Rebeca Ibarra
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New York, NY, United States
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Many Local Residents Seeing Smaller Refunds this Tax Season, But it's Complicated
This year marks the first filing season since the Republican tax overhaul went into effect. → Read More
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Gov. Phil Murphy signed a bill Monday banning brick-and-mortar shops from not accepting cash payments. → Read More
Newark Forms Commission to Fight Gentrification
With development in Newark booming, the city is looking for ways to protect the working class and poor from displacement. → Read More
New Jersey Wants to Stake a Claim in the Innovation Economy
Once at the forefront of innovation, New Jersey has fallen behind. → Read More
No Surprises as Frontrunners Win New Jersey Primaries
In outgoing Republican Rodney Frelinghuysen's district, former Navy pilot Mikie Sherrill won the Democratic nomination, and Sen. Bob Menendez fended off a challenger to win his primary. → Read More
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The ban is a direct response to the Trump administration's desire to open up all federal offshore waters to oil and gas drilling. → Read More
Local Airport Workers Win a Hard-Fought Battle for $19 an Hour
After years of protests, workers at Newark, JFK and LaGuardia airports are finally getting a raise. → Read More
Jersey Legislators Head to Vegas to Learn About Legalizing Weed
How should states to implement medical and recreational marijuana programs? Nevada legislators know. → Read More
Watch Live: Gov. Chris Christie Delivers His Last State of the State
Last year, Christie's approval ratings dipped to 15 percent — but his speech is likely to sound triumphant. → Read More
Prepaying Your Property Taxes Might Not Lower Your Tax Bill
The IRS is telling homeowners that prepaying your 2018 property taxes might not be deductible. → Read More
Everybody's Talking About the New Kid in Town: (332)
Manhattan is getting a new area code Saturday. The newcomer has already been getting a salty New York welcome on Twitter. → Read More
Mayor Promises to Crack Down on City Employees Who Abuse Parking Placards
The placards don't allow people to park illegally, but Bill De Blasio says abuse is rampant and it contributes to traffic congestion, blocked crosswalks, and blocked fire hydrants. → Read More
A Puerto Rican 'Hero' Comes Home, But Not Everyone Is Cheering
Oscar Lopez Rivera, who served time for his ties to a group responsible for more than 100 bombings in the U.S., will play a starring role in the Puerto Rican Day Parade. → Read More
Hurry! Your Chance to Pick an 'I Voted' Sticker Design Is Running Out
New Yorkers still have time to pick the next "I Voted" sticker. Polls close Tuesday, May 9. → Read More
Experts: Penn Station's Design Flaws Pose Security Risks
A recent stampede put the nation's busiest transit hub under the spotlight once again, highlighting potentially dangerous deficiencies. → Read More
Paid Internships Aim to Spark Diversity at Cultural Institutions
CUNY's program aims to diversify staff at New York City's cultural organizations and widen the local culture sector's talent base. → Read More
NYC to Install a Record Number of Protected Bike Lanes This Year
The city's Department of Transportation is focusing on quality rather than quantity when it comes to new bike lanes. → Read More
Passaic River Is Finally Getting a Cleanup — Partially
Plans to partially clean one of the most polluted bodies of water in the country were unveiled Friday. → Read More
Newark activists brawl at anti-violence rally
They missed the point. → Read More
Delta pilot turns plane back so family won’t miss funeral
He made sure they got a chance to say goodbye. → Read More