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New York Post
16-05-2025
- Business
- New York Post
What to know about alternative service routes during NJ Transit strike
New Jersey Transit trains screeched to a halt Friday as locomotive engineers struck — leaving commuters scrambling to figure out alternate means of transportation from the Garden State to the Big Apple and beyond. Contingency plans, which kick in Monday, will include additional bus routes and park-and-ride locations but will only be able to accommodate 20% of rail customers, focusing mainly on its largest customer base, 70,000 New York-bound customers, according to NJ Transit. About 400 rail engineers with the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen union seeking wage increases walked off the job after contract negotiations failed, marking the Garden State's first major strike in 40 years affecting some 350,000 commuters. Here's what to know about alternative service routes during the strike: Advertisement 5 Commuters packed Port Authority Bus Terminal during Friday's morning rush, hours after the NJ Transit strike began. Robert Miller 5 NJ Transit engineer Joe Varela picketed outside NJ Transit offices near Newark Penn Station early Friday. Luiz C. Ribeiro for New York Post What are the alternative bus routes? Starting Monday, NJ Transit is ramping up peak service on the following New York bus routes that are in close proximity to rail stations: Advertisement Northeast Corridor: 108, 112, 115 and 129 bus routes 108, 112, 115 and 129 bus routes North Jersey Coast Line: 116 and 133/135 bus routes 116 and 133/135 bus routes Raritan Valley Line: 112 and 113 bus routes 112 and 113 bus routes Morris & Essex Lines: 107 bus routes 107 bus routes Montclair-Boonton Lines: 193 and 324 bus routes 193 and 324 bus routes Main/Bergen County Lines: 145, 163, 164 and 190 bus routes 145, 163, 164 and 190 bus routes Pascack Valley Line: 163, 164 and 165 bus routes NJ Transit's Park & Ride bus service will be available starting Monday on a first-come, first-served basis during peak hours from four additional locations: Secaucus Junction, PNC Bank Arts Center, Hamilton Rail Station and Woodbridge Center. More information is available on NJ Transit's rail strike page. 5 Passengers waited to board a local bus to Jersey City from a park-and-ride location at Secaucus Junction early Friday. Luiz C. Ribeiro for New York Post Will PATH service be impacted? Advertisement The PATH will run on a normal service schedule but will likely see crowding during peak hours, Port Authority, its operator, advised. 'PATH will monitor stations and add service as necessary to address any unsafe conditions,' Port Authority said on its website. It advised riders to avoid the system during rush hour. Other alternatives include Amtrak, light rail and ferry service. Advertisement 5 A NJ Transit Costumer Care worker provides information to passengers at Newark Penn Station. Getty Images Will Metro-North be impacted? Metro-North's west of Hudson service on the Port Jervis and Pascack Valley lines is also suspended, according to the MTA. The railroad is providing alternate routes, including cross-Hudson routes to connect with Hudson and Harlem Line trains, where west-of-Hudson tickets will be cross-honored. Parking permits at select east-of-Hudson stations will also be accepted. A full list of alternate MTA service options, including buses and ferries, can be found on its website. 5 The locomotive engineers of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers voted to strike, causing NJ Transit rail service to be suspended. REUTERS Will these alternatives operate over the weekend? While PATH and NJ Transit bus service will still be available, the contingency plans from NJ Transit won't be implemented until Monday. Advertisement The strike could thwart travel plans Friday for fans headed to the first game of the Subway Series at Yankee Stadium, Game 5 of the Knicks-Celtics Eastern Conference semifinals at Madison Square Garden and the Shakira-Pitbull concert at MetLife Stadium. Gov. Phil Murphy, NJ Transit CEO Kris Kolluri and rail engineers will head back to the negotiation table on Sunday in the hopes of ending the strike in time for the workweek.
