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Ride along with the NYPD team cracking down on illegal fireworks
NEW YORK -- The New York City Police Department is cracking down on illegal fireworks, and CBS New York's Derick Waller joined officers for an exclusive ride-along.As Waller learned, it's not just fireworks police are after.NYPD's Community Response Team watching out for illegal fireworks across cityOn a Friday night in the Bronx, officers with the NYPD's Community Response Team were on duty, watching out for illegal fireworks."This block had complaints last night and tonight. They've been lighting fireworks off all night," Sgt. Jimmy Seder said.Seder and his partner, Officer Edgar Guerrero, patrol the 46th and 48th precincts.They stopped one group...
Crown Heights residents struggle with persistent elevator issues
CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn (PIX11)—Tenants at an apartment building in Crown Heights are speaking out about a faulty elevator that has not been working for nearly three months. The elevator is preventing elderly and disabled residents from running errands and making appointments. Emily Rose Prats lives at 1296 Pacific Street and is battling with arthritis in her spine. She […]
Four Extraordinary College-Bound NYC Students Earn $10,000 Milken Scholars Award
Four outstanding students in New York City have been selected to join the prestigious 2024 class of Milken Scholars! The scholarship Program, a joint initiative of the Milken Institute and the Milken Family Foundation, honors high school seniors in New York City, Washington, D.C., and Los Angeles County each year with a $10,000 cash prize and lifelong access to college advising, career counseling, internship assistance, community service opportunities, and a fund to help with graduate school applications, unpaid internships, study abroad programs, and other costs associated with their pursuit of a career.
Addabbo’s Successful Rain Barrel Giveaways
State Senator Joseph P. Addabbo, Jr. is partnering with the NYC Department of Environmental Protection (NYC DEP) to host free Rain Barrel Giveaways this summer. He gave away 100 barrels at an event on June 24th at Holy Child Jesus Catholic Academy in Richmond Hill. Now Senator Addabbo is gearing up for his next rain barrel giveaway to be held on Saturday, July 20, with Assemblymember Andrew Hevesi at Metropolitan Expeditionary Learning School (MELS), located at 91-30 Metropolitan Avenue in Forest Hills.
Flight to Amsterdam diverted to JFK after passengers served spoiled food: Delta
A Delta flight from Detroit to Amsterdam was diverted to John F. Kennedy International Airport on Wednesday morning after passengers were served spoiled food, officials told Nexstar's WPIX.
Hasbrouck Heights Fire Dept. Simultaneously Battles Vehicle Fires on Opposite Sides of Route 46
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ - The Hasbrouck Heights Fire Department responded to vehicle fires on opposite sides of Route 46 on Tuesday night. Hasbrouck Heights Police Officers Joe Olivo, Kevin Condal, Michael Renna, Nicholas Brunetti, and Lieutenant John Behr responded to Route 46 East at Collins Avenue to a reported vehicle fire on Tuesday, July 2 at 10:42 p.m. While en route, officers were updated that a separate vehicle accident had just occurred on the westbound side with possible injuries. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Upon arrival, officers observed a 2010 Nissan Rogue fully engulfed...
Bloomfield High Girls' Volleyball Program Preparing for a New Season
BLOOMFIELD, NJ-- While the season doesn't officially begin for another six weeks, the Bloomfield High girls' volleyball team is putting in quality work this summer. Head coach Louis Stevens took over as the girls and boys volleyball coach in 2005. Stevens took a one-year leave of absence last fall, with the girls program, but is back at the helm in 2024 for his 19th season with the Bengals.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER While Stevens coaches both programs, the summer is more dedicated to the upcoming girls season. The boys' campaign just concluded about...
#DestinationNutley - Fourth of July, Fireworks, and Food
NUTLEY, NJ - Today means three things in Nutley: Fourth of July, fireworks, and food. After gorging on food from the grill all day, head to the Nutley Park Oval at 6 p.m. for the township's annual fireworks show.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Fireworks begin after dark, somewhere closer to 8:30 p.m., but before that there is a dance party featuring DJMC Entertainment. Some of Nutley's favorite food destinations will remain open tonight to serve the local celebrants. Cuppily, at the corner of Franklin Ave. and Chestnut St. will be open serving both hot and iced...
Millburn Police Arrest Shoplifters at Mall at Short Hills & Locate a Car Stolen from Mall Parking Deck
SHORT HILLS, NJ — The second half of June saw numerous shoplifting attempts at the Mall at Short Hills and a car was stolen on the Neiman Marcus parking deck. A man from the Bronx concealed $620 worth of merchandise from Neiman Marcus in the Short Hills on June 19 and left the store. Police arrested him and charged him with multiple counts of shoplifting. A few days later, police arrested someone who had stolen $2,965 of merchandise from Neiman Marcus. On June 29, another person stole $147 of merchandise, and the police also arrested that shoplifter.CLICK HERE...
Illegal fireworks found being sold in Brooklyn smoke shop: source
BUSHWICK, Brooklyn (PIX11) — Law enforcement officials found illegal fireworks being sold inside a Brooklyn smoke shop during a search for illegal cannabis on Wednesday, a source told PIX11 News. According to sources, the fireworks were discovered during a raid at 855 Knickerbocker Ave. as part of Operation Padlock to Protect. Over 500 illegal cannabis […]
P.S. 120 Hosts Annual Kindergarten Moving Up Ceremony
In Flushing, P.S. 120Q hosted their kindergarten moving up ceremony where students and families heard from school leadership about how their community is working together through the NYC Kids RISE Save for College Program to support students’ college and career dreams so they can be whatever they want to be when they grow up.
Real Estate Equities’ Brandon Miller in intensive care
Unconfirmed reports swirled on internet discussion forums this week that Brandon Miller, principal of Real Estate Equity Corporation, was dead or near death. Obituaries, apparently generated by AI, circulated online. But Miller was alive — in the intensive care unit at Stony Brook Southampton Hospital, a hospital representative said Wednesday....
Man accused of forcibly touching woman in NYC subway station: NYPD
CHELSEA, Manhattan (PIX11) — Police are searching for a man they said forcibly touched a woman in a Manhattan subway station on June 26, according to officials. The victim, a 25-year-old woman, was standing on the A/C/E southbound train platform at 23rd Street Station. Around 7 p.m., the suspect allegedly walked up behind her and […]
This New Bourbon Is a Tribute to Jean-Michel Basquiat
Nearly a year ago, Great Jones Distilling Co. in Manhattan released a trio of bourbons in bottles that were designed to commemorate the late, great New York artist Jean-Michel Basquiat. It was just announced that the collaboration will continue in the form of a new bottle called Empire Edition, along with some apparel, all featuring Basquiat’s trademark crown drawing.Taste Test: Heaven Hill's New Bourbon Proves Grain-to-Glass Whiskey Is More Than a Gimmick Great Jones was the first whiskey distillery to call Manhattan home since Prohibition when it opened in 2021, and is currently the only one in operation in the borough...
Sean Quinn Is Recipient Of Catholic Media Awards
AREA— TheArchdiocese of Newark and its news outlet, Jersey Catholic, have been nationally recognized for their contributions to communications and Catholic journalism, earning 10 prestigious awards from the national Catholic Media Association (CMA) at its annual Catholic Media Awards ceremony held inAtlanta, Ga., on June 21. Archdiocesan staff members...
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