Our friends at Eater New York are diving into New Jersey this month. They published a list of 22 restaurants that highlight Jersey City's dining diversity. Eater New York's Robert Sietsema walks Weekend Edition host David Furst through some of the options.
There's a dire shortage of medical trauma centers in Queens. With a population of more than 2 million people, the borough has three centers serving adults. But Manhattan, with a population of just more than 1.5 million, has 4 centers. And in Far Rockaway, the southern most part of Queens, the closest facility is almost 10 miles away! All that is according to NYC Health and Hospitals. Council Member Selvena Brooks-Powers of District 31, which includes parts of Southeast Queens and all of Far...
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Amid a swell of fear about a supplemental police force being convened by the Nassau County executive, experts say the confluence of armed members without intensive training is particularly concerning. Republican Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman last month posted a public notice announcing that he will deputize a group of pistol license holders to protect “human life and property” during unspecified emergencies. The announcement sparked a huge public outcry, with protesters saying it...
We tend to throw around the notion that a broadcaster is “The Voice” of a franchise, but John Sterling truly has embodied being the Voice of the New York Yankees for almost four decades. His voice and epic calls have become an essential part of the Yankees experience. Whole generations of fans don’t know a
Pakistan vs New Zealand Live Streaming 2nd T20I Live Streaming: After the series-opener was washed out on Thursday, Pakistan and New Zealand will square off in the second T20I of the five-match series on Saturday. New Zealand skipper Michael Bracewell won the toss, which had also been delayed by 30 minutes, and opted to bat but no action was possible for two-and-a-half hours. Pakistan handed T20I caps to batsman Usman Khan, spinner Abrar Ahmed and all-rounder Muhammad Irfan Khan, while Robinson...
Lewis Hamilton and Toto Wolff may be in the swansong of a long and harmonious F1 relationship as Mercedes lead driver and team principal but they have broached new ground this week ahead of the Miami Grand Prix. The pair were in New York as WhatsApp, the world's most popular private messaging service, turned the Empire State Building green and launched a new race car emoji. READ MORE: BREAKING: Newey submits Red Bull 'resignation' ahead of exit It was Hamilton and Wolff who flipped the switch...
WNYC / Gothamist Albany reporter Jon Campbell talks about what's in and what's out of the just-approved New York State budget, including housing incentives, zoning changes, limited tenant protections, mayoral control of the schools, and more.
(OSV News) — A New York state appeals court has found that an insurer for the Archdiocese of New York is not required to cover costs for settling hundreds of sex abuse claims — a ruling the archdiocese has called “extremely disappointing” and “wrongly decided.” On April 23, five justices of the First Judicial Department […] The post New York appeals court rules insurer doesn’t have to pay out for Archdiocese of New York abuse claims first appeared on OSV News.
After a successful regular season, the New York Rangers are off to a good
Sports Illustrated | Ryan Phillips: One of the worst umpiring fiascos we have seen in years occurred on Monday during the Yankees game against the Oakland Athletics. Umpire Hunter Wendelstedt threw out manager Aaron Boone from the game for something that a fan said. Boone had some comments about a play during the first inning, but Wendelstedt gave him a warning and the Yanks’ skipper didn’t say anything else. After the next pitch, the home plate umpire heard more yapping behind his back and...
Arsenal head to Wolves on Saturday with a chance to go back to the top of the Premier League and put their Champions League heartache behind them.