Jan. 5, 2024 By Martha Stark For decades, it has been an open secret that New York City’s property tax system is inequitable and unfair. This regressive system, rooted in outdated and discriminatory policies, has not only exacerbated the housing crisis but also deepened the economic divide, disproportionately burdening lower-income and minority communities. Next week, New York’s Court of Appeals will hear arguments on a case brought by Tax Equity Now New York (TENNY), a coalition of renters, owners, civic leaders, and public policy and social justice organizations, that challenges NYC’s broken property tax system. TENNY’s lawsuit was born out…
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Queens stabbing that ended with first NYC homicide of 2024 still under investigation
Jan. 4, 2024 By Dean Moses
Detectives in Queens are still working to find the killer behind New York City’s first homicide of 2024 — a stabbing following a bar brawl.
Mask mandate back at NYC public hospitals amid winter COVID surge
Jan. 3, 2024 By Ben Brachfeld New York City’s public hospitals have reinstated a mask mandate as COVID-19 cases rise across the city and nation. A spokesperson for NYC Health & Hospitals (H&H) confirmed to amNewYork Metro that a mask mandate had been reinstated at all of its clinical facilities, including 11 public hospitals,…
Op-ed | Keeping nightlife safe in New York City
Jan. 2, 2024 By Mayor Eric Adams
New York City is the city that never sleeps. We are a 24-hour city that is the nightlife capital of the world. And we remain the safest big city in America.
Pro-Palestinian protesters spark disruptions at JFK Airport
Jan. 2, 2024 Associated Press
Access to a busy terminal at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport was restricted Monday as pro-Palestinian protesters converged on the airport for the second time in a week.
Drunk driving crackdown: NYC launches aggressive enforcement campaign for New Year’s weekend
Dec. 28, 2023 By Robert Pozarycki
Don’t even think of getting behind the wheel on New Year’s if you’re planning to knock back drinks while celebrating.
Moped rider in Queens dies after fatal hit-and-run with tractor-trailer
Dec. 28, 2023 By Ben Brachfeld
A moped rider in Queens was killed Thursday morning in a hit-and-run crash involving a tractor-trailer driver, police reported.
The most visited subway stations of 2023, according to the MTA
Dec. 27, 2023 By Ben Brachfeld The MTA has revealed the subway stations, train lines, and bus routes that have seen the highest ridership in 2023, days before the start of the new year. The busiest subway line this year has been the 6 line, which runs between Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall in lower Manhattan…
Queens double shooting mystery: Woman killed, man injured in hail of bullets, police say
Dec. 27, 2023 By Dean Moses Police in Queens are investigating a double shooting on Tuesday night that left a woman killed and a man seriously injured. Law enforcement sources said the wounded victims rode up to the 103rd Precinct stationhouse in Jamaica seeking help from officers at about 11:56 p.m. on Dec. 26.…
MTA moves forward on plans to redesign subway turnstile in latest effort to combat fare evasion
Dec. 26, 2023 By Ben Brachfeld
The MTA is moving forward with plans to redesign its subway turnstiles, taking the first steps to procure a replacement for fare gates that officials say are too easy to hop over.