NEW YORK CITY — New York City’s “worst landlord” could be headed to the city’s worst jail. A judge ordered the arrest of Daniel Ohebshalom after he found the accused slumlord failed to make hundreds of fixes in two Manhattan apartment buildings. Ohebshalom — who topped the most recent 100 Worst Landlords in NYC list…
UPPER EAST SIDE, NY — Crime plummeted in February on the Upper East Side compared to the same time last year, according to recently updated NYPD statistics. Overall major crimes were down by over 17 percent in the 19th Precinct compared to February 2023, with at least three major felonies down by over 30 percent….
NORRISTOWN, PA — The humanitarian crisis of homelessness continues in Montgomery County, and officials are calling for a change to zoning codes and laws as part of a multi-pronged response to alleviate it. That’s the conclusion of the Montgomery County Homelessness Task Force, which issued a new report recently looking deeper into the root causes…
TEMECULA, CA — The Little Sprouts Seed Library is reopening this spring at the Ronald H. Roberts Temecula Public Library. Book lovers can visit the library starting Saturday, March 16, at 30600 Pauba Road for free organic seed packets. When you go, visit the Children’s Library Section to pick up a variety of free organic…
JOLIET, IL — Joel Brodsky, a flamboyant and talkative criminal defense lawyer out of Chicago, appeared in Courtroom 405 of Will County Judge Dave Carlson insisting he has not committed any crimes by granting national television interviews surrounding his previous role as murderer Drew Peterson’s former criminal defense lawyer. Brodsky’s appearance on Wednesday at the…
INDIAN WELLS, CA — Tennis extraordinaire Rafael Nadal of Spain has withdrawn from the 2024 BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, it was announced Wednesday evening. “It is with great sadness that I have to withdraw from this amazing tournament,” the 22-time Grand Slam champion said. “Everyone knows how much I love this place and…
FOND DU LAC, WI — Don Gorske’s record is safe — as if it was ever in jeopardy. The Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, man has again claimed the Guinness World Records title for the most McDonald’s Big Macs eaten in a lifetime, swelling his count to more than 34,000 burgers after eating 728 more of…
BASKING RIDGE, NJ — HVAC upgrades will be coming to Ridge High School. The Bernards Township Board of Education accepted a bid from AMCO Enterprises Inc. for $924,000 upgrade the HVAC system at the school at Feb. 26 Board meeting. The district had previously went out to bid for the project last spring but were…
PITTSBURGH, PA— Pittsburgh has a large Irish population and annually stages one of the nation’s largest St. Patrick’s Day parades. But its Irish-themed bars don’t meet the standards of the Travel Channel. The channel has released its list of the best Irish bars in the country and not a single Pittsburgh establishment was on it….
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