New York City’s congestion pricing is doing its job. Since its beginning, New York City has seen fewer cars on the road, freeing up traffic, which has the added effect of fewer accidents and lowered air pollution. Additionally, it has encouraged more pedestrians to use the buses and subway system. According to Gizmodo, buses and […]
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M.T.A. Announces End of MetroCard Sales
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) will stop selling its MetroCard after Dec. 31, 2025. The agency plans to switch to a fully contactless tap-and-go payment system that will save it $20 million a year. The tap-and-go payment system will allow riders to pay fees directly with digital wallets and contactless credit and debit cards. Don’t […]
Dangerously Cold Weather Hits NYC
For the past few days, NYC has been plunged into cold weather, and it won’t stop yet. These dangerously cold temperatures won’t climb above freezing for a while. These sub-zero temperatures and winds have prompted the National Weather Service to warn of extremely cold weather in coastal/interior New Jersey and the Catskills until 12 p.m. […]
NYC school chancellor set to resign
Yesterday, New York City Public Schools Chancellor David Banks informed Mayor Eric Adams that he would be resigning from his position. Banks will step down officially on December 31st, 2024, allowing for somebody else to take over starting in 2025. “I am incredibly proud of what we have accomplished during my tenure and the opportunity […]
1 Dead at West Indian Day Parade Shooting in NYC
25-year-old Denzel Chan was pronounced dead Monday night after he and 4 others celebrating at the West Indian Day Parade were shot. The shooting took place in Crown Heights Brooklyn at about 2:45 p.m. Monday. Aside from Chan, the victims were a 69-year-old woman who was shot in the shoulder, a 64-year-old man who was […]
Smart basketball hoops coming to East Village
‘The Huupe’, a new smart basketball hoop has been installed at Tompkins Square Park. The founders Paul Anton and Lyth Saeed accompanied Sue Donoghue, the NYC Parks Commissioner, to cut the ribbon yesterday afternoon. They invited some local children to come to learn about this new technology and be the first to play on the […]
Migrant Debit Card Program to expand
Migrant families will be seeing more of the New York City debit card program thanks to its recent expansion, according to The New York Times (NYT). The controversial program faced consistent backlash from mainly Republican opponents for providing what many argued was ‘free money to migrants’. New York City Mayor Eric Adams and his team […]
NYC subway station to be renamed in honor of Stonewall Riots, a landmark in LGBTQ+ rights movement
Legislators in New York state have passed a bill to rename a subway stop in Manhattan after the historic Stonewall riots, which started the LGBTQ+ rights movement of today. In recognition of the critical role played by the Stonewall Rebellion of 1969, the Greenwich Village station that is now known as Christopher Street-Sheridan Square will […]
Controversial MLB umpire Angel Hernandez to retire
Major League Baseball has announced the departure of long-time umpire, Cuban-American Ángel Hernández. Hernández has had a three-decade-long career with MLB, and over those years, he has generated a controversial reputation among fans. According to USA TODAY, Hernández and MLB concluded discussions over a financial settlement over the weekend. The umpire started his professional career […]
NYC Outdoor Dining spots to shrink in August
New York City might witness a significant decline in outdoor dining options after August. The Gothamist reports that restaurants failing to register for the Outdoor Dining Program by its August 3rd deadline risk losing their outdoor seating areas. The Outdoor Dining Program, dubbed Dining Out NYC, was established by the Eric Adams Administration in response […]
Disability advocate alleges assault by state senator with violent past (Op-Ed)
A disability rights activist has reported to the New York State Police that State Senator Kevin Parker assaulted him twice at the New York Capitol. Michael Carey, a prominent advocate whose son Jonathan died in state care, claimed the incident occurred after he sought Senator Parker’s support for a bill addressing disability discrimination. Carey described […]
NYPD arrested over 100 people during a pro-Palestinian protest at Columbia University
Mayor Eric Adams stated that over a hundred people were apprehended by the New York City Police Department (NYPD) during a pro-Palestinian rally on the Columbia institution campus after the president of the institution had requested their removal. Tensions rose when university president Nemat “Minouche” Shafik and other top officials from Columbia University testified before […]
