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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.
Yankees Could Dump $90 Million Former All-Star Amid Trade Shuffle: Report
There are only so many roster spots on a big-league team, and with the Yankees already diving into making additions at the MLB trade deadline, there will be some difficult decisions to make. Whenever a player comes up, someone must go down, or out altogether. The addition of Jazz Chisholm over the weekend, for example, led to the dumping of infielder JD Davis, who never got much of an opportunity to play this year after he was acquired from the A’s in June.
Yankees finally clear wasted roster spot after activating Giancarlo Stanton from IL
For the first time in 2024, the New York Yankees may have a full 26-man roster in which no spots seem wasteful or misused. This is no offense to anybody who's been let go by the Bombers, but with a $300+ million payroll, Brian Cashman and the front office need to do better at the margins.
State police cruiser crash prompts pleas from police, Department of Transportation
A crash involving a state police cruiser along Interstate 95 Westport over the weekend is leading to frustration from state officials. State police have charged 47-year-old Sonny Abdul-Hardy, of the Bronx, New York, with failure to move over for an emergency vehicle and following a vehicle too closely. The state...
Nestor Cortes' Yankees tweet could come back to haunt him, thanks to latest trade intel
The New York Yankees were one of the worst teams in baseball since mid-June. The spotlight was on them. which was understandable. If a New York team, especially the Yankees struggles, the pressure is on. During the All-Star Game, Yankees starting pitcher Nestor Cortes went after critics of the team,...
LPD nabs man responsible for June shoplifting, credit card fraud
A Paterson man who was identified as a shoplifter in Lyndhurst was finally taken into custody after he got pulled over in Essex County recently, Det. Lt. Vincent Auteri, the Lyndhurst Police Department’s public-information said. According to Auteri:. On Tuesday, June 11, 2024, the Lyndhurst PD investigated a shoplifting...
Couple robbed of $140,000 outside L.I. Bank of America
HICKSVILLE, N.Y. -- A hardworking couple looking to make their weekly bank deposit from their local business were victims of a harrowing robbery, Nassau County police said Monday.They were ambushed outside a Bank of America in Hicksville. CBS News New York learned they were robbed of a staggering $140,000."Five guys, I think. Four guys and one woman," said victim Emily, who did not want to give her last name.Here's what CBS News New York has learnedWitnesses in a nearby laundromat said the suspects were dressed in black. One was held in a headlock by PSEG workers, but maneuvered away. He...
New Yorkers react to the shocking closure of the Astor Place Starbucks
New York University students, downtown revelers and coffee fiends have been coming together at the Starbucks near Astor Place for nearly 30 years, sipping on their cappuccini while staring at the iconic Cube sculpture in the area. Alas, that Starbucks, until now the largest one in Manhattan, is no more: the destination officially closed this past Sunday night.
Woman Stabbed Twice In Random New York Subway Attack
Authorities report that a young woman in her 20s was stabbed multiple times at a subway station in Queens on Sunday evening. The victim was rushed to the hospital in critical condition. Police said Monday that the 23-year-old man was stabbed at least twice—in the chest and abdomen—at the Van...
Motorcycle crash on N.J. highway leaves 1 dead
A New Jersey man was killed Sunday after the motorcycle he was riding crashed, causing him to be thrown off and be hit by a car, authorities said. Alexander Teshima Chong, 45, of Belleville in Essex County, was traveling with a group of motorcyclists on Route 1 north in Edison at 8:15 p.m. Sunday when the collision happened, according to Edison Police Chief Tom Bryan.
JetBlue Ending Flights Out Of San Antonio To NYC, Boston
JetBlue Airways is ending its flights out of San Antonio. The Long Island-based carrier says the final non stops to Boston and New York City will fly in late October. JetBlue has been providing the flights out of San Antonio International Airport for only about three-years. Jesus Saenz, director of airports for the San Antonio Airport System, says the flights were popular and busy, so he's confident another carrier will soon step up and fill the need. San Antonio airport officials had wooed JetBlue for years.
A classroom on the coastline inspires middle schoolers across the five boroughs
Plenty of middle school students may have passed Gravesend Bay near the Coney Island Creek on the Belt Parkway and wondered, “What’s living in there?”. Those enrolled in Coastal Classroom are finding out. The group has been seining, using a net called a seine with sinkers on one...
NYC housing plan: ‘The proposal doesn’t make sense for Staten Island’, officials say; here’s why
EDITOR’S NOTE: Tipping Point? is a journalistic initiative launched by Advance/SILive.com to inform Staten Islanders how NYC’s City of Yes for Housing Opportunity proposal could impact the borough. The plan, which will be voted on by the City Council this year, calls for significant zoning changes designed to spur development of new homes and apartments amid a citywide housing shortage.
NYC councilmember declares humanitarian crisis on Manhattan’s west side
New York City Councilmember Erik Bottcher has declared a humanitarian crisis on the west side of Manhattan, urging Mayor Eric Adams to expand the B-HEARD program to provide mental health services to the homeless and mentally ill population.
Big Lots Closing Many Stores But These 3 Remain In Capital Region
The popular discount home retailer has announced the closing of more than 80 stores nationwide, including 3 in New York. It's a classic case of good news, bad news if you are a big fan of the discount deals on home goods and more at Big Lots. According to a...
Family demands justice after NYPD releases body cam footage of fatal shooting of Christin Emile
NEW YORK - The family of Christin Emile, a 33-year-old man shot and killed by NYPD officers, spoke out at City Hall Monday after the release of body cam footage showing the May incident. On May 12, around 1:30 a.m., Emile can be seen on surveillance video near Church Avenue...
NYC families flock to sign up for Summer Rising. They often don’t show up.
Sign up for Chalkbeat New York’s free daily newsletter to keep up with NYC’s public schools.Since launching Summer Rising in 2021, New York City officials have frequently pointed to the large number of applications as evidence of the program’s success. But attendance numbers tell a very different story.This year, roughly 138,000 elementary and middle school kids applied for 110,000 available seats in the free program spawned during the pandemic. Its combination of academics and camp-like activities aimed to reconnect students to school — and each other — after remote learning. For the first time, summer school was no longer just...
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