MTA Staff Boarding NYC Buses, Checking For Proof Of Fare Payment
The MTA is deploying staff to check for fare payments on NYC buses amid Mayor Mamdani's push for fare-free rides. While the mayor plans to revive a pilot program for free buses, fare enforcement continues to address revenue needs. Critics worry about service impacts and financial feasibility.
OMNY Spot Checks Hit Local Buses As MTA Tries Euro-Style Fare Crackdown
The MTA is kicking off a citywide rollout of its so-called European model for fare enforcement on local buses, arming civilian EAGLE teams with handheld readers that verify OMNY tap-and-pay transactions. Riders should brace for more spot checks on regular bus routes and may be asked to show proof of payment after they board. Agency officials say getting these verification tools...
NJ Transit official discusses Bayonne light rail extension ahead of film studio opening
While plans to extend the Hudson-Bergen Light Rail are moving forward, providing more rail access in Bayonne have been discussed, but will likely only proceed after the opening of 1888 Studios, an NJ Transit official said. “That’s a focus of attention that is in people’s minds. The planners are very...
The 10 best restaurants for Mother’s Day brunch in NYC
Mother’s Day is Sunday, May 10—have you booked a brunch reservation yet? In addition to treating her to a massage and a facial during a relaxing spa day, a night spent in absolute peace and quiet at one of the best hotels in NYC or a beautiful bouquet of delivered flowers to her doorstep, make sure to take her out for mimosas and...
Brooklyn Rapper Sinthoro Upper Fatally Shot by Stepson
A rising Brooklyn rapper was killed during a dispute just as his career was starting to take off. Jamel Davis, 43, also known as Sinthoro, was fatally shot by his 16-year-old stepson Tristan Hightower on April 12 at the Walt Whitman Houses in Fort Greene after an argument escalated, according to The New York Post.
Developer defies stop work order to demolish 127-year-old Staten Island home
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — New York City officials hit a developer with a series of violations for the demolition of a New Brighton home that stood for over a century, the Advance/SILive.com recently learned. A Department of Buildings spokesperson said the agency permitted the demolition of 203 Franklin Ave....
STEVE FORBES: 4 ways to fix what’s wrong with New York City and stop...
New York City faces a mass exodus as high taxes, housing shortages and undisciplined government spending push residents across all income levels out.
‘Iconic’ hip-hop artist could get his own day in NYC
NEW YORK CITY (PIX11) – Fatman Scoop, a well-known hip-hop artist and hype man who died in 2024, could get his own official day in New York City. City Council Member Yusef Salaam recently introduced a resolution to officially deem August 6 as “Fatman Scoop Recognition Day.” Isaac Freeman, better known as Fatman Scoop, is best known for his “electrifying call-and-response...
39-year-old man shot while sitting in his car in Bushwick, Brooklyn
The victim was struck in his right shoulder and hand as bullets flew. He is in stable condition.
Vigil for 16-year-old shot and killed inside East New York deli continues to grow
Dozens of his friends spent hours at the vigil, remembering the teen who had so much life ahead of him.
