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Scratch-Off Lotto Tickets Stolen From Newark Store: Police
At 1:30 a.m., a man arrived at a store on the 300 block of South Orange Avenue and struck the business' camera with a stick, breaking it, Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Fragé said. At 3:40 a.m., the suspect was joined by another man and they broke a glass...
1522 First Avenue’s Façade Nears Completion on Manhattan’s Upper East Side
Façade installation is nearing completion on 1522 First Avenue, a 30-story medical office building in the Yorkville section of Manhattan’s Upper East Side. Designed by Perkins Eastman and developed by Extell, the 449-foot-tall structure will yield 400,000 square feet of Class A office space and retail space on the ground floor and cellar levels. The Hospital for Special Surgery will serve as the anchor tenant, occupying 200,000 square feet across the first eight stories of the building. The property is alternately addressed as 403 East 79th Street and is located between East 79th and 80th Streets.
BCAS DeKorte Park Evening Walk Tomorrow (Wednesday, July 24)!
Join the Bergen County Audubon Society for their first evening nature walk of the season! BCAS guides will lead you through the wonders of DeKorte Park from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Meet outside the Meadowlands Environment Center, 2 DeKorte Park Plaza, Lyndhurst. Contact: Don Torino at 201-230-4983.
Governor Hochul unveiled a plan to convert a former jail into affordable housing
After being closed since 2012, an old prison in Manhattan may finally find new use. Governor Kathy Hochul revealed on Monday that the Bayview Correctional Facility on West 20th Street might be transformed into 124 affordable rental apartments. Following Hochul’s request for offers to convert the 100,000-square-foot complex into sustainable...
Police: Duo stole 280 iPhones worth $117K in NJ smash and grab
A Passaic man has been accused of helping steal a massive amount of iPhones from an Essex County wholesale electronics store three months ago. On April 18 around 2:24 a.m., Fairfield police were sent to investigate an alarm going off at United Tower Associates, which also operates as Digital World Shop, along Bloomfield Avenue.
Former Newark educators rehired to consult on career and technical education programs, facilities
Sign up for Chalkbeat Newark’s free newsletter to keep up with the city’s public school system.The Newark Board of Education rehired two consultants to review its buildings and help implement new career and technical education programs as district officials work to address their aging facilities.Former Newark educators, Mary Bennett and Raymond Lindgren, were hired to help audit district buildings, consult on new career and technical education programs, and support ongoing school construction projects. The school board approved the $192,000 contract during its June meeting. The contract also tasks the consultants with providing support to finish construction at the Newark School...
Axis Theatre Will Stage Encore Run of New Staging of TWELFTH NIGHT
1 2024 New York Independent Theater Honorary Award Recipients Announced!. Due to popular demand and critical acclaim, Axis Theatre Company is thrilled to present an encore engagement of its celebrated new staging of William Shakespeare’s most heart-breaking comedy, Twelfth Night. Directed by Axis Theatre’s founder and Artistic Director Randall Sharp, this streamlined production is adapted by playwright and dramaturg Marc Palmieri and features original music by Paul Carbonara performed live. Previews begin September 25 at Axis Theatre (1 Sheridan Square, Manhattan), with a press opening set for September 28, for a limited run through October 26, 2024. Tickets are now on sale at www.axiscompany.org.
KMAland Sports Schedule (7/23): State coverage for Underwood, Audubon, MSTM, Southeast Warren, Wayne
(KMAland) -- KMA Sports has coverage from state quarterfinals for Underwood baseball and Audubon, Martensdale-St. Marys, Southeast Warren and Wayne softball. Check out the full state baseball and softball tournament schedule for Tuesday below. IOWA STATE BASEBALL TOURNAMENT. Class 2A Quarterfinals (at Carroll) Underwood vs. Unity Christian, 11:00 AM On...
Hawthorne looks to spruce up Diamond Bridge Avenue shops. Here's how it'll do it
HAWTHORNE — Officials are giving loans of up to $10,000 to downtown merchants and property owners who invest in improvements to their aging facades. The exterior work, targeting 21 shopfronts on Diamond Bridge Avenue, is meant to spiff up the busy area by creating an aesthetic streetscape — one that is more inviting for prospective tenants and the public at large. ...
