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Congestion Pricing: Murphy Opposes Hochul's Program Charging Drivers $9 In Parts Of Manhattan Congestion Pricing: Murphy Opposes Hochul's Program Charging Drivers $9 In Parts Of Manhattan
Congestion Pricing: Murphy Opposes Hochul's Program Charging Drivers $9 In Parts Of Manhattan New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy is pushing back against New York’s plan to revive the congestion pricing plan, expressing concerns about the impact on New Jersey commuters who regularly travel into Manhattan.  Governor Kathy Hochul's plan, which reduces daily congestion fees to $9 down from $15, aims to reduce traffic and fund transit improvements, but Murphy argues it unfairly targets New Jersey residents.  The plan would require motorists to face $9 tolls when entering certain parts of Manhattan known as the Congestion Relief Zone. The zone is comprised of Lower Manhattan south …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Possible Cause Of Death Revealed For Bergen County Model Jeremy Ruehlemann: Report Possible Cause Of Death Revealed For Bergen County Model Jeremy Ruehlemann: Report
Possible Cause Of Death Revealed For Bergen County Model Jeremy Ruehlemann: Report A possible cause of death has been revealed for 27-year-old New Jersey native and NYC model Jeremy Ruehlemann in a new report by the Daily Mail. Ruehlemann was found unresponsive in the bathroom of his friend's Midtown apartment around 9:50 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 21, the outlet says citing NYPD. He was pronounced dead at the scene. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Jeremy Ruehlemann (@ruehlemann) The model's 59-year-old father says his son battled an addiction to prescription pills for years, and while he's still waiting for the resu…

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by Cecilia Levine
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NYC Cab Driver Turned 'Falafel King' Expands To Bergen County NYC Cab Driver Turned 'Falafel King' Expands To Bergen County
NYC Cab Driver Turned 'Falafel King' Expands To Bergen County Finding good falafel and shawarma was easy for Freddy Zeideia growing up in the West Bank. That proved far more difficult in the 1980s while working as a New York City cab driver. Zeideia took matters into his own hands in April 2002 and opened Best Falafel & Shawarma. It wasn't long before Zeideia became the go-to guy for thousands in search of quality Middle Eastern street food. Zeideia -- who has a truck and restaurant in Queens and cart in Midtown -- will be opening Best Falafel & Shawarma at the Mill Shoppes in Garfield on March 9. Freddy ZeideiaContributed FalafelCont…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Police Deliver Baby In Lincoln Tunnel Rush Hour Police Deliver Baby In Lincoln Tunnel Rush Hour
Police Deliver Baby In Lincoln Tunnel Rush Hour And you thought you couldn't wait to get out of the Lincoln Tunnel? Neither could this baby girl Monday morning during rush hour. Sathya Priya Senthil began experiencing contractions around 6:30 a.m., the New York Post reports.  She and her husband took an Uber from Jersey City to a Midtown hospital and, when they were about 500 yards away from the entrance of the tunnel, Senthil's water broke. The baby was ready -- more than two weeks before her May 10 due date. Two Port Authority police officers delivered the baby girl at 7:30 outside of the tunnel before the mother and baby were trans…

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by Cecilia Levine