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‘Public health threat’ after possible toxic waste washes up in NJ
KEYPORT — There's growing concern after chunks of contaminated material washed ashore along the bay. The exact source seems to be a little uncertain at this time, according to NBC New York, though just miles away is the Raritan Bay Slag superfund site. NBC credits Greg Remaud, CEO and...
Subway gun scanners to be piloted at handful of stations
Some New York City subway stations are set to be fitted with upgraded security systems that can detect guns.Mayor Eric Adams first announced the new subway safety system in March. Now, he's saying the system could be ready to launch in a few subway stations across the city by the end of the week.The weapons detection scanners, which were created by Evolv Technology, are the same systems used at Citi Field.Earlier this month, Adams said the company conducted thousands of tests and that the city is "extremely impressed with the outcome.""I think this is going to become the norm for...
9 injured, dozens of flights canceled or delayed after fire breaks out at JFK Airport
Nine people suffered minor injuries and dozens of flights are impacted after a small fire broke out at JFK Airport on Wednesday morning.The fire broke out on an escalator in Concourse C and spewed smoke through Terminal 8 around 7:15 a.m.About 960 people were evacuated from the area and taken to another part of the terminal. Nine people were injured -- all with minor smoke inhalation -- and four were taken to the hospital to be checked out.The FDNY ventilated the terminal and it was cleared to reopen.American Airlines, which occupies the terminal, said three American Eagle regional departures were...
Waldo International School expands in Jersey City with $27M investment in Harborside
Waldo International School on Tuesday announced it signed a new lease at Harborside in Jersey City. This expansion, with an investment of over $27 million, marks the largest-known private-school expansion in New Jersey’s history. The new lease agreement spans 15 years, with an option to renew for an additional...
North Fork Dream Home: August rental redux!
There’s still some spectacular stock to be had on the North Fork rental market. (Photo courtesy of tktk) Maybe you weren’t the early bird getting the worm this spring, when many New Yorkers were strategizing their summer-home rentals. But that doesn’t mean you are totally out of the game this season. August is a great time to rent, allowing you to squeeze the last sweet juice of summer in a home away from home. Here are a few opportunities you might want to check out:
Faulty AC units on NYC’s 1 train put riders on fast track to hell
Make your contribution now and help Gothamist thrive in 2024. Donate today. The 1 train might be a local — but it’s often an express ride to a sweaty commute on hot summer days. That’s because the air conditioning units on the line’s subway cars are old and...
Teen shot after knocking on door, running off in Harrison, police say
A Harrison man is facing charges after allegedly shooting a teen who knocked on his door and then ran off as a prank, police say. Shortly after 1 a.m. on July 20, police responded to the intersection of Waterford Road and Depot Street in Harrison “after numerous complainants reported hearing several gunshots and screaming in the area,” according to a press release from the Cumberland County Sheriff's Office.
NYC Mayor stands firm on zoning plan to bring tiny homes, small apartment buildings to Staten Island
EDITOR’S NOTE: Tipping Point? is a journalistic initiative launched by Advance/SILive.com to inform Staten Islanders how NYC’s City of Yes for Housing Opportunity proposal could impact the borough. The plan, which will be voted on by the City Council this year, calls for significant zoning changes designed to spur development of new homes and apartments amid a citywide housing shortage.
Walmart building massive new warehouse of the future in NJ
PILESGROVE — Walmart giveth and taketh away in Salem County with the closing of one facility and the announcement of a new one. A Walmart distribution center under construction in Pilesgrove is one of five being built around the country as part of a plan to make its online grocery business more efficient.
Hell's Kitchen punching attack leaves 2 men unconscious, 1 in critical condition
NYPD released video of the scooter-riding suspect who knocked two men unconscious outside a Hells Kitchen bar, critically injuring one.The incident happened just before 3 a.m. Tuesday morning near West 44th Street and 9th Avenue in Hell's Kitchen.According to police, the man they're looking for was riding a moped at the time of the attack.Video shows suspect driving onto the sidewalk and bumping into a 56-year-old man. The pair exchanged words before the victim pushed the man on the moped. That's when the suspect punched the man in the face twice, knocking him unconscious.A 38-year-old man, a friend of the...
Several parent groups in NJ labeled as conspiracy extremists
🔺 Nonprofit organization maps out ‘hate and extremism’ each year. 🔺 Map criticized by some on ‘right’ and ‘left’ for different reasons. Several parents groups in New Jersey were dubbed “anti-government” by a nonprofit legal advocacy organization in its “year in hate and extremism” annual report.
Flights through NJ canceled, delayed after last week’s computer outage
✈ Delta still has delays from Friday's worldwide IT outage. Make sure to pack the patience if relying on Delta Air Lines to get away. Delta is just starting to pick up the pieces from Friday’s CrowdStrike worldwide tech outage, but the situation isn’t fully resolved as of Tuesday.
Another baby has died in NJ this week after being left in hot car
EAST HANOVER — Another infant has died after being left in a car in New Jersey. Morris County Prosecutor Robert Carroll said East Hanover Police were called after a 6- month-old girl was noticed inside a vehicle parked in a parking lot on South Ridgedale Avenue at Route 10 in East Hanover around 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 17. She was pronounced dead at a hospital.
Bedford Park: NYPD Asks Public for Help Locating Man Wanted for Groping 15-Year-Old Girl
THE NYPD IS asking for the public’s help identifying the person seen in this video who they say is wanted in connection to a groping incident that occurred in transit on the 4 subway as it approached the Bedford Park Boulevard subway station in The Bronx on Wednesday, July 17, 2024. Video courtesy of the NYPD.
Community demands for end to gang violence gripping Clinton Hill neighborhood
Competing gangs have put a Brooklyn neighborhood in the crosshairs of violence as the two sides duke it out in a turf war that left two asylum seekers dead on Sunday. Police are now investigating whether the gangs come from Venezuela.In Clinton Hill, migrants from a 4,000-bed shelter nearby, fill the sidewalks.They sit on park benches, on stoops and curbs and under the BQE overpass. The neighborhood is so crowded with people, residents feared what was coming."We've been seeing the escalation of violence on the street and in the community for months now," one resident said."We've been pleading with the...
Power struggle between mayor and council plays out in Queens
When the City Charter Revision Commission began public hearings in June, they did so in a mostly empty room at Queens Borough Hall. Following the meeting, the commission, which was created by Mayor Eric Adams two weeks before their first meeting, vowed that it would do more to ensure New Yorkers showed up to future meetings to voice their thoughts on the effort to change the city’s governing document.
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