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Manhattan 3 hours ago

College player in NY for the NBA Draft arrested for gun possession: sources

A college basketball player was arrested early Saturday morning in Washington Heights after police discovered a firearm in their vehicle, according to police sources. Jeremiah Davenport, 25, a graduat...

New York 9 hours ago

13-year-old boy shot and killed by police in upstate NY, authorities say
JFK Airport 10 hours ago

AirTrain fares at JFK Airport slashed in half all summer long

NYC Pride Jun 28

Subway station renamed Christopher Street – Stonewall Station by MTA as historic visitor center opens next door

The subway station near the historic Stonewall Inn has been renamed in honor of the location’s importance to the LGBTQ+ rights movement and in support of Pride, the MTA announced Friday. The sta...
Suffolk County Jun 28

Human remains found along Long Island road leads to arrest of 72-year-old: Police

A man was arrested after human remains were discovered along a busy Long Island roadway, according to police.
Recalls Jun 28

Spinach products from NY-based Solata Foods recalled due to listeria concerns

A maker of packaged salads based in New York issued a recall of some of its products containing spinach due to a possible listeria contamination.
NYC Pride 2 hours ago

NYC Pride March: Road closures, route and more for 2024 event

Thousands of revelers are expected to hit the streets of Manhattan on Sunday for the annual NYC Pride March. Pride Month takes place in June to honor the 1969 Stonewall Uprising in Manhattan, a t...

NYC Pride 10 hours ago

NYC Gay Games: The world's largest LGBTQ+ sports event 30 years later

Pride runs deep in New York City as the home of the modern gay rights movement and as a previous host city of the Gay Games, the world’s largest LGBTQ+ sports event, leaving a legacy of gay athletics for decades. The Gay Games is a 10-day competitive LGBTQ+ sports and cultural event held every four years in a unique...
NJ Transit Jun 28

‘I can't even process the gall:' Delay-plagued NJ Transit blasted over fare hike reminder

Bad timing, again. NJ Transit, which has been reeling from a series of service suspensions and delays between New York and New Jersey, is reminding its customers that the first fare hike in nearly a decade goes into effect on Monday. Given how the commutes have been lately, people have feelings about that. “I can’t even process the gall...
New York City Jun 28

Crippling cuts to NYC libraries blocked, saving weekend service

Thanks to a last-minute deal, the funding will be saved and weekend service restored, officials announced.
MTA Jun 28

Phase 1 of dreaded G train shutdown starts today: what to know

The MTA’s dreaded summer G train shutdown starts Friday, and though the entire line won’t be shut down at once, the piecemeal closures are likely to give Brooklynites headaches until Labor Day. The closures for repairs will be split into three sections: The MTA says it will run shuttle buses along the G line’s route during the shu...
Long Island Jun 28

Video shows nurses rush to save Long Island man who collapsed from heart attack at ATM

An 83-year-old Long Island man wasn’t aware he had any heart problems — he even had gotten a clean bill of health from his doctors. Then on April 30, while standing at an ATM in Melville, he suddenly crashed to the floor.
Congestion pricing Jun 27

NYC's transit budget is short $16 billion. Here are the proposed cuts, as the governor seeks funds

New York’s public transit system will stop work on a planned subway line expansion and retreat from other maintenance and improvement projects because of a $16.5 billion shortfall caused by Gov. Kathy Hochul’s decision to halt a plan to fund the projects through “congestion” tolls imposed on Manhattan drivers. The Metropolitan Transport...
NYC Pride Jun 28

Biden speaks in NYC at opening of Stonewall National Monument Visitor Center

President Joe Biden is attending a ribbon-cutting in Manhattan for the new Stonewall National Monument ‘s visitor center Friday, marking the anniversary of the 1969 rebellion that helped reshape LGBTQ+ life in the U.S. It comes less than 24 hours after a presidential debate performance that, by most accounts, was devastating. The ribbon-...
Baseball Jun 27

Willie Mays wanted 1 last Mets at-bat in 1973 World Series before ‘Say Hey Kid' said bye

Willie Mays authored plenty of unforgettable moments during his Hall of Fame career. But he wanted one more World Series at-bat in October 1973. The star center fielder’s son, Michael Mays, says he’s perplexed his father didn’t get an opportunity to pinch hit for the New York Mets in the ninth inning of Game 7 against the Oakland Athletics. W...
New Jersey Jun 27

A look at what's in NJ's proposed $56.6 billion budget, from taxes to spending

New Jersey lawmakers are poised to send a $56.6 billion fiscal year 2025 budget to Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy this week, hiking taxes on high-earning businesses and funding for many state services and programs. The annual spending plan is expected to get enough votes in the Democrat-led Legislature on Friday to reach Murphy’s desk....
New York City Jun 27

New York City DOT plans to lower speed limits in 250 locations near some schools, open streets, other areas

Starting in September, the New York City Department of Transportation will start reducing speed limits in 250 locations through the end of 2025, the department announced Thursday. DOT said the speed limit changes “will target select schools, Open Streets, Shared Streets, and other areas, as well as new ‘Regional Slow Zones’ in each borough.&#...
Newark Airport Jun 27

Plane goes off the runway at Newark Airport closing a runway, grounding some flights

Some flights into Newark Liberty International Airport have been grounded after a plane went off a runway at the airport while landing Thursday afternoon, the FAA said. The FAA said some flights departing for Newark needed to be halted at their originating airport after a private Embraer business jet went off the runway, which remains closed. As a ...
Crime and Courts Jun 27

Ex-‘American Ninja Warrior' contestant from CT sentenced in child porn case involving NJ victim

A former “American Ninja Warrior” contestant who lived in Connecticut has been sentenced to more than 10 years in federal prison in a child pornography and exploitation case involved a victim from New Jersey.
JFK Airport Jun 27

Former JetBlue employee accused of reporting fake bomb at TWA Hotel

A former airline employee was arrested after allegedly leaving a fake bomb at the TWA Hotel at JFK Airport in Queens.

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