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New Survey Reveals What Diners Say About Kids, Dogs In Restaurants
Diners are showing more interest in adults-only and dog-friendly restaurants, according to a new study.
Younger consumers are also driving demand for protein-packed menus, health-focused ingredients, and family-style meals, Lightspeed Commerce said in its State of Hospitality 2026 report. The survey included people in the US, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom.
Three in four consumers said restaurants should offer some form of adults-only dining, including 79% of parents. Half of respondents said restrictions on children should depend on…
Exposed Breast Shown In Bodycam Released By NJ Police Department, Woman Alleges In Lawsuit
A New Jersey woman is suing a town and its police department, claiming officials released unredacted video last year showing her exposed breast while she was in police custody, leading to the footage being viewed hundreds of thousands of times online (lawsuit attached at the bottom of this news article).
Adrianna Smith, a Mount Olive resident, filed the 17-page lawsuit in Passaic County Superior Court on Tuesday, July 28, against the Township of Little Falls, Little Falls Police Department, civilian records clerk Robert Scalera, and unnamed employees and supervisors.
Smith was arrested by L…
Thieves Enter 7 Vehicles In Early Morning Break-In Spree In Hudson Valley
Thieves entered several unlocked cars in an early-morning larceny spree across several residential streets in Putnam County, police said.
The incidents happened in Mahopac between around 3:37 a.m. and 5:05 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 5, in the Lake Casse, Lake Drive, and Ridge Road neighborhoods, Carmel Police announced on Friday, Aug. 7.
According to police, seven vehicles across four streets were entered during the roughly 90-minute period. All seven vehicles had been left unlocked, the department said.
Police did not say what, if anything, was stolen from the vehicles or whether a…
DWI, Hundreds Of Tickets Come From State Park Crackdown At Popular Westchester Destination
As families enjoyed their summers at popular Hudson Valley state parks, authorities were busy conducting an enforcement sweep — leading to hundreds of tickets and even a drunk driving arrest.
The enforcement actions were part of the statewide Buckle Up New York "Parks Occupant Safety Initiative," which ran from Monday, July 6 through Thursday, Aug. 6, New York State Police announced on Friday, Aug. 7.
In the Hudson Valley, the initiative targeted Franklin D. Roosevelt State Park in Yorktown, Westchester County, and Lake Taghkanic State Park in Columbia County. The detail f…
