26-Year-Old Pedestrian Hit And Killed By Car Backing Up In Jersey City, Police Say

Police said Shawn Charles, 26, of Jersey City, was struck just before 4 a.m. on Summit Avenue near Hopkins Avenue.

• Jul 4, 2020

J.M. Smucker Company Recalls Canned Cat Food Causing Potentially Deadly Side Effects

The company said it received reports of pets having adverse reactions to Natural Balance Ultra Premium Chicken & Liver Paté Formula. The concerns are likely due to elevated levels of choline chloride, according to the company.

• Jul 4, 2020

Police Release Photo Of Man Wanted For Questioning In Connection To Fatal Shooting Of Bronx Teen

Investigators want to talk to him in connection with the shooting death of 17-year-old Brandon Hendricks.

• Jul 4, 2020

57-Year-Old Good Samaritan Pushed Onto Tracks, Killed After Trying To Intervene In Argument At Harlem Subway Station

Police say Dwayne Brown, 57, tried to intervene in a heated argument on the platform between a man in his 40s and two teenage girls.

• Jul 4, 2020

As Dog Days Of Summer Approach, Many Wonder If We Need To Wear Face Masks Outside

Some people think it's too hot to wear a mask. Other just don't want to.

• Jul 3, 2020

Crowd Gathers In Harlem To Celebrate Launch Of 'Black Lives Matter' Street Mural

Local artists and members of community groups will paint the words "Black Lives Matter" on both sides of the median, so the phrase can be read by anyone heading north or south.

• Jul 3, 2020

As NYPD Mulls Budget Cuts, 100 Families In Far Rockaway Hope A Youth Mentorship Program Will Be Spared

As the NYPD decides how to cut more than a billion dollars in spending, there are more than 100 families and police officers in Far Rockaway, Queens who are hoping their mentorship program is not in danger.

• Jul 3, 2020

Experts Offer Advice For Getting Back To Healthy Habits Changed By COVID-19 Pandemic

Psychologist Alexandra Stratyner says shame doesn't properly motivate anyone, and registered dietitian nutritionist Alexandra Corwin agrees, saying eating healthier works when not viewed as a chore.

• Jul 3, 2020

Coronavirus Cancelations Has Many People Making Alternate July 4th Plans

It will be a July 4th unlike any in our lifetimes.

• Jul 3, 2020

Max Minute: Many Patients Remain Afraid To Go To An Emergency Room

As COVID-19 cases have thankfully gone down significantly in the Tri-State Area over the past month, hospitals have begun to return to more or less normal operations.

• Jul 3, 2020

July 4th, 2020: Celebrations, Protests, Social Distance Mark An Independence Day Like None Other

A discussion of July 4th with Louise Stevenson, professor of History and American Studies at Franklin & Marshall College.

• Jul 3, 2020

Food Trucks, Concessions Offering Online Ordering At Long Island Beaches, Pools Over Holiday Weekend

Some poolside vendors will now offer lobster and elaborate ethnic foods.

• Jul 3, 2020

Restaurants Ready For July 4th Weekend Crowds With Social Distancing, Other Coronavirus Safety Guidelines

Many are steering clear of their usual travel plans this year and looking to stay closer to home due to COVID-19.

• Jul 3, 2020

Renewed Push To For Rutgers To Change Names Of Buildings That Honor Slave Owners

Founded in 1766, Rutgers is the eighth oldest university in the nation. Now there's a renewed push to confront its colonial past.

• Jul 3, 2020

Bombers, Fighter Jets Will Fly Over NYC For U.S. Military's July 4th Celebration

It's part of the U.S. Military's event called "Salute to the Great Cities of the American Revolution."

• Jul 3, 2020

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