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Woman fights off rapist in NJ mall bathroom attack, cops say
HACKENSACK — A woman managed to save herself from a terrifying attack in a North Jersey mall restroom. Craig Herbert, 30, of New Milford was arrested on Friday, according to Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella. The attack happened Thursday evening at the Riverside Square Mall in Hackensack, officials said.
Fordham Rd. Still Hell for Bus Riders After Mayor Adams Scrubbed a Better Road Design
Mayor Adams decision to shelve plans for an upgraded bus lane to Fordham Road last year has had a predictable result: buses on the crosstown Bronx route are still crawling at the same slow speed. Buses on the congested commercial corridor in the Bronx are moving barely faster than 5...
Discount Retail Company With 64 New York Stores Confirms Closures
A popular retail company is closing a number of locations in New York State. Closing sales are underway. Some New Yorkers will be forced to say goodbye to Big Lots. Big Lots confirmed plans in a filing to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to close 35 to 40 stores by the end of 2024.
A Blisteringly Active Month for New York State Law Enforcement
No one can say for sure what it was, maybe it was the seemingly the never-ending heat wave combined with overwhelming humidity or maybe it was some other extemporaneous factors, but the point remains that the month of July while not technically not over yet, was a wildly active month for members of New York State's law enforcement.
New York Announces $15 Million Funding Boost for Suicide Prevention Among Underserved Youth
A new initiative in New York has announced $15 million in conditional awards over five years to help community-based service providers develop programs aimed at reducing suicide risk among youth from historically underserved populations. Managed by the Office of Mental Health through the Connecting Youth to Mental Health Supports program, the initiative focuses on racial and ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ groups, including those in rural areas.
Two men arrested in fatal East Village shooting: NYPD
EAST VILLAGE, Manhattan (PIX11) – Two men were arrested Thursday related to a fatal shooting of a 74-year-old in Tompkins Square Park earlier this month. Angel Sardina, of Manhattan, and Rafael Macias, of the Bronx, both face murder and attempted murder charges related to the July 12 shooting in the park on Avenue A, according […]
Businesses Thrive on Car-Free Streets, Yet Mayor Adams Ignores Call for Widespread Pedestrianization
Gov. Hochul not only killed a revenue source for the MTA when she canceled congestion pricing — she also squandered the expansion of business-friendly, car-free streets that could have been achieved once more than 100,000 cars were banished from Lower Manhattan every day. The “Gridlock” governor claimed she was...
SOUTHIES Set for the Samuel French OOB Festival Next Month
Southies by Philadelphia author and playwright Jeffrey James Keyes has been selected to be a finalist in The 49th Annual Samuel French Off Off Broadway Short Play Festival (OOB), presented by Concord Theatricals, in New York City this summer. Southies will be directed by Andrew Coopman (New York Freelance Director-Choreographer and Artistic Associate at the Drama League) and presented on August 13 at The Vineyard's Dimson Theatre (108 East 15th Street, NYC).
NYPD Seeks Perv Who Groped Woman and Stole Her Phone While She Slept
NEW YORK — The New York City Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying an individual wanted in connection with a forcible touching incident in the 75th Precinct.…
NYPD says escaped prisoner back in custody
A man wanted for apparently escaping from police custody on Saturday in Queens is back behind bars. The 17-year-old suspect was being processed Saturday around 6:40 p.m. when he ran from the 103rd Precinct on 91st Ave. in Jamaica, according to the NYPD. The suspect was being processed for an...
New York Mets now have Kodai Senga for three more years
There is a silver lining for the New York Mets in the wake of Kodai Senga’s latest injury. Senga returned from the Injured List on Friday, lasting 5.1 innings before leaving due to a calf strain. Jorge Castillo from ESPN reported that Senga is expected to be sidelined for eight to ten weeks, essentially ending his season before it truly began.
New York state will ban realistic active shooter drills in schools
NEW YORK – New York state is banning realistic active shooter drills in schools.In a recent meeting, the state Board of Regents agreed with parents, activists and lawmakers who claimed the drills traumatize children and normalize violence.How schools in New York will prepare students for active shooter situationsNew rules will take effect at the beginning of the 2024-25 school year. In the future, schools will use age-appropriate methods that do not include the use of actors, props or violent depictions during school hours.Schools will also be required to alert parents and guardians that the drill will be taking place at least...
New York State Reparations Committee Sets First Meeting
The New York State Community Commission on Reparations Remedies will have approximately a year and a half to produce a final report. Following New York Gov. Kathy Hochul’s signing of a bill in December 2023 to establish a commission to study reparations for the descendants of enslaved people and New York’s broader role in the slave trade, the commission is now set to hold its first meeting.
Southern Tier gets $18.2 million for high-speed internet
SOUTHERN TIER, N.Y. (WETM) — Thousands of households in the Southern Tier will get access to high-speed broadband internet thanks to a multi-million dollar federal grant. Governor Kathy Hochul’s Office announced that areas across the state are getting a total of more than $70 million in tax funds from the federal government through ConnectALL’s Municipal […]
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