New York Post
12-05-2025
- New York Post
Thousands from Edan Alexander's hometown of Tenafly, NJ, celebrate his release by Hamas: ‘He's coming home'
Welcome home, Edan. Thousands of locals flooded the streets of Tenafly, New Jersey, on Monday to celebrate hometown hero Edan Alexander's long-overdue release from Hamas captivity — and his eventual homecoming. 'I haven't slept for two nights preparing for this,' Mali Oelsner, 45, one of the organizers of the celebration. 'This day is so important and so exciting for us. We were waiting 584 days for our community member, our beloved son of this community, to come back home. 'He volunteered to go to Israel and joined the IDF and he got kidnapped,' Oelsner told The Post. 'Now he's coming back home.' 5 Thousands gathered at Huyler Park in Tenafly, New Jersey Monday to celebrate the release of hostage Edan Alexander. Luiz C. Ribeiro for New York Post 5 Residents in Tenafly, New Jersey came out in force to celebrate Edan Alexander's release and return home. Luiz C. Ribeiro for New York Post The crowd gathered at Tenafly's Huyler Park on Monday after word of the 21-year-old IDF staff sergeant's release came down over the weekend after he was captured by the terror group during a sneak attack on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023 — one of 251 taken hostage. More than 19 months later, Alexander was turned over to the Red Cross and crossed into Israeli territory. The mood at the Tenafly park was rapturous with folks gathered around a giant screen broadcasting the news from Israel — Israeli flags were everywhere and locals danced to native music. 5 Edan Alexander, the last living American held hostage by Hamas, was captive for more than 19 months until now. IDF Spokespersons Unit 5 Residents of Tenafly, New Jersey have been praying for the release of hometown hero Edan Alexander. Luiz C. Ribeiro for New York Post 'As a mother, I can only think about his mom and how she feels, and how hard it must have been for her and how happy she is today,' said Closter resident Leeron Mosayov, 50. 'Like her, I'm very, very happy today, and also very sad for the additional people who are suffering immensely. 'It feels good to be with the community, to be with people who all want the same thing,' she said. 'My husband was here at 5 a.m., I came here at 8. It feels good to be together. I had a need for that.' Fellow Closter resident Shira Watermann said the wounds have not all healed following the deadly terror attack on Gaza that killed more than 1,200 — but at least there's finally something to celebrate. 5 Residents followed the news of Edan Alexander's release by Hamas on a big screen and waved Israeli flags. Luiz C. Ribeiro for New York Post 'It saddens me that it's only him,' said Watermann, 48. 'We're celebrating and everybody's happy and there's a lot of music, but it doesn't come without a side of us that's still so angry. 'I've been involved with a lot of the push to free the hostages, and this feels like the right place to be today,' she added. 'Finally we get our moment of happiness during a very, very difficult time.'
Yahoo
07-05-2025
- Yahoo
Bonehead boys at fancy NYC prep school set up fake border-patrol checkpoint, ask to see students' ‘papers' — as mariachi band plays
Knucklehead preppies at Manhattan's elite Collegiate School last week pulled a senior prank by setting up a fake border checkpoint in the lobby and demanding to see classmates' 'papers' as a mariachi band played. The tone-deaf stunt at the $65,900-a-year all-boys Upper West Side prep school lit up a Facebook group of local moms at first puzzled by the musicians playing outside while surrounded by teens waving American flags — with some of the mothers thinking it was a May Day or pre-Cinco de Mayo celebration. A thread on the 'UWS Mommas' Facebook group viewed by The Post revealed the parents' growing chagrin as they learned more details about the scene. 'It was senior prank day,' a parent wrote. 'The seniors decided to set up a border patrol and made all the students go through it at arrival. I can't imagine how humiliating it felt for the Latino students.' A senior prank at Manhattan's elite College School featured a fake border checkpoint and a mariachi band. Luiz C. Ribeiro for New York Post Another mom, alluding to President Trump's border and immigration policies, added to the thread: 'If that's a prank, it's in serious poor taste at the moment, and needs following up.' Additional shocking details about the stunt were revealed by Gothamist, which first reported on the boys' antics — and subsequent outrage from school staff and other students about the alleged anti-immigrant motives. The pranksters set up a cardboard booth May 1 wreathed in caution tape, from which they asked to see students' 'papers,' Gothamist reported. They also had an inflatable eagle riding a motorcycle in the school's lobby and adorned its entrance with American and Texas flags, according to the report. The mariachi band played outside while other students waved American flags. 'It was really bizarre seeing middle aged Latino men playing music next to white kids draped in the American flag. It looked exploitative,' a mom on the Facebook forum wrote. Leadership at Collegiate School did not return Post requests for comment. Gothamist said the head of the school, Bodie Brizendine, emailed parents and staff that officials 'regret that this 'prank' took the turn that it did.' Smirking students leaving class Tuesday all denied knowing about the prank to The Post. Luiz C. Ribeiro for New York Post A teacher outside the school Tuesday confirmed that an embarrassing jest went awry but didn't know specifics. 'They brought it up in our meeting but they didn't go into detail,' the teacher said. 'They were just saying how it was unacceptable. 'Now, I'm even more curious as to what actually occurred.' Scores of smirking students left class Tuesday and denied knowing what happened to The Post. Collegiate School's many illustrious alumni include John F. Kennedy Jr., 'X-Files' actor David Duchovny and former New York Times publisher Arthur Ochs Sulzberger Jr. Its current board of trustees includes NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch. The centuries-old school last year was embroiled in controversy after its former head, David Lourie, allegedly ripped an antisemitism task force as a 'joke' and a 'power play by Jewish families' to have him ousted. Lourie resigned, and Brizendine took over.
