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Assemblyman Zaccaro Family Fun Day
While the sun was out at the beginning of the Assemblyman John Zaccaro Family Fun Day Saturday the sky opened up not once but twice during the event. Four large inflatables were set up for the children to enjoy, there was a free cotton candy/popcorn unit, several community organization tables, Hamburgers, Hot Dogs, slushies ,and ices, and several local 49th Precinct police officers who helped man game and building tables for children. The Bronx Zoo/New York Aquarium, NYFD, Bronx House and other organizations were on hand.
Leesa Thompson Honored for Her Kidney Transplant Advocacy
Kidney transplant recipient and kidney health advocate Leesa Thompson of Peekskill has received the DAR Community Service Award from the Polly Cooper Chapter of National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR). The DAR Community Service Award honors and recognizes outstanding voluntary service by individuals and organizations. Leesa received the...
Sixth Annual Yemini-American Parade
Sixth Annual Bronx Yemeni-American Parade Huge Success As Hundreds March. Friday June 28th was the Sixth Annual Yemeni-American parade in the Little Yemen section of the Bronx. The parade kicked off at White Plains Road traveling across Rhinelander Avenue passing the Bronx Muslim Center to Bronxdale Avenue. The parade then turned right on Bronxdale traveling to Morris Park Avenue. When it arrived at Morris Park Avenue the parade turned right onto Morris Park Avenue traveling to Unionport Road where it turned onto Rhinelander Avenue back to its end at White Plains Road.
B.R.A.G. Senior VP David Caba Honored as Trailblazer
Cure violence interrupters, Bronx Rises Against Gun Violence (B.R.A.G.), announced in late May that City & State publication recognized David Caba, senior vice president with Good Shepherd Services, the nonprofit which runs the B.R.A.G. program, on its Nonprofit Trailblazers list. “Thank you for all of your hard work!” B.R.A.G. members wrote in response to the news.
Tremont: Police Appeal to Public for Help Locating 81-Year-Old Man Reported Missing
The New York City Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance locating an 81-year-old man reported missing on Wednesday, July 3, from the Tremont section of The Bronx. Police that Gurley Salandy of 2081 Washington Avenue, Bronx, NY was last seen on Tuesday, July 2, 2024, at around 7.30...
Haverstraw Police Identify Suspect in Homicide Investigation
Earlier this week, multiple reports came in to law enforcement in the Town of Haverstraw in Rockland County. The calls were for reported gunfire in an area of town which resulted in the death of one individual. The shooting occurred on Monday July 1, 2024 and since then law enforcement...
Man arrested for two armed robberies
An East Meadow man was arrested after he allegedly committed two armed robberies. The incidents occurred on May 23 at 7:45 p.m. in Uniondale, and on May 26 around 8 p.m. in East Meadow. According to Nassau County Police Department detectives, Brian Adams, 39, of East Meadow, was arrested for...
House Democrat is proposing a constitutional amendment to reverse Supreme Court’s immunity decision
WASHINGTON (AP) — A leading House Democrat is preparing a constitutional amendment in response to the Supreme Court’s landmark immunity ruling, seeking to reverse the decision “and ensure that no president is above the law.”. Rep. Joseph Morelle of New York, the top Democrat on the House...
Rye Golf Club Worker Arrested for Forcible Touching
The Rye PD arrested a worker at Rye Golf Club for the forcible touching of a coworker. Nicholas Aufiero, age 72 of Rye Brook, NY, was arrested on Tuesday for Forcible Touching, a misdemeanor in the State of New York. An investigation revealed that on Saturday, June 29, 2024, Aufiero inappropriately touched a coworker while working on the grounds of the Rye Golf Club.
Santa Marina Society celebrates century-old tradition in Inwood
Feast with games, rides, food and music at 7 p.m. Mass in Italian at 10 a.m. Feast with games, rides, food and music at 7 p.m. Our Lady of Good Counsel Church, 68 Wanser Ave., Inwood. — Santa Marina Society. For over 100 years, the Santa Marina Society in Inwood...
Driver accused of hitting, killing 3 people in Manhattan park on July 4th
LOWER EAST SIDE, Manhattan (PIX11) — A man is accused of hitting and killing three people and injuring several others after ramming into them at a Lower East Side park on the Fourth of July, police said. Daniel Hyden, 44, of Monmouth County, New Jersey, was charged with three counts of DWI and aggravated unlicensed […]
Loved the 'Brat Pack'? See Andrew McCarthy and his new Brat Pack doc at Suffern theater
SUFFERN – Calling all fans of the “Brat Pack” and lovers of 1980s movies. Rockland County’s Penguin Rep Theatre will host a special event with actor and director Andrew McCarthy on Saturday, July 20. The event at Lafayette Theater in Suffern will include the American premiere...
10 most expensive homes sold in Hudson County, June 24-30
A house in Hoboken that sold for $2.5 million tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Hudson County in the past week. In total, 89 residential real estate sales were recorded in the county during the past week, with an average price of $669,155. The average price per square foot was $445.
Aaron Judge Hits 52nd Home Run of 2024 for New York Yankees
Aaron Judge hits his 52nd home run of the 2024 season in a game against the Blue Jays. Judge's impressive performance this season, with 14 home runs in May and 11 in June. The Yankees, bolstered by Judge's contributions and strong support from teammates like Juan Soto. New York Yankees...
Take a look inside the Inwood apartments offering rents as low as $380
NEW YORK - A new apartment building above the renovated Inwood Library showcases the vision of the city's Housing Preservation and Development division, with rents as low as $380 and access to child care and training.Eliza Tower in Inwood offers "affordable luxury"Manhattan apartments often offer amenities at a hefty price, but not at Inwood's new Eliza Tower. HPD rezoned the property alongside the Inwood Library to build what Commissioner Adolfo Carrion calls "affordable luxury."At the Eliza, the most expensive three-bedroom is just $1,800 for families making 60% of the area median income. One-bedroom units go as low as $380 --...
Man sought for forcibly touching teen on subway in Manhattan: NYPD
MANHATTAN, N.Y. (PIX11) — Police are searching for a man they say forcibly touched a 15-year-old girl on a subway on June 29. The incident occurred at around 11:53 a.m. on a northbound A train, according to the NYPD. The man engaged in conversation with the victim before forcibly touching her over her clothing, police […]
Woman carjacked in Washington Heights: NYPD
WASHINGTON HEIGHTS, Manhattan (PIX11) — A man allegedly carjacked a woman after telling her, “I don’t want to show you my gun” on a Manhattan street last month, police said Thursday. The woman, 20, was sitting in a white 2017 Mercedez Benz E300 near 4580 Broadway when the suspect allegedly hopped into the driver’s seat […]
Don’t hold your breath for better NJ Transit commutes at Penn Station
Commuters wait for a train at Pennsylvania Station NJ Transit and Amtrak promised rider they would do a better job working together. We have bad news: a real fix isn’t likely coming until the late 2030s. [ more › ]
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