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Mayor Adams Issues Order Requiring City Agencies to Review City Owned and Controlled Land for Potential Housing Development Sites
Part of Adams Administration’s Pledge to Use Every Possible Tool to Create More Affordable Housing and Deliver 500,000 New Housing Units by 2032. New York City Mayor Eric Adams has announced the issuance of executive order 43 requiring city agencies to review their city owned and controlled land for potential housing development sites. As New York City faces a generational affordable housing crisis with just a 1.4 percent rental vacancy rate, the Adams administration is proposing bold, forward-thinking solutions and using every possible tool available to deliver the affordable housing that New Yorkers need. The executive order will help support the Adams administration’s bold “moonshot” goal of building 500,000 new homes by 2032.
Boulevard Veterinary Clinic Pet of the Week: Rosie and Maya
KENILWORTH, NJ – Meet Rosie and Maya Kenilworth's TAPinto Pet of the Week! CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Rosie and Maya are twelve-year-old “puppies” who love lounging, walks in Tomaques Park, and, of course-treats! They are sweet to everyone, especially each other. They love to cuddle up. Rosie is more rambunctious and loves to lick (anyone, anything), but Maya is very patient with her sister. They are named after their grandparents, Rose and Meyer. Submitted By: Ian Federgreen Would you like your pet to be Kenilworth’s Pet of the Week? Please attach a photo, or...
NYC new mandatory trash bins: Where can you buy them?
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — With Mayor Eric Adams mandating new trash bins across the city, many people are wondering: Where do I get this new bin?. After all, starting Nov. 12, all homeowners, which includes one- and two-family residences, as well as small apartment buildings, will need to adhere to new trash containerization rules requiring the use of official New York City trash cans.
Ex-NYC cop seeking Hudson Valley House seat was accused of falsely charging teen girl
Alison Esposito was a New York City police lieutenant in 2016 when she and fellow officers from a Manhattan gang unit went to an East Harlem apartment one night to arrest a suspect in several shootings. They made that arrest. But they also cuffed a 16-year-old girl and charged her with punching and scratching Esposito. Those charges were dropped several months later, and the city wound up paying $25,000 to settle a lawsuit by the girl, who...
See all homes sold in Hudson County, Aug. 19 to Aug. 25
The following is a listing of all home transfers in Hudson County reported from Aug. 19 to Aug. 25. There were 249 transactions posted during this time. During this period, the median sale for the area was a 1,061-square-foot home on Willow Avenue in Hoboken that sold for $607,000. Bayonne.
Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office Holds Drug Overdose Vigil
Around 100 residents who have lost a relative to a drug overdose turned out for a candlelight vigil in Lincoln Park in Jersey City this past Wednesday. The event was organized by the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office. During the event, members of the Prosecutor’s Office gave a rundown of...
Newark offers lessons for Chicago’s efforts to replace lead lines
The prevalence of lead-contaminated drinking water remains an ongoing infrastructure issue in cities throughout the United States. Many of the contaminated water lines exist primarily in the Midwest, within homes that were built before 1960. According to the National Conference of State Legislatures, the Environmental Protection Agency estimated in 2023...
All newborns at N.J. hospital will have access to donated break milk
A donated breast milk program has expanded to another South Jersey hospital as an alternative option for the hospital’s newborns, officials announced this month. Inspira Health expanded its donor human breast milk program to Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill in Gloucester County on June 28 through an agreement with Mid-Atlantic Mother’s Milk Bank of Pennsylvania, a nonprofit group based in Pittsburgh.
New Amazon Fresh and Starbucks locations open in North Jersey
The Record, NorthJersey.com, the Daily Record and the New Jersey Herald want to keep you up to date on all the newest shops, restaurants and service providers moving into your towns. Below is a roundup of businesses that recently opened or are coming soon. Are you opening a business in North Jersey? Get the word...
Medieval Fest in Montclair raises money for nonprofit's music education programs
MONTCLAIR — It takes a certain measure of composure to juggle bowling pins. To do so in public while wearing a court jester outfit takes a level of courage that few would know anything about. No, Brian Tappen was not the main attraction at the second annual Medieval Fest, held Sunday in Montclair. But...
VOTE: Who is the top quarterback in North Jersey football?
With the North Jersey high school football season getting started this week, we want to hear from you. Who is the quarterback you're most excited to watch this fall? Read about the top quarterbacks here, then cast your vote below. Voting will remain open until Sept. 2. ...
More than 11,000 students learning English enrolled in Newark Public Schools
English language learners make up more than a quarter of the district’s enrollment this school year. English language learners will make up more than a quarter of Newark’s Public School enrollment this school year, an increase over last year that points to a growing need for more teachers and services.
After shutdown, resilient entrepreneur brings fresh, healthy food to Paterson
PATERSON — Shana Manradge could have given up her dream last year when city health officials, citing license issues, shut down the fresh food store that she was running through the internet out of her Paterson home. But Manradge was more resilient than that. ...
Stop & Shop to kick the habit, ending all tobacco sales. There will be a buyback day, too
QUINCY ‒ Consumers can no longer purchase cigarettes and other tobacco products at Stop & Shop, according to a press release issued by the Quincy-based grocery retailer on Monday. The company is promoting the move as part of its "commitment to community wellness." All 360 Stop & Shop locations across Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York and New Jersey will end tobacco sales Aug. 31, according to the press release. ...
NJ’s cheating employers: 19 more added to public list
🔴 NJ's WALL has 19 businesses that owe $1.4 million total. 🔴 Officials say they've failed to follow rules related to wages, taxes and benefits. 🔴 The public database now has close to 200 entries. New Jersey's list of cheating employers has grown again, and not one...
N.J. college offering free tuition to some students: Who is eligible?
A New Jersey college is offering free tuition to eligible residents in the state. Rider University, a private university in Lawrence Township, recently announced the Rider Tuition Guarantee — a new tuition program that is available to students pursuing an undergraduate degree who meet financial and academic requirements. The...
One New Jersey School District Is Banning Cell Phones This School Year
How do you feel about cell phone use in schools in New Jersey?. I have a lot of friends who are teachers in Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Maryland, and cell phones seem to be the bane of their existence. Trying to get their class to keep the phones off and away...
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