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Midday News: MTA's OMNY System Updates This Weekend, Coins for Bus Rides To Be Phased Out, and Newark School Enrollment on the Rise
The MTA says OMNY will undergo system updates starting Friday night and through Sunday night. During that time, riders won’t be able to buy or reload…
5 months, 4 weeks ago
Morning Headlines: NJ Proposes Cash Aid for Low Income Expectant Mothers, Astoria Smoke Plumes Linked to Soccer Fan Celebration, and Yankees Advance in MLB Playoffs
New Jersey lawmakers are considering a program that would provide direct cash payments to expectant mothers earning less than $44,000 a year in an ef…
5 months, 4 weeks ago
Evening Roundup: Tenants Allowed to Return Following Partial Building Collapse, and More on Why the Feds Have Paused Funding in NY for Two Major Infrastructure Projects
Some tenants returned to NYCHA’s Mitchel Houses Wednesday evening after an explosion tore up the side of the Bronx public housing building. Meanwhile…
6 months ago
Midday News: Trump Administration Freezes $18 Billion for NYC Transit Projects, NJ Teen Charged in Fatal SUV Attack, and Naval Academy Records Scandal Shakes NJ Governor’s Race
The Trump administration has frozen $18 billion in federal funds for the Hudson River Gateway tunnel and the Second Avenue subway extension, citing N…
6 months ago
Morning Headlines: NYPD Warns Federal Cuts Could Jeopardize Record Low Subway Crime, Gov. Hochul Rules Out State Funding for Statue of Liberty Amid Government Shutdown, and New Jersey Issues Drought Watch
NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch is warning that looming federal counterterrorism funding cuts could jeopardize historic safety gains in the subway sy…
6 months ago
Evening Roundup: Residents Evacuate Partially Collapsed NYCHA Building in the Bronx, Trump Administration Halts Funds for NYC Infrastructure Projects, and New York State Lawmakers Consider Legalizing Psychedelic Mushrooms
Residents are being evacuated from NYCHA's Mitchel Houses after reports of an explosion. Also, the Trump administration is holding money for two of N…
6 months ago
Midday News: Emergency Crews Remain on Scene at Bronx Building Collapse, State Rebate Checks Taxable, and Open House New York Returns with Record Sites
Emergency crews remain on the scene of a partial building collapse in the Bronx after a 20-story ventilator shaft gave way at the Mitchel Houses. Off…
6 months ago
Morning Headlines: Health Subsidy Fight Could Raise Costs for New Yorkers, Casino Proposal in Queens Moves Forward, and National Archives Probes Release of NJ Rep. Mikie Sherrill’s Navy Records
An ongoing showdown in Washington over health insurance subsidies could affect how much New Yorkers pay for coverage next year. Meanwhile, the propos…
6 months ago
Evening Roundup: Metropolitan Park Wins Panels Ok for Casino, Rent Stabilized Tenants Begin Paying More in October, Schools Chancellor Touts Record Ahead of Mayoral Election, and MTA Fares Increase
A proposal for a casino and entertainment complex near Citi Field in Queens is moving forward. Plus, New Yorkers living in rent-stabilized apartments…
6 months ago
Midday News: Report Finds Poor Conditions Delaying MTA Train Deliveries, Subway Fare Moving to $3 in January, and We Catch Up on the Mayoral Race
A new report says unsafe working conditions at Kawasaki’s rail car plants in Nebraska and Yonkers are delaying train deliveries for the MTA. Meanwhil…
6 months ago