NYC public schools start date, calendar and more: What to know for 2024-25

Class is just days away for NYC public school students! From the full calendar for the 2024-25 public school year, to meal and transportation options, here's a guide to everything you need to know.

NYC public school calendar 2024-25: Key dates, events, essential info for parents

Get ready, parents! NYC public schools are set to welcome its students back next month. Here's a guide to everything you need to know about the 2024-25 year.

MTA ends free bus ride program in NYC amid fare evasion concerns

Commuters are going to have to start paying up again after an MTA pilot program ended over the weekend offering New Yorkers free bus rides.

Man punched, slashed in face inside NYC subway station

A man was punched and slashed in the face inside a NYC subway station on the Upper West Side, the NYPD said.

Woman, 3-year-old girl injured in Brooklyn hit-and-run: NYPD

Police say a 61-year-old man struck multiple vehicles before hitting a 26-year-old woman and a 3-year-old girl in Brownsville on Saturday afternoon.

Top Brazilian judge orders suspension of X platform amid feud with Elon Musk

A Brazilian Supreme Court justice on Friday ordered the suspension of Elon Musk’s social media giant X in Brazil after the tech billionaire refused to name a legal representative in the country, according to a copy of his decision.

Here's why the Facebook icon mysteriously turned black on Friday

Facebook says the issue is now resolved after people on social media weighed in about the app after noticing it on their devices.

FDNY once again sounds alarm on lithium-ion battery fires in NYC

Officials are once again raising the alarm after a string of fires sparked by lithium-ion batteries in New York City.

NYC subway crime: Man stabbed in chest, slashed on moving train

A man was stabbed and slashed on a NYC subway train as it was approaching the 191st Street station in Washington Heights, the NYPD said.

Bronx bodega delivery workers targeted in string of robberies

A new, brazen robbery scheme is targeting Bronx bodega delivery workers by placing orders and then ambushing the drivers, stealing their food, money and transportation.

Mark Zuckerberg letter: White House pressured Facebook over some COVID content during pandemic

CEO Mark Zuckerberg said in a letter that Meta made some choices that, “with the benefit of hindsight and new information," the tech giant would not make again. Here's how the White House responded.

Nearly half of NYC bus riders skip fare, MTA plans crackdown

According to a shocking new study, nearly half of bus riders in New York City are not paying their fares, up 30% from 2020.

18-year-old struck, killed by subway train in Queens: NYPD

An 18-year-old boy was killed Monday when he was hit by a subway train in Queens after running onto the tracks following a fight.

Lithium-Ion batteries starting fires in NYC garbage trucks

The improper disposal of lithium-ion batteries is causing a dangerous dilemma for sanitation workers in the city, as the batteries are starting fires inside garbage trucks across the city.