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.
Drunk driving crackdown: NYC launches aggressive enforcement campaign for New Year’s weekend
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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.
Five New Yorkers win Powerball prizes on Christmas Day as big jackpot soars again to near $700 million
Dec. 26, 2023 By Robert Pozarycki Five New Yorkers had an extra merry Christmas Monday night as they cashed winning Powerball tickets worth at least five figures despite not hitting the big jackpot worth over $600 million. Four lucky city-dwellers scored $50,000 third-prizes for having four matching numbers and the Powerball on their tickets…
Armed burglars shoot man during heist of Queens jewelry shop: NYPD
Dec. 21, 2023 By Aidan Graham
Police are looking for the four burglars who shot a man while robbing a jewelry shop in Queens on Dec. 12.
NYC’s population shrank 5% post-pandemic, with residents skewing older and wealthier
Dec. 18, 2023 By Aidan Graham
New York City lost more than 5% of its population in the two years following the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new study from state Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli.
Hitting the road? These 10 last-minute travel accessories may be for you.
Dec. 18, 2023 amNY Shops
This winter, travel accessories will be in high demand. That’s because 115 million people will be hitting the road (and the sky) in the next few weeks — two million more people than last year and the second highest since 2000, when AAA began tracking.
Queens jewelry store owner shot during armed robbery
Dec. 13, 2023 By Ben Brachfeld
A Queens jewelry store owner is recovering after being shot during an armed robbery on Tuesday evening, police said.