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Early Addition: The tap water is going to taste weird for a bit
Because we have to switch reservoirs while the main aqueduct gets fixed, here are your early links: Blue lobster spotted in a grocery store tanks, wedding in the Adams orbit, transition lenses are cool now and more. [ more › ]
Delays over an hour on George Washington Bridge after debris spill
NEW JERSEY (PIX11) – A disabled truck caused severe delays Monday morning on the George Washington Bridge. Drivers can expect delays of over 60 minutes on the upper George Washington Bridge and closer to 45 minutes on the lower, according to the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. A truck tried to make […]
There's Still Time to Support Bayonne's Field of Heroes
BAYONNE, NJ - The Bayonne Board of Education will once again honor the men and women that have served the United States Armed Forces. On Friday, November 1, the 9th annual Field of Heroes ceremony will take place in the Alexander X. O’Connor Auditorium of Bayonne High School, Superintendent of Schools John J. Niesz and Board President Jodi Casais have announced. The event will begin at 11:00 a.m. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER As part of the ceremony, the front of Bayonne High School will once again be adorned with American Flags. Each flag will represent a five-dollar donation and each will honor a past or present member of the Armed Forces. Those wishing to support this effort, the proceeds of which will be presented to the Joyce-Herbert V.F.W. Post 226 Veterans Museum can do so by completing the attached form, and submitting it, with $5 per flag, to the Joyce-Herbert V.F.W. Post 226, 16 West 9th Street, Bayonne, NJ. 079002. Forms must be submitted by October 11, 2024. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
New Jersey has some of the worst sports trolls in the country
We all know that New Jerseyans are a passionate bunch. Whether it's about where to get the best pizza or who's the best singer or actor from Jersey, we're sure to have a strong opinion. Of course, this would carry over to the sports world. Three New Jersey cities made...
Eric Adams is under fire for corruption — yet Joe and Hunter Biden walk free
On hunt for lame ducks Our mayor? Oy! So: Lose his cuff links. Wrinkle his suit. Narrow his ties. Crimp his style. Shove his playmates. Lose his cabinet. Make him hire someone above his landlady. We knew he was in over his wallet. East Side, West Side, all around the town — New York’s smart. We have friends in Brooklyn. Police chiefs even told us he’d never run anything before. Before his City Hall leap, he strategized with ex-Mrs. de Blasio, about whom reports reported she’s reportedly light mathematically. Reportedly. So we knew. We understood he wasn’t Churchill. BUT: Ghost Biden’s guilty son who sold his...
Hoboken implements safety regulations for e-bike delivery workers
HOBOKEN, N.J. (PIX11) — E-bike delivery workers in Hoboken are now being mandated to register and obey certain rules. The mayor calls it a public safety matter. On busy Washington Avenue in Hoboken Tuesday evening, Mayor Ravi Bhalla engaged e-bike delivery drivers with one main purpose: to make streets safer for them and pedestrians. “We […]
Juice bar owner claims ex-NYPD commissioner’s twin asked for ‘shakedown’ payments
The owner of Juice & Moore Juice Bar in Coney Island appeared with his lawyer Tuesday outside City Hall, alleging that harassment from the NYPD and two people linked to Mayor Eric Adams’ administration forced his business to close.
The $10 Million Eric Adams Is Charged With Stealing Speaks to a Vaster Plot
The grand jury indictment of Mayor Eric Adams kicks off with a stunning $10 million figure that has captured headlines, dominated cable news shows and prompted the New York Times editorial board to demand his immediate resignation. That’s the sum Manhattan U.S. attorney Damian Williams alleges Adams improperly obtained “as a result of false certifications” […] The post The $10 Million Eric Adams Is Charged With Stealing Speaks to a Vaster Plot appeared first on THE CITY - NYC News.
Half of NYC working moms face job-related disruptions due to child care woes: study
Julissy Acosta was getting ready to send her children back to school when the call came. Her toddler’s day care classroom at Beanstalk Academy in Brownsville, Brooklyn, was closed until further notice. His teacher, she was told, didn’t want to commute from Staten Island anymore and had resigned. That left Acosta, 38, who pays for child care with vouchers, without many options. Working as a ...
1 million New York City rent stabilized apartments to see rate hikes
Beginning October 1, the cost of rent is going up for a large number of New Yorkers.One million rent-stabilized apartments will see rate hikes.Under the increases approved by the rent guidelines board, 1 year leases are going up by 2.75 percent.Two year leases will go up by 5.25 percent. The board voted adopted the new guidelines in June 2024. Ahead of the vote, passionate New Yorkers showed up in protest in full force, blocking the roadway and entrance to Hunter College.At least 8 people, including a state assembly member, were arrested. At the time, Mayor Eric Adams said voters had...
NYC food festivals you don’t want to miss in October
NEW YORK (PIX11) — Autumn has arrived, signaling the end of several popular food festivals held throughout the summer. Food enthusiasts may need to brave colder temperatures for some of the upcoming festivals, but this could be their last chance to try savory foods from around the world until spring. NYC Halal Fest – October […]
Odd Ways to Tell If We Will Have a Bad Winter in New York
There are some unconventional ways to tell if there's going to be a bad winter or not in New York. I always dread the upcoming season change and I have been really, really, really dreading fall and winter since September 1st rolled around. I wish I was one of those people who liked and embraced the change, but I fight it with every once of my body. There are a lot of people around here who don't like the cold either and dread what the next 6 months are going to look like.
Embark On An Actual Ghost Tour At Manhattan’s Most Haunted House This Halloween
From a victorian trolley that takes you on a haunted tour of Brooklyn to all the haunted places around NYC to this Tim Burton-themed bar and restaurant, New York City is certainly no stranger to the things that go bump in the night, and this Halloween you can go on an actual ghost tour at Manhattan’s most haunted attraction–the Merchant’s House Museum! Allow us to explore old haunts and tell you a ghost story… 190 years ago in 1832, hatter Joseph Brewster built a row house on Fourth Street in what was then a quiet, exclusive NYC suburb. Three years...
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