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List of America's Dirtiest Cities Revealed — NYC Surprisingly isn't the Worst
A recent study ranked cities to determine the dirtiest places to live. New York City — Years ago family members from the South visited me. Initially, they were stoked about being in the Big Apple. Of course, the second a football-sized rat scuttled across my mother's path on a sidewalk, she nearly fainted.
NYC’s ‘Hot Dog King’ and disabled Vietnam vet has cart shut down again, claims city out to get him
The city’s “Hot Dog King’’ has been banned from peddling franks from his sidewalk cart because he allegedly lacks the proper permit — but he says it’s just part of a nonsense campaign to harass him out of business. Beloved Manhattan street vendor Dan Rossi, 73, was ordered to close up his cart outside the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 23 after a city Department of Health inspector cited him for selling without the Disabled Veteran Vendor permit required for that location. But Rossi, a disabled veteran of the Vietnam War, told The Post he’s had that permit for decades — and...
Manhattanhenge 2024: When and where to see the sunset in NYC
MANHATTAN, N.Y. (PIX11) – Manhattanhenge, the two-night celestial event when the sunset aligns perfectly with New York City’s street grid, will take place on the evenings of Tuesday and Wednesday this week. The popular spectacle will appear on back-to-back nights. On Tuesday, May 28, the half-sun Manhattanhenge will appear on the grid at 8:13 p.m. […]
Memorial Day storms knock out power for thousands in North Jersey
Strong wind gusts from a series of rainstorms knocked out power to thousands of New Jersey residents on Monday afternoon including several hundred in Morris County. Almost 400 homes in Randloph and about 200 in Denville and Parsippany were without electricity as of 3:20 p.m., according to Jersey Central Power & Light. About 100 customers were also without power in Morris Plains.
Are more bus lanes and busways coming to NYC?
NEW YORK (PIX11) — Getting around New York City can be a challenge. Some riders want the city to consider a busway along one of the busiest crosstown corridors. Manhattan’s 42nd Street is known as both a popular destination and also a place to avoid, depending on the plans. While it connects to the busiest […]
What's open and closed for Memorial Day around the Tri-State Area
NEW YORK - Memorial Day Weekend is the unofficial start of summer. While many folks get to enjoy the holiday weekend, others will be working, taking care of people who might be looking for a sale or other deals, or just to enjoy the day shopping. Here's a look at just a few places around the Tri-State Area and whether they are open and closed on Memorial Day, including banks and post offices. Is Woodbury Common open on Memorial Day? Yes. Woodbury Common is open on Memorial Day from 10 a.m. - 9 p.m. Is Burlington...
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