New York and New Jersey Homeowners Face Record Property Tax Bills: $905 Monthly Average
by MJP – A new report from Redfin reveals that property tax bills have surged since 2019 across nearly all major U.S. metropolitan areas, with New …
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Historic! 108-Year-Old Nursing Home Scheduled for Closure as Advocates Push to Save It
MJP – An Amherst, NY, nursing home that’s been in operation since 1916 is closing its doors after unrelenting financial woes. But it won’t go …
Three Local Fire Departments Awarded State Grants for Improved Resources
MJP – ROCHESTER, N.Y. – New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced on Friday that three local fire departments will receive part of a state grant, aimed …
Traffic Alert! New York State Thruway Closes For 6 Hours Due to Unexpected Delays
MJP – Traffic nightmare: An accident that made many New Yorkers late to work Monday morning won’t be cleared anytime soon. Earlier this morning, a …
Smoking in Bathroom Triggers Fire Alarm at California Academy of Sciences on Crowded Weekend
MJP – The San Francisco Fire Department responded to a fire alarm at the California Academy of Sciences this afternoon after reports of smoke in …
Traffic Alert: Highway 1 Reopened Following Two-Vehicle Collision in Santa Cruz County
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. — Update: The highway was reopened around 1 p.m., according to the California Highway Patrol. A crash on Highway 1 closed …
US 30 and Dog Creek Overpass Accident Leads to Traffic Slowdowns
VAN WERT COUNTY — Middle Point Fire and EMT were dispatched to the US 30-Dog Creek overpass for a single-vehicle accident at 2:40 p.m. on …
New York’s Most Expensive ‘Slum’: $4,000-a-Month Apartments Plagued by Mold and Rats
MJP – A rat-poop-filled Brooklyn apartment building has become the priciest slum in New York, residents claim. Multiple residents of the battered Bushwick site on …
Safety First: 55-Hour Lane Closures Scheduled on U.S. 101 for Median Barrier Enhancements
MJP – Caltrans Bay Area-District 4 has announced a 55-hour lane closure on U.S. 101 for median barrier upgrades, effective from Friday, October 25, at …
California Cattlemen’s Steakhouse Closes After 5 Decades, Chick-Fil-A Set to Replace Iconic Venue
MJP – Petaluma’s beloved Cattlemen’s Steakhouse, a staple in the North Bay dining scene since its inception in 1970, announced last week that it will …