Hartford, CT
Business
McDonald's CT Highway Plaza Employees Fired For Unionizing, Labor Board Says McDonald's CT Highway Plaza Employees Fired For Unionizing, Labor Board Says
McDonald's CT Highway Plaza Employees Fired For Unionizing, Labor Board Says Federal labor officials agree with Connecticut McDonald’s employees who say they were fired for attempting to organize a union. Representing the workers, Service Employees International Union Local 32BJ filed charges with the state against the international fast-food company, according to the CT Post. The SEIU L32BJ has been working with McDonald’s employees at service plazas along Connecticut's highways to organize. The SEIU said there are hundreds of employees who could potentially join a McDonald’s union. The complaint filed with the Connecticut National Labor Relations Board accused M…

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by Kristin Palpini
Hartford, CT
Business
Subway Bread Is Not Bread, Irish Court Rules Subway Bread Is Not Bread, Irish Court Rules
Subway Bread Is Not Bread, Irish Court Rules Whatever it is Subway is serving its sandwiches on, it’s not bread, according to the Supreme Court of Ireland. On Thursday, Oct. 1, the Irish Supreme Court ruled that Subway's “bread” did not meet the standard definition of the food item. Subway’s bread is too packed with sugar to be counted in the grain food group, the court ruled. This all came about because Subway wanted to take advantage of Ireland’s Value-Added Tax, which provides tax breaks on healthy foods. The restaurant was denied and appealed the decision to the Supreme Court.  Subway wanted a tax break for its menu items,…

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by Kristin Palpini
Paterson, NJ
News
VIDEO: Baby Bear Scampers Through Downtown Hawthorne VIDEO: Baby Bear Scampers Through Downtown Hawthorne
Video: Baby Bear Scampers Through Downtown Hawthorne A bear cub who apparently didn’t love playing in the yard dashed through downtown Hawthorne on Tuesday. One witness reported seeing the bear run from the Louis Bay Public Library across the tracks to Royal Avenue. The video shows a dash around the Subway on Diamond Bridge Avenue across Lafayette Avenue. The cub might have felt the town was just right: Hawthorne High School’s sports teams are called the Bears, after all. Although cubs can be separated from their mothers at times, mama could be near, wildlife experts warn. So approaching them isn’t a good idea. Best to call the NJ Division…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Stratford, CT
Business
Subway To Eliminate 300 Jobs At Headquarters In Milford Subway To Eliminate 300 Jobs At Headquarters In Milford
Subway To Eliminate 300 Jobs At Headquarters In Milford Hundreds of people will be out of a job in Connecticut as Subway announced its reducing staff at its Milford headquarters. The popular sandwich shop just announced that it will be laying off approximately 300 people as it continues to face increased competition from other restaurants. Cuts came to multiple departments, impacting approximately 30 percent of the headquarters’ workforce. Subway got its start in Fairfield County, with a single shop in Bridgeport. It now boasts more than 40,000 locations worldwide, making it the largest fast-food company in the world based on the number of loc…

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by Zak Failla
Fairfield, CT
News
Man Sentenced For Committing Multiple Robberies In Fairfield County, Elsewhere In CT Man Sentenced For Committing Multiple Robberies In Fairfield County, Elsewhere In CT
Man Sentenced For Committing Multiple Robberies In Fairfield County, Elsewhere In CT A Fairfield County man with a lengthy rap sheet will spend a decade in prison after being sentenced for committing multiple robberies at Subway and several bank branches in Connecticut. Alvin Robertson, 56, of Bridgeport, has been sentenced to 120 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, after robbing three banks and two Subway stores last year. Last year, Robertson was found guilty of robbing a Subway store on Ethan Allen Highway on May 20 in Ridgefield, and then a second Subway store on Monroe Turnpike in Monroe on July 22. Robertson then targeted a People’s Unite…

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by Zak Failla
Brentwood, NY
Police & Fire
Suspect Apprehended After Robberies At Long Island Subway Shop Suspect Apprehended After Robberies At Long Island Subway Shop
Suspect Apprehended After Robberies At Long Island Subway Shop A suspect is now in custody after two robberies at a Subway sandwich shop on Long Island. The most recent robbery at the shop in Franklin Square happened on Monday, Sept. 23 at 8:10 p.m., Nassau County Police said.  According to detectives, the suspect, identified as 55-year-old Jerry Torres, of Franklin Square, entered the store located at 679 Franklin Ave. Once inside, he pointed a small dark handgun at a 35-year-old female customer, pushing and ordering her to the rear of the shop, behind the counter, police said. Torres then demanded a 21-year-old male employee open the regi…

