Nikhil Gupta sentenced to 24 years in foiled assassination plot against terrorist Pannun
New York [US], February 14 (ANI): Nikhil Gupta, an Indian man accused of orchestrating a failed assassination plot against Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, a Sikh terrorist in New York, pleaded guilty on Friday (local time) and was given a sentence of upto 24 years in prison. The FBI in New York...
Putting the brakes on electric school bus mandate
At a recent transportation budget hearing in Albany, Janno Lieber, CEO of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) in New York City, had a warning about electric buses. “Here’s a cautionary note, which is that the electric buses, about 60 altogether that we’ve received so far, have been underperforming in...
📢 Polk Street’s John Trotta Named NY Assistant Principal of the Year
Polk Street School’s Assistant Principal John Trotta has been named the 2026 New York State Elementary School Assistant Principal of the Year. The award, given by the School Administrators Association of New York State and the National Association of Elementary School Principals, recognizes outstanding leadership in...
What makes Cabernet Franc New York’s rising star wine? Grand tasting reveals
Cabernet Franc was once again the star of the show during a grand tasting at the Prince George Ballroom in Manhattan on Feb. 3. The gathering was held to help generate more interest and momentum in the Cab Franc Forward initiative, and according to organizers, drew more than 600 trade professionals, media,...
New Yorkers Outraged by Higher Gas Delivery Fees During Deep Freeze
The unusually cold weather gripping New York this winter has left utility customers feeling the burn of skyrocketing heating bills. National Grid customers in NYC are outraged over skyrocketing heating bills, coinciding with the utility giant’s Monday announcement of “record usage” during the city’s ongoing cold snap.
A free, 5-week bus program could be implemented during the World Cup in NYC
New Yorkers may soon be able to hop on a bus without tapping a credit card or OMNY card—at least for a few weeks. According to the New York Daily News, Mayor Zohran Mamdani is pushing for a five-week pilot program that would make buses free during this summer’s FIFA World Cup, turning one of his signature campaign...
On Board! New Yorkers Want Weekend G Train Extension to Forest Hills
Brooklyn and Queens subway riders agree on one thing: They want the MTA to extend the G train deeper into the World's Borough. As transit advocates and elected officials renew a long push to restore G train service to Forest Hills on weekends, riders told Streetsblog that they're fully on board.
Early Addition: Gov. Hochul deleted post saying she was ‘in’ Long Island
Because it's "on," here are your early links: Bleak Polymarket free groceries stunt, ProPublica work stoppage, you can still find love in the club and more. [ more › ]
New York Tunnel Project Expects to Receive Frozen US Funding After Court Order
Feb 12 (Reuters) - The commission overseeing the $16 billion Hudson Tunnel Project in New York said on Thursday it expected to soon receive $205 million in frozen federal funding after a U.S. appeals court did not undo a lower court order. The funding freeze forced...
Oceanside High School sees benefits from New York’s phone-free school law
Six months after Gov. Kathy Hochul’s “bell-to-bell” phone-free schools law took effect statewide, administrators and mental health professionals at Oceanside High School say the change is reshaping student life in ways that go far beyond academics. The law bans student use of smartphones and other personal...
