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Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Voting machine troubles across Westchester County are hampering the progress of Election Day for many New Yorkers. According to the Westchester County Board of Elections, reported Tuesday that voting machines began rejecting paper ballots on Election Day, and that they would address this as quickly as possible to help Election...
Downtown Cranford’s 19th annual Scarecrow Stroll is underwayending on October 31st, 2026. The 19th annual New Jersey Downtown Cranford Scarecrow Stroll has been underway with over 100 scarecrows lining the streets. These scarecrows were created by schools, families, businesses, organizations, and all manner of local residents. You can vote for...
After the death of a 28-year-old nurse in a hit-and-run crash while walking home from work, NYC officials announced a large-scale redesign of a deadly 2.1-mile stretch of Third Avenue in Sunset Park. The plan will add protected bicycle lanes, reduce vehicle traffic lanes, and shorten pedestrian crossings along this...
This Monday, Mayor Mamdani and Governor Kathy Hochul announced a new multimillion-dollar project aimed to reduce flooding in Harlem and East Harlem all while conserving the city’s drinking water supply. This project is estimated to cost about 35.7 million dollars in total. It;s looking to improve stormwater management in the...
New York City has finally gotten this year’s Christmas tree, according to the Rockefeller Center on Monday. The 2026 New York City Christmas Tree comes from West Edmeston, a New York State town 200 miles north of Manhattan. Donated by Rebecca Decker, the 75-year-old, 76-foot-tall Norway Spruce will be cut...
The NYRR 2026 New York City Marathon is getting closer, and participants and crowdgoers are in the final days of preparation for the event. This year marks the 50th anniversary of the running event, which made its debut all the way back in September 1970. First centered around Central Park,...
The MTA is launching its largest subway signal replacement project ever on the A and C lines in Brooklyn and Queens. This major infrastructure upgrade aims to improve service for all passengers by replacing the oldest subway signal equipment with a modern computerized train control system spanning 23 stations between...
Recently, New York City has installed red-light cameras at 600 intersections citywide, reaching the numerical limit allowed under state law. This push for a mass installation comes as several city officials say that about 22% of fatal intersection crashes over the past 4 years have been caused by red-light running. ...
A NYC Council hearing on Tuesday addressed the growing concerns surrounding ambulance response times in New York City. A recent comptroller report found that FDNY ambulance response times increased by more than 40% in 2026 compared with 2015. Additionally, call times to emergency responders have also increased by 11%, from...
A majority of New Jersey residents believe data centers demand more resources to the point where they outweigh their economic benefits, with an overwhelming majority of people opposing the construction of any new AI facilities in the state, according to a new poll from Rutgers University. Survey results released on...
New York City residents are waking up to higher Ferry ticket prices after an increase took place earlier today. This comes after NYC’s Economic Development Corporation (EDC) board voted for a fare hike last month and after record-high ferry ridership this past June. In the week between June 15 and...
Going to your local bodega to grab a pack of beer has been a completely normal occurrence in New York City for a long time now. But now there is a growing effort to allow these establishments to go beyond just selling beer and also be able to sell wine...
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