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Baby falcons hatch atop Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge; MTA shares adorable photos
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The MTA Bridges and Tunnels recently announced that three peregrine falcon chicks have been hatched on the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge. According to an MTA release, the chicks have joined their mother in the specially built nesting box atop the 693-foot Brooklyn Tower, and have been “banded for wildlife monitoring.”
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...
Fast-Moving Storm Knocks Power To Thousands Across North Jersey
PSEG was reporting approximately 2,000 outages in Bergen County (1,156 in New Milford, 398 in Paramus); 2,341 in Essex County (983 in Caldwell, 448 in West Caldwell); 1,230 in Gloucester County (1,206 in Woodbury City). JCP&L was reporting approximately 1,300 in Franklin Township, where a downed tree closed Route 57.
North Jersey storm system leaves over 6,500 without power while flooding roads
A strong, damaging storm system that moved its way through North Jersey early Thursday morning left over 6,500 residents without power across the region in a one-two punch that dropped heavy rains, causing street flooding and road closures. As of Thursday morning, nearly 3,000 residents were in the dark in...
64 NYC office buildings are looking to tranform into residential units
The owners of 64 New York City office buildings are eyeing a drastic transformation: turning their commercial properties into housing, according to fresh data from the Department of City Planning. In an interview with Gothamist, City Planning Director Dan Garodnick revealed that these owners or their reps have reached out to the city’s Office Conversion Accelerator Program to do so. This initiative aims to simplify the labyrinth of rules and building codes, assisting owners in repurposing their spaces. It’s a key part of Mayor Eric Adams’ bold plan to create 20,000 new apartments over the next decade, easing the Big Apple’s...
Coming home: Pueblo veteran buried as 'unclaimed' in New York will be returned to Colorado
When the steady flow of calls and texts from their 60-year-old brother in New York suddenly stopped in late January, 2022, Alvin Pugh’s family in Pueblo figured he’d lost his phone again. They’d hear back as soon as he found it, they were sure. As unreturned messages stacked up, worry turned to fear. Alvin’s siblings knew he lived in an apartment in the Bronx, but they didn’t know the address....
In NYC We Don’t Say “I Love You,” We Say…
New Yorkers are known for their tough shell, but on the inside, we’re all softies at heart. But sometimes when it’s difficult to express our love, we opt for other ways to show our affection. Therefore, we decided to ask our followers how they show their love to others—and boy were the answers relatable! A post shared by Secret NYC (@secret_nyc) See some of our favorites below:
Teaneck civil rights activist Lacey receives award from Museum of the City of New York
TEANECK — Resident and civil rights activist Theodora Smiley Lacey has received the Clara Lemlich Award from The Museum of the City of New York. The award celebrates the lives of women with decades of social activism who have enabled "real and lasting world change." Lacey, 92, has been...
Here's what's behind Clifton's shortage of parking and how officials plan to fix it
CLIFTON — The city's parking problems are getting worse. Residents are complaining to officials regularly about general citywide parking issues as well as those specific to their neighborhoods. Located in the southern part of Passaic County, the city's parking issues are not new, but officials said they are trying...
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