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Elmwood Park's Eliza Stolz, Pillar Of Community, Dies After Suffering Brain Injury
Eliza Stolz, a cheer coach and Zumba instructor from Elmwood Park, died on Tuesday, July 23, just over a week after an accident that caused her to suffer a brain injury, according to a GoFundMe launched for the family. The campaign had raised more than $19,500 as of press time.
Mayor's office says 20 smaller shelters could be coming with potential closure of larger Brooklyn shelters
The mayor's chief of staff said on Wednesday that the city is working toward opening 20 smaller shelters across the city in an effort to increase safety. Chief of Staff Camille Joseph Varlack says that if the trend of fewer migrants coming to New York City continues, larger shelters that have shown to be safety issues, including the Hall Street and Ryerson Street shelters where violence has taken place, will be closed.
Worker slashed in Manhattan smoke shop: NYPD
MANHATTAN, N.Y. (PIX11) — A worker was slashed with a knife in a Manhattan smoke shop early Wednesday, police said. The suspect pulled a knife and threatened two workers behind the counter at the East Smoke & Convenience on First Avenue near Seventh Street in the East Village at around 5 a.m., according to the […]
COOKFOX is flipping a former prison in Manhattan into affordable housing
The art deco building at 550 West 20th Street in Manhattan has lived many lives. It’s well-known in Chelsea for its chamfered corner that greets pedestrians turning from West 20th Street onto 11th Avenue. Shreve, Lamb and Harmon—the same office behind the Empire State Building—designed it in 1931 to...
Notable projects that have been killed in New York
Sometimes issues can live or die with a decision from one influential person. That was recently highlighted by Gov. Kathy Hochul’s halt to congestion pricing, but it’s not just governors who have that power. Politicians at all levels and even politically engaged citizens can almost single-handedly bring down projects that would have otherwise moved forward. Here are a few key New York City projects and the individuals who killed them.
Libraries, like ice cream, aren’t just for children
Mark Parham (left) helps Westchester Avenue resident Paul Brown sign his 3-year-old daughter Arya up for the Port Chester-Rye Brook Public Library’s summer reading program at an ice cream social on Tuesday, July 23. The event, hosted by the Village of Rye Brook, was a way to show employees appreciation and to garner interest in the library’s vast array of programs for all ages. (David Tapia/Westmore News)
NYC Councilwoman Zhuang's exclusive interview after cop bite arrest: 'I see her as my grandmother'
BROOKLYN - FOX 5 NY's Arthur Chi'en sat down exclusively with NYC Councilwoman Susan Zhuang, who was arrested last Wednesday after allegedly biting a police chief at a homeless shelter protest in her district of Bensonhurst, Brooklyn. She claims she was protecting an elderly woman who fell amid the chaos....
IKEA Tries Again With New York Store in Midtown Manhattan
An architectural rendering of an IKEA store coming to a new tower being built on Fifth Avenue in New York. IKEA, with its American headquarters in Conshohocken, is opening a Fifth Avenue store at West 46th Street in New York, writes Christopher Bonanos for Curbed. The 80,000 square-foot ground floor...
Yankees lineup shuffled again vs Mets for Wednesday's Subway Series finale
The final game of the 2024 Subway Series goes down Wednesday night in the Bronx with the Yankees and Mets playing for the fourth time this season. After making headlines by maneuvering around his lineup versus the Mets last night, manager Aaron Boone continues to shuffle the order around outside of Juan...
Jail Inmate Dies From Scarlet Fever After Initially Denied Medical Help
Charizma Jones, 23, was serving a one-year sentence at New York's Riker's Island for assault. Charizma Jones died this July from an lingering case of suspected scarlet fever. However, supporters of the Riker’s Island inmate in New York City believe jail staff failed her by blocking medical help. The...
Pelham Swimmer Kate Douglass Goes for the Gold at Paris Olympics
Westchester Olympic watchers can include Pelham super swimmer Kate Douglass as someone to root for as she embarks on her quest for gold in Paris. At the age of 15, Kate qualified for the 2016 U.S. Olympic Team Trails in the 50 free, 100 and 200 breast, and 200 IM.
"MAGA dictatorship or American democracy": Experts warn of "chaos" and "corruption" if Trump wins
Legal experts, political advisors and scholars from across the political spectrum are warning that a second term for Donald Trump could mean effectively ending democracy in America, a threat they say calls for voters putting aside their policy differences to defeat the threat of autocracy in November. The warning came...
Massive Cash Payout For Someone In New York State?
You may be so busy this summer that you did not even realize the massive amount of cash that is available to win. New York State is part of the multi state lottery jackpots that are soaring right now. Inflation, rising prices and high interest rates may not be a...
Three Big Lots stores in NY set to close. Find out where
Three New York Big Lots locations will close this year as the discount retailer struggles with a tough consumer market. In a filing to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in early July, Big Lots said it planned to close 35 to 40 stores this year and open three. The company reported 1,392...
Thunderstorms possible in Western New York
Update: Also, the National Weather Service has issued this alert — "STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN WYOMING... NORTHEASTERN CATTARAUGUS...SOUTHWESTERN LIVINGSTON AND NORTHERN ALLEGANY COUNTIES THROUGH 415 PM EDT... At 324 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Arcade to near Rushford to near Franklinville. Movement was northeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail." ...
Man Wanted For Murder May Be Using Dating Apps In New York
A nationwide manhunt continies for the suspect who may be using dating apps in New York. A $10,000 reward is being offered for information leadin to his arrest. Please be aware. The suspect is considered armed and dangerous. The U.S. Marshals Carolinas Regional Fugitive Task Force is offering a reward...
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