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Correction Department spokeswoman in dustup at Gracie Mansion party flings cellphone across room
The Correction Department’s top spokeswoman and the agency’s compliance director got into a dustup at Gracie Mansion Tuesday night during a Hispanic Heritage event that ended when the spokeswoman tossed the director’s cell phone across the room, video shows. The 34-second video, which has been widely shared Wednesday morning, shows DOC Press Secretary Annais Morales grabbing at, then finally ...
Hoboken's Annual Harvest Festival Date Announced!
HOBOKEN, NJ - The annual Harvest Festival will take place on Saturday, Oct. 19, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. This year, the festival will occur at a new location; 770 Jackson Street Plaza and Seventh & Jackson Resiliency Park. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTERThis event is family-friendly and free to the public. The Harvest Festival will feature a variety of activities for children, including a trackless train, pumpkin-decorating station, bounce houses, and an appearance by the dinosaurs of Dinosaurs Arise.Festivalgoers can also expect a variety of vendors including crafters and artisans, local eateries, and also live...
Hugh Jackman Announces New York City Residency at Radio City: Dates & Ticket Info Revealed!
Hugh Jackman is returning to the stage with a 12-performance residency at Radio City Music Hall in New York City! The concerts – titled From New York, With Love – are being framed as a “night of unforgettable music and performances.” Keep reading to find out dates… Deadline reports that the show will be a [...]
2 decomposed bodies found in NYC home: NYOPD
MELROSE, the Bronx (PIX11) — Two partially decomposed bodies were found on a bed in a Bronx home on Tuesday afternoon, police said. Authorities found the 57-year-old man and a 53-year-old woman in the bedroom at 431 East 154th St. in Melrose at around 4:15 p.m., according to the NYPD. The bodies had no signs […]
This group of teens is rejecting cellphones and social media
NEW YORK - A group of teenagers meets every Sunday in Prospect Park, Brooklyn, laughing, crafting and just talking.It's only unusual because there isn't a single smartphone in sight, and that's on purpose.They're part of a small but growing group of Brooklyn students who formed The Luddite Club, named after a 19th century movement opposing industrialization. This comes as New York City designated social media a public health hazard in 2024, and the Adams administration continues to consider banning cellphones in school."During COVID, I kind of looked at my screen time and I was like, 'Wow, I'm spending more than half...
Hundreds gather in Central Park to commemorate Oct. 7th attack
CENTRAL PARK, Manhattan (PIX11) — Hundreds have gathered in Central Park to commemorate the Oct. 7th attack. Families of victims, survivors, and those with loved ones still held hostage are in attendance. Emotional testimonies and messages from Mayor Eric Adams and Governor Kathy Hochul will be delivered during the event, emceed by Oct. 7th survivor […]
Amid book bans and school shootings, NJ teens demand a voice with Vote16 campaign
Between book bans and increased school shootings around the country, teenage students from the Garden State have taken a stand by forming their own political campaign — Vote16. Vote16 seeks to allow 16- and 17-year-olds to vote in municipal/school board elections and be able to voice the issues that affect them such as school curiculum, discrimination and gun violence, according to the Vote16 website. ...
What we’ve heard from teens about the 2024 election
This is republished as part of a series in collaboration with the Headway Election Challenge. Chalkbeat and Headway at The New York Times will ask young people to share their insights and perspectives throughout the 2024 presidential election.Early in 2024, the Headway team, along with Chalkbeat, a nonprofit news organization focused on education in America, started talking with high school students about the upcoming presidential election. We wanted to understand how youth were processing an election in which age had become an issue, especially four years after young people turned out at among the highest levels since 18-year-olds received the...
Deputy of New York Mayor Eric Adams is seventh senior official to resign
NEW YORK (Reuters) -New York First Deputy Mayor Sheena Wright became at least the seventh senior official in Mayor Eric Adams' administration to resign as multiple federal corruption investigations have engulfed City Hall in recent weeks.
Deadline extended for EBT scam victims to claim money
NEW YORK (PIX11) — The Federal government will continue taking claims from New Yorkers scammed out of their EBT funds, two Brooklyn lawmakers announced Tuesday. In 2022, New Yorkers had EBT funds stolen from their accounts in a skimming scam that affected thousands. Assemblyman William Colton and City Council Member Susan Zhuang said the Human […]
9 Things Every Skateboarder Should Keep in Their Backpack
Your life is a life in the streets. You leave the house to go skate with no real idea where you’ll end up or how long you’ll be gone. Besides your actual skateboard, you’ll need to strap a backpack on your back. Here’s your skateboarder gear checklist you’ll need to make it through the day. 1. ...
NYC starts lowering speed limit as Sammy’s Law goes into effect
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- On Wednesday, the Department of Transportation (DOT) installed a new 20 mph speed limit sign near Prospect Park West and Third Street, the first of many under Sammy’s Law, which allows the city to set lower speed limits on local streets. “This initiative is not...
Beloved Bank of America Winter Village returns to Bryant Park
BRYANT PARK (PIX11) – It’s the most wonderful time of the year, time for Bryant Park’s Bank of America Winter Village. The annual holiday tradition returns to New York City on Oct. 25th and runs through March 2, 2025. As with previous years, 170 open-air holiday shops will line the walkways of Bryant Park while […]
Hateful vandals attack Rep. Adriano Espaillat’s office —again — after anti-Israel protests rock NYC
Hateful vandals smashed the glass facade of Rep. Adriano Espaillat’s Upper Manhattan office and flung red paint at it early Tuesday, the day after anti-Israel protests rocked the city. Photos show the paint dripping down the exterior of the office on West 181st Street near Bennett Avenue and pooling on the sidewalk — where the words “FREE GAZA” were scrawled in black. The Democratic congressman has been vocal in backing security funding for Jewish sites and speaking out in support of Jewish students attacked at such schools as Columbia University. “My name was on a flier of targeted sites that were going to...
MTA bridge and tunnel officers, NYPD impound 286 vehicles in Sept.
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority Bridges and Tunnels and the New York City Police Department announced that last month they impounded over 250 vehicles in their attempt to remove ghost vehicles and crack down on persistent toll violators.
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