Gov. Hochul claims congestion pricing would cause NYC pizza costs to rise
Gov. Kathy Hochul claims pizza like this would become too expensive if Manhattan drivers were forced to pay a $15 toll.Gov. Kathy Hochul thinks congestion pricing would cost Manhattan drivers too much...
View ArticleNYC braces for 'heat dome' as meteorologists predict historically hot summer
Skies are expected to be clear during next week's heat wave, which a National Weather Service meteorologist says will make for great beach weather.Last year was the hottest on record in New York City —...
View ArticleMayor Adams' 2021 campaign stopped replying to NYC watchdog. It still got...
The correspondence shows the unconventional ways Adams' campaign was trying to raise money and clout.Records obtained by Gothamist show a campaign that was interested in some rules and then ignored...
View ArticleNYC water bills to go up 8.5%, largest hike since 2011
The city Water Board pinned the historically high increase in water rates on Mayor Eric Adams.The city Water Board said a budget maneuver by Mayor Eric Adams forced them to approve such a steep hike. [...
View ArticleNYPD: Two young teens tied up, assaulted in Queens park
Colden Street and Kalmia Avenue in FlushingThe teens, a boy and a girl, were in Kissena Park near Colden Street and Kalmia Avenue in Flushing. [ more › ]
View ArticleMurder suspected in Brooklyn after man found on J train platform, police say
The Kosciuszko Street station.The medical examiner ruled the death a homicide. [ more › ]
View ArticleI’m visiting all 350 of NYC’s neighborhoods. Here’s some of what I’ve learned...
MeadowmereEach one is a revelation into how diverse and unique our city is. [ more › ]
View ArticleHead of NY-based charity ‘Modest Needs’ charged with stealing millions
A new criminal complaint from the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York alleges that Keith Taylor, founder of New York-based charity Modest Needs, used millions in donor funds to...
View ArticleEarly Addition: Hearing embarrassing videos off someone's phone speaker is...
Because what are you going to do, tell a stranger to put headphones on, here are your early links: Queens moped crackdown, documentary about Sunset Park vs. Industry City, reading the manual beforehand...
View ArticleManhattan gridlock worse than ever with congestion pricing paused – a look at...
Manhattan gridlock is as bad as ever.Gov. Kathy Hochul’s congestion pricing pause comes as Manhattan gridlock reaches an all-time high. [ more › ]
View ArticleExtra Extra: Skateboarding cat sets new world record
Because there's a Chinese cat that shreds, here are your afternoon links: Chunk of ice from airplane fell through NJ house, Tony Awards are on Sunday, Trump tries out AI and more. [ more › ]
View ArticleGov. Hochul’s push to restrict masking on the subway faces legal and public...
A man wears a black bandana over his face during a demonstration in 2012 in support of the band Pussy Riot.The governor said “people should not be able to hide behind a mask to commit crimes,” but...
View ArticleIllegal cannabis bus seized by authorities in Sunnyside, Queens DA says
Law enforcement officials from the Queens DA's office and NYPD stand next to the Green Empress bus in Sunnyside.Prosecutors allege that the converted school bus, dubbed the “Green Empress,” was used as...
View ArticleGov. Cuomo's top-down COVID approach was an 'unnecessary mistake,' report says
Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo speaks to reporters following a closed-door interview with the House Oversight and Accountability Subcommittee on Coronavirus Pandemic on Capitol Hill, on June 11.But...
View ArticleEarly voting begins in New York congressional and state legislative primaries
A flyer advertising a nearby polling site in Brooklyn on April 2, 2024, the day of the presidential primary.The early voting period lasts from June 15 to 23, with Primary Day on June 25. The state...
View ArticlePatients with Aetna could lose coverage at NJ's largest health system in just...
Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty ImagesHackensack Meridian is one of the Garden State’s largest health networks, with 18 hospitals. [ more › ]
View ArticleTrifecta of NYC utility hikes could bring double-digit increases: What to know
Con Ed sais maintenance and upgrades ae partially to blame for a rate increase.Three utility bill increases will take roughly $53 more a month from the average New Yorker's pocket. [ more › ]
View ArticleNYPD: Woman suspected of fatal Midtown stabbing arrested, charged with murder
Police say a woman fatally stabbed another woman outside Weng Palace on TuesdaySamaria Lopez, 22, was arrested Friday. [ more › ]
View ArticleNYC schools chief boots 2 education council members after public controversy
Schools Chancellor David Banks says two CEC members violated school policy.The Department of Education is citing legal and policy violations in removing two Community Education Council members from...
View Article160 Pride flags vandalized at historic Stonewall National Monument, NYPD says
An NYPD officer stands next to the Stonewall Monument during the 2022 NYC Pride March.Police have neither identified a suspect nor made any arrests in connection with the incident, which marks the...
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