Nov. 26, 2024 By Barbara Russo-Lennon Need assistance in the subway? Don’t count on the MTA’s “Help Points” subway intercom system to be useful, a report released Tuesday found. More than 1,000 emergency calls made through the agency’s Help Points system went unanswered last year, according to the MTA’s inspector general’s office report about…
Nov. 25, 2024 By Dean Moses Jessica Tisch officially became the 48th police commissioner in NYPD history on Monday, as Mayor Eric Adams swore in the second woman ever to hold the post during a ceremony at One Police Plaza. Tisch, previously the sanitation commissioner, arrived at police headquarters in Lower Manhattan on Nov.…
Nov. 25, 2024 By Barbara Russo-Lennon The NYC Department of Transportation (DOT) is cracking down on double parking and traffic congestion throughout the Big Apple by creating additional space for trucks and cars to unload deliveries. The agency said that it has installed 500 new loading zones throughout the five boroughs so drivers making…
Nov. 21, 2024 By Ethan Stark-Miller City Hall appears to be closing in on a deal to make Mayor Eric Adams’ City of Yes zoning changes to boost housing production a reality. As the two sides of City Hall continued negotiating Thursday the final details of the plan, Adams’ office has agreed to pay…
Nov. 21, 2024 By Ben Brachfeld A 75-year-old man was killed, and several people — including a 9-year-old girl — were injured in a massive pile-up crash on the Kosciuszko Bridge Thursday morning, police reported. Traffic was flowing on the rain-slicked Brooklyn-bound side of the bridge at 10:50 a.m. on Nov. 21, authorities said,…
Nov. 20, 2024 By Robert Pozarycki New York City’s prolonged drought will finally get some relief tonight and tomorrow, as up to 2 inches of rain is expected to soak the Big Apple, according to forecasters. The National Weather Service indicates a storm system is moving toward the metropolitan area that will arrive at…
Nov. 19, 2024 By Barbara Russo-Lennon NYC food pantries are becoming flooded with an unexpected clientele: full-time working New Yorkers who still cannot afford to put bread on their tables. The anti-poverty advocacy group Robin Hood released its annual food insecurity report on Monday, showing an alarming trend: One in three adults (31%) and nearly half…
Nov. 18, 2024 By Barbara Russo-Lennon Mayor Eric Adams elevated NYC’s drought watch to a warning Monday amid the city’s longest rainless streak in recorded history. Per the warning, the mayor ordered city agencies to implement various drought protocols to conserve water. Among the measures, city agencies will limit how frequently they wash their vehicles.…
Nov. 14, 2024 By Barbara Russo-Lennon Newly appointed Schools Chancellor Melissa Aviles-Ramos will start a five-borough listening tour next week to give parents a chance to speak directly with school leadership. The tour is a series of community events, one in each borough, that will provide open forums for families and the community to…
Nov. 14, 2024 By Ben Brachfeld Gov. Kathy Hochul officially revived congestion pricing at a Thursday announcement. The Manhattan tolls, which will take effect at the start of 2025, were slashed by 40% from the rates that were originally approved under the paused June plan. The toll for most motorists entering Manhattan south of…