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MTA is now issuing $50 to $100 cash fines to drivers caught going 10...

Starting today, the MTA is officially issuing cash fines to motorists caught speeding through active work zones on New York City bridges and tunnels. The Automated Work Zone Speed Enforcement program first activated its cameras in late June. Over the summer, the agency mailed more than 15,780 written warnings to driver
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Beloved Beacon Cafe Closing After 18 Years on Main Street

After 18 years, a beloved Beacon cafe is closing its doors.
Featured picture for After sitting empty for nearly 30 years, the Bronx’s historic 1929 theatre is reopening with 4,000 seats and a starry night ceiling

After sitting empty for nearly 30 years, the Bronx’s historic 1929 theatre is...

The Bronx’s historic Loew’s Paradise Theater is officially coming back to life. Originally opened in 1929 , this beloved Grand Concourse landmark was one of New York City’s original five ‘wonder theatres.’ Now, nearly 30 years after closing its doors, it is transforming into the brand-new Paradise Performing Arts Cente
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This Small New York Town Lets You Live Like Royalty On Nothing But Social...

There’s a place in New York where your dollar doesn’t just stretch, it practically does yoga, and that place is Olean. Somewhere between the rolling hills of Cattaraugus County and the southern tier of New York State, there’s a small city that most people drive past without a second glance.
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2 Of America’s Best Diners Are Tucked Away In New York

When exploring the many diners found around New York State, these two are well worth visiting for extraordinary food and cinematic settings.
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From 3,000 students to about 90: Inside the decades-long failure to fix or close...

This is part one of a two-part series. On the fourth floor of a fortress-like building in lower Manhattan housing four public high schools, more than 500 students cram into classes such as calculus and agriculture. They operate 3-D printers and tend herbs in a hydroponic farm. In the basement, about 500 students at ano
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Brooklyn man arrested for trying to scam senior citizen out of $20K

A man is accused of trying to scam a senior citizen out of $20,000 in Nassau County. According to Electronic Squad/Fraud and Forgery Section detectives, the 68-year-old got a message on his computer claiming it had been compromised. When the victim called the number on the screen, he was told...
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NYC new public toilets put you on the clock and the door opens when...

Automated street restrooms launch a $4M pilot program across the five boroughs, while municipal agencies deploy innovative infrastructure to expand public sanitation access. City officials mandate a strict 10-minute time limit on installations, whereas privacy advocates question the security protocols and forced door m
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Former ‘Source’ EIC Pleads Guilty to Lying to Investigator in Fraud Case

A hip-hop journalist has pleaded guilty to making false statements to an FBI special agent in connection to an investigation involving someone she was dating. According to court documents obtained by Complex, Kimberly Osorio, the former editor-in-chief of The Source , admitted last Thursday (Sept. 17) to lying about ta
Featured picture for Bronx Landlords Karan Singh and Rajmattie Persaud Had Their Bank Accounts Frozen After a $31 Million Settlement Over Years Without Heat or Hot Water

Bronx Landlords Karan Singh and Rajmattie Persaud Had Their Bank Accounts Frozen After a...

New York City officials have frozen the bank accounts of Bronx landlords Karan Singh and Rajmattie Persaud after securing a $31 million settlement over what tenants describe as years of […]

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