Doren, Manzo set to bring new Starbucks to shuttered Sonic on Route 46 in Totowa
A project by Manzo Doren Realty Partners will bring a new Starbucks to the site of a shuttered Sonic restaurant at 244 Route 46 East in Totowa. — Rendering courtesy: Manzo Doren. A new Starbucks is coming to Route 46 East in Totowa as part of a recently approved...
These 3 homeless shelters are now open on Staten Island
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A trio of long-planned Staten Island homeless shelters have opened, the Advance/SILive.com has learned. The three shelters at 1 Van Duzer St., Tompkinsville; 1055 Hylan Blvd., Grasmere; and 119 Tompkins Ave., Stapleton, had been planned for years, but have finally begun housing homeless New Yorkers.
Staten Island entrepreneurs bring rare coffee to NYC: ‘Nothing like it in the market’
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — There’s a new coffee in town and it’s delicious. Livingston entrepreneurs Wyeth and Krizel Mendoza, married parents of three young children and active in the Philippine-American community, have combined their love of their native country with their passion for really great coffee to create Batangas Best, an authentic coffee experience made with 100% Liberica beans.
Toms River Mayor Rodrick Shuts Down EMS Service, Leaving Residents Stunned
The Silverton EMS organization in Toms River is reeling after receiving a shocking letter from Toms River’s Chief of Police, Mitchell Little, informing them that he was instructed by Mayor Dan Rodrick to tell them their services will no longer be dispatched for 911 calls. The letter, posted on...
NYC Department of Transportation unveils new safety measures for Atlantic Avenue
BROOKLYN, N.Y. (PIX11) — A series of short-term projects will enhance pedestrian safety on the western portion of Atlantic Avenue, the New York City Department of Transporation announced Tuesday. Enhancements will include expanded pedestrian space, new pedestrian islands, upgraded traffic signals, curb enhancements, and vehicle travel lane markings. “Atlantic Avenue serves as a critical regional […]
Buju Banton, ‘The Overcomer’, announces first-ever UBS Arena Tour
Search our comprehensive guide to caribbean events in NYC for more local events — or submit your own!. Following what has been described as a “resounding success” of two sold-out shows recently, with more than 36,000 concert goers at the prestigious UBS Arena in Long Island, Buju Banton, the legendary GRAMMY award-winning reggae artist, on Monday announced his inaugural Arena Tour, “The Overcomer.”
NYPD Seeks Public’s Help to Identify Suspects in Multiple Robbery Incidents in the 43rd Precinct
The New York City Police Department is requesting the public’s assistance in identifying suspects linked to a series of robberies within the 43rd Precinct. The incidents, which occurred from April…
Evolv gun detection tech rolling out in NYC subway stations this week
New and controversial weapons detection technology is set to roll out in some subway stations later this week, Mayor Eric Adams announced on Tuesday. After teasing the deployment of weapons detection scanners made by the company Evolv last week – and following a mandatory 90-day wait period before introducing new NYPD surveillance technology – Adams said that the scanners are set to be introduced either this Thursday or Friday. “I am telling them they need to evolve and get it out, because I think it’s good technology,” Adams said with a laugh at his weekly press availability on Tuesday. “I’m really excited about this, just the potentiality that we could identify someone carrying a gun before they enter the system.”
New York City: Continued civic opposition could eliminate Nassau Coliseum casino opportunity
Whether the Nassau Coliseum will ever be home to a casino is very uncertain. Although developments seem to be on track to give the Las Vegas Sands Corp. a lease to operate the facility, that may prove to be mostly academic in developing a casino on the property. Story continues...
Tod A. Maitland CAS to be honored with the Cinema Audio Society’s 2025 Career Achievement Award
LOS ANGELES LOS ANGELES -- The Cinema Audio Society will honor sound mixer Tod A. Maitland CAS, with its esteemed 2025 Career Achievement Award. This recognition will be presented during the 61st Annual CAS Awards on Saturday, February 22, 2025. “The Career Achievement Award remains the Society’s highest honor, and...
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