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This morning, The New York Times provocatively declared “good riddance?” to the MetroCard, New York City’s transit pass that has been in use since 1994. The MTA, NYC’s transit authority, has been rolling out a new system, OMNY, which you can pay with your phone or by tapping a card rather than swiping. No one would...

The shooting brought to light the ongoing problem of crime in the subway, and was significantly covered in local tabloids, where Goetz was initially praised for fighting back against crime and was compared to the movie 'Death Wish', which bore a striking similarity to Goetz's shooting. In 'Death Wish', Charles...

Two baby crocodilians were removed from a Yonkers, N.Y., apartment after police officers came to the home to make an arrest on unrelated charges and discovered the animals inside. The Yonkers Police Department (YPD) said officers and detectives found “two caimans” in an apartment on Post Street late on Dec. 9 while...

The flames broke out in the home on Humboldt Street just before 2 a.m. Monday. Fire tore through the building and spread to at least two neighboring homes.

Six people have been charged in connection with the September stabbing of an 18-year-old man during an altercation at a Kearny Wawa, police said. Five Newark residents, including Lucca Melo, 18; Exequiel Aguilar-Argueta, 19; Junior Urquilla, 18; Marvin Martinez, 18 and Orlando Santana, 18, were arrested and charged...

A car was traveling eastbound on Route 22, being chased by police from several townships.

Two Louisiana natives, Courtney Crain and Audrey McDonald, have fulfilled their dreams of becoming Radio City Rockettes and are celebrating the group's 100th anniversary with their precision dancing, high kicks, and iconic costumes.

Virginia Worthington was excited for a summer in New York City. What she didn’t expect was a classic N.Y.C. headache: a serious apartment problem. After finishing finals at Auburn University, Worthington, 22, moved to the city for a summer internship. She and three college friends subleased a fully furnished, lofted...

Jean Wilson Brutus, a 41-year-old Haitian national in ICE custody, suffered a medical emergency and died just one day after he arrived at Delaney Hall in Newark, New Jersey, according to federal officials. Brutus is believed to be the first detainee to die at Delaney Hall since the troubled, privately...

New York City’s subway system is getting more turnstile upgrades to reduce fare evasion. The MTA announced that the metal fins and plastic paddles, already installed at 327 stations, will be added to another 129 stations by the end of next month. The fins and paddles, designed to make...