The city announced its plan to shift responsibility for enforcing regulations on street vendors like this one to the Department of Sanitation. Photo: Flickr. Mayor Will Shift Enforcement of Street Vending Regulations To Sanitation Department The city plans to shift enforcement of regulations on street vendors away from the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection... News 22 Mar 2023 | 01:34
The new logo broadcast on a screen in Times Square. Photo: Kay Bontempo. A new marketing campaign aimed at boosting tourism and the NYC global brand is featuring the classic “I ❤️ NY” logo which... News 21 Mar 2023 | 05:59
Two police cars were set on fire on West 29th Street. Photo: ABC 7. 2 Cop Cars Set On Fire In Flatiron Two marked police cars were set on fire in the Flatiron District the night of Monday, March 20. The incident was reported... Home 21 Mar 2023 | 04:46
Unlicensed cannabis shops have proliferated in the city–but a deputy sheriffs’ union says the laws around inspecting them are unclear. Photo: Flickr. A Sheriffs’ Union Is Hesitant to Shut Down Illegal Smoke Shops A top sheriff’s union said the agency should not be charged with tackling the illegal smoke shops in New York City. There... News 21 Mar 2023 | 03:25
The 8th Avenue L stop was among the first subway stations to benefit from the MTA’s new refurbishment program. Photo: Flickr. 8th Ave L Among Stations Refurbished Under New MTA Program The L train stop at the end of the line on Eighth Ave. was one of the 20 stations that the MTA picked for a deep clean and... News 21 Mar 2023 | 11:29
Governor Kathy Hochul has stated she wants to expand the number of charter schools in New York City, but has met with opposition in the state legislature. Photo: Wikimedia Commons. State Assembly and Senate Democrats Oppose Hochul’s Charter School Plan State Democrats in both the Assembly and the Senate have opposed Governor Kathy Hochul’s push to increase the number of charter... News 17 Mar 2023 | 07:39
Judith Heumann speaking at a TED talk. Photo: The Heumann Perspective. “Mother of Disability Rights Movement” Judith Heumann Is Remembered Disability rights activist Judith Heumann passed away on Saturday, March 4, 2023 at age 75. Assembly Member Rebecca Seawright,... News 17 Mar 2023 | 07:27
The theft occurred on a northbound Q train at 34th Street. Photo: Wikimedia Commons. Men Steal Louis Vuitton Handbag In Subway Theft Thieves nabbed a Louis Vuitton handbag in a subway robbery on Sunday, March 12. The robbery took place around 6pm on a Q train.... News 13 Mar 2023 | 05:12
Jamel McIver, 30, who is charged with a violent rape of a woman on the Upper West Side on March 5 was remanded into custody without bail. Photo: CrimeStoppers. No Bail for Suspect in Brutal Rape Case on Upper West Side A man with 15 past arrests who is charged with the brutal rape of a 21-year-old woman on the Upper West Side in the early... News Alert 10 Mar 2023 | 05:54
Councilmember Erik Bottcher is going to hire a full time person to help homeless in his district. Photo: City Council District 3. Council Member Erik Bottcher Unveils New Homeless Services Program Council member Erik Bottcher has unveiled a new initiative to create a community outreach liaison position, intended to improve... News 09 Mar 2023 | 10:48
The site of the partial building collapse at 126 Lafayette Street on March 7th where one injured worker succumbed to injuries the following day. Photo: Kay Bontempo One Worker Dies from Building Collapse at 126 Lafayette; Site Had Prior Violations One of the workers injured in a partial building collapse at 126 Lafayette Street has died after after a wall of the abandoned... News 08 Mar 2023 | 05:21
Firefighters use a daring rope roof rescue to save two people from a 20th floor high rise on East 67th St. on November 5, 2022, after a four-alarm fire started by a lithium ion battery blocked rescuers from reaching trapped civilains from inside. Photo: FDNY. City Council Passes Bills Regulating E-Bike Batteries The City Council passed a bill regulating the lithium-ion batteries in e-bikes and scooters, in an action aimed at stopping... News 06 Mar 2023 | 12:32
State Senator Brad Hoylman-Sigal (at mic) and Assemblyman Tony Simone (pictured to his left) speak at a press conference March 3 about moving Madison Square Garden and ending the tax abatement which allows the Garden to avoid paying $41 million a year in property taxes. Photo: Kay Bontempo. Pressure Mounting on Hochul to Dump Penn Station Tower Plan Governor Hochul’s plan to help pay for a renovation of Penn Station by building ten supertall towers around it is “dead on... News 06 Mar 2023 | 12:06
MTA Chair and CEO Janno Lieber (center) and LIRR Interim President Catherine Rinaldi (back to camera) visited the LIRR’s Central Control operations in Jamaica on March 1, as complaints about the new operation and schedules mounted. Photo: MTA Chaotic Start to New LIRR Service to Grand Central Madison, MTA Acknowledges The first few days of the new LIRR service to and from Grand Central Madison have gone less than smoothly, with constantly... News 06 Mar 2023 | 12:05
A security guard and dog stand outside the CVS on West 34th Street and 8th Avenue. Photo: Kay Bontempo. Canine Units Used by 34th Street Businesses to Deter Shoplifters In an effort to deter shoplifters, businesses near Penn Station are employing a new kind of security guard—one that walks... News 23 Feb 2023 | 11:53
