Thursday’s Headlines: Christmukkah Edition
We took yesