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List: New Jersey Memorial Day parades canceled due to rain
NEW JERSEY (PIX11) – Monday’s holiday brought with it stormy skies and wet weather, forcing multiple New Jersey Memorial Day parades to cancel. Rain and thunderstorms are expected in New York and New Jersey Monday, with temperatures in the high 60s and low 70s. Rain is expected to pick up during the evening, getting more intense […]
NYC Property Owners Could See Their Water Bill Rise by 8.5%
New York property owners may get hit with an 8.5% increase on their water bills, the biggest hike in nearly 15 years, in large part because of huge fees charged to the city’s water board by the Adams administration. Public hearings on the rate hike, which would take effect July 1, begin Tuesday and continue […] The post NYC Property Owners Could See Their Water Bill Rise by 8.5% appeared first on THE CITY - NYC News.
New Jersey has one of the worst places for bed bug infestations
Did anyone else’s parents tuck them in as child by saying “Good night. Sleep tight. Don’t let the bed bugs bite” and did it leave you with a fear of bed bugs from that point on?. Just me? Oh cool. Well, residents of one New Jersey...
Jersey City Juneteenth Celebrations Set To Be Bigger And Better This Year
All About Us revealed that the festival will take place at Liberty State Park in New Jersey. The countdown to summer is on, which means Juneteenth celebrations will be here before we know it. Thanks to a new partnership with the National Juneteenth Museum, the second annual All About Us festival is set to be bigger and better!
Social Security latest COLA update for 2025 increase means bad news
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- The roughly 70 million Americans who receive Social Security benefits are expected to see the smallest bump in their monthly checks since before the pandemic. Each year, Social Security benefits are subject to an annual cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) based on inflation rates to ensure that monthly...
New commercial vehicle inspection station opens on I-495
The New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) recently opened a new commercial vehicle inspection station along I-495. On May 16, NYSDOT officials announced the opening of a new commercial carrier vehicle roadside inspection station located on the westbound side of the Long Island Expressway (I-495), between Exits 53 and 51 in the Town of Huntington. The station will be manned by NYSDOT and local law enforcement, who will conduct routine CMV inspections to ensure compliance with trucking regulations. Over 21,000 trucks utilize the L.I.E. every day, which equates to approximately 11% of all its daily traffic, NYSDOT says. “This new inspection station provides a new avenue for vehicle inspections to occur on one of Long Island’s busiest roads. It will serve as an important location to safeguard all those traveling on the Long Island Expressway,” said NYSDOT Commissioner Marie Therese Dominguez. “Keeping our state highways safe requires a multifaceted approach. We must ensure oversized vehicles are abiding by the law, and that the integrity of our infrastructure is kept intact.” Senator Monica Martinez said, “The Long Island Expressway’s new truck inspection site will help put the brakes on dangerous commercial vehicles being on our roadways. Through routine inspections at this repurposed parking area, motor carrier safety examiners and law enforcement will have a centrally located and safe site from which to ensure trucking vehicle laws are being followed and the safety of all motorists is protected.”
Installation unveiled in NJ to spotlight hostages still held by Hamas
WEST ORANGE, N.J. (PIX11) – Over 100 people gathered Sunday evening to see the unveiling of a giant milk carton in West Orange with the pictures of hostages held in Gaza. It was held at the B’nai Shalom synagogue. The exhibit is to raise awareness of the time the hostages have been separated from their […]
Readers sound off on Memorial Day, NYC’s speed limit and the Daily Double
Today we remember our own lost fighting in wars Brooklyn: Originally, Memorial Day was called Decoration Day. A day to remember those who died in service of the United States of America and other countries with the common understanding of liberty, freedom and human rights. Decoration Day derived from the Civil War, when flowers were placed on the graves of those who died in this country’s ...
Columbia encampment supplies trashed outside school alongside $1K duvet, Tiffany jewelry
They were more prepared than weekend glampers in the Catskills. Plastic bags stuffed with supplies that appear to have been intended for the Columbia anti-Israel encampments recently lined the curb for trash pickup outside the Morningside Heights campus, footage shared by recycling advocate Anna Sacksshowed. Among the junked sundries meant to fuel the demonstrations were Costco-size boxes of Nature Valley protein bars, instant noodles and dozens of unopened emergency blankets and ponchos. English teacher at posh Dalton school resigns amid accusations of sex abuse by her former student Other still-usable items geared toward supporting the weekslong protests, including flashlights, chargers and tent poles, were...
Americans will eat about 7 billion hot dogs from Memorial Day to Labor Day: NHDSC
NEW YORK (PIX11) — Memorial Day starts the peak hot dog consumption season. From Memorial Day to Labor Day, Americans will consume a whopping 7,000,000,000 hot dogs, according to the National Hot Dog and Sausage Council. That equates to 818 hot dogs per second. Last year, Americans spent $8 billion on hot dogs. New York […]
NYC looking to combat notorious drug bazaar in Washington Square Park — by installing a food truck
Washington Square Park is going from bad – to wurst. The city is looking to combat the park’s notorious outdoor drug bazaar by parking a food truck in the green space’s northwest corner and approving permits for activities in the narcotics-riddled area. William Morrison, parks administrator for Washington Square Park, revealed the latest Hail Mary attempt to snuff out the persistent drug activity during the 6th Precinct Community Council meeting. “There are ways to positively change your space and don’t rely on force,” he said, later adding that one way to change “use in certain areas of a park is adding...
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