Apr. 3, 2024 By Emily Davenport After two recent police surges and help from the National Guard, transit crime significantly decreased in New York City, the NYPD reported Wednesday. The 23.5% downturn in transit crime during March actually led to a first-quarter decrease in 2024, police sources said. The NYPD also reported an across-the-board…
Apr. 2, 2024 By Stephanie Waddle Finding the right beauty product is like searching for a holy grail (or a missing Lego piece). It helps when you can find the best selling beauty products and try them out for yourself. That’s what I’ve done. The beauty industry is teeming with brands that promise radiant…
Apr. 2, 2024 By Barbara Russo-Lennon
Whether you are single or raising a family, you better have a pretty big paycheck if you want to live on Easy Street in New York City, new research shows.
Apr. 1, 2024 By Ben Brachfeld The city’s Economic Development Corporation has shut down a free shuttle bus service for commuters heading to and from the 34th Street ferry landing, citing low ridership but rankling some riders. The quasi-public agency overseeing NYC Ferry quietly announced the shuttle bus’s discontinuance on March 14, noting that…
Mar. 28, 2024 By Ben Brachfeld & Dean Moses Mayor Eric Adams plans to introduce AI-powered metal detectors into the New York City subway system in a bid to catch illegal guns and knives. The mayor said that the city will begin testing in subway stations high-tech metal detectors manufactured by Evolv Technology, which…
Mar. 27, 2024 By Robert Pozarycki and Dean Moses
Queens was rocked by another fatal shooting involving police on Wednesday less than two days after an officer was fatally gunned down.
Mar. 26, 2024 By Robert Pozarycki and Dean Moses
The two prime suspects in the deadly Queens shooting of Police Officer Jonathan Diller on Monday night have lengthy rap sheets to their name.
Mar. 26, 2024 By Dean Moses
Just before midnight on Monday, a legion of grief-stricken cops assembled outside Jamaica Hospital to salute Police Officer Jonathan Diller, who lost his life in the line of duty hours earlier after being mortally wounded in a Far Rockaway gunfight.
Mar. 25, 2024 By Ben Brachfeld Commuter buses and city vehicles are set to receive exemptions from the city’s congestion pricing program under a newly-updated plan from the MTA following feedback from the public, revealed Monday. The base toll will remain at $15 for most motorists entering Manhattan south of 60th Street, with larger rates…
Mar. 25, 2024 By Stephanie Waddle
Who doesn’t like a fashion find in an Amazon Spring Deal? Or a pair of jeans for less than $50 (it is possible!), or something for the kitchen that can make your life easier (or at least my posture better).