NYC Transit Just Got Rid of MetroCards for Fares. The Successor Could Put Your...
This year's Times Square Ball Drop marked not only the end of 2025, but also the end of the MetroCard. Now, New Yorkers must use their credit, debit, or One Metro New York (OMNY) card to navigate the city aboard Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) trains and buses. While some residents welcome the transition...
NYC program freezes rent at affordable rates and stops it from future increases
The Rent Freeze Program includes the Senior Citizen Rent Increase Exemption (SCRIE) and the Disability Rent Increase Exemption (DRIE).
German Grocery Chain Set to Open New Brooklyn Store
A new Lidl US grocery store is set to open in Brooklyn on March 18, 2026. The grocer is known for offering mostly high-quality private-label products. Shoppers can expect exclusive offers and weekly perks to save money. Brooklyn to Welcome a New Lidl US Store. Lidl US is hosting the...
WATCH: Large Pod of Dolphins Appear in NYC’s East River and Turn the Busy...
The short-beaked dolphins played and danced in the East River near Randall’s Island with the city's stunning skyline serving as a backdrop.
New York City Rattled by Earthquake
New York City and surrounding areas were rattled by a relatively weak earthquake this morning. According to USGS, at 10:17 am, from a depth of 7.4 km, a magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck near the town of Sleepy Hollow just outside of Tarrytown, New York. This is the area of the Mario M. Cuomo Bridge, formerly known as...
Struggling N.J. hospital operator faces lawsuit over 2025 layoffs
A labor union representing former employees of Heights University Hospital has filed a lawsuit against the city hospital and its owner Hudson Regional Health, saying the company violated worker protection laws when mass layoffs occurred in the fall of 2025, documents show. In the suit, labor union District II99J...
Brooklyn B61 Beatdown: 78-Year-Old Rider Attacked on Midday Carroll Gardens Run
A routine midday ride on a northbound B61 in Carroll Gardens turned violent when a 78-year-old passenger was beaten on board, and police say they are still hunting for the attacker. Detectives on Tuesday released photos of a man they believe carried out the Feb. 21 assault near Court Street and West Ninth Street at...
City Hall Weighs Broader Paid Parking as Budget Pressure Mounts
New York, NY (March 10, 2026) New York City officials are weighing a major shift in curbside parking policy that could dramatically expand metered parking across the five boroughs, as City Hall searches for new revenue to help address a projected multibillion-dollar budget gap. The idea remains under discussion, but...
Brutal rape, murder on Long Island solved after 52 years, police say
A chilling cold case that goes back 52 years has been solved on Long Island, police say. DNA technology linked a former Oceanside sanitation worker to Barbara Waldman's 1974 murder.
Food Bazaar lays down $100M to buy its LIC location
Lease or own? For one New York City supermarket, the decision came down to a nine-figure sum. Bogopa, the parent company of the Food Bazaar grocery chain, paid $101.1 million to buy the site of its store at 42-02 Northern Boulevard in Queens’ Long Island City neighborhood, Crain’s reported. The deal for the...
