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Turtle rescue on L.I. removes extraordinary beak from pet box turtle
JAMESPORT, N.Y. -- A 70-year-old pet turtle is slowly coming out of its shell and learning how to walk and eat, thanks to a Bronx man who recognized it needed help.Recovering turtles by the hundreds make Turtle Rescue of the Hamptons home. However, the one that's turning heads was brought in by a family unsure how to help him.Meet "Mr. Bubbles"Prior to arriving at the rescue on Long Island, "Mr. Bubbles," as he is known, looked like an adorable cross between a duck and a turtle, but his situation was far from ducky."When I first saw the picture I was...
A new LIRR street entrance is opening at Grand Central Madison
Until now, frequent Grand Central Madison commuters have had to travel to the depths of the train station to access the relatively new Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) concourse. Not many have complained about the route (it takes 10 to 15 minutes to access the platforms from the street), likely preferring to focus on the fact that transportation pros have finally delivered a much-needed train station on the East Side of the city. But, in a rare effort to fix an issue before it actually becomes an issue, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) has announced its intention to build a new accessible street entrance to the LIRR Grand Central Madison concourse at 45th Street and Madison Avenue.
Thousands of dockworkers stand on picket lines throughout New York and New Jersey
Dockworkers at ports in New Jersey and New York are now on strike -- cutting goods from flowing through the busiest East Coast ports with no resolution in sight.They walked off the job at midnight at ports from Staten Island to Brooklyn to Bayonne and Newark and all down the East Coast."Moments ago, the first large-scale eastern dockworker strike in 47 years began at ports from Maine to Texas, including at the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey," New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said in a statement Tuesday."In preparation for this moment, New York has been working around...
A strike has shut the NY-NJ ports over pay and tech — just as in 1977
Thousands of dockworkers went on strike demanding higher pay and assurances that new port technology would not put them out of a job. The year was 1977 — but the same themes ring true in the first dockworkers' strike to hit since then, as more than 47,000 members of the International Longshoremen's Association...
More charges could be brought against New York mayor: prosecutors
New York City Mayor Eric Adams, who pleaded not guilty last week in a fraud and bribery scandal, returned to court on Wednesday, with prosecutors warning they were considering new charges against him and alleged co-conspirators. At the hearing on Wednesday, prosecutor Hagan Scotten told Judge Dale Ho that it was "likely" authorities would bring charges against additional defendants and that it was "possible" Adams, too, would face more counts.
NJ Gov. Murphy pushes for 16 and 17-year-olds to vote in school board elections
HOBOKEN, N.J. – Governor Phil Murphy wants to give more students a voice in who represents them on their school board. “We’re here for the very specific reason that we believe 16 and 17-year-olds should vote in elections,” said Murphy. While making a visit to a Hoboken High School AP Government class Tuesday, the Governor […]
Man injured in random baseball bat attack in the Bronx: NYPD
MORRISANIA, Bronx (PIX11) — Police are searching for a man in connection to an attack on Sep. 19 in the Bronx. The incident happened around 5 p.m. in front of 1138 Teller Avenue. Police say the victim, a 30-year-old man, was standing in front of the location when the suspect approached him. The suspect struck […]
Woman is critical in hospital after rescue from NJ house fire
JERSEY CITY — An investigation is underway after a fire broke out at an apartment in Hudson County and critically injured a person early Tuesday morning, according to Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez. On Sept. 24, the Jersey City Fire Department received a call shortly after 6:30 a.m. of...
‘It’s overdue’: Hoboken cracking down on delivery bike drivers
NEW JERSEY (PIX11) — Hoboken is cracking down on delivery bikers. They’re mandated to register with the city and wear yellow vests, but not many were found wearing them on Tuesday. Hoboken Councilman Paul Presinzano was wearing his vest. “I’m the one who introduced the bill, so I should be wearing it,” he declared. Presinzano […]
Aces' quest to threepeat hits 2-0 hole vs Liberty while Sun and Lynx are split in WNBA playoffs
NEW YORK (AP) — The Las Vegas Aces and Connecticut Sun head home with two very different feelings after the opening two games of their playoff semifinals series. The Aces are trying to save their season against New York while the Sun hope to close out the Minnesota Lynx. Two-time defending champion Las Vegas trails New York 2-0 in the best-of-five series. The Sun split the first two games in Minnesota. The Aces aren’t panicking, despite needing to pull off a historic comeback to advance to the Finals for the third straight year.
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