There were multiple arrests made after protesters gathered at Grand Central before taking to the streets Friday night. The protest was in favor of abolishing subway fares and get rid of police patrols in the transit system.
Alternate side parking violations are set to increase to $65 across NYC in 2020, the city’s Department of Sanitation announced in a tweet.
Some NYPD officers are reportedly using facial recognition software that the NYPD’s facial recognition unit has officially said it isn’t using because of concerns about security and potential for abuse.
After vetoing a bill that would legalize e-bikes and e-scooters late last year, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced during his annual budget address that he will legalize them this year.
A Manhattan councilman wants to allow more than 500,000 non-citizens in New York to vote in local elections because President Trump’s re-election could bring more conservatives to the polls.
Gov. Cuomo unveiled plans Tuesday to reduce the state’s deficit by forcing NYC and other local governments to rein in their Medicaid spending — or pay for it on their own.
An 11-year-old Jewish girl was niftar Monday evening, after a fire tore through a home in Brooklyn’s Midwood neighborhood. One firefighter was also injured battling the blaze, which according to reports was not intentionally set.
United States Attorney Richard P. Donoghue published the following statement after a man who attempted to rob four New York City banks was released from police custody due to the Justice Reform Laws. The man went on to commit two additional bank robberies before the federal government stepped in.
A plan from Consolidated Edison to raise rates on electric over the next years was approved Thursday. Monthly bills for typical residential customers will climb 4.2% this year for electricity.
The MTA board voted 9-3 Wednesday to add hundreds of police officers to the subway system. The MTA says the 500 additional uniformed officers are necessary to combat a rise in crime on the subways.
A petition against the discontinuing of a carpool discount by three major Manhattan crossings has gained traction, with over 9,000 people already signing on.
The first snow storm of the season is scheduled to hit NYC Sunday morning, with up to four inches projected to fall on the five boroughs. The storm will bring dangerous road conditions and is expected to drag into Monday.
In what Governor Cuomo is being touted as a great victory for consumers, New York State has reached an agreement with National Grid US regarding its moratorium on gas service.
A young, off-duty NYPD officer, a off duty firefighter and another person were involved in an early Saturday morning crash on the FDR that left the Police Officer dead. Video of the crash shows the high speed wreck.
Unofficial election results from the New York City November 5th election paint a simple picture on the winners and the losers. By far the biggest loss for the Jewish community is the likely passing of the proposed change to the voting system, making it Ranked Choice Voting.
NYPD Commissioner James O’Neill is resigning his position on Monday, according to City Hall. The top cop will make it official in an afternoon press briefing, confirming the long-swirling rumors of his resignation.
Over a Thousand demonstrators flooded Downtown Brooklyn to protest two viral incidents of police “brutality” on teenagers in the subway. The protesters vandalized a police vehicle, and jumped subway turnstiles in protest.
