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NYC school council member who was bounced after transgender opposition is...

Members of the CEC2 approved a resolution urging the city to bans transgender athletes from school sportsCommunity Education Council District 2's Maud Maron called it a "free-speech win." [ more › ]

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MTA rolls out cell service between stations on Midtown’s 42nd Street Shuttle

Riders on the 42nd Street shuttle can now enjoy cell service.The 42nd Street Shuttle is the latest to be equipped with the technology allowing service between stations. [ more › ]

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A top Chinese official in NY is on the outs over the Linda Sun case. Or is he?

Linda Sun presents Consulate General Huang Ping with a proclamation signed by Gov. Kathy Hochul.The news about the Chinese consul general came a day after a former Hochul aide was charged with acting...

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Bronx teacher shot in classroom before 1st day of school, police say

M.S. 391 in the Bronx.The 33-year-old was grazed by a bullet that came through his classroom window on Wednesday. [ more › ]

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Elderly and disabled subway riders fight MTA over 'hazardous' platform gaps

Columbus Circle is one of dozens of subway stations where the platform gap can be "hazardous."“Mind the gap” is a familiar phrase to riders on the London Underground, but New York City's subway...

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Some NY Liberty fans fear they'll be priced out of tickets as WNBA popularity...

Ellie the Elephant during a WNBA game between the New York Liberty against the Phoenix Mercury.Some people with season tickets are reporting massive price increases for 2025. [ more › ]

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Man fatally shot at Brooklyn subway station — shooter still at large, police say

The Rockaway Ave A/C stationThe Rockaway Ave. incident was the fifth fatal shooting at subway station this year. [ more › ]

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Early Addition: The Fyre Fest founder spent his time in prison planning Fyre...

Because Billy McFarland insists the festival will happen somewhere at some point, here are your early links: OMNY for kids, Bear Mountain's elite make-out spot, time to start planning summer 2025 and...

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More FDNY responders have died from 9/11-related illnesses than the attack...

Wednesday, the FDNY added 32 names to the memorial wall at the agency's headquarters in Brooklyn.As of early this year, more than 500 of the agency’s 9/11 responders had severe respiratory disease and...

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Extra Extra: You can't even buy cigarettes at Stop & Shop anymore

Because the world is changing, here are your afternoon links: Bronx parking dispute turns violent, Prince William has a hot beard, Australia has funky lizards and more. [ more › ]

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FBI raids homes of Mayor Adams' top aides as legal problems mount for...

At left, First Deputy Mayor Sheena Wright in 2023. At right, Deputy Mayor of New York City for Public Safety Philip Banks IIIAuthorities searched the homes of First Deputy Mayor Sheena Wright and...

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Mayor Adams' inner circle is facing multiple investigations. Here's a timeline.

Mayor Eric Adams' inner circle is facing a multitude of legal problems.It can be hard to keep track of the investigations. [ more › ]

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Yet another NYC bus lane plan faces big fight, this time from angry Upper...

96th Street on the Upper West SideThe project, which was proposed by DOT officials in May, would replace a traffic lane with a bus lane in each direction of 96th Street between First and West End...

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NYPD confirms it is cooperating with a federal investigation into its members

Police have charged a man they say shot two people in front of a Brooklyn migrant center.It's unclear if the inquiry is related to an investigation of the mayor's campaign or to raids of top advisers'...

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Incarcerated men at Sing Sing will judge NY’s first known prison film festival

Men at the Sing Sing Correctional Facility attend a training on how to judge films for an upcoming film festival at the prison.They’ll judge documentaries about the criminal justice system. [ more › ]

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NJ inventor aims to open country's first museum celebrating Black inventors

If the non-profit receives town approval to renovate the existing structure, the museum could open in as soon as two years.The Black Inventors Hall of Fame, a nonprofit, aims to open the museum in West...

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FBI raid of Phil Banks' home adds to ex-cop’s history of scandal

Deputy Mayor for Public Safety Phil Banks (right) at an April 2023 briefing with Mayor Eric Adams and then-Police Commissioner Keechant Sewell.Adams appointed Banks to the newly created and largely...

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NYC Ferry prices go up Monday, fall schedules take effect

People on the New York City ferry in 2020.For the first time, students can participate in the ferry's discount program. [ more › ]

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Early Addition: A fashion show is coming to Pete Davidson and Colin Jost's...

Because Tommy Hilfiger will be displaying his wares on a boat, here are your early links: Who isn't being investigated by the FBI, illegal stop-and-frisk searches are up under Adams, Zoomers are...

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Gov. Hochul says NY has ‘successfully’ funded the MTA for over a century. Huh?

Gov. Kathy Hochul inside the Second Avenue subway tunnel in East Harlem, which was dug out by the MTA in the 1970s before the agency abandoned the project.Hochul is looking back on MTA history with...

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