With feds' blessing, governor presses ahead with congestion pricing

U.S. Transportation officials have given the go-ahead for a still undetermined toll to drivers who enter Manhattan south of 60th Street.

Former LIRR employees challenge marijuana policies after positive tests

Both Long Island Railroad employees tested positive for marijuana metabolites, and although the use of marijuana is legal in New York state, there are exceptions.

MTA holds final public hearing on fare hikes

The proposed hikes would increase the base fare of a subway ride from $2.75 to $2.90, while a monthly pass would go up from $127 to $132, along with other changes.

NYC adds Diwali as public school holiday, with a catch

Diwali happens October or November depending on the lunar calendar. However, it falls on Sunday Nov. 12 this year, so the 2023-2024 school calendar will not be affected by the change.

Netflix password-sharing crackdown prompts awkward account breakups

Netflix’s recent password-sharing crackdown prompted awkward conversations across America as families divvy up the streaming service’s scarce slots for friends or family members.

Bullied Texas 9-year-old honored with NYC tour from NYPD

Michael Martinez, a 9-year-old from Texas with cerebral palsy, was honored by the NYPD on Friday after he was bullied for attending career day as a police officer.

2 shot in Brooklyn, NYPD investigating

Police say a 24-year-old man and a 21-year-old woman were shot in Bay Ridge on Friday afternoon.

NYC Pride March 2023: NYPD working 'to keep everybody safe'

Organizers have planned a series of concerts, live performances, and other events across the city all weekend to celebrate the LGBTQ+ community and its allies.

NYPD increasing subway-surfing patrols after teen's death

After a 14-year-old was killed in a subway surfing mishap on Thursday, the NYPD is stepping up security at subway stations citywide.

NJ firefighter returns 9/11 tribute from scrapped FDNY truck to firehouse

A firetruck with a tribute to fallen 9/11 firefighters was set to be scrapped when a fellow firefighter from New Jersey made sure the memorial made it back to its original firehouse.

FTC sues Amazon over Prime cancellation process

The Federal Trade Commission is suing Amazon for what it calls a yearslong effort to enroll consumers without consent into Amazon Prime and making it difficult for them to cancel their subscriptions.

Amazon accused of enrolling consumers into Prime without consent and making it hard to cancel

The Federal Trade Commission is suing Amazon for what it calls a years-long effort to enroll consumers without consent into its Prime program and making it difficult for them to cancel their subscriptions.

28-year-old man arrested for unprovoked subway slashings

Police said on Sunday afternoon, Rideout slashed two women on the leg inside the subway station at 86th and Lexington Ave.

4 killed, 2 critical in fire at Chinatown e-bike repair store

The shop on Madison Street was closed with nobody inside at the time the fire broke out, but heavy smoke trapped civilians living upstairs.

Store robbery in Queens leaves employee beaten

A group of suspects are accused of robbing a store and then assaulting an employee, in Queens.