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MTA bus driver fatally strikes 57-year-old cyclist in the Bronx, officials say
An MTA bus drives in New York City on Nov. 19, 2024.Police were still investigating the incident, along with another fatal crash overnight in Queens. [ more › ]
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Early Addition: If the subway tracks are feet away from your apartment, do...
Because apparently yes, here are your early links: Rikers Island commissary is very expensive, a pitch to carve Trump's face into Mount Rushmore, men in white jeans and more. [ more › ]
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Mayor Adams’ attorney asks Manhattan federal judge to drop his case for good
New York City Mayor Eric Adams departs after attending the court hearing on the Justice Department's motion to drop criminal charges against him, at the federal court in New York City on February 19,...
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Poverty, unaffordability rise in NYC. A report says spiking housing and other...
People wait in line as free food is distributed to residents in need at a weekly food bank at Our Lady of Refuge Church in Brooklyn on Feb. 28, 2024.About 100,000 more New Yorkers lived in poverty in...
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Judge dismisses corruption case against NJ Democratic party boss George Norcross
South Jersey political boss George Norcross was indicted today on racketeering charges.Norcross had argued the indictment was an attempt to criminalize New Jersey's bareknuckle politics. [ more › ]
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11 completely free things to do in New York City in March
A scene from a previous year's St. Patrick's Day Parade in Manhattan.Parades, photography, concerts and more. [ more › ]
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Teen stabbed and injured near Bronx high school, NYPD says
An NYPD van in New York City on Jan. 8, 2025The 16-year-old boy was in stable condition at a hospital, according to police. [ more › ]
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NYC's 'Fair Fares' low-income transit discounts now available on OMNY cards
The conversion of Fair Fares to OMNY is the latest step in the MTA's delayed effort to retire the MetroCard.The half-priced fare program launched in 2019, but has since only been available through old...
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Looking to spend more time at Port Authority? Now there's a theater.
A recent performanceThe Jewel Box Theater opened in October in a space formerly occupied by a Mrs. Fields cookie shop. [ more › ]
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Mayor Adams backs out of campaign forum hosted by key NYC union
Mayor Adams at the DC 37 anniversary gala in October 2024.The District Council 37 forum was the first Adams had agreed to do ahead of the June primary. [ more › ]
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Extra Extra: Gen Xers flocking to Florida are discovering they hate the bugs...
Because they just wanted someplace warm, here are your afternoon links: Michelle Trachtenberg dies at 39, NYPD lowering requirements to become a cop, wooly lil' devil and more. [ more › ]
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Feds give MTA deadline to kill NYC congestion pricing tolls
Gov. Kathy Hochul and MTA Chair Janno Lieber say the Trump administration does not have the legal authority to kill Manhattan's congestion tolls.MTA Chair Janno Lieber vowed to defy the order,...
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Adrienne Adams takes first step toward NYC mayoral run. Will voters buy in?
Speaker of the New York City Council Adrienne Adams speaks onstage during the 39th Annual Brooklyn Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. at BAM Peter Jay Sharp Building on Jan. 20, 2025.With a late...
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Rikers Island, a present-day protest and a link to NYC’s ‘Kidnapping Club’ past
A view of Rivers Island as seen from a departing airline taking off from LaGuardia Airport, on Jan. 17, 2024. The island serves as New York City's jail complex, with over 10 separate jails for...
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Uncertainty over federal cuts to NYC housing forges unlikely allies
City leaders and housing groups plan to focus on how cuts would not only affect people directly benefiting from assistance, but also the entire economy. [ more › ]
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NYC commits $390M to upgrade flood-prone Bushwick, Brooklyn
A car is left abandoned Knickerbocker Avenue after heavy rains from storm Ida caused flooding in Brooklyn, New York on Sept. 2, 2021.Officials say the city will install new sewers capable of handling...
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NYC moves to protect domestic violence survivors by making their voter...
Manhattan Councilmember Gale Brewer is sponsoring a bill to shield domestic violence survivor's voting records.Supporters say a bill sponsored by City Councilmember Gale Brewer could also boost turnout...
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Early Addition: Jets players really dislike the owner of the team
Because he ranked dead last among owners in a players union survey, here are your early links: Gov. Hochul removed a job posting for a Palestinian studies professor at Hunter College, Alec Baldwin's...
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Brooklyn man charged with funding ISIS, training with firearms in the US
U.S. District Court of the Eastern District of New York in Brooklyn.Prosecutors say Mansuri Manuchekhri sent $70,000 to ISIS-linked figures abroad, including a suspect in a deadly attack on a church in...
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Fearing a strike, NYC parents push for bus driver labor protections
School bus service in New York City is routinely criticized as dysfunctional.Depending who you ask, the seniority measure for drivers either helps maintain the workforce or perpetuates dysfunctional...
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