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Two people were found dead in the landing gear of a JetBlue flight out of John F. Kennedy International Airport after it landed in Florida, authorities say Tuesday. According to JetBlue, the bodies were found during routine post-flight maintenance inspection after the flight landed at Fort-Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport Monday evening. Their identities aren’t known. “At this time, the identities...

The discovery was made during routine post-flight inspection.

Lawyers in the criminal case of Luigi Mangione, accused of gunning down UnitedHealthcare’s CEO in front of a Manhattan hotel, have agreed to postpone any court proceedings until mid-February.

A Queens councilwoman, a constant critic of congestion pricing, called attention over the weekend to something that could permanently damage the cameras used to track drivers entering the new toll zone in Manhattan. On the day the long-awaited Congestion Relief Zone went live, Vickie Paladino posted a “warning” about laser pointers she said could be easily purchased online and used…

A Queens lawmaker has been a consistent opponent of the congestion toll plan. In a social media post, she called attention to lasers that could potentially disable camera sensors. NBC New York’s Gus Rosendale reports. 

Crime in New York City dropped last year by 3%, according to NYPD year-end stats just released. Two types of crime, however, saw notable increases. NBC New York’s Chris Glorioso reports. 

It’s been decades in the making. Drivers entering Manhattan below Central Park will now find themselves in the Congestion Relief Zone, where the average toll will cost them $9. NBC New York’s Andrew Siff and Jen Maxfield report. 

A man in Queens is facing a litany of charges after allegedly driving under the influence with his three children in the car and hitting a school bus, seriously injuring two of his children, the local district attorney said. Junior Deslances, 42, was arraigned Friday on a 21-count indictment charging him with three counts of aggravated vehicular assault, three counts…

A man who authorities say fled to Trinidad and Tobago after shooting an 18-year-old in Canarsie in 2021 was extradited to New York City to face charges in his death, the Brooklyn District Attorney announced Monday. Anthony Regis-Ash, 24, formerly of Brooklyn, was arraigned Wednesday before Brooklyn Supreme Court Justice Donald Leo on an indictment in which he is charged…

While the MTA has tried to address many concerns both in the leadup to and after congestion pricing went into effect, drivers still have not been completely sure of all the rules when it comes to who is charged, when they get charged, how many times they can be charged each day, and more. Here are answers to those questions...

The toll, known as congestion pricing, is meant to reduce traffic gridlock in densely packed Manhattan while also raising money to help fix the city’s ailing public transit infrastructure. It formally took effect Sunday.

President-elect Donald Trump have asked a judge to halt this week’s sentencing in his hush money case while they appeal a ruling upholding the verdict. Trump’s lawyers said they plan to ask a state appeals court to reverse Judge Juan M. Merchan decision last week, which set the case for sentencing on Friday. Merchan rejected Trump’s bid to throw out...

Heads up, drivers: The controversial congestion pricing plan from the MTA is now in effect, meaning it will cost more to enter midtown and lower Manhattan. But how much more? That depends on the time of day, and whether it’s a weekday or weekend.

Despite objections and multiple lawsuits from different groups, including the state of New Jersey, the MTA’s congestion pricing plan is set to go into place after midnight Sunday. While there are supporters of the plan, some are worried the funds won’t be spent toward the right imprivements. NBC New York’s Checkey Beckford reports.

Romney Smith reports.

Congestion pricing in New York City is now in effect, after he MTA and Gov. Kathy Hochul revived the controversial plan to charge drivers to enter Manhattan’s most congested area. While the new plan reduces the toll from $15 to $9, drivers who don’t use E-ZPass tags to pay for their toll could find themselves paying higher rates to drive…

A judge denied New Jersey’s last-ditch effort to stop the MTA’s long-anticipated, and at times much-maligned, congestion pricing plan from going into effect.

After a string of high-profile violent crimes —including a woman who burned to death after she was set on fire, and a man getting shoved in front of a moving train — Gov. Kathy Hochul is pushing for changes to the law. But not everyone is onboard. NBC New York’s Marc Santia reports.

The fate of congestion pricing is still in question as of Friday evening, with a federal judge in New Jersey set to determine whether the plan will go into effect on Jan. 5. NBC New York’s Andrew Siff reports.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said she will introduce legislation to expand the state’s involuntary commitment laws to allow hospitals to compel more mentally ill people into treatment. The announcement Friday comes after a series of violent crimes in the New York City subway system.