Night rides are drawing crowds in the suburbs
Jeremy Lamb, Crank Revolution shop owner and sponsor of Busse Woods Night Ride, is flanked by Beth Brousil and Alec Osato at the 2023 event. Courtesy of Friends of Cycling in Elk Grove Organized night rides, while not very common,…
Duane Williams seeks exoneration as wrongful conviction cases mount in Wayne County
click to enlarge Courtesy photo Duane Williams awaits the Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office’s decision whether to re-try his case after its Conviction Integrity Unit recommended his release from an Ionia prison in June. He woke up craving a smoke. It…
Sheetz announces more Detroit-area stores
Pennsylvania-based convenience store chain Sheetz is continuing its expansion into Michigan, announcing four more stores set to open in the Detroit area in the coming months. The new locations include 8200 Telegraph Rd. and 20623 Eureka Rd. in Taylor, 45011…
Registration opens for Out of the Darkness Walk to support suicide prevention
March for Monica carrying the 20th Anniversary banner for the Out of the Darkness Walk. (Photo by Jen Mike) Registration is now open for the Out of the Darkness Walk at Piedmont Park on Nov. 3 to support the Georgia Chapter…
NYC Housing Calendar, Aug. 12-19
City Limits rounds up the latest housing and land use-related events, public hearings and affordable housing lotteries that are ending soon. Emil Cohen/City Council Councilmember Diana Ayala, chair of the General Welfare Committee, which will vote Thursday on her bill…
Marcus Elliot is composing music to reflect the diversity of Detroit’s parks
Transformation is always at the heart of Marcus Elliot’s work. The Detroit saxophonist, composer, and educator says his upcoming project, Sounds from the Park, will be no different. Commissioned by the Detroit Parks Coalition, the collection of work will reflect…
Catching the Joshua Tree Dream Experience – Detroit – Benefit for Keep A Breast Foundation
Detroit, MI – The Joshua Tree Dream proudly announces the Detroit launch of “Glimpses of the Joshua Tree Dream.” This lifestyle photography book, created by Detroit native Lisa Schyck, captures the authentic desert living experiences of creatives in Joshua Tree…
Who is Robert Tucker, Mayor Adams’ new pick for FDNY commissioner?
Mayor Eric Adams is expected to name Robert Tucker as the FDNY’s new commissioner on Monday, according to City Councilmember Joann Ariola, who chairs the New York City Council’s fire and emergency management committee. Tucker will take the helm of…
Financial health boosted by on-demand pay app in Atlanta
You know the saying, “the straw that broke the camel’s back”? Well, in my case, it was a broken toe. I’d never broken a bone or had a major injury in my life, but last summer, I broke my toe…
Early Addition: New Jersey singles are lying on their dating app profiles that they live in NYC
Because everyone is probably lying about something on dating apps so whatever, here are your early links: The 400 hottest bus stops, Celine Dion not happy with Trump playing "My Heart Will Go On" at rallies, Olympic judges say B-Girl…
MARTA hosting community meeting Aug. 13 on Campbellton transit hub project
MARTA will host an in-person public meeting on Aug. 13 to provide updates and gather insights for the Campbellton/Greenbriar transit hub project in Southwest Atlanta. The project is part of the newly christened MARTA Rapid – the name of the agency’s new…
ONE Musicfest announces lineup for Piedmont Park event
Cardi B, Gunna, Jill Scott, Victoria Monet and Earth, Wind& Fire will headline the ONE Musicfest is set for Saturday, Oct. 26, and Sunday, Oct. 27 at Piedmont Park. The 15th annual festival, which caters to R&B and hip hop lovers,…
Man stabbed in stomach in latest violence near Randall’s Island migrant center
Police say a man stabbed in the abdomen outside the Randall’s Island migrant shelter Sunday morning – the latest of several recent violent incidents at or near the facility that led police to conduct a widespread search for contraband earlier…
NYC has spent $82 million on police misconduct lawsuits this year, advocacy group says
The city has paid out at least $82 million in police misconduct lawsuits so far this year — a 61% increase from the same period last year, according to an analysis by the nonprofit Legal Aid Society, a New York…
The ‘Hill-billy’ comes to (suburban) Detroit
In law school at Yale, Senator JD Vance of Ohio organized study sessions with classmates to examine “Social Decline in America.” His fellow scholars served as a de facto focus group for his hit book Hillbilly Elegy. One reading assignment…
‘Edgy’ Tim on IHSA football
Fremd’s Sam Tyska runs in a touchdown during a game last season against Hoffman Estates. John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com Hello my friends, and I guess you can always go back home after all. My name is Tim O’Halloran but 99.9% of…
Mt. Sinai opens long COVID center for NYC communities slammed in pandemic
Two neighborhoods in New York City, East Harlem and the South Bronx, were among the hardest hit during the pandemic and are now the focus of a new center for post-COVID care and research. Mount Sinai has opened the new…
LeFrak City has the most evictions in NYC. The landlord is suing to speed up the process.
