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County Sheriff’s Office to hold DWI checkpoint in Jersey City Heights on Thursday
The Hudson County Sheriff’s Office will hold a driving while intoxicated (DWI) checkpoint in the Jersey City Heights on Thursday, July 25th, Sheriff Frank Schillari announced. During the checkpoint, which will be at the intersection of John F. Kennedy Boulevard and Manhattan Avenue, officers will look for signs that...
Remaking the Platinum Mile as a bedroom community: What's available for rent there?
Andrew Weisz has watched the Platinum Mile evolve in recent years, and he likes what he’s seeing. The young president of the powerful RPW Group founded by his father, Robert, Weisz oversees a portfolio of Westchester addresses that were once the corporate domain of Fortune 500 firms. RPW Group’s headquarters is at 800...
Fake Police Phone Scam Victimizes Ridgewood
RIDGEWOOD, NJ – If you have received calls from someone claiming that the Ridgewood Police Department has a warrant out for your arrest, chances are, you are the victim of a scam that has swept through the village in recent days. Ridgewood Police announced that they have numerous reports of residents receiving calls from someone impersonating the police threatening them with arrest if they do not send money. “No, you probably don’t have a warrant out for your arrest,” the Ridgewood Police Department stated via their official Facebook page. “We assure you that no one from the...
Man found shot dead inside car in New Jersey; investigation ongoing: PCPO
An investigation into the death of a man found in a car with a gunshot wound to his head is ongoing in Paterson, New Jersey, local authorities said. In a joint statement, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia Valdes and Clifton Police Chief Thomas Rinaldi said that the Clifton Police Department received a call at around 12:19 a.m. on Saturday reporting that shots were fired in the area of Lakeview Avenue and Merselis Avenue.
Prepare for strong thunderstorms in Bergen County Monday afternoon
A report was issued from the National Weather Service on Monday at 2:22 p.m. for strong thunderstorms until 3 p.m. for Bergen County. Residents can expect wind gusts of up to 40 mph. "At 2:21 p.m., Doppler radar tracked a strong thunderstorm over Ramsey, moving northeast at 20 mph," according...
2-Car Crash Shuts Down Busy Mahopac Intersection, Sends Person To Hospital
The collision happened in Putnam County on Sunday, July 21 just after 5:30 p.m., when two cars crashed at the intersection of Route 6 and Croton Falls Road (Route 34) in Mahopac. According to the Mahopac Volunteer Fire Department, one person received medical transport while another was taken to a...
Naftali’s lending arm funds Village, LIC condos
With new condo inventory falling, some developers are willing to pay a bit more to finance their projects. Developer Bentley Zhao’s New Empire secured $72 million in financing to build 117 condo units in Long Island City, and Benjamin Shaoul’s Magnum Real Estate Group nabbed $38 million to build 20 in Greenwich Village.
Firefighters take on early-morning Bronx blaze that left three injured
Sign up for our amNewYork email newsletter to get news, updates, and local insights delivered straight to your inbox!. Firefighters battled an early-morning four-alarm fire that broke out in a Bronx commercial building. Units from the 3rd Battalion and 6th Division arrived to find heavy smoke throughout the building, located...
Brooklyn native, former Oakland city attorney says Harris would bring ‘New York-style grit’ to White House
Brooklyn residents and community members have a lot to say after Sunday’s shocking announcement that President Joe Biden won’t run for a second term. Biden also endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris to take his place. Harris, already the first Black female vice president would have the chance to make even more history in November.
Cashier Assaulted at Fast Food Spot in the Hudson Valley, Police Now Investigating
Police in the Hudson Valley are currently investigating a scary assault that occurred at a Burger King in Ulster County this past weekend. The Town of Lloyd Police Department is heading the investigation and asks the community to come forward with any information relevant to this robbery and assault. Burger...
Refusal To Expand Housing Opportunities Renders Four Of The Five Rockland County Towns Ineligible For State Funding
Ramapo Is Certified, And Villages Of Haverstraw, Nyack & Kaser On Path To Participate In State’s Pro-Housing Community Program. For years, the Town of Clarkstown has been seeking millions of dollars in New York State grants, including money from the Downtown Revitalization Initiative (DRI), for its stalled Transit Oriented Development project in Nanuet.
Can You Get a DWI in New York if You Ride Your Bicycle Drunk?
In many states, a person who rides a bicycle while intoxicated could potentially face the same charges as someone who was driving a regular motor vehicle while drunk. The reasoning behind this is that the person on the bicycle is operating a "vehicle" while impaired, and therefore poses a threat to both themselves and others on the road.
Toxic Candy Found In New York Still For Sale, Many Hospitalized
Recalled candy, that may cause a fatal illness, is still available for sale in New York State. Many people have been hospitalized. The FDA continues to warn about candy from a California company that is getting many people sick across the United States, including in New York State. FDA: Destroy...
Rare Fungus That Kills Tens of thousand Of Trees Now In New York
A fungus that was first found in Wisconsin is now threatening trees in New York State. The New York State DEC wants New Yorkers to check on oak trees. "Be on the lookout for oak wilt throughout NYS! Have you checked your oak trees recently? Now is a great time to look for signs of oak wilt, a non-native fungus," the DEC stated on social media.
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