Thugs randomly target people with BB guns

The NYPD wants the public's help finding a group of young thugs behind two random shootings with BB guns of an elderly man and a subway train conductor.

Bentley’s law: Grandma aims to make DUI offenders pay victims’ orphaned kids

“It’s a reminder to them to not do it again. Because I can tell you, this is one of the hardest things that anyone can ever go through. Any parent, this is the hardest and no parent should ever have to suffer that,” Cecilia Williams said.

New York, New Jersey, Connecticut agree on federal transit aid sharing

After months of negotiations, New York and its two neighboring states have finally agreed on how to divide up billions in federal COVID-19 relief money aimed at public transit. New York will receive about $10.8 billion, New Jersey will get about $2.6 billion and Connecticut will receive about $474 million.

South Bronx residents, leaders call for capping Cross-Bronx Expressway

Exhaust fumes from the heavily traveled Cross-Bronx Expressway have contributed to increased asthma rates in surrounding neighborhoods over the half-century since Robert Moses's plan for the highway disrupted and dislocated communities of color.

Long Island school bus cameras snag unaware motorists, to tune of $250

Some drivers say they've been surprised to receive violation notices for continuing to drive while a bus was stopped on the other side of a multi-lane highway.

NYC Marathon street, road, bridge closures 2021 [includes course map]

Here is a guide to all the closures of streets, roads, and bridges in connection with the 50th running of the New York City Marathon on Sunday, Nov. 7, 2021.

Delta Air Lines says international flight bookings have surged 450% amid US reopening

Last month, the Biden administration detailed new international COVID-19 air travel policies, including exemptions for kids and new federal contact tracing requirements.

Hochul unveils scaled-down plans for renovating Penn Station

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has detailed plans to redo often-maligned Penn Station, the country's busiest rail hub.

Hochul tests LIRR route into Grand Central Terminal

The long-anticipated and long-delayed rail route from Long Island to Grand Central Terminal is nearing reality.

NYC taxi cab drivers' hunger strike hits day 10

New York City taxi cab drivers are on day 10 of a hunger strike protesting the city's medallion debt relief program that they say doesn't go far enough.

Biden announces 'historic' deal on $1.75T spending plan, asks Democrats for votes

President Joe Biden says he has reached a “historic” framework with Democrats in Congress on his sweeping, though scaled-back domestic policy plan.

President Biden visits New Jersey to push infrastructure bill, education agenda

President Joe Biden continues to push his Infrastructure Deal and Build Back Better Agenda with stops in Newark, Kearny and North Plainfield on Monday.

CITY ON BRINK? Double stabbing inside Moynihan Train Hall

Two men were hospitalized and in police custody after they stabbed each other inside Moynihan Train Hall.

NYPD seeking hit-and-run motorists after 2 pedestrians killed

Police are searching for motorists who struck and killed two pedestrians in separate hit-and-run car crashes over the weekend.

Small plane ends up in shrubs near Long Island airport

Police say a small plane attempting an emergency landing has overshot a runway at a Hamptons airport and plowed into some shrubs, but no injuries were reported.

Southwest Airlines won't fire unvaccinated employees: 'It makes no sense'

While Southwest Airlines "encourages every employee" to get vaccinated, it does not want to "lose any employee" over President Biden's executive order requiring proof of vaccination or testing,