MTA plans upgrade to aging, garbled subway announcement systems
The transit agency earmarked $800 million in its current construction plan to overhaul the public information systems. [ more βΊ ]
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LISTEN: The United Nations β and Mamdani and Trump β Assemble
He knows Gracie Mansion, Iβm sure heβll make some decoration recommendations about gold-plated lamΓ© everywhere. β¦ But I do wonder if theyβll stick to the…
Read full article βOpinion: βPothole Politicsβ Should Mean Fixing Our Schools
"Green Schools were actually part of Mayor Mamdaniβs campaign platform. They connect so many of the mayorβs priorities: child care, safe work, good jobs, and…
Read full article βNYC Housing Calendar, Sept. 21-28
City Limits rounds up the latest housing and land use-related events and public hearings, plus affordable housing lotteries that are ending soon. The post NYC…
Read full article βFlights from JFK, LaGuardia, and Newark airports grounded after equipment outage, FAA says
Travelers wait in long security lines at JFK airport Monday as Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents have begun deploying at some U.S. airports amid the…
Read full article βNYPD searches for wrong-way driver who fatally struck a man on Park Avenue in the Bronx
An NYPD cruiser parked at a crime scene in New York City. The white vehicle was heading north in the southbound lanes near East Tremont…
Read full article βThe Students Mining NYC Public Schoolsβ Lost-and-Found Collections for New Yorkers in Need
"Nobody would ever look through it," 16-year-old Skylar Aaron said of the "giant mountain" of unclaimed belongings at Stuyvesant High School's lost and found. So…
Read full article βPut away those scarves. New York City is in for a mild fall and winter.
The National Weather Service is predicting mild temperatures for the metro area with more precipitation. [ more βΊ ]
Read full article βEarly Addition: Former Council Speaker Christine Quinn is pro-Waymo
Driverless ride-share firm Waymo is eyeing an expansion in New York City Because she's arguing that driverless cabs are a safety benefit for women, here…
Read full article β“America, Who Hurt You?”: Emmy-Winning Performer Sarah Jones on New NY Solo Show & Art as Resistance
Sarah Jones has been described as βa one-woman global villageβ for her remarkable one-person, multi-character shows. The Tony- and Obie Award-winning writer and performer is…
Read full article β“Extraordinary Rendition All Over Again”: U.S. Deportees Sent to Equatorial Guinea Beaten, Imprisoned
Two men deported from the United States to Equatorial Guinea were arrested by local police forces and transferred to a prison earlier this month, in…
Read full article β“War on the Press”: Trump Bans CNN, MS NOW & Politico from White House over Critical Coverage
News organizations CNN, MS NOW and Politico are suing the Trump administration over the banning of their reporters from the White House on Friday. Their…
Read full article βMamdani says NYC will investigate every tenant heat complaint starting this October
It's a change from city policy that allowed the city to close out thousands of complaints without looking into them further, if multiple came from…
Read full article βNew York bodegas join grocery giants’ push to sell wine, liquor
New York bodegas and grocery stores are seeking a change to state law that would allow them to sell wine and liquor. A coalition of…
Read full article βHeated legal dispute over ‘hot garbage’ smell in a $5,850 Midtown luxury apartment
David Gobaud says foul-smelling fumes are entering his apartment from a garbage chute and trash compactor room behind his kitchen wall. The landlord disputes his…
Read full article βNYCHA Moves to Oust Die-Hards from Manhattan Building Slated for Destruction
The New York City Housing Authority has sent lease termination notices to a handful of public housing tenants who are refusing to relocate to make…
Read full article βNo more warnings: Speed cameras at MTA bridges, tunnels sending out tickets Tuesday
The MTA says the it's issued thousands of warnings. Now come the fines. [ more βΊ ]
Read full article βMayor Mamdani to host President Trump at Gracie Mansion Monday
The visit marks the third meeting between the two leaders since Mamdani was elected mayor. [ more βΊ ]
Read full article βFirefighters sustained minor injuries battling Williamsburg restaurant blaze
More than two hundred firefighters and EMS personnel responded to the four-alarm fire. [ more βΊ ]
Read full article βAn ICE critic’s email prompted a visit to the man’s NY home. A judge says his rights were likely violated.
Plaintiff David Streever of Rochester. A federal judge ruled the government's threats against a critic likely violated First Amendment protections. [ more βΊ ]
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