New York Post
06-05-2025
- New York Post
Bonehead boys at fancy NYC prep school set up fake border-patrol checkpoint in lobby, ask to see students' ‘papers' — as mariachi band plays
Knucklehead preppies at Manhattan's elite Collegiate School last week pulled a senior prank by setting up a fake border checkpoint in the lobby and demanding to see classmates' 'papers' as a mariachi band played. The tone-deaf stunt at the $65,900-a-year all-boys Upper West Side prep school lit up a Facebook group of local moms at first puzzled by the musicians playing outside while surrounded by teens waving American flags — with some of the mothers thinking it was a May Day or pre-Cinco de Mayo celebration. A thread on the 'UWS Mommas' Facebook group viewed by The Post revealed the parents' growing chagrin as they learned more details about the scene. 'It was senior prank day,' a parent wrote. 'The seniors decided to set up a border patrol and made all the students go through it at arrival. I can't imagine how humiliating it felt for the Latino students.' A senior prank at Manhattan's elite College School featured a fake border checkpoint and a mariachi band. Luiz C. Ribeiro for New York Post Another mom, alluding to President Trump's border and immigration policies, added to the thread: 'If that's a prank, it's in serious poor taste at the moment, and needs following up.' Additional shocking details about the stunt were revealed by Gothamist, which first reported on the boys' antics — and subsequent outrage from school staff and other students about the alleged anti-immigrant motives. The pranksters set up a cardboard booth May 1 wreathed in caution tape, from which they asked to see students' 'papers,' Gothamist reported. They also had an inflatable eagle riding a motorcycle in the school's lobby and adorned its entrance with American and Texas flags, according to the report. The mariachi band played outside while other students waved American flags. 'It was really bizarre seeing middle aged Latino men playing music next to white kids draped in the American flag. It looked exploitative,' a mom on the Facebook forum wrote. Leadership at Collegiate School did not return Post requests for comment. Gothamist said the head of the school, Bodie Brizendine, emailed parents and staff that officials 'regret that this 'prank' took the turn that it did.' Smirking students leaving class Tuesday all denied knowing about the prank to The Post. Luiz C. Ribeiro for New York Post A teacher outside the school Tuesday confirmed that an embarrassing jest went awry but didn't know specifics. 'They brought it up in our meeting but they didn't go into detail,' the teacher said. 'They were just saying how it was unacceptable. 'Now, I'm even more curious as to what actually occurred.' Scores of smirking students left class Tuesday and denied knowing what happened to The Post. Collegiate School's many illustrious alumni include John F. Kennedy Jr., 'X-Files' actor David Duchovny and former New York Times publisher Arthur Ochs Sulzberger Jr. Its current board of trustees includes NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch. The centuries-old school last year was embroiled in controversy after its former head, David Lourie, allegedly ripped an antisemitism task force as a 'joke' and a 'power play by Jewish families' to have him ousted. Lourie resigned, and Brizendine took over.
New York Post
05-05-2025
- Politics
- New York Post
Newark air traffic controllers lost radar and comms for 90 seconds in horrifying FAA outage
Air traffic controllers overseeing Newark Liberty International Airport experienced a horrifying 90-second blackout in radar and communications caused by a fried piece of copper wire, a source familiar with the incident told The Post. The April 28 failure — which left Federal Aviation Administration workers with no eyes or ears — resulted in many controllers at the Philadelphia-based center to take trauma leave, according to the National Air Traffic Controllers Association union. United Airlines has blamed 20% of FAA workers 'walking off the job' as a result of the failure for the cascading delays at the airport — the second busiest in the New York area — that led to the carrier canceling dozens of flights a day. Advertisement 3 Traumatized air traffic controllers were reportedly forced to blindly land planes at Newark airport last week. John McAdorey – 'Air traffic controllers in Area C of the Philadelphia TRACON (PHL), who are responsible for separating and sequencing aircraft in and out of Newark Airport (EWR), temporarily lost radar and communications with the aircraft under their control, unable to see, hear, or talk to them,' an NATCA spokesperson said in a statement. The employees took leave under the Federal Employees Compensation Act, which covers all federal employees that are physically injured or experience a traumatic event on the job. Advertisement Newark airport has experienced more than 400 cancelled flights and nearly 2,000 delays since Friday. 3 Passengers check the departures board at United Airlines Terminal C at Newark Airport, photographed on May 5, 2025. Luiz C. Ribeiro for New York Post At a press conference Monday, Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) called for an Inspector General investigation into the travel nightmare at an airport which served 49 million travelers last year. 'The technology is old and must be updated. One of the things that happened at Newark is a copper wire burnt. Why are we using copper wire in 2025? Have they heard of fiber?' the Senate minority leader said. Advertisement Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy also pinned the glut of delays at Newark airport on the outdated air traffic management system. 3 The outage was blamed on a faulty copper wire. Luiz C. Ribeiro for New York Post 'We use floppy disks. We use copper wires,' he said. 'The system that we're using is not effective to control the traffic that we have in the airspace today.' Advertisement In a letter to customers, United CEO Scott Kirby said Newark airport's air traffic control center — which was moved to Philadelphia last summer in an effort to ease congestion at other New York-area airports — has been 'chronically understaffed for years,' and also pointed to the technology failure as the culprit for the cascading delays. He announced United — which makes up around 75% of Newark's flight traffic — was removing 35 daily roundtrip flights from the schedule, claiming 20% of Newark's air traffic controllers 'walked off the job' as a result of the failure, a characterization NATCA flatly denied.
