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Evening Roundup: Debate Over Chopper Tours After Deadly Hudson River Crash, NYPD Targets Quality of Life Issues, NYC Council Vows to Add More Public Restrooms in the City and Bodega Comedy
Thursday’s deadly helicopter crash in the Hudson River is re-igniting the debate over chopper tours in New York City air space. Plus, a new NYPD unit…
1 year, 7 months ago
Midday News: Investigators Probe Helicopter Crash, Adams Calls for Enhanced Chopper Safety, and the White House Targets Columbia Grad’s Immigration Status
Mayor Eric Adams says sightseeing helicopters should remain part of city life, but only if safety and maintenance are ensured. His comments come afte…
1 year, 7 months ago
Morning Headlines: New Yorkers Brace for Medicaid Cuts, State Budget Stalls, and Vigil Planned for Victims of Dominican Republic Nightclub Collapse
New York residents could be hit hard by deep federal Medicaid cuts under debate in Congress. Meanwhile, state lawmakers have left Albany without a bu…
1 year, 7 months ago
Evening Roundup: Helicopter Crashes in the Hudson River, Federal Transportation Officials Release Date to End Congestion Pricing, Landlord Gets Tax Breaks Despite Crime in Building and AirBNB Spends Big in NYC Campaigns
According to the NYPD, first responders pulled at least two people from the Hudson River Thursday after a helicopter crash. Plus, the MTA and U.S. Tr…
1 year, 7 months ago
Midday News: NYPD Fires Officer Over Shooting, Inwood Vigil for Dominican Nightclub Collapse, and Mental Health Bed Shortage Leaves Dozens Stuck at Rikers
NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch has fired Officer Kevin Marcial after he admitted to shooting at his girlfriend’s husband during a 2022 car chase in …
1 year, 7 months ago
Morning Headlines: Judge Halts Fast-Track Deportations, Bird Collector Fined for Trafficking Endangered Species, Harlem Night Market Returns, and State Budget Stalled
A federal judge in Manhattan has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from fast-tracking migrant deportations in New York without due process…
1 year, 7 months ago
Evening Roundup: NYC’s Compost Crackdown, Landlord Negligence Explained, Residents Riled Up Over Jail Construction and the Return of Harlem’s “Uptown Night Market”
New York City’s Department of Sanitation is hitting landlords with a flurry of tickets for failing to follow the new composting rules. Meanwhile, the…
1 year, 7 months ago
Midday News: Adams Opens Rikers to Federal Agents, Watchdog Group Proposes Mayoral Recall Elections, and Families Seek Answers in Rikers Deaths
Mayor Eric Adams is allowing federal agencies like ICE and the FBI to establish offices on Rikers Island for the first time in a decade, raising ques…
1 year, 7 months ago
Morning Headlines: Local Bars Brace for Tariff Impact, Lawmaker Challenges Hochul’s Budget Powers, and NYPD Defends Gang Database
New York City business owners say they’re struggling to plan under the uncertainty caused by President Trump’s new tariffs on foreign goods. Meanwhil…
1 year, 7 months ago
Evening Roundup: NYC Council Member’s Bite Charge Dropped, New York State Responds to Trump’s DEI Threats in Schools and LIU-Brooklyn Roc Nation Scholarship Investigated
Charges have been dropped against New York City Councilmember Susan Zhuang after she allegedly bit a police officer's arm at a protest last summer. P…
1 year, 7 months ago