Amazon’s new boxes can transform into cat condos, rocket ships and more fun creations

“Less packaging, more smiles” is Amazon’s new program that includes a call to action to use less packaging material and shrink the boxes to fit orders more often.

Going shopping? Here are the major retailers that are requiring customers to wear masks

Amid the sharp rise in COVID-19 cases in many states across the U.S., more national retailers have rolled out new policies that will require customers to wear facial coverings while shopping in stores.

Lightning sets fire to church in Queens

Fire marshals confirmed that a lightning strike sparked the flames.

Cuomo: Police at airports enforcing pandemic quarantine

Anyone coming from a state with a high COVID-19 infection rate must quarantine for 14 days when visiting New York. The governor says police are stationed at airports to enforce these rules.

Pick-up truck crashes into outdoor dining area in Brooklyn

A pick-up truck slammed through the seating barriers outside a restaurant in Sunset Park, thrusting patrons, tables and chairs to the ground. No one was seriously injured. The driver was issued a summons.

Petition pushes for NYC to allow outdoor learning this school year

Over 2,100 people have signed a petition urging the Mayor and the City Council to allow students to be taught outdoors when the school year resumes in the fall.

'Fiscal tsunami' for MTA as deficit projected of more than $5 billion

Fare and toll increases, wage freezes, service cuts and even a state gas tax were discussed Wednesday as the nation's largest transit agency stared down a gaping budget hole caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

NYPD clears out Occupy City Hall protesters

The group set up tents late last month demanding the city defund the NYPD by $1 billion, but once the cut was made, many protesters remained in the encampment they had created.

MTA considers fare hikes, service cuts to reduce budget issues
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The already cash-strapped MTA is losing roughly $200M a week from losses in fares, tolls, subsidies and COVID-related expenses, and is projecting a budget deficit of as much as $16B by 2024.

NYPD clears Occupy City Hall camp
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Police in riot gear raided an encampment of protesters and homeless people near New York?s City Hall.

NJ Starbucks employee spit in cops' drinks, police say

Kevin Trejo, 21, of Westwood was arrested for subjecting a law enforcement officer to bodily fluid, purposely tampering with a law enforcement officer's drink and creating a hazardous environment.

NYPD: Man without mask punches bus driver

The MTA requires customers to wear a mask when using the transit system. One violent guy apparently didn't like being told to follow the rules.

NYPD reaches out
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The NYPD hosted a community outreach event and town hall in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn, so that residents and police officials could meet and discuss community policing, gun violence, and more.

Facebook's voting labels on candidate posts sow confusion

This week, the social network applied labels to posts by President Donald Trump and by Joe Biden, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, among others.

Woman in California Walmart angrily refuses to wear mask

Things get pretty tense when a woman inside a Martinez Walmart refuses to wear a mask. She tells customers that she doesn't have to, it's not the law. And they try to set her straight.

Amazon will delay Prime Day in U.S.

Amazon's busiest online shopping event, Prime Day, has been pushed back in the U.S., the company confirmed Tuesday.