City Council passes bill to encourage overnight deliveries in NYC

A new bill passed by the New York City Council on Wednesday requires the city to study its facilities below 60th Street in Manhattan, and in two other heavily congested outer borough locations to see if and where off-peak deliveries make sense. 

Panel discusses for-hire vehicle cap plan
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The NYC City Council is expected to put a cap on the number of for-hire vehicles for one year while the TLC conducts a study on ways to improve service by taxis.

Who is New York City bomb suspect Akayed Ullah?

The NYPD identified the suspect in the New York City subway bombing as Akayed Ullah, an immigrant from Bangladesh who lives in Brooklyn. He has been in the United States for about seven years.

SUBWAY TERROR: Pipe bomb blast injures bomber, 3 others

A man set off an explosive device that was strapped on his body  in the subway system in the Times Square area during the busy Monday morning rush hour commute.