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CBS News
2 days ago
- CBS News
Suspected surveillance device found buried in Queens lawn puts neighbors on high alert
A Queens neighborhood is on guard after a device believed to be recording the block was discovered buried in a resident's lawn. The device looks like an Android phone covered in black tape with only its camera exposed. It's believed to have been used by potential burglars waiting to strike. It's a trend that's been taking place across the country. A Queens neighborhood is on guard after a device believed to be recording the block was discovered buried in a resident's lawn. The device looks like an Android phone covered in black tape with only its camera exposed. Photo provided Similar incidents reported across Tri-State Area, U.S. Forest Hills resident Mary Kehoe said she found the device outside her home of 35 years in late May. She called police, who took the device and say it was a phone connected to a charger buried in her lawn. "Why us? I had lots of things going through my head as to why they chose our lawn but realized we are in the middle of the block," Kehoe said. Incidents like this have been seen before in California, Massachusetts and even locally in New Jersey and Scarsdale. Police say devices illegally surveilling neighborhoods are hidden in lawns and used to track down neighbors' patterns while suspects wait for the chance to burglarize their homes. "Put your alarms on, put lights on, and be aware. And we're a nice little block here that we look out for one another, so when people do go away, they let us know so we can take a walk down their driveway and make sure everything is safe," Kehoe said. "We are now watching" Kehoe and her neighbors also urge homeowners to keep an eye out for any unfamiliar devices on their property. They also have some choice words for those who may want to do this again: If you're watching this neighborhood, it's watching you, too. "Don't come back to our neighborhood or any neighborhood because we are now watching, and all the other neighborhoods are aware of what is going on," neighbor Helen McGovern said. The NYPD says the investigation is ongoing and that no arrests have been made at this time. They encourage anyone who believes they're in a similar situation to contact their local precinct or call 911.
Globe and Mail
4 days ago
- Business
- Globe and Mail
ING Chauffeured Transportation Expands Fleet with Addition of Grech Minibuses and Volvo Coaches
Summary: ING Chauffeured Transportation enhances its fleet with 5 Grech Minibuses and 5 Volvo Coaches, offering greater capacity and comfort. Washington, D.C.--(Newsfile Corp. - June 4, 2025) - ING Chauffeured Transportation, a long-standing provider of executive and group transportation services in the Washington metropolitan region, has officially expanded its fleet with the acquisition of five new Grech Minibuses and five Volvo Coaches. This enhancement aligns with the company's ongoing commitment to meeting increased demand for premium group mobility solutions throughout the tri-state area. With over two decades of experience in the field, ING Chauffeured Transportation has consistently adapted to the evolving needs of its clientele. The addition of these state-of-the-art vehicles underscores the company's dedication to reliable and spacious options for charter, corporate, and event-based transportation. To view an enhanced version of this graphic, please visit: Each of the new Grech Minibuses seats up to 36 passengers and offers a refined passenger experience. Features such as leather seating, retractable seatbelts, and panoramic front viewing windows enhance onboard comfort. The vehicles are also equipped with six TV monitors, a DVD player, premium rear audio, and LED lighting inside and out. Altro wood flooring and a smooth Kelderman air suspension contribute to a steady and visually appealing ride, benefiting both local and long-distance passengers. Complementing this addition, ING has integrated five Volvo Coaches into its fleet. These 56-passenger vehicles are equipped with passenger conveniences including 110-volt outlets at every seat, foldable tray tables, grab handles, and cup holders. For longer journeys, flat-screen HD monitors, a DVD player, and a Proline III audio system offer entertainment and audio clarity. The coaches also feature a tour guide microphone, making them well-suited for sightseeing and organized group transportation. ING Chauffeured Transportation has officially expanded its fleet To view an enhanced version of this graphic, please visit: "Passenger expectations are shifting toward experiences that offer both functionality and comfort," said Mike Ciric, Media Contact for ING Chauffeured Transportation. "This fleet expansion is a direct response to that demand and allows us to support larger groups while maintaining our commitment to dependable service." The announcement comes at a time when interest in Washington DC Bus Charter Rental continues to grow. As travel rebounds and group events increase in frequency, ING's diversified fleet positions the company to serve a broad range of needs-from business conferences and educational outings to guided tours and private events. These additions complement the company's existing lineup, including the 14-passenger Mercedes Sprinter Van. With the updated fleet, ING Chauffeured Transportation is well-positioned to support mid-sized and large-scale group movements across the region. About ING Chauffeured Transportation: Founded in April 2000, ING Chauffeured Transportation is a premier Washington limo company offering reliable mobility services across Washington DC, Maryland, Virginia, and select cities worldwide. Under new ownership since 2014, the company has strengthened its focus on providing professional solutions for corporate, group, and event-based transportation needs. ING continues to adapt its fleet and operations to meet the evolving demands of its clients while maintaining high service standards. Media Contact: Company Name: ING Chauffeured Transportation Contact Person: Mike Ciric Phone: (301) 545-0000 Address: 2200 Pennsylvania Avenue City: Washington State: DC Postal Code: 20037 Country: US Website:
CBS News
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- CBS News
"Aftertaste" by Daria Lavelle voted the first book of summer for Club Calvi!
