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New Area Code Coming To NY Metro Area: Here's When, Where
Residents and businesses in parts of New York City will soon need to adapt to a new area code.
The New York State Public Service Commission has announced the introduction of area code 465 to the existing regions served by 347, 718, 917, and 929.
This change affects the Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island, and the Marble Hill section of Manhattan.
“With increased telephone usage, we must accommodate the growing demand for phone numbers,” said Commission Chair Rory M. Christian. “The new area code will ensure that there are enough phone numbers available for New York…
Four Men Forged Checks At TD Bank: Clinton Township Police
Four men were arrested and charged after they conspired to commit bank fraud at a TD Bank in Clinton Township, authorities said.
Following an investigation at the TD Bank on Route 31, officers were dispatched to a gas station for a report of suspicious activity, Clinton Township police said. The two vehicles were attempting to leave the parking lot and were in possession of stolen/forged bank checks, police said.
Arrested were Eric Lee, a 40-year-old Georgia resident, Lee Beriro, an 18-year-old Queens resident, Trevor Lewis, a 34-year-old Bronx resident and John Vallejo, a 26-year-old Pater…
Carjacker Who Attacked Officers On GWB Facing More Charges For Route 46 Incidents: Prosecutor
More charges have been filed against a 42-year-old Bronx, NY man accused of carjacking a vehicle after crashing a stolen car in Bergen County then attacking a police officer on the George Washington Bridge last weekend, authorities said.
Uvaldo Gonzalez, 42, has been charged with first-degree armed robbery, first-degree carjacking, third-degree receiving a stolen motor vehicle, third-degree theft of a motor vehicle, and third-degree possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose on Friday, Oct. 18, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said.
Those charges were filed in connection with the i…