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Midday news: Former Newark Mayor Sharpe James Dies, Cuomo Fined for Campaign Violation, and Dems Prep for NJ Governor’s Race
Former Newark Mayor Sharpe James has died at 89. Meanwhile, the NYC Campaign Finance Board fined Andrew Cuomo’s campaign more than $600,000 for alleg…
1 year, 5 months ago
Morning News: New Report Shows Most NYC Seniors Lack Retirement Savings, NJ Transit Strike Looms, and Extended Sunsets
A new report shows more than half of New Yorkers over 70 have no retirement income, with a growing share of seniors living in poverty. Meanwhile, NJ …
1 year, 5 months ago
Columbia University Suspended Student Who Built AI Cheating App, so He Dropped Out and Raised $5.3 Million for Startup
Roy Lee was suspended from Columbia University after creating an AI app that helped users cheat on technical interviews. He dropped out, went viral, …
1 year, 6 months ago
Evening Roundup: Another Tech Outage at Newark Airport, NYPD Detains 14 at pro-Palestian Protest at Brooklyn College, Chinese American Railroad Workers Memorial Day and NYC’s Streets Plan on Hold
Federal aviation officials say Newark Airport was hit with another tech outage Friday morning, the second such meltdown in as many weeks. The NYPD ar…
1 year, 6 months ago
Midday News: FAA Confirms Newark Radar Outage, NJ Transit Talks Move to D.C., Brooklyn Man Charged in Arsons, and Calls for New Laws in Response to Recent Dog Attack
Air traffic controllers lost radar contact with planes approaching Newark Airport Friday, according to the FAA, the second incident in two weeks. Mea…
1 year, 6 months ago
Morning Headlines: New York Lawmakers Agree on State Budget, New Measles Cases Confirmed in Orange County and NYPD Charges 20 in Auto Theft Ring
New York has a state budget, more than a month after its deadline after lawmakers finalized the $254 billion spending plan late Thursday. Meanwhile, …
1 year, 6 months ago
Evening Roundup: American-born Cardinal Elected as Pope, Adams’ Budget Invests in Cleaner Parks, NYC Students’ Xenophobic Border Patrol Prank, NJ Mayor Riled up Over Uninspected Detention Center and NJ GOP Governor Hopefuls Clash in Forum
New Yorkers gathered at St. Patrick's Cathedral in Manhattan as a new pope was elected. Meanwhile, Mayor Adams is promoting his new budget proposal t…
1 year, 6 months ago
Midday News: Federal Officials Review Status of Arrested Pro-Palestine Protestors at Columbia University, Woman Sues City for False Arrest, and Pollen Season
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio says federal officials are "reviewing the visa status" of people arrested Wednesday during a pro-Palestinian demo…
1 year, 6 months ago
Morning Headlines: Speed Cameras Could Be Coming to City Bridges, Councilmember Restler Loses Ballot Challenge, Knicks Take 2–0 Lead Over Celtics in NBA Playoffs
Speed cameras may soon ticket drivers in work zones on MTA bridges and tunnels new state budget lets the agency use them at spots like the Verrazzano…
1 year, 6 months ago
Morning Headlines: Speed Cameras Coming to MTA Bridges, Councilmember Restler Loses Ballot Challenge, Knicks Take 2–0 Lead Over Celtics in NBA Playoffs
Speed cameras may soon ticket drivers in work zones on MTA bridges and tunnels. A new state budget provision lets the agency use them at spots like t…
1 year, 6 months ago