Pop-up Dumpster pools in streets, floating pools in rivers proposed for NYC

Mayoral candidate Scott Stringer has a proposal called Summer in the City, which calls for the city to install pop-up pools in neighborhoods that lack open spaces.

Brooklyn woman pays for cab rides for Asian New Yorkers

When some folks learned of Madeline Park's generosity in paying for people's cab rides, they donated money to her effort. After just two days, she had to stop accepting donations.

Uber ordered to pay $1.1M after denying blind passenger rides 14 times

Uber has been ordered to pay $1.1 million to a blind passenger after an independent arbitrator ruled that the company's drivers discriminated against her after refusing her rides on 14 separate occasions.

Suez Canal Debacle: Cargo ship is free but effects on trade will linger

The contents of the Ever Given and millions of more containers on the 350-plus other vessels stuck waiting to enter the canal must find their ways to their final destinations.

Former traffic reporter narrates Suez Canal backup

As efforts to refloat the shipping container blocking the Suez Canal continue, one TV host and former traffic reporter narrated the backup on social media.

Airline pilot caught making profane rant about liberals

An open mic captured a Southwest Airlines pilot making an expletive-filled rant about northern California liberals.

A look inside a crumbling Hudson River rail tunnel | VIDEO

With a new rail tunnel into New York years away at best, Amtrak is embarking on an aggressive and expensive program to fix a 110-year-old tunnel in the interim.

Why a massive cargo ship blocking the Suez Canal affects global trade

A skyscraper of a ship wedged across the Suez Canal has blocked hundreds of cargo ships from passing through, causing an economic wave around the world.

Riders want LIRR to restore service sooner

After backlash from riders and elected officials, the LIRR is reverting to its previous train schedule on March 29. But some say that isn't soon enough.

NYC taxi drivers call mayor's relief plan an 'insult'

Mayor Bill de Blasio and the TLC plan to use federal stimulus money for a $65 million relief fund to help financially strapped taxi drivers restructure their debt. But drivers call the plan an insult.

Congestion pricing back in play for New York City

New York City's plan to charge drivers for using the busiest streets in the five boroughs is back on track, courtesy of the Biden Administration.

Overnight service expands on NYC subways

Beginning Monday, February 22, stations will be open for two additional hours with the nightly closure happening from 2 a.m. to 4 a.m.

Amtrak aims to get 100% of its employees vaccinated by offering extra pay, benefits

According to Amtrak, the company will grant excused absences to employees receiving a vaccination during regularly scheduled work hours and will pay employees an allowance equivalent to two hours of straight-time pay.