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Democrats, Republicans Agree: Boston Voted Second-Safest City In US, New Gallup Poll Finds
Almost three-quarters of Americans think that Boston is one of the safest cities in the country, according to new poll.
It's one of the few things Republicans and Democrats agree on these days.
However, a person's political party is becoming a driving factor in what they consider is safe.
In a Gallup poll, 74 percent of Americans believed Boston was a safe city to live in or visit. The survey looked at 16 of the country's biggest cities. Only Dallas performed better.
Seattle, Las Vegas, and Miami followed Boston as third, fourth, and fifth-safest cities, respectivel…
PA Is Home To One Of America's Most Stressed Cities: Study
Residents of one Pennsylvania city are feeling the squeeze.
In a ranking of 182 American cities, Philadelphia ranked as the fifth most stressed locale in the United States, coming in behind Cleveland, Detroit, Baltimore, and Birmingham, Alabama, a report by WalletHub says.
The city's total score takes into account perceived stress experienced by residents in a number of key areas, including work, finances, family, and health and safety, per WalletHub.
Philly is in the middle of the pack in terms of family stress (50th place), which the study measured by weighing the separation …
These Areas Could See Snowfall From Potent Storm Headed To Northeast
A complex new storm on track for the Northeast is expected to bring a mix of rain, sleet, and snow.
Ahead of the arrival of the system, there will be a return to warmer-than-normal temperatures for this time of year Sunday, Feb. 19, and Presidents Day on Monday, Feb. 20 into Tuesday, Feb. 21, according to the National Weather Service.
High temperatures during that street will range from the upper 40s to low 50s with cloudy skies each day,
Showers are possible both Monday and Tuesday, with some areas seeing snow showers overnight Monday into Tuesday morning.
The potent stor…
Covid-19: Biden Tests Positive, Has 'Mild Symptoms'
President Joe Biden has tested positive for COVID-19, the White House announced on Thursday morning, July 21.
The 79-year-old Biden, who is fully vaccinated and double boosted, is "experiencing very mild symptoms," the White House says.
Biden tested posted after a trip to Somerset, Massachusetts on Wednesday, July 20.
Biden has begun taking the therapeutic Paxlovid, the White House said.
"Consistent with CDC guidelines, he will isolate at the White House and will continue to carry out all of his duties fully during that time," the White House said. "He has been in contact with members of …
'The Rabbi,' Rikers Island Inmate Charged In Eagle Rock Reservation Murder
Two out-of-state men have been charged with murder after bringing a New York man from his apartment to the Eagle Rock Reservation in West Orange and shooting him dead earlier this year, authorities said.
Michael Verdel, 71, of the Bronx and Posley Sulaiman, 31, of Detroit, MI, gunned down Steels on a hiking trail at the West Orange reservation March 4, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II, said.
Verdel, who is referred to as “the rabbi’’ by those who know him, was taken into custody in New York and has been extradited to New Jersey. He was being held on cha…
America's Most Dangerous Cities List Cites Paterson, Trenton, Camden
Among the abundance of hyperlocal real estate sites that look to lure customers by rating locations is one that includes Camden, Trenton and Paterson among the 100 most dangerous cities in the United States.
NeighborhoodScout.com uses the violent crime rate per 1,000 residents as its criteria to determine how likely you are to become a victim in each particular city.
It then shows the safest neighborhoods around those urban areas.
The worst for this year, it says, is Monroe, LA, with a crime rate of 29.4 per 1,000 residents, giving citizens a 1 in 34 chance of becoming a victim.
Bunched b…
Three Nabbed In Baldwin With Loaded Firearm During Traffic Stop
Three people were charged on Long Island for alleged criminal possession of a weapon following a traffic stop.
The arrests took place in Baldwin around 10:45 p.m. on Tuesday, April 12, on Cheshire Drive.
According to Nassau County Police detectives, officers spotted a 2007 Nissan Altima with a defective headlamp on Cheshire Drive, and conducted a traffic stop.
During the stop, a loaded semi-automatic pistol was located inside the vehicle. Numerous credit cards, debit cards, and scanning devices were also recovered from inside, Nassau County Police said.
The driver, Jacob Nolen, age …
Covid-19: NY's 'Mystery' Surge In Cases Sparking Concern Among Some Medical Experts
Despite having some of the strictest COVID-19 mandates in the country, some researchers and medical experts are befuddled about why New York continues to see a surge in cases.
At the outset of the pandemic, New York became the first state to impose a mandatory mask mandate on all residents leaving the house, and its vaccination program is among the most elaborate in the country, however, the COVID-19 numbers continue to rise at an unexpected rate.
As of Wednesday, March 31, a total of 5,971,395 New Yorkers have been vaccinated, representing approximately 30 percent of the population. Additi…