We may receive commissions from some links to products on this page. Promotions are subject to availability and retailer terms. Please consider joining our Facebook group by CLICKING HERE. Find out more about the books below. Club Calvi's new book explores the power of food to link life and afterlife Club Calvi has a new book! We asked you to decide on our next read and you voted "Aftertaste" as the Readers' Choice. In a message to readers, author Daria Lavelle said the book follows a chef whose food can bring spirits back from the afterlife for a last meal with their loved ones. He opens a New York City restaurant that serves closure. He doesn't expect to fall in love or to cause chaos in the afterlife in the process. You can read an excerpt and get the book below and read along with Club Calvi over the next four weeks. The CBS New York Book Club focuses on books connected to the Tri-State Area in their plots and/or authors. The books may contain adult themes. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________ "Aftertaste" by Daria Lavelle Simon & Schuster From the publisher: Konstantin Duhovny is a haunted man. His father died when he was ten, and ghosts have been hovering around him ever since. Kostya can't exactly see the ghosts, but he can taste their favorite foods. Flavors of meals he's never eaten will flood his mouth, a sign that a spirit is present. Kostya has kept these aftertastes a secret for most of his life, but one night, he decides to act on what he's tasting. And everything changes. Kostya discovers that he can reunite people with their deceased loved ones—at least for the length of time it takes them to eat a dish that he's prepared. He thinks his life's purpose might be to offer closure to grieving strangers, and sets out to learn all he can by entering a particularly fiery ring of Hell: the New York culinary scene. But as his kitchen skills catch up with his ambitions, Kostya is too blind to see the catastrophe looming in the Afterlife. And the one person who knows Kostya must be stopped also happens to be falling in love with him. Daria Lavelle lives in New Jersey. "Aftertaste" By Daria Lavelle (ThriftBooks) $22 Excerpt: "Aftertaste" by Daria Lavelle BITTER The first time Konstantin Duhovny tasted something he hadn't actually eaten he was eleven, seated on the edge of the public pool in Brighton Beach, his heels churning grey water into foam. He was watching the backs of the other boys—the ones he was supposed to be swimming with, but who never invited him, even out of politeness, into their circle—as they splashed about, showing off handstands and lung capacities, spouting chlorinated water a foot into the air like porpoises. He watched them all afternoon—Mitya and Sasha and Misha K. and Misha B. (whom they kept calling Bear because of the thick, black hair up and down his back)—until, one by one, their fathers finished their waterlogged Russkaya Reklamas, scratched their nipples through threadbare white undershirts, and peeled their pasty bodies from the rubber loungers, signaling quitting time. Kostya had come chaperoned by his cousin Valerik—not his real cousin, but the teenage son of Tetya Natasha, not his real aunt but an acquaintance of his mother's—who had promptly dumped him when his girlfriend whispered something about a kissing booth at the boardwalk nearby. Don't you move, Valerik had hissed at Kostya. I'll be back. That had been two hours ago. As the last boy, Mitya, raised the handle of the chain-link fence, Kostya felt himself blister with jealousy. There was no one to ferry him home, just like there had been no one to slather sunblock onto his back—which he could already feel was red and tight and burnt—and just like there would be no one to teach him how to talk to these boys in a way that made it clear that he was one of them. But then, of course, he wasn't one of them. Their fathers were alive. He kicked faster at the water, kicked violently, kicked at the fathers and sons, kicked at the great cavity of longing inside himself, this way of missing someone, missing them desperately, missing every part including those he'd never known, a pocket so deep he thought that if he could only reach inside of it, worry its lining long enough, break through it to the other side, to where empty could grow full as a belly round with food, he might just find what he was looking for. Right then, something traveled across his tongue, and Kostya stopped kicking. It coated the inside of his mouth, thick as paste, the taste—the uneaten taste—overpowering. It was savory, salty, the texture mealy, slightly sweet and fatty, something tart, barely, and then, at the tail, in the back of his throat, bitter, bitter, blooming like a bruise. Good, but also bad, just a little bit like s***. He wondered briefly whether one of the boys had found a way to make him ingest a turd—it seemed the sort of thing that boys with fathers could do to a boy without one—but just as quickly, the sensation vanished. Kostya smacked his lips, trying to call it back, but there was nothing left now, only a warmth spreading slowly across his tongue as he choked back tears. It was only in the absence of the taste that he suddenly recognized what it had been. Chicken liver, sautéed onions, fresh dill garnish, squeeze of lemon. Pechonka. His father's favorite dish, according to his mother, who invoked it infrequently and had stopped making it after he died. Kostya had never tasted pechonka. He just knew, like an instinct, like another sense he'd only now become conscious of, that the ghost of that dish—not its taste, but its aftertaste—had just been inside of his mouth, spirited there by the person who most longed to taste it again. From AFTERTASTE. Copyright © 2025 by Daria Lavelle. Reprinted by permission of Simon & Schuster, LLC. Return to the top of page
CBS News
7 days ago
- Climate
- CBS News
Northern lights could be visible tonight in the NYC area. Here's when to get the best look.
