Free Buses Can Be a Reality — Just Look at Maryland
During the COVID-19 pandemic and its associated economic downturn, many people couldn’t pay their transportation costs, and often didn’t. In New York City in 2021, some 21 percent of bus riders did not pay the fare, a figure that grew to 48 percent in 2024. Some local governments, including New York City, responded...
NYC teen collecting gifts for those in foster care ‘so no one is forgotten’
FLUSHING, Queens (PIX11) — Do you remember what you were doing when you were 17 and a senior in high school? There’s a young woman who’s busy collecting Christmas presents for those children who wouldn’t have any otherwise. “I’m doing this because I don’t want people forgotten and not getting Christmas presents...
New York City sparks debate after posing new law for apartment buildings: ‘The first...
"We have to ensure that we make it easier for condo and co-op owners to follow these laws." New York City sparks debate after posing new law for apartment buildings: 'The first issue that absolutely keeps me up at night' first appeared on The Cool Down .
Mamdani Team Member Backs Law To Stop ‘Personalized’ Pricing
Lina Khan, former chair of the FTC and now co-chair of the mayoral transition team for Zohran Mamdani, has praised the law.
Times Square subway burn victim keeps changing his story, police say
A 55-year-old man suffered burns after his pants caught fire on a 3 train as it approached Times Square. What exactly happened, however, is no longer clear.
Multiple arrests made at Chinatown protest, police say
A chaotic scene unfolded in Chinatown on Saturday afternoon as protesters clashed with federal immigration agents and police near Canal Street. Protesters had gathered outside a parking garage at Centre and Howard streets after getting word that Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents were inside preparing for a...
Manhattan man stopped by police before selling cocaine in Syracuse
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The United States Department of Justice announced the sentencing of a man who came from Manhattan to Liverpool and tried to sell cocaine. The Department of Justice said Sean Christianson, 45, was sentenced to 12 years in prison for the conviction. Christianson admitted that on Feb....
Staten Island car stop on tint violation led to 5 arrests, loaded gun. Now,...
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A 20-year-old Staten Island man has pleaded guilty to a gun charge stemming from a car stop in March that yielded five arrests and a loaded handgun, court records show. Antoine Thurmond of Mariners Harbor is scheduled to be sentenced Jan. 12 to two years...
FDNY commissioner cites fundamental differences with mayor-elect Mamdani as reason for resignation
NEW YORK — FDNY Commissioner Robert Tucker revealed the reasoning behind his resignation Wednesday, saying he quickly realized he had “fundamental differences” with Zohran Mamdani that would make it a challenge to work in the new mayoral administration. “There are things that I have heard (Mamdani) say...
Zohran Mamdani & Eric Adams Are Locked In A Bitter Feud
Despite the vast majority of New Yorkers hating their scandal-ridden mayor, Eric Adams, he still thinks attacking incoming mayor Zohran Mamdani is a good idea.