The 20-building LeFrak City housing complex in Corona is home to thousands of working-class and middle-income tenants, offering access to a swimming pool and park inside a secure campus near malls, subway lines and Queens’ famous food scene. But since…
Atlanta Public Schools’ new superintendent unveils 100-day plan
Atlanta Public Schools’ Superintendent Dr. Bryan Johnson speaks to a staff member at Ralph J. Bunche Middle School on Aug. 7. The new superintendent is visiting the district’s 87 schools during his first 100 days. (Photo by Dyana Bagby) Dr….
How suburban athletes fared in the Paris Games
As the 2024 Paris Olympic Games drew to an end Sunday, Team USA led the overall medal count with 126, 35 more than China. The United States tied China with 40 gold medals. From Olympic veterans to those making their…
When Beatlemania hit suburban theaters 60 years ago
The Beatles, from left, John Lennon, George Harrison, Ringo Starr and Paul McCartney arrive in Liverpool, England, on July 10, 1964, for the premiere of their movie “A Hard Day’s Night.” The movie premiered in America Aug. 12. Associated Press…
An Autobahn free-for-all? Drivers cringe at speeders, state police defend enforcement amid officer shortages
“Dangerous.” “Truly crazy.” “Racetrack.” Those are just a few of the comments from Daily Herald readers fed up with speeding on local highways and toll roads following a July 29 column on the topic. Driver Marsha Bundt thinks “the superfast…
Queens’ Broadway Library to reopen after extensive renovation
After an almost year-long delay due to budget cuts, officials said the Queens Public Library’s renovated Broadway branch in Astoria will reopen Monday. Located at 40-20 Brdwy., the two-story building’s previously underutilized cellar got a $4.6 million renovation, expanding the…
Here are the Georgia athletes who won medals at the Paris Olympics
The 2024 Paris Olympics wrapped up on Sunday. Here is a look at athletes from Georgia who medaled during the two weeks of the Games. Vincent Hancock Sport: Shooting Georgia Connection: From Eatonton Medal won: Hancock won gold in men’s…
Gov. Hochul says new Dominican cultural center is coming to NYC
A first of its kind cultural center and museum dedicated to Dominican history and heritage is coming to New York City, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced on Sunday. Hochul said the new Dominican Center for the Arts and Culture will be…
Heritage Amphitheatre to host Movies by Moonlight’s second season
Movies by Moonlight’s second season begins on Aug. 24 at the Heritage Amphitheatre in Sandy Springs. (Provided by Sandy Springs) Movies by Moonlight returns for a second season at Heritage Amphitheatre in Sandy Springs beginning on Aug. 23 with the…
Suspect in fatal Woodridge shooting dies in hospital
A man believed to have shot two men to death Friday in a townhouse in the 3500 block of 83rd Street in Woodridge died overnight in a hospital, Woodridge police said. Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com The suspect in the fatal shooting…
Global Village Project to celebrate 15th anniversary with concert
Elise Witt leads a music class at the Global Village Project. (Courtesy GVP) The Global Village Project (GVP) will celebrate its 15th anniversary on Sept. 28 with a concert featuring more than 50 songs written by, with, and for GVP…
Local literary events in August
On Mon., Aug. 12 at 7 p.m., Deb Miller Landau discusses her compelling new novel, “A Devil Went Down to Georgia: Race, power, and privilege, and the murder of Lita McClinton” at the Atlanta History Center. Landau details the shocking events that followed the murder of Lita…
For the second time this year, Barrington police chief leaving for another suburb
Barrington police Chief John Burke Courtesy of the Village of Barrington Months after losing its longtime police chief to Elk Grove Village, Barrington is seeing his replacement leave for another community. Lake Forest officials announced Friday that John Burke will…
Sandy Springs approves $1.1 million pumper truck for fire department
A Pierce Enforcer Pumper truck similar to this one was approved for purchase by the Sandy Springs City Council. (Provided by Pierce Manufacturing) The Sandy Springs City Council approved a $1.1 million purchase of a new pumper truck for the…
1 in 10 NYC public restrooms are out of order
As if it wasn’t hard enough already to find a bathroom in New York City. Around 11% of New York City’s public restrooms are out of commission, according to a Gothamist analysis of the most recent data posted to the…
Chicago’s Khepri Cafe owners headed along a new track in Mount Prospect
Owner Tatum Drewes in what will become Khepri Kitchen + Coffee in downtown Mount Prospect. The concept for the space at 106 S. Emerson St. is a combination of scratch kitchen, coffee shop, retail store and community center. Brian…
Where to donate backpacks and other back-to-school supplies in NYC
Organizations are collecting and distributing backpacks and other school supplies, with the first day of school in New York City less than a month away. Local public schools reopen on Sept. 5, and more than 119,000 New York City students…
