New York’s solar energy incentives exclude low-income residents, report says
New York's tax credit for solar panels is in need of reform, advocates say.The new report says state solar tax credits are out-of-reach for most low-income homeowners. [ more › ]
View ArticleTicket prices climb as New York City gets Caitlin Clark fever
Caitlin Clark during the 2024 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament championship game between Iowa and South Carolina.Some tickets to see the WNBA superstar are selling for more than $2,000. [ more › ]
View ArticleNYPD deploys resources to houses of worship after Iran strike in Israel
NYPD vehicles line the perimeter of a courthouse.Police said there was no credible threat to New York City, but noted the department will “closely monitor recent events in Israel." [ more › ]
View ArticleHundreds of patients move to northern New Jersey hospital on first day of...
Officials at a ribbon-cutting ceremony last month for the Valley Hospital’s new home in Paramus, N.J.The new 370-bed hospital sits on a 40-acre health and wellness campus. [ more › ]
View ArticleWhich drivers get tolled under congestion pricing on the Brooklyn and...
The MTA has said FDR Drive is exempt from congestion pricing. But it's not so simple for drivers getting on the FDR from the Brooklyn Bridge.The MTA confirmed new details about which drivers get tolled...
View ArticleWhy child care is so expensive in NYC that it's become a crisis
Childcare providers say a combination of factors contributes to the high cost of care, even though some workers earn minimum wage.Families shouldn’t pay more than 7% of their household income on child...
View ArticleMore than 1,000 NYC kids leave school after hitting shelter stay limit, data...
Migrant children seen boarding a school bus outside the Row Hotel in Midtown Manhattan on Jan. 9, 2024.The data shows 678 students left the school system entirely from Jan. 2 through March 4. [ more › ]
View Article2 men fatally shot and 1 critically injured in the Bronx: NYPD
Police were examining a silver Nissan Rogue SUV at the scene of a shooting at 279 East 149 St. on April 15, 2024.Police said a 26-year-old and another man were killed, while a third man was injured. [...
View Article2 of 6 NYC children reported missing last week still haven’t been found,...
NYPD officers stand outside the Richmond County Clerk on Staten Island on March 8, 2024.Four of the minors were deemed safe, but two remain missing, according to the NYPD. [ more › ]
View ArticleEarly Addition: Just please stop honking
Remember?Because we live in a society, here are your early links: Trump hush-money trial underway, shopping cart bandits, chocolate chip cookies without the chocolate chips, and more. [ more › ]
View ArticleBryant Park announces lineup for this summer's free Picnic Performances
A previous year's Picnic Performance event.It's an "informal, comfortable way to experience world-class performing arts,” said Dan Fishman, the vice president of public events at Bryant Park. [ more › ]
View ArticleMayoral control of NYC schools is back from the dead in state budget talks,...
Adams had been pushing for an extension of mayoral control of city schools to be included in the state budget.A key state lawmaker says a short-term extension is again on the table in the talks, two...
View ArticleExtra Extra: Does NYC's 'rat czar' stand a chance?
Because if they knew what worked, they'd have done it already, here are your afternoon links: Trying to get Trump and Biden to debate each other, gay people with older brothers, the spreadsheet king...
View ArticleA taste of famed Copenhagen restaurant Noma comes to NYC with series of pop-ups
Noma in Copenhagen“If anyone says the word ‘Noma,’ you will automatically have a crowd.” [ more › ]
View ArticleNYC moves ahead with e-bike battery charging hub for delivery workers near...
A rendering of a new delivery hub near City Hall.Officials are moving ahead with a plan to convert a defunct newsstand in Lower Manhattan into a hub for delivery workers. [ more › ]
View ArticleHunt underway for vandals who destroyed hundreds of trees in Queens park
Vandals recently uprooted hundreds of trees in a corner of Kissena Park in Flushing, Queens and turned it into a DIY dirt bike path.It appeared vandals uprooted the trees to make way for a DIY dirt...
View ArticleNYPD is ‘evading accountability’ for Kawaski Trawick’s killing, activists and...
Advocates hold signs depicting Mayor Eric Adams and Caban, stamped with the words, “Shame on you for not firing Kawaski’s killers."Progressive elected officials say they’re weighing policy reforms. [...
View ArticleMan indicted in back-to-back Tompkins Square Park shootings, DA says
Colorful trees and plants in Tompkins Square Park during autumn in the East Village of New York City with a street light.Prosecutors say he injured two people, including a tourist. [ more › ]
View ArticleNJ police officer shot during gunfire exchange in Montclair, officials say
A close-up view of a police vehicle with blue lights.Officials said an unidentified person shot the officer, and officer then returned fire. Both were expected to survive. [ more › ]
View ArticleHochul announces a New York state budget deal – sort of
While the governor announced there's a conceptual agreement, key officials say they're still negotiating.The governor said she and legislative leaders “have the parameters of a conceptual agreement” on...
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