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by Joe Lombardi
Brentwood, NY
Police & Fire
Man Wanted For Gunpoint Long Island Robbery Man Wanted For Gunpoint Long Island Robbery
Man Wanted For Gunpoint Long Island Robbery A gun-wielding man is on the loose in Nassau County after robbing a Franklin Square sandwich shop. Nassau County Police investigators released a photo of a man who pointed a gun in the face at an employee at Subway on Franklin Avenue at approximately 8:10 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 23. Police said that the suspect pointed a small, dark handgun at a female customer and ordered her to the rear of the restaurant. He then pointed the gun at an employee and demanded cash from the register. He took cash and proceeded to flee the store on foot. The suspect was described as an approximately 6-foot-2, 4…

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by Zak Failla
Brentwood, NY
Police & Fire
Suspect On Loose After Armed Robbery At Long Island Subway Shop Suspect On Loose After Armed Robbery At Long Island Subway Shop
Suspect On Loose After Armed Robbery At Long Island Subway Shop Click here for an updated story: Suspect Apprehended After Robberies At Long Island Subway Shop A suspect is on the loose after an armed robbery at a Subway sandwich shop on Long Island. It happened on Monday, Sept. 23 at 8:10 p.m. in Franklin Square, Nassau County Police said.  According to detectives, the suspect, described as a 6-foot-2 white man, entered the shop located at 679 Franklin Ave. Once inside, he pointed a small dark handgun at a 35-year-old female customer, pushing and ordering her to the rear of the shop, behind the counter, police said. The suspect t…

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by Joe Lombardi
Beekman-Poughquag, NY
Lifestyle
Vote Now: Do You Plan On Trying Subway's Plant-Based Meatball Sub Being Tested At 685 Stores? Vote Now: Do You Plan On Trying Subway's Plant-Based Meatball Sub Being Tested At 685 Stores?
Vote Now: Do You Plan On Trying Subway's Plant-Based Meatball Sub Being Tested At 685 Stores? Subway will be truly allowing customers to “eat fresh” as it plans to introduce a plant-based, meatless meatball sub. Beginning in September, Subway will be offering the “Beyond Meatball Marinara” sub, which will be made with Beyond Meat’s plant-based protein, at 685 restaurants nationwide. It is only expected to be on the menu for a limited time. The restaurant becomes the latest fast-food chain to explore plant-based and vegan options for their menu. Burger King introduced a plant-based Impossible Whopper, Dunkin’ will be testing a Beyond Meat sausage and White Castle, Carl’s Jr. and Tim …

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by Zak Failla
Armonk, NY
News
Teen Sentenced For Her Role In Fatal Stabbing Of High School Student In Westchester Teen Sentenced For Her Role In Fatal Stabbing Of High School Student In Westchester
Teen Sentenced For Her Role In Fatal Stabbing Of High School Student In Westchester An 18-year-old has been sentenced for her role in the fatal stabbing of a 16-year-old New Rochelle High School junior last year. Z'inah Brown received a 17-year prison sentence, followed by five years of post-release supervision after pleading guilty in Westchester County Court earlier this year to one count of first-degree manslaughter for her stalking and fatally stabbing Valaree Schwab on Jan. 10, 2018.  In court, Schwab's sister, Britney, read a statement on the impact Valaree’s death had had on her, her father, and other family members.  Speaking directly to Brown, she …

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by Zak Failla
Massapequa, NY
Lifestyle
Survey Reveals NY's Signature Dish, Shares Roots Of Origin Of Another State Staple, Bagels Survey Reveals NY's Signature Dish, Shares Roots Of Origin Of Another State Staple, Bagels
Survey Reveals NY's Signature Dish, Shares Roots Of Origin Of Another State Staple, Bagels What's the most signature dish in New York? A team of more than 70 editors and field editors from Reader's Digest and sister publication Taste of Home submitted their state's favorite dishes as did readers from around the United States. The rundown appears in the story, "America the Tasty: Every state's best food," in the July/August issue of Reader's Digest. In New York, the top choice comes as no surprise - Buffalo wings. The dish traces its origin back to 1964 at Buffalo's Anchor Bar, where it was invented by Teressa Bellissimo. Since then, the tasty appetizer has soared in popular…

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by Joe Lombardi
Fairfield, CT
Lifestyle
Survey Reveals CT's Signature Dish, Traces Launch Of No. 1 Fast-Food Chain To Fairfield County Survey Reveals CT's Signature Dish, Traces Launch Of No. 1 Fast-Food Chain To Fairfield County
Survey Reveals CT's Signature Dish, Traces Launch Of No. 1 Fast-Food Chain To Fairfield County What's the most signature dish in Connecticut? A team of more than 70 editors and field editors from Reader's Digest and sister publication Taste of Home submitted their state's favorite dishes as did readers from around the United States. The rundown appears in the story, "America the Tasty: Every state's best food," in the July/August issue of Reader's Digest. The winning dish in Connecticut is also a Fairfield County staple - the clam pizza pie. "In the 1920s, an Italian immigrant named Frank Pepe began selling pizzas with fresh-shucked clams, garlic, olive oil and grated cheese on a th…

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by Joe Lombardi