As glamorous as it looks, remember ‘Hard Knocks’ is just Bears practice
Bears head coach Matt Eberflus and rookie QB Caleb Williams chat during May rookie minicamp. As much as Williams and Eberflus appeared to get along in Tuesday’s debut episode of “Hard Knocks,” remember this is just practice. AP Curiosity is…
Columbia restricts campus access ahead of students’ — and possibly protesters’ — return
Bracing for possible protests as students return this fall, Columbia University will begin restricting access to its Morningside campus on Monday to those with school IDs and their pre-authorized guests, officials said. Pro-Palestinian protests, coupled with encampments and a building…
Swanson explains why he didn’t request time off to watch Olympics
Tom Cruise was there, cheering on Mallory Swanson and the gold-medal-winning U.S. women’s soccer team. Swanson’s husband Dansby, though, had to watch in his basement. AP The Bears gave safety Jonathan Owens time off to fly across the Atlantic and…
The King of Mars opens Smoke and Irons Music Fest Saturday
John Bruner, left, and Egan Franke of rock band The King of Mars opened Saturday’s entertainment at the Smoke and Irons Music Fest in Bartlett. Brian Shamie/bshamie@dailyherald.com John Bruner heads up The King of Mars as they open…
Six families forced from homes by Arlington Heights fire
Six families were forced from their homes Friday night by a fire in Arlington Heights. Courtesy of Arlington Heights Fire Department Six families were forced to leave their homes after a fire erupted at an Arlington Heights townhouse complex, authorities…
Public hearing on South Barrington church plan to continue later this month
A Schaumburg-based group called Fourth Avenue Gospel wants to build a church and school at Bartlett Road and Route 59 in South Barrington. It’s connected to the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church. Courtesy of Area N Development LLC A public hearing…
Three dead after violence in Woodridge
Woodridge police on Saturday were investigating the deaths of three people found in a townhouse there — including one who appeared to have self-inflicted wounds. The violence occurred on the 3700 block of 83rd Street, according to an ABC 7…
Final phase of G train shutdown starts Monday and lasts through Labor Day
New York City subway commuters will be without G train service between the Bedford–Nostrand Avenues and Church Avenue stations in Brooklyn starting on Monday, marking the final phase of a monthslong service interruption that is scheduled to end after Labor Day….
Police release photos of Park Ridge bank robber
This masked gunman robbed a Park Ridge bank Friday, police say. Courtesy of Park Ridge police Police have released photos of the gunman who held up a Park Ridge bank Friday. The robbery occurred about 11:30 a.m. at BMO Harris…
Decatur’s workforce housing project, Oak Cottage Court, completed
Oak Cottage Court (Photos courtesy Development Authority of Decatur) Oak Cottage Court, a workforce housing community on Commerce Drive in Decatur, has now been completed. The six cottages at Oak Cottage Court range from two to three bedrooms and are…
NYC’s Dominican Day Parade returns Sunday in Manhattan. Merengue is this year’s theme.
The National Dominican Day Parade, which draws thousands of people to Manhattan each year to celebrate the culture of the Dominican Republic and its diaspora in New York and beyond, returns this Sunday for its 42nd iteration. This year’s theme…
Georgia Senate penal investigating Fani Willis pushes for more accountability among DAs
Athens Republican Sen. Bill Cowsert, left, asked several Fulton County officials at a May 3 investigation committee hearing whether they believed county officials should have a greater influence over special prosecutors hired by the district attorney. Stanley Dunlap/Georgia Recorder A…
The Atlanta News Quiz for August 10
It’s time to test your knowledge with this week’s Atlanta News Quiz! Click here to play, and please let us know how you do by sharing on Instagram, Facebook, or X @RoughDraftATL. Today’s Quiz is sponsored by Atlanta Food & Wine Festival….
Marriott sues franchisee hotel for morphing into NYC migrant shelter
Marriott International Inc. is suing one of its franchisee hotels in Jamaica, Queens, for $2.6 million, alleging that it breached its contract with the hospitality giant by morphing into a city shelter for migrants. Pride Hotel was slated to open…
Woodfield jewelry store robbery joins litany of high-profile suburban heists
A postal inspector looks out over a Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul mail car damaged in the Rondout Train Robbery in 1924. Courtesy of Jim Moran The recent tunneling burglary at a Woodfield Mall jewelry store adds another chapter to…
Fulton animal shelter prioritizes calls amid high animal volume
The high volume of animals at the Fulton County Animal Services Facility has caused the county to put field operations on priority calls only this weekend. From midnight on Friday, Aug. 9, through 7 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 12, field…