MTA chairman Janno Leiber unveils a congestion pricing sign at midnight on Sunday, Jan. 5 on the first day of the toll. ( Photo: MTA) Commute Times Down, Anger Up in First Full Week of Congestion Pricing Tolls By all accounts, the first week of congestion pricing did ease traffic at bridges and tunnels leading mid-town Manhattan... News 13 Jan 2025 | 11:19
Hey, what can i do? Mayor Eric Adams says it is beyond his control to push for tax credits for teachers and first responders fpr police, fire and EMTS who live outside the congestion pricing zone and drive personal cars to work. MTA Chairman Janno Lieber urged individuals to seek relief from their employers. But Adams says don’t look to the city for relief. ( Photo: Keith J. Kelly) Adams Won’t Go to Bat for Teachers and First Responders Who Work Inside Congest Zone When Janno Lieber gave his press conference on the brink of the start of congestion pricing, he suggested that employers... News 09 Jan 2025 | 06:38
City Councilmember Keith Powers, who is running for Manhattan Borough President, has collected 20 endorsements from fellow East Side district leaders. ( Photo: Keith Powers, Instagram) Over 20 East Side Politicos Endorse Keith Powers for Boro Pres—Including 5 Candidates Looking to Fill His Council Seat Now that it is January, the political campaign season is moving into high gear in several major races. East side City council... News 07 Jan 2025 | 05:30
MTA Chairman Janno Lieber was taking a victory lap at a hastily called news conference on Jan. 3 after a judge refused to grant a request for an injunction to halt the imposition of the congestion pricing toll. It started as scheduled on Jan. 5. ( Photo: MTA via YouTube) Congestion Pricing Begins; Firefighter Unions Blast it Anew, NJ Vows to Continue Fight Motorists were paying more to get into Manhattan below 60th St. starting on Jan. 5 after New Jersey lost its last ditch appeal... News 06 Jan 2025 | 03:53
Police said three people were stabbed after getting into an altercation in East Harlem Friday Jan. 3, shortly after 6 p.m. One of the three stabbing victims, a 17 year-old male, died shortly after being transported to a local hospital. ( Photo: Citizen) One Dead, Two Wounded After Triple Stabbing in East Harlem; 62-year-old Man Charged A triple stabbing on the Upper East Side left a 17-year=old dead and a 62 year-old man who was also injured in the alterction... News 06 Jan 2025 | 12:44
John Chell (second from right) was sworn in as chief of department in a New Year’s Eve ceremony overseen by Mayor Eric Adams (far left) and NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch (second from left). He replaces Jeff Maddrey who resigned Dec. 20 and was officially suspended by Tisch on Jan. 2 after federal officers raided his home as part of a widening investigation into a sex scandal. ( Photo: NYPD) NYPD Chaos Continues as Feds Raid Maddrey Home in Criminal Probe, Chell Promoted to Chief Police commissioner Jessica Tisch is trying to right the ship of the reeling NYPD. In the latest move, she promoted a new... News 03 Jan 2025 | 05:41
Welcome to the Brooklyn Bridge, where history takes a back seat to rent and license free commerce. ( Photo: Brian Berger) Adams Vows to Keep Brooklyn Bridge Clear as Illegal Vendors Return to Walkway Things are always happening at the Brooklyn Bridge. This is part of its great attraction, of course, as its architectural... News 02 Jan 2025 | 11:22
A handful of unlicensed vendors are spreading their blankets with souvenir caps and trinkets and setting up snack carts with food and drink on the Manhattan side of the Brooklyn Bridge even though a ban against vendors on all city bridges was put in place nearly a year ago. ( Photo: Keith J. Kelly) Adams Vows to Keep Brooklyn Bridge Clear as Banned Street Vendors Slowly Slip Back When informed that unlicensed vendors were returning to the pedestrian pathway over the Brooklyn Bridge after earlier being... News 01 Jan 2025 | 10:15
The above surveillance photo of a person of interest in the subway torching incident that killed a sleeping 57-year-old woman at an F stop in Brooklyn played a major role in apprehending the suspect. He was spotted by three high school students on the F train in Herald Square wearing the same clothes. ( Photo: NYPD) Woman Torched on F Train Finally ID’d; Mystery Surrounds Penn Station Burn Victim The sleeping homeless woman who was set on fire by another homeless person on Dec. 22 was finally identified as 57-year old... News 01 Jan 2025 | 10:02
Police tend to victim of a stabbing on 8th Ave and 50th St. subway station at 1:21 a.m. on Dec. 30. A 23 year-old male was arrested and charged with assault several hours later, cops said. ( Photo: Citizen) Cops Nab Suspect Charged with Stabbing Man in 8th Ave./50th St. Subway Station on Dec. 30. A 23 year old man was arrested for allegedly stabbing a man on an Upper West Side subway platform at 1:21 in the morning... 30 Dec 2024 | 11:30
Sherri White, an executive at the developer Jamestown which owns One Times Square, led a press tour to the top of the inconic building in advance of the New Year’s Eve ball drop. The building is in the final phase of a massive $500 million renovation. She said by next summer the renovations will feature a wrap around observation deck and a Times Square Museum. ( Photo: Keith J. Kelly) By Next Summer, the $500 Million Renovation of One Times Square Will Feature Wrap Around Viewing Deck and New Museum The developer that owns the One Times Square building where the New Year’s Eve ball famously drops each year said that by... News 28 Dec 2024 | 11:01
Amanda Mosley (far right) from South Carolina said she comes to New York City for the holidays every year and this year brought her mother Susan and niece Harper. ( Photo: Keith J. Kelly) Miracle on 35th Street: Herald Holiday Market Shops Able to Reopen only 4 Days After Devastating Fire It may not be as famous as the classic movie Miracle on 34th Street but the reopening of many of the outdoors shops in the... Home 27 Dec 2024 | 03:07
The MTA spent $500 million to install the toll readers such as this one on Ninth Ave. The controversial toll cleared two more legal hurdles in recent weeks, clearing the way for it go live on Jan. 5. ( Photo: Jim.henderson/Wikimedia Commons) Congestion Pricing Goes Live Jan. 5 but Hochul Nixes an Extra Surge Pricing Plan after Backlash The controversial congestion pricing toll appeared ready to take effect as scheduled on Jan. 5 after two different federal... News 27 Dec 2024 | 03:03
Police investigation underway in Herald Square on Christmas Eve where a taxi jumped the curb, injuring six. ( Photo: Citizen) Six People Injured When Taxi Jumps Curb in Herald Square on Christmas Day Six people were injured when a taxi driver suffered an apparent medical incident that caused his cab to jumb the curb and... News 26 Dec 2024 | 12:34
Luigi Mangione was taken into custody by the NYPD on Dec. 19 after his attorney dropped the fight against extradition from Pennsylvania over the alleged murder of a health care CEO in NYC. He already faced state murder charges but now faces additional federal charges which could potentially involve the death penalty. ( Photo: NYPD) Suspect in Murder of Health Care CEO Arrives Back in NYC, Faces New Fed Charges That Could Lead to Death Penalty Luigi Mangione, the suspect in the murder of a healthcare CEO arrived back in New York City on Dec. 19 and learned he is... News 20 Dec 2024 | 04:45
