MTA suspending bus fare enforcement teams after altercations emerge
The MTA is pausing its EAGLE team fare-checking agents after a pair of run-ins with riders. MTA Chair Janno Lieber said he needed to confirm…
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Winter Is ComingβSo Are Your Heating Bills. See If You Qualify For Help in NY.
New Yorkers are bracing for higher-than-usual heat bills this winter, as the war in Iran drives up the cost of fuel. Two state programs can…
Read full article βThe divide among Mamdani allies over reforming the NYPD
Mayor Mamdani has stood by NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch amid pressure from the left to fire her. The dispute raises questions about who will have…
Read full article βHow NY Gov. Hochul, Bruce Blakeman would tackle rising electric, heat bills
The latest part of our New York State of Unaffordability podcast looks at the candidatesβ stances on utility costs. [ more βΊ ]
Read full article βA Queens prop shop shutters, bunnies find a home uptown, and more openings and closings
Eclectic/Encore Props Highlights of shifts in the city's business landscape. [ more βΊ ]
Read full article βEarly Addition: Some NYC workers got up extremely early to commute from the Poconos
Because more city workers are living out there because it's affordable, here are your early links: Santacon returning under new management, New Jersey kids are…
Read full article β“A Spark from the Cockroaches”: Arundhati Roy on India’s Youth Protests & Modi’s Crackdown
A court in India on Wednesday ordered the release of two leaders of the Cockroach Janta Party, the youth-led movement that has led historic waves…
Read full article βShould AIPAC Register as a Foreign Agent? Zeteo Examines Pro-Israel Lobby’s Influence on Elections
The growing controversy over AIPACβs impact on U.S. politics is the subject of a new Zeteo documentary titled Night Flower: Inside AIPACβs Fight for Influence.…
Read full article βMehdi Hasan on AIPAC’s Role in El-Sayed vs. Rogers Race in Michigan & Trump’s Targeting of Ilhan Omar
One of the most closely watched races in the midterm elections is in Michigan between Democrat Abdul El-Sayed and Republican Mike Rogers. El-Sayed is a…
Read full article βMamdani-backed housing bill will give nonprofits head start on buying NYC apartments
Mayor Zohran Mamdani The Community Opportunity to Purchase Act has long been a goal of tenant advocates, but has faced fierce opposition from the real…
Read full article βFatal motorcycle crash closes upper lanes to NY on George Washington Bridge
The Fort Lee entrance to the George Washington Bridge Drivers are urged to avoid the bridge Thursday morning. [ more βΊ ]
Read full article βBallot questions ask NYC voters whether to cut red tape on outdoor dining, bike lanes
One ballot questions asks voters whether they want to expedite installation of bike lanes. A rundown on five proposed amendments to the city charter on…
Read full article βThe NYPD arrested a mom and took her kids’ Christmas gifts. She never got them back.
NYPD officers pack up counterfeit goods from street vendors on Canal Street on April 09, 2026 in New York City. A new lawsuit accuses the…
Read full article βOpinion: Why Are So Few NYC Houses of Worship Sheltering People?
"Tonight, thousands of New Yorkers will again sleep outside, including people who have repeatedly refused the shelter options we have offered them. Across the city,…
Read full article βPort Authority eyes $117M fix to Manhattan roadway where falling debris smashed cars
A slab of concrete smashes into a busy Manhattan expressway The agency made emergency repairs to the Trans-Manhattan Expressway after debris fell from the structure's…
Read full article βFormer NYPD detective in custody after George Washington Bridge shooting
A man was fatally shot while driving on the George Washington Bridge on Oct. 20, 2026. Police say a Rockland County man was fatally shot…
Read full article βNYPD officer faces disciplinary trial 10 years after killing Delrawn Small
Delrawn Small's brother, Victor Dempsey, outside the CCRB headquarters Wednesday. Officer Wayne Isaacs will go on trial in January on a charge that he used…
Read full article βNYC adult daycare operators charged with committing over $500K in Medicaid fraud
Staten Island District Attorney Michael McMahon. The companies allegedly billed for services they did not provide, including for people who were dead. [ more βΊ…
Read full article βER Visits Dropped Where NYC Provided Free Eviction Lawyers, New Research Shows
Did New Yorkβs landmark program to give eviction help to low-income people cause a dip in emergency room visits? Thatβs what a new study points…
Read full article βBronx couple starved their 3-year-old to death, indictment says
Bronx DA Darcel Clark at an event in 2021. Their son was was also malnourished and hospitalized for a month, according to prosecutors. [ more…
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