Uber and Lyft drivers targeted in robberies across NYC, police say
NYPD vehicles parked on the street in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 20, 2025Three suspects have been stealing drivers’ phones and using them to transfer themselves at least $37,000 in cash, according to...
View ArticleNYC's Chrysler Building could get ‘fresh start’ after Cooper Union wins legal...
The Chrysler Building is seen from the roof of the Met Life building.The private school has decisions to make after a legal battle over the property. [ more › ]
View ArticleNY Democrats were on track to frustrate Trump’s plans. What happened?
Officials familiar said a bill could be voted on this week, but so far it hasn't been introduced.After GOP outcry, Democrats have stalled on a plan that could have kept Rep. Elise Stefanik's seat open...
View ArticleNYC hospitals scramble to send a clear message to patients, staff amid ICE...
NY hospitals are advising employees on what to do if an ICE agent shows up and sparking some questions. [ more › ]
View ArticleEarly Addition: This Staten Island man who got himself some hens isn't...
Because it comes with other complications, but, here are your early links: Mayor Adams back in D.C. for a prayer breakfast with Trump, ASAP Rocky is looking great at his shooting trial, Charli D'Amelio...
View ArticleAccelerate crackdown on noisy drivers with AI, NYC Councilmember says
A noise camera set up near the Lincoln Tunnel issued the most noise violations of any single device.Councilmember Erik Bottcher says AI could be used to better punish and deter repeat noise offenders....
View ArticleNJ drivers say it's harder to park in Upper Manhattan since congestion...
New Jersey drivers say it's tough to find a space on streets like West 185th Street in upper Manhattan since congestion pricing launched.While the struggle to find parking in Upper Manhattan is nothing...
View ArticleExtra Extra: Who needs the subway station mezzanine anyway?
Because new MTA elevators are bypassing the stop, here are your afternoon links: egg-flation hits gym bros, Planet Hollywood's new look, Starbucks limiting mobile orders and more from around the city...
View ArticleNY attorney general says Optimum customers deserve refund for MSG channels...
Igor Shesterkin of the New York Rangers skates during warmups prior to a Feb. 5 game against the Boston Bruins at Madison Square Garden.But the AG and her counterparts in other states stopped short of...
View ArticleMTA's Janno Lieber confronts Albany with risks of underfunding transit
Lieber decried the annual ritual that requires him to commute to Albany to beg state lawmakers for funding.The leader of the state’s crumbling transit system urged state lawmakers to consider its...
View ArticleMeet Schmutzie, a champion show dog and West Village resident
Schmutzie at a 2022 competition.She loves snow, outdoor dining and head pets. She's also competing at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show on Tuesday. [ more › ]
View ArticleHundreds of bears are killed in NJ hunt each year. Ex-lawmaker says the...
A young black bear in High Point State Park, New Jersey.Former state Sen. Raymond Lesniak argued in court that the council running the hunt gives too much power to a private group that supports...
View ArticleNYPD looking for man who’s been stealing iPhones from women on the R train
A woman rides the R train in New York City on Nov. 16, 2020.Police said they were also looking for another man who has been breaking into and stealing equipment from a church in Staten Island. [ more › ]
View ArticleGov. Hochul shutters NYC, downstate live-bird markets due to avian flu
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul speaks at a middle school in Westbury, New York, on Jan. 10, 2024.State officials said there was no immediate threat to human health and the temporary restrictions were meant...
View ArticleEarly Addition: It's 2025 and Britney Spears' 'Toxic' is now a classic on...
Because Greenpoint's Capri Social Club would rather you not, but, here are your early links: A plane went missing over the Bering Sea last night, nobody is really getting busted for using fake parking...
View ArticleA view into NJ's DIRE hotline: The ‘911’ for immigrants in deportation trouble
The Rev. Seth Kaper-Dale, a pastor at the Reform Church of Highland Park, who helped launch the the volunteer-run Deportation & Immigration Response Equipo immigration hotline in Central New...
View ArticleSeeing more NYPD officers in the subway? We explain what’s happening.
Members of the NYPD stand guard in a subway station.Subway crime has trended down for several years, but several high-profile violent attacks in recent months have rattled commuters. [ more › ]
View ArticleReal estate broker found dead near Queens highway was missing for weeks,...
Emmanuel Moncoeur, 57, who police say was killed and left on the side of the Clearview Expressway in QueensPolice said they were investigating the death as a homicide after finding Emmanuel Moncoeur...
View ArticleAn all-gender beauty pageant is coming to Greenpoint
An all-gender beauty pageant is coming to Greenpoint on Feb. 27Everyone, including people over aged 80, are encouraged to apply. [ more › ]
View ArticleDebate over NYC congestion pricing exemptions won't die
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, pictured in this file phot is raising concerns about congestion pricing.Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand this week called for additional carveouts to the tolls, which threatens to...
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