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Floodwater bursts through wall of NYCHA apartment
NEW YORK -- The situation for a NYCHA tenant has gone from bad to worse after ankle-deep water inundated her Brooklyn apartment during Wednesday's storm. The foul-smelling water seemed to bubble up from a sewage drain on Yadira Soto's floor at the Borinquen Plaza Houses in Williamsburg."Every time it rains, it doesn't matter if it's light rain, heavy rain, we get flooded. The whole apartment gets flooded. It's so much water that the neighbors get hit with our water," said Soto. "Out of nowhere ... the water just burst out" Water also burst through her bedroom wall while she was in bed. "Out...
Mayor Adams sued for refusal to implement rental assistance laws
NEW YORK – A legal battle is brewing between some New York City tenants and Mayor Eric Adams over rental assistance laws.Last year, the New York City Council passed a set of laws that would expand the rent supplement CityFHEPS to help keep low-income New Yorkers out of shelters. After the Council overrode Adams' veto, the mayor refused to enact the laws.In a statement, his office defended the choice, saying in part:"The Adams administration has invested heavily in CityFHEPS — increasing funding, implementing reforms, and significantly expanding eligibility and access for the most at-risk New Yorkers. We have wide-ranging tools...
Burgos abruptly announces resignation, effective immediately
In a surprise Friday afternoon announcement, Assembly Member Kenny Burgos released a statement saying that he had resigned from the state Legislature, effective immediately. The move brings Democrats’ ranks in the Assembly down to 100, the lowest it has been in years and the bare minimum to hold onto the party’s veto-proof supermajority.
Man repeatedly punches, rapes woman in Queens: NYPD
NEW YORK - The NYPD is searching for a man they accuse of repeatedly punching and forcibly raping a woman in Queens last weekend. Authorities say the incident happened on July 14 at around 10:45 p.m., inside a building located near Main Street and 40th Road in Flushing. According to...
The Missing: Cleveland teen found safe in NYC, chilling reminder for parents about online predators
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - A 16-year-old Cleveland girl who went missing, triggering an endangered missing teen alert, has been found safe in New York. Dais-Marie Alicea vanished from her grandparents’ home on July 14, prompting an urgent search by Cleveland police. Her mother, Jennifer Alicea, spoke first with Cleveland...
Union City Mayor Brian Stack received death threats in wake of gonzo journalist’s videos, city says
Union City Mayor Brian Stack has received deaths threats in the wake of an online gonzo journalist’s continued accusations of corruption in his administration, a city attorney told The Jersey Journal. Corporation counsel Donald Scarinci said the “continued harassment” of Stack culminated in the arrest of Leonard Filipowski, known...
Jersey City Police Officers Arrested Following Off Duty Incident
JERSEY CITY, NJ - Two off-duty Jersey City Police Officers were arrested on Thursday and charged in connection with an incident during which they, and a third man armed with a baseball bat, reportedly entered a private Jersey City residence and threatened to harm multiple individuals. According to Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez, Adrian Tejada, 28, and Robert Nunez, 41, are charged with three counts of Terroristic Threats,CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER A statement on Friday said that the incident took place on Sunday, January 28. Mario Alberto, 45, was also arrested and charged with Possession of a Weapon for an Unlawful Purpose (baseball bat), Burglary, and Unlawful Possession of a Weapon (baseball bat). For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Several Parsippany Students Make the Seton Hall Dean's List
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ - Several students from Parsippany and Hanover Township have made the Spring 2024 Seton Hall University's Dean's list. Congratulations are in order to the following students for their outstanding academic achievements. After the close of every semester, undergraduate students completing all courses with a GPA of 3.4, with no grades lower than "C", qualify for the Dean's List. The following local students made the Spring 2024 Dean's List:CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Thomas Adamiak of Whippany (07981) Alexandra Cerasiello of Parsippany (07054) Emma Cowhig of Cedar Knolls (07927) Michael Cowhig of Cedar Knolls...
Morristown Employee Facing “Disciplinary Action” for Comment Posted After Trump Shooting
MORRIS COUNTY — An update to a story that first appeared in Morris Focus on July 16, titled “Community Condemns Morristown Worker’s Post on Trump Assassination.” Click here to read previous story. Morristown has taken unspecified “disciplinary action” against Tia Ellzey, a town employee, for a...
Big box store shopping in New Jersey just got smaller
In an ever ugly and sad trend another big box store announced that they are closing a chunk of their stores and trying to reorganize to stay above drowning in debt. National discount retailer Big Lots, with close to 1,400 stores nationally including twenty-seven in Monmouth and Ocean counties here in New Jersey, has announced that they are closing up to forty stores nationally and opening three more. Big Lots closed fifty-two stores in 2023 due to inferior performance.
Four found dead in Bensonhurst apartment, man in police custody
Four people, including two young children, were found dead in a Brooklyn apartment after police responded to an assault call late Friday.The call about trouble at an apartment in Bensonhurst came in just before 10:30 pm Friday night.It was there that police discovered a horrific scene: 27-year-old Fayzieva Mavlyuda with multiple stabs wounds, along with her two children, 4-year-old Timur Shavkatov and a 5-year-old girl, Kamila Shavkatova. A 56-year-old woman, who has been identified as Fayzieva Mavlyuda, was also among the dead.A 24-year-old man was taken into police custody.The man is believed to be the son of the 56-year-old...
New York Residents Warned By State Police Of ‘FRAUD ALERT’
Yes, New York State Police went with all caps while issuing its "FRAUD ALERT." Scams cost New Yorkers over $10 million last year, officials say. On Thursday, New York State Police issued a press release to warn about the latest scam impacted New Yorkers. WARNING: The New York State Police...
UNC star point guard Elliot Cadeau from West Orange brings European youth hoop teams to U.S.
WEST ORANGE, NJ — For the past few years, Elliot Cadeau has been an inspiration to countless young basketball players and fans. The point guard from West Orange, who is enjoying a stellar career for the University of North Carolina basketball team, has created his own AAU organization and has brought two European youth teams to the United States. The teams, named Team Cadeau, consist of players ages 15 to 18 from Sweden, Norway, Holland and Italy. They arrived July 8 and stayed in West Orange, before departing for Harrisburg, Pa., for two back-to-back tournaments July 10-12.
Seward Park Loses Another Large Tree in Storm
We were sorry to see another large tree had come crashing down in the storm a few nights ago. The tree was on the southern edge of Seward Park and fell onto East Broadway. There was still a lot of clean up to be done as of this morning. The...
States force green transition in public transportation despite taxpayer burden
(The Center Square) – Despite a hefty taxpayer price tag, several states are requiring cities to transition their public transportation to emitting zero greenhouse gasses. Since 2022, seven states have passed laws to transition to zero-emission school buses. In Illinois, a law passed last year requiring all transit agencies...
NYC Subways to Get Weapons Detection Systems – Here’s When and Where!
Brace yourselves, NYC! Mayor Eric Adams is pushing forward with the installation of controversial weapons detection systems in subway stations. In just a few days, select stations will start rolling out this cutting-edge technology to enhance passenger safety. How the System Works. A few months back, detectives demonstrated how the...
NJ GOP chair at RNC: Party is ‘incredibly unified’
Former President Donald Trump is officially the Republican pick for president after accepting the nomination last night at the Republican National Convention. And for the first time, he publicly addressed the failed attempt on his life at a rally last weekend, saying, “I’m not supposed to be here.”
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