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Health Officials Urge New York Residents: ‘Thoroughly’ Clean Fridge
Life-threatening recalls are forcing health officials to recommend New Yorkers "clean refrigerators thoroughly." The suggestion from the FSIS comes after a listeria outbreak linked to meat and veggies sold in New York State. Vegetables, Produce Recalled In New York. Three food retailers are issuing a major recall on vegetables and...
New York Scammers Trying To Take Your Money As Your Kid Plays
New York State officials say all need to take these steps to protect their personal and financial data. The New York Department of State’s Division of Consumer Protection is issuing a warning to Empire State residents about risks associated with online gaming. Officials note that as online gaming and...
NRA legal judgment bans LaPierre but could signal the end of gun group’s fight with New York authorities
A New York judge on July 29, 2024, banned Wayne LaPierre, the former head of the National Rifle Association, from holding any paid position with the organization for a decade. The ruling came five months after a New York City jury found, during an earlier stage in these legal proceedings, that LaPierre had violated state law by misusing NRA funds. That jury also decided that LaPierre and another NRA official should repay the gun group millions of dollars.
Serving as Hochul’s Long Island ‘eyes and ears’
Rob Calarco was having a busy Friday. He’d just gotten back from Fire Island, where he met with the mayor of Ocean Beach, and was catching up on some emails when a reporter sat down across from him for an interview at a downtown Patchogue coffee shop. It’s all...
Couple Making Deposit at Hicksville Bank Robbed at Gunpoint of $140,000 in Broad Daylight
A couple who are also partners in a local Long Island business were brazenly robbed at gunpoint in broad daylight on Monday while they were making their weekly bank deposit, with the crooks making off with a whopping $140,000 in proceeds, according to police. The two were waylaid by a...
Republican challenge to New York’s mail voting expansion reaches state’s highest court
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York’s highest court heard arguments Tuesday in a Republican challenge of a law that allows any registered voter to cast a mail-in ballot during the early voting period. The case, which is led by Rep. Elise Stefanik and includes other lawmakers and the...
22-Year-Old New Dad Found Dead Following Arizona Building Collapse
A man was killed in Arizona after the warehouse he worked in collapsed, leaving behind a son born just two weeks earlier. The Arizona man, presumptively identified by authorities as Oswaldo Antonio Montoya Torres, was working the night shift at the Freeport warehouse on July 24 when a downburst hit. The sudden gust of wind caused the warehouse’s side to cave in. While others escaped, Torres was unfortunately entrapped within the rubble of the collapse.
Man arrested for fatal shootings in Clinton Hill as city boosts security at migrant shelters
Sign up for our Brooklyn Paper email newsletter to get news, updates, and local insights delivered straight to your inbox!. A man has been arrested in connection with two possibly gang-related shootings that left three men dead in Clinton Hill this month as the city grapples with a spate of violence at migrant shelters.
Queens teen discovers law enforcement dreams at the PAPD’s Youth Academy
Sign up for our QNS email newsletter to get news, updates, and local insights delivered straight to your inbox!. One Queens high schooler discovered her law enforcement dreams during the Port Authority Police Department (PAPD) Officer Anthony M. Varvaro Youth Academy in July. Briana Vera, 18, was one of 19...
Alleged getaway driver in Brooklyn and Manhattan antisemitic vandalism incidents apprehended
Sign up for our amNewYork email newsletter to get news, updates, and local insights delivered straight to your inbox!. Police arrested on Wednesday a woman connected to a series of brazen antisemitic vandalism incidents across Manhattan and Brooklyn last month. Taylor Peloton, 28, of Astoria, Queens was charged for her...
HEALTHJOX – NEW HEALTH & SPORTS PROGRAM FOR YOUTH 12-17 IN BROOKLYN
HealthJox LLC is pleased to announce that Mayor Adams, Governor Hochul, and the Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD) has granted HealthJox LLC a portion of the announced $4.2 Million in State Grants to Support Youth Team Sports across all 5-boroughs. Dewry DuRoi Bradford, CEO of HealthJox LLC launched his health & sports program – funded by the DYCD beginning July 1, 2024. After the highly anticipated 7th annual HealthJox Festival, the program will commence on Saturday, August 3, 2024, at Philippa Schuyler Middle School to provide youth ages 12-17 with team sports and mental health programming.
The First Black American Woman To Earn An Individual Medal In Fencing Is Also A Harvard Student With An Interest In Alternative Investing
Lauren Scruggs is a Harvard student and Olympic champion! Road To History Scruggs, 21, was introduced to fencing by her brother, Nolen, Essence reports. The sport has now taken the Queens, NY, native to the grand Olympic stage. She has received her first medal at the 2024 Olympics, earning silver in individual foil, falling just… Continue reading The First Black American Woman To Earn An Individual Medal In Fencing Is Also A Harvard Student With An Interest In Alternative Investing
Façade Installation Continues on 625 Fulton Street in Downtown Brooklyn
Façade installation is progressing on 625 Fulton Street, a 35-story mixed-use skyscraper in Downtown Brooklyn. Designed by Fischer Rasmussen Whitefield Architects and developed by Rabsky Group with $450 million in construction financing from Madison Realty Capital, the 500-foot-tall structure will yield 1,098 rental units, 26,000 square feet of retail space on the lower levels, and an on-site parking garage for 250 vehicles. The property is alternately addressed as 485 Hudson Avenue and bound by the 34-story 80 DeKalb Avenue to the north, Fulton Street to the south, Rockwell Place to the east, and Hudson Avenue to the west.
The Bell House in Brooklyn Bought Out by Live Nation
The Bell House, a celebrated entertainment venue in Brooklyn’s Gowanus neighborhood, has been bought out by Live Nation. The venue has hosted and supported many independent artists throughout the years, having opened in 2008. Located in an old printing press warehouse, The Bell House has since served the community...
Morning Bites: The Softies Interviewed, Booker Prize Shortlist, Carola Dibbell on Pere Ubu, and More
Tone Glow talked indie rock with The Softies. There’s a fundraiser afoot for East Bay Booksellers after a fire destroyed their store. At the New York Times, this year’s Booker Prize shortlist. Gabino Iglesias revisited the writings of Harlan Ellison. Carola Dibbell delved into the music of Pere...
Mets trade away homegrown veteran reliever
The Mets are trading Josh Walker to the Pittsburgh Pirates, as first reported by Fansided’s Robert Murray. The left-hander was recently designated for assignment after appearing in just 10 games for the Mets, putting up a 5.11 ERA with 11 strikeouts and six walks in 12 1/3 innings of work.
Turn in your neighbors: NYC Sanitation starts Sidewalk Slob ‘Hall of Shame’
CITYWIDE — NYC’S SANITATION DEPARTMENT wants New Yorkers to turn in “Sidewalk Slobs” who fail to follow the law by cleaning their sidewalks and also 18″ into the street outside their properties. The agency wants the public to assist by reporting offenders and uploading photos to their new Hall of Shame website — which currently features a photo of Sidewalk Slob extraordinaire, Walgreens Pharmacy, with a yucky rear sidewalk at 1281 Fulton St. in Brooklyn.
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