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The legal battle over New York’s congestion pricing is not over yet, thanks to neighboring New Jersey. Federal Judge Leo Gordon has set a Friday 3 p.m. hearing in Newark — just 33 hours before congestion pricing is presently scheduled to begin — to consider a Temporary Restraining Order filed by the state of New Jersey. Garden State officials...

The NYPD is monitoring the events that occurred on New Year’s in New Orleans where at least 10 people were killed and dozens injured after a car plowed through a crowd of revelers. The FBI said it is investigating the attack as an act of terrorism. The driver was killed in a firefight with police following the attack around 3:15…...

The first day of the new year got off to a bloody start in Manhattan following two violent attacks in the city’s subway system, police confirmed Wednesday. The first stabbing occurred around 9:30 a.m. in Morningside Heights. Police said a person stand on a southbound 1 train platform at the Cathedral Parkway–110th Street station was stabbed r...

Strong, gusty winds are forecast to hit the tri-state Wednesday afternoon leading MTA Bridges and Tunnels to put some restrictions on trucks on New York City bridges. Winds will go from breezy on Wednesday to gusty as the day goes on. A wind advisory is in place for the region through Thursday at 10 p.m. with winds predicted to be…

Here’s a review of some of the most impactful pieces of legislation taking effect in 2024, affecting everything from health and salary.

A man is recovering on New Year’s Eve after being violently pushed onto subway tracks in front of an upcoming train in Chelsea, law enforcement sources tell NBC New York. The 45-year-old victim was struck by a southbound no. 1 train at the 18th Street station just after 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, according to the NYPD. He was taken to Bellevue…...

Authorities have released the identity of the sleeping woman burned to death inside a New York City subway train by a man who allegedly lit her on fire and stayed to watch the aftermath, officials said Tuesday. The woman identified in the F train attack at Brooklyn’s Coney Island station earlier this month was named Debrina Kawam. She was 57&...

As we officially welcome 2025, Central Park is going to see something we haven’t seen since 2022: a cold January. By this weekend, high temperatures are dropping into the low 30s. And that is where they are going to stay for a while. Despite squeezing in a modestly chilly December, 2024 managed to tie as our warmest year on record…

Police said the suspect accused of violently pushing a man onto subway tracks in front of an oncoming train in Chelsea on New Year’s Eve has been arrested on an attempted murder charge. The NYPD arrested 23-year-old Kamel Hawkins hours after the afternoon incident at the 18th Street station in Manhattan. Police said a 45-year-old man was stru...

Police are searching for the driver who struck and killed a man on New Year’s Eve in Brooklyn before leaving the scene. The hit-and-run crash happened at 5:46 p.m. Tuesday at Linden Blvd. and Nostrand Ave in Flatbush, according to the FDNY. The 64-year-old victim was hit by a white sedan that drove away after the crash, according to...

As lightning strikes in New York City, the New York Road Runners have announced the annual New Year’s Eve Midnight Run has been canceled.

New York’s plan to charge drivers extra to enter the center of Manhattan is set to to take effect Sunday. The goals of what’s known as congestion pricing are to reduce gridlock and pollution and raise revenue for the region’s transit system. Gov. Kathy Hochul said this week that the state is pushing forward forward with the plan. That means.....

The Times Square ball drop on New Year’s Eve has become an annual tradition for New Yorkers. In New York City, the organization managing Times Square has tested its famous ball drop and inspected 2025 numerals, lights and thousands of crystals as part of a tradition going back to 1907. This year’s celebration will include musical performances...