rabies Outbreaks in Several...
Will New Yorkers Now Have to Pay a Surcharge for Online Betting?
Online betting platforms have considered a plan to take away part of your winnings, just as New Yorkers prepare for football season to kick off. New York has had a very lucrative beginning to 2024, pulling in more tax revenue from online gambling than any other state. New York sports betting has raised five times more revenue than Pennsylvania, which came in a distant second. This has been attributed to the incredible amount of money wagered as well as New York's 51% tax rate for online betting, the highest in the country.
Applebee’s Turmoil Continues: Are Its Last CNY Locations in Trouble?
Things aren't looking great for Applebee's and fans are worried this latest news means more closures are on the horizon. There are 94 Applebee's remaining in New York, which is the second most in the entire country. In Central New York, only a handful of locations are left with its...
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