Metro North expansion scrapped after Amtrak agrees to restore Albany trains
Amtrak will restore full daily service between the Capital Region and New York City in early March, while the Metro-North commuter railroad expansion north of Poughkeepsie has been cancelled due to the return of Amtrak's Empire Service trains.
Unlicensed taxi hustlers continue operating at JFK Airport despite crackdown, report says
First-time visitors to New York City paid nearly 12 times the normal fare for an airport taxi ride after falling victim to unlicensed drivers who continue to operate at John F. Kennedy International Airport despite increased enforcement efforts, Gothamist reported. Tabitha Abed and her husband, Abed Mulee, traveled...
The Best Pastries In New York Are Made Inside This Unassuming French Bakeshop
There’s a moment of pure bliss that happens when you bite into a perfectly made French pastry – that ethereal combination of butter, flour, and skill that transports you instantly across the Atlantic without the hassle of passport control. La Boulangerie de François in Forest Hills, Queens delivers...
Car crashes into Chabad headquarters in New York City
According to police, someone drove their car over the sidewalk and into the building.
Something from nothing: A new coffee shop, Gnihton, opens on 11th Street
A new coffee shop recently debuted at 528 E. 11th St., between Avenue A and Avenue B. The storefront is now home to Gnihton, a brick-lined café serving coffee drinks, pastries, and sandwiches, run by Mariami Emukhvari (below), along with her business partner, Murtaz "Muro" Buskadze, and barista Giorgi "JK" Gagua. All...
Jaden Pagan Captured In NY In Omar Rodriguez Killing
Jaden Andrew Pagan, now 19, was arrested in the early morning hours of Wednesday, Jan. 28, in New York City by members of the United States Marshals Service and the New York City Police Department, according to the district attorney’s release. Pagan was 15 at the time of the...
Locals Can’t Stop Raving About The Chicken Fried Steak At This New York Spot
Good comfort food rarely stays a secret for long, especially when care and consistency show up on every plate. Sometimes, cravings come in sweet, and sometimes, they the desires come in for something more hearty – like fried chicken. In Hell’s Kitchen, conversations have started circling the same subject...
NYC uses giant ‘snow melters’ to battle massive piles
The machines are like giant hot tubs that can melt 240,000 pounds of snow every hour.
New Study Shows Which Cars Get Stolen Most in New York
While car theft rates in New York are moderate, the risk still lingers—especially for those driving popular models.
Hudson River ice: When New Yorkers once walked across to NJ
NEW YORK (PIX11) – This week, massive chunks of ice have been floating down the Hudson River, causing ferry delays between New York City and Hoboken. While that may seem extreme by today’s standards, it’s nothing compared to what happened in the 1800s and early 1900s — when the river actually froze solid. On Jan. […]
