A Beloved MetroCard Feature May Soon Return For OMNY Users
One of the most useful MetroCard features may soon be making its way to OMNY users. Although our iconic yellow cards will soon be a thing of the past , some of their most helpful functions may live on. Longtime riders will remember the familiar “balance screen” that appeared with every swipe , instantly showing how...
Erika Kirk’s baffling claim about Zohran Mamdani’s New York City mayoral win
Turning Point USA CEO Erika Kirk sparked controversy claiming 82% of young women voted for NYC's first Muslim mayor Zohran Mamdani viewing government as a marriage replacement
NYPD officers involved in deadly 2024 shooting won’t face criminal charges
Two NYPD officers involved in the deadly shooting of Win Rozario in March 2024 will not face criminal charges.
A new study declares NYC to be the most stressed city in the world
Fellow New Yorkers, there's good news and there's bad news. No, you're not alone in feeling overwhelmed by the mere act of existing in New York City. But sadly, that's because a new study has officially declared it to be the most stressful city in the world. Remitly evaluated more...
Are There Paranormal Beings Along The Shores of New York’s Hudson River?
For years sailors who traveled up and down the Hudson river claimed to seeing beings, and some say they even caused a famous shipwreck.
ICE News: Arrests after Death Threats, New York Protests
New developments to report involving Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). First, an assistant high school principal in Virginia Beach and his brother are accused of threatening to kill ICE officers. An investigation was launched after an off-duty police officer overheard assistant principal John Wilson Bennett...
NYC Council overrides mayor’s veto, stopping rent hike for city’s housing voucher program
The override was the latest dispute between the Council and Adams over the growing number of New Yorkers relying on the CityFHEPS voucher program, which, like Section 8, subsidizes rent for low-income tenants. Advocates applauded the Council’s override, which comes in the last few weeks of Mayor Eric Adams’ term. [...
Real estate developer sued for illegally deregulating rent stabilized apartments
New York Attorney General Letitia James and New York State Homes and Community Renewal (HCR) Commissioner RuthAnne Visnauskas on Monday, Dec. 1, filed a lawsuit against Peak Capital Advisors, LLC (Peak), a real estate development company based in New York City, and its operators – Juan David Gomez, Alex Rabin, Amnay...
Group of teens wanted for robbing girl, 14, of backpack and sneakers in Brooklyn
Police released photos on Thursday of a group of six suspects wanted for robbing a teenage girl on a Brooklyn street last week.
Mamdani Vows to Sweep Out Crackdowns on Homeless Camps
Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani said Thursday he will not continue sweeps of homeless encampments — which city data shows have not yielded any permanent or supportive-housing referrals in more than a year. Advocates slept outside City Hall on Wednesday night to protest the crackdowns, which Mayor Eric Adams began at the...
