4+ hour, 23+ min ago  (170+ words) SUMMIT, NJ " A Summit police officer who served in Afghanistan with the U. S. Army has been promoted to sergeant. Mayor Elizabeth Fagan recently swore in Michael Alesandro during a ceremony recognizing his military and law enforcement service. Before joining the Summit…...

1+ hour, 48+ min ago  (227+ words) UPPER WEST SIDE, NY " Upper West Siders have voted on how to allocate $1, 125, 000 in city funding in their districts, and the results are in. In Councilmember Gale Brewer's district, which includes Hell's Kitchen, part of Midtown, Central Park, and most…...

3+ day, 3+ hour ago  (300+ words) ELIZABETH, NJ " A black bear that drew attention in Elizabeth this week has been safely relocated after spending time in a tree as wildlife officials monitored the situation. The bear, described by state officials as a 160-pound male yearling, was…...

3+ day, 5+ hour ago  (553+ words) CONNECTICUT " A New York man accused of using social media to coerce minor girls into creating sexually explicit videos and images has been sentenced to 50 years in federal prison. James Pagliaro, 27, of Middletown, New York, was sentenced to 600 months in…...

4+ day, 2+ hour ago  (164+ words) ELIZABETH, NJ " City officials in Elizabeth are reassuring residents that there is "no immediate danger" following multiple bear sightings reported over the weekend and again Monday. In a statement shared on social media, the City of Elizabeth said the bear…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (540+ words) LYNBROOK, NY " As voters gear up to head to the ballots for school boards and budgets, one Nassau County district is at a crossroads: Lynbrook, where the public school district's proposed budget would increase its tax levy by 1. 97 percent. According…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (430+ words) NEW YORK, NY" Gov. Kathy Hochul's favorability and job approval ratings declined in a new Siena University Research Institute poll, even as she maintained and slightly widened her lead over Republican challenger Bruce Blakeman. The survey found Hochul, a Democrat,…...

2+ week, 10+ hour ago  (55+ words) Patch PISCATAWAY, NJ " A bear was spotted roaming in Piscataway Thursday night, said police in that town. Police are telling residents not to approach or feed the bear, but also not to call 911 if you see it. There is nothing…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (441+ words) NEW YORK, NY" Gov. Kathy Hochul on Tuesday rejected a request from Mayor Zohran Mamdani and City Council Speaker Julie Menin to modify a tax credit they say could help close a $5. 4 billion city budget deficit, escalating tensions between City…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (199+ words) EASTCHESTER, NY " Eastchester police said a Yonkers man has been charged after two reported incidents in which a stranger approached and solicited women for sex while driving in town. According to the department, officers received complaints on Friday and on…...