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Midday News: MetroCards Will Soon Be History, Feds Demand Subway Safety Plan from MTA, and Eviction Filings Fall
The MTA says they'll stop selling MetroCards by the end of the year, as part of the agency's push to convert all subway and bus fare collection to th…
1 year, 2 months ago
Morning Headlines: Trump Administration Pressures MTA on Safety, Court Rules in Favor of NYC Cab Drivers, and LI Fire Departments Drop Confederate Flags
The Trump administration is threatening to withhold federal funding from the MTA unless it takes steps to improve safety in New York City’s transit s…
1 year, 2 months ago
Evening Roundup: Nadine Menendez Goes on Trial, Love Story Decides Fate in Apartment Battle and Billionaire Family Plans to Build Housing in NJ Forest
Jury selection is underway in the federal trial of Nadine Menendez, the wife of former New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez. Plus, a rent-controlled apartmen…
1 year, 2 months ago
Midday News: NYC Teachers Back School Phone Ban But Not Administrators, NJ Professor’s Fossil Collection Lost, and Plans to Reconnect Cross Bronx Communities
New York teachers support Governor Hochul’s proposal to ban student smartphone use during school hours, but school administrators are pushing back. M…
1 year, 2 months ago
Morning Headlines: Newark Imam’s Shooter Search, Homeless Encampment Clearings, and Mayor Adams Weighs Independent Run
Police are searching for a suspect with a “distinctive walk” in the fatal shooting of Newark Imam Hassan Sharif, who was killed in January before mor…
1 year, 2 months ago
Evening Roundup: Speaker Adams’ Campaign Funds, Cuomo Gains Key Endorsement, Crackdown on Ghost Plates, NY Republicans Plot for Red Wave
New York City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams collected more than $128,000 a few days into her campaign but won’t qualify for matching funds. Plus, th…
1 year, 2 months ago
Midday News: Federal Wind Power Pause Delays Energy Transition, Brush Burning Ban Begins, and COVID Learning Loss
President Trump’s decision to pause offshore wind development is delaying plans to convert New York City’s largest fossil fuel plant into a green ene…
1 year, 2 months ago
Morning Headlines: Call for More Affordable 3-Bedroom Apartments, NYC’s Largest Power Plant Faces Green Energy Hurdles, and St. Patrick’s Day Parade Kicks Off
A new report from the Center for an Urban Future proposes significantly expanding the number of affordable three-bedroom apartments in New York City,…
1 year, 2 months ago
Evening Roundup: Hochul Meets with Trump, Animal Markets Open Again Post Bird-Flu, and NYC School Closures Five Years Later
Gov. Kathy Hochul met with President Donald Trump Friday at the White House. Plus, wet markets across New York City are back after Gov. Hochul closed…
1 year, 2 months ago
Midday News: Federal Agents Search Columbia Dorms, City Investigates Bird Flu in Cats, Five Years Since NYC Schools Shut Down for COVID, and Civics Week Highlights Student Voices
Federal agents from the Department of Homeland Security searched two Columbia University student residences Thursday night but did not make any arres…
1 year, 2 months ago