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Electric Biker Hit By Drunk Driver In Meriden Still In Critical Condition, Police Say
The incident occurred in New Haven County on Wednesday, July 17, on Cook Avenue in Meriden. According to Sgt. Stanley Zajac of the Meriden Police, the bicyclists were riding north in the northbound lane of Cook Avenue, which is marked as a shared bicycle lane. A 2017 Dodge RAM driven...
Court Discontinues Lawsuit Claiming Finger Was Found In Salad At Northern Westchester Eatery
A court has discontinued a lawsuit filed against a restaurant chain by a Connecticut woman who claimed she found herself chewing on part of a severed human finger while eating a salad served at one of the company's locations in New York. The lawsuit, filed against Rye Brook-based Chop't C…
7 Juveniles Arrested After Assaulting Staff Member At Northern Westchester Center For Children
Seven children were arrested following an assault on a staff member at a residential treatment center for youth in Northern Westchester, police said.The incident happened on Monday, July 22 around 12:30 a.m., when a dozen students began fighting in the courtyard of the St. Christopher's J…
Black leaders unveil Project 2025 counteroffer
Black leaders are presenting voters with an alternative to Project 2025, the controversial plan prepared by conservative groups to guide the next Republican administration. Project FREEDOM — orchestrated by Until Freedom, Live Free, MPower Action, Woke Vote and KAIROS Democracy Project (KDP) — will canvass, engage in calls and run pro-democracy digital campaigns to help…
Pennsylvania Based Fulton Bank Closing Branches In PA, NY, NJ
The closures at the following Fulton Bank branches will happen on or around November 22, 2024:. 1701 John F Kennedy Blvd, Philadelphia, PA. 1220 N. Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA. 8000 Frankford Avenue, Philadelphia, PA. 2100 Street Road, Bensalem, PA. 1460 East Route 70, Cherry Hill, NJ. 514 North Kings Highway,...
6 charged in election fraud case from 2023 NYC Council primary in Queens
Five out of six defendants surrendered to authorities Thursday morning to face charges in an election fraud case linked to last year's New York City Council primary in Flushing, Queens.All six are being charged with absentee ballot fraud. They were all volunteers for the campaign of Yu-Ching James Pai, a candidate in the June 2023 Primary for City County District 20."As alleged in this case, the defendants went to the Board of Elections and filed fraudulent absentee ballot applications on behalf of 23 voters they had never met," said said District Attorney Melinda Katz,Appearing in court Thursday to face...
‘I Could Give a F—’: A New York Judge’s Days on the Bench Are Numbered After She Was Caught on Video Threatening to Shoot Black Teens Accused of Trespassing at Graduation Party
A judicial conduct panel recommended that a New York state justice be removed from office after she was caught on police body camera threatening to […] ‘I Could Give a F—’: A New York Judge’s Days on the Bench Are Numbered After She Was Caught on Video Threatening to Shoot Black Teens Accused of Trespassing at Graduation Party
MCNY School Supply Drive August 2024
You can visit the Bronx and Manhattan campuses to pick up supplies Monday through Friday, 11 am-5 pm. Bronx Campus: Check-in with security in the Commons. Sign in on the sign-in sheet, get a backpack, and head to room 202 to choose your supplies. Manhattan Campus: Go to the 6th...
When NJ residents can expect their next ANCHOR rebate
💲 The process on a third year of ANCHOR payments is about to begin. 💲 ANCHOR benefits go to both homeowners and renters. 💲 You may not have to do anything in order to receive your next payment. The ANCHOR property tax relief program is part of...
Alexis Holmes Shares Her Journey From Training To The Olympic Stage
"I've learned that mental strength is just as crucial as physical ability." For Alexis Holmes, being an Olympian was always the goal. The Hamden, Connecticut native has been running since she was five and has always seen herself as a prominent Black woman in sports. Now, she’s gearing up for the biggest race of her life: the 2024 Paris Olympics. She enters our Zoom call with bubbly energy, sporting a soft glam and a smile as she relives the moment she saw she’d become the Olympian she wanted to be.
New Jersey Accelerates Offshore Wind Schedule Amid Nantucket Wind Farm Incident
TRENTON, NJ — New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy and the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) have announced the acceleration of the state’s offshore wind solicitation schedule, advancing the…
Town Secures $781K Grant for Messina Project
The Town of East Haven has received a grant totalling $781,004 from the state Community Connectivity Grant Program that will be directed towards the Messina Drive Traffic Signal and Pedestrian Walkway Project, “significantly enhancing safety and connectivity for our residents” in the congested area, according to a July 16 press release.
Enter the wizarding world of Harry Potter in Waterbury
WATERBURY, Conn. (WTNH) — Enter the wizarding world of Harry Potter in Connecticut this weekend. The City of Waterbury and Mattatuck Museum are hosting a weekend-long “Harry Pottery Day” welcoming “witches, wizards and muggles alike” to revel in food, drink, arts and games. The event starts Friday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. A map […]
How to protect yourself from card skimming and shimming
Experts are asking people to protect their credit card information as police across the state are finding card skimming devices that are stealing that information at supermarkets. “I find myself checking when I’m going to pay,” Jonnie Reboira, of Naugatuck, said. Shoppers are being extra cautious while paying...
Internet, Video Losses Continue for Charter
Charter Communications posted a second-quarter increase in net income and revenue despite continuing losses of internet and video customers.Net income at Stamford, Connecticut-based Charter rose 0.5% to $1.23 billion, or $8.49 a share, from $1.22 billion, or $8.05 a share a year ago. Revenue rose by 0.2% to $13.7 billion, driven by a 37% jump in residential mobile service revenue.Also Read: Charter Follows Comcast With Worst-Ever Broadband Quarter, Loses 149,000 Subscribers in Q2The financial reports beat Wall Street expectations.Charter said it lost 149,000 residential and small- and medium-sized business Spectrum Internet customers, leaving it with 30.4 million customers. The company said...
Centereach High School and Newfield High School artists honored with SCALA scholarships
Centereach High School artist, Alexandra Cesa, and Newfield High School artist, Catarina Pacheco, have been awarded $100 scholarships from the Suffolk County Art Alliance Association. This prestigious honor recognizes the outstanding artistic talents of these students. “Alexandra and Catarina have demonstrated remarkable growth and vision in their artistic journeys,” said...
Deputy Minority Leader Drucker Supports Long Island Cares, Honors Harry Chapin’s Legacy at ‘Just Wild About Harry’ Concert
Nassau County Legislature Deputy Minority Leader Arnold W. Drucker (D – Plainview) celebrated the legacy of legendary Long Island singer-songwriter and philanthropist Harry Chapin at the 21st edition of the “Just Wild About Harry” concert – an annual benefit held to raise funds and food donations for Long Island Cares – the trailblazing food bank Chapin launched in 1980.
New shellfish nursery set up in Normandy Beach
BRICK TOWNSHIP — A new upweller location for ReClam the Bay opened up recently at the Normandy Beach Improvement Association, 541 Broad Ave., and will have a crew of volunteers there every Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. An upweller is a shellfish nursery, and is a 4 feet by 10 feet tank that contains 10 or 12 siloes with mesh bottoms where the baby shellfish are placed.
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