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Donjon Marine Awarded $19 Million Dredging Contract
Hillside, N.J. based marine services provider Donjon Marine has been awarded a contract worth more than $19 million for harbor maintenance dredging in New York and New Jersey. The $19,037,475 firm-fixed-price contract was awarded by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' New York District. Donjon was one of two bidders for the project.
Former Red Sox Playoff MVP Receives Another MLB Opportunity
Jackie Bradley Jr., best known for his 2018 playoff heroics with the Boston Red Sox, is making an MLB comeback at 34 years old. On Tuesday, Mike Mayer reported that the 2018 ALCS MVP had signed with the New York Mets. Bradley Jr. spent this season with the Long Island Ducks, an independent Atlantic League Team.
Mets signing former Red Sox champion
After already picking up JD Martinez over the offseason, the New York Mets are adding another member of the Boston Red Sox 2018 World Series team. Sean W. Alcide of FanSided reported on Tuesday that the Mets are signing veteran outfielder Jackie Bradley Jr. It is a minor league contract for Bradley, who will begin... The post Mets signing former Red Sox champion appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.
Semi driver dead after New Jersey crash
CLIFTON, N.J. — Multiple media outlets in the New York/New Jersey area report that on Monday, July 22, an 18-wheeler caught fire on Route 3 near East Valley Road in New Jersey, killing the driver. Fire officials told local media outlets that the truck and a New Jersey Transit...
Man caught allegedly smuggling guns from Massachusetts to the Dominican Republic
BOSTON (WWLP) – A man from Boston was arrested in connection with allegedly smuggling firearms between the United States and the Dominican Republic. According to the Department of Justice, in March 2023, a shipping container from Brooklyn, New York was searched by law enforcement in the Port of Haina in the Dominican Republic. Police found four Glock firearms and 500 rounds of ammunition inside an air conditioner. The investigation revealed that the shipping container originated in Boston.
Top restaurateur Simon Kim to make US Open debut with cult hit Coqodaq as all-star roster revealed
A roster of top chefs will join the tennis world’s biggest stars at the US Open in Queens next month – headed by the debut of restaurateur Simon Kim and his cult hit Coqodaq, Side Dish can reveal exclusively. The Flatiron District hotspot – which featured Mayor Eric...
Score $250 off the Nuna travel system at Nordstrom’s Anniversary Sale
The (stroller) race is on. As a new mom living in New York City, I quickly discovered the magnitude of the stroller decision. Moms fuss all the time about parenting trends and baby brands, but strollers are particularly paramount in the debate. Of course, safety, aesthetics, and practicality matter tremendously...
One of NYC’s ‘worst’ landlords sued over falling debris and scaffolding that’s been up for 14 years
The city says this landlord wouldn’t know it was time to repair his building even if pieces of it fell out of the sky — literally. A Hell’s Kitchen building owner on the Big Apple’s “worst” landlord list was slapped this week with a lawsuit from the city alleging he neglected crumbling façades and allowed “dangerous conditions” — like falling debris and long-standing sidewalk sheds – to persist for over a decade.
Woman’s disturbing account of random attack with umbrella outside NYC eatery goes viral: ‘Why me?’
An Asian woman’s disturbing description of being randomly attacked by a drug addict outside a Long Island City restaurant has gone viral — as she’s left terrified after the shocking incident. Chinese immigrant Runing Lao, 30, told The Post she’s scared to go back to work since...
‘The Show’ Episode 111: Ron Darling Talks Mets Trade Deadline Plans, ‘Best Booth in Baseball’
The Mets and Yankees face off Tuesday and Wednesday for Part 2 of the Subway Series. The Mets swept the Yankees in Queens last month and now head to The Bronx. The Yankees have been struggling mightily the past month, but still find themselves in the top spot for the AL Wild Card.
Ex-Trump official Steve Bannon to stand trial for alleged ‘We Build the Wall’ scam in December
Former Trump White House strategist Steve Bannon will stand trial in December for his alleged involvement in a $15 million border wall fundraising scam, a Manhattan judge said Tuesday. Manhattan Supreme Court Judge April Newbauer announced that Bannon’s trial will begin Dec. 9 — just over a month after he’s...
Mets put Christian Scott on IL with UCL sprain in worrying sign
The Mets have a new injury concern in their starting rotation. Christian Scott was placed on the 15-day injured list Tuesday with a right ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) sprain, the team announced, a worrying sign for the rookie right-hander. The move is retroactive to Monday. Scott, 25, lasted four innings...
Mosquitoes with West Nile confirmed in all five NYC boroughs: officials
Mosquitoes with West Nile virus have been confirmed in all five boroughs of New York City, according to city health officials. The virus, which has no cure, has popped up in 65 zip codes in the last two weeks — with no positive cases in humans yet, according to the NYC Department of Health’s tracker.
NYC driver who killed 71-year-old granny in car chase with cops caught after two months on run: police
A driver who killed a 71-year-old granny and injured her daughter in a car chase with cops was busted this week – after two months on the run, police said Tuesday. Robert Matthews, 35, was picked up on a warrant Monday morning and faces a total of 18 raps — including manslaughter, criminally negligent homicide and felony assault– in connection to the May 9 crash in Bushwick that killed Juanita Vidal, cops said.
Pedestrian struck and killed during police chase in East Orange, New Jersey
An investigation is underway after a police pursuit of a vehicle ended with a pedestrian being struck and killed in East Orange, New Jersey.The incident unfolded around 1 p.m. on Tuesday, beginning as a police pursuit that started in Bloomfield.The chase eventually ended in East Orange, where a pedestrian was struck on Park Avenue between Washington Street and Glenwood Avenue in the Marin Park area.A witness told Eyewitness News reporter Michelle Charlesworth that the victim was walking on the sidewalk when they were struck."They were coming up Prospect. He was coming at a speed of 60 mph. He tried to...
Steve Bannon’s trial in border wall fundraising case set for December, after his ongoing prison term
While Steve Bannon serves a four-month federal prison term, the conservative strategist now has a December date for a different trial in New York, where he’s charged with scheming to con donors who gave money to build a border wall with Mexico. With Bannon excused from court because of...
Three flights delayed at Cherry Capital Airport due to explosives concern
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) -- Two men were detained and a flight was evacuated at Cherry Capital Airport due to concerns about explosives. According to Traverse City Police, a 40-year-old man and a 35-year-old man, both from New York, were in the airport's TSA screening area and were having conversation about sterile wipes.
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