The northern lights, also known as aurora borealis, could be visible tonight in the New York City area as we dry out from rainy weather across the Tri-State Area. With a chilly breeze, temperatures on Sunday morning reached the 40s and low 50s. The breeze will linger throughout the day, but there will be much more sunshine. A spot shower could develop north and west of New York City, but it will be dry overall, with highs reaching the mid to upper 60s. There is still a high risk of rip currents for south facing beaches in Suffolk County. Northern lights forecast tonight Winds should relax tonight and it will be cool again as temperatures dip back into the 40s and low 50s. With clear skies in place, the northern lights may be visible tonight in the Tri-State Area, especially in the northwest suburbs. CBS News New York All of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut will have a decent chance of seeing the aurora borealis tonight, but the best viewing will be between 10 p.m. and 2 a.m. in the Hudson Valley, Catskills and northwest New Jersey. CBS News New York The northern lights put on a show over New York and New Jersey last October, as forecasters watched for a potentially severe geomagnetic storm. Photos from last year show the sky lit up in pink and purple across the northeast. Looking ahead As we start the new week, a warming trend will commence. Monday looks to be an absolutely stunning day, with loads of sunshine and highs in the mid-70s. CBS News New York Temps will rise further on Tuesday and beyond. Widespread highs in the 80s, and even low 90s, are likely as we approach the end of the week. Humidity levels will also rise, making it feel very much like summer. CBS News New York Throughout the week, not much rain is expected. contributed to this report.
Associated Press
27-05-2025
- Business
- Associated Press
Nancy Foran-Pinzon Joins Peapack Private Bank & Trust
BEDMINSTER, NJ - May 27, 2025 ( NEWMEDIAWIRE ) - Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corporation (NASDAQ Global Select Market: PGC) and Peapack Private Bank & Trust announce that Nancy Foran-Pinzon has joined the Bank as a Senior Managing Director and Group Director with its Commercial Banking division. Nancy joins a team of bankers now responsible for helping grow Peapack Private into Long Island and the Tri-State Area. She is based out of the Bank's Melville, New York location. A former vice president and group director with Flagstar Bank, Nancy helped establish the first Suffolk County PCG Group and Financial Center for then Signature Bank, growing the group's book of business to a peak of $306 million in balances, and commitments to $230 million, and outstandings of $120 million. Prior to Flagstar/Signature, at Fleet Bank, she was a vice president, portfolio manager for the contractor team, working with several relationship managers, maintaining the quality of the book of business, gathering financial information and assisting in the underwriting process. Nancy held additional roles at Fleet Bank as she developed her career over the years. Nancy is a graduate of Babson College, graduating in three years, with a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance. About the Company Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corporation is a New Jersey bank holding company with total assets of $7.1 billion and assets under management and/or administration of $11.8 billion as of March 31, 2025. Founded in 1921, Peapack Private Bank & Trust is a commercial bank that offers a client-centric approach to banking, providing high-quality products along with customized and innovative wealth management, investment banking, commercial and personal banking solutions. The Bank's wealth management division offers comprehensive financial, tax, fiduciary and investment advice and solutions to individuals, families, privately held businesses, family offices and not-for-profit organizations, which help them to establish, maintain and expand their legacy. Peapack Private Bank & Trust offers an unparalleled commitment to client service. Visit for more information. Contact: Denise Pace-Sanders, Peapack Private Bank & Trust, SVP Managing Principal, Brand and Marketing Director, 500 Hills Drive, Suite 300, Bedminster, NJ 07921, [email protected], (908) 470-3322 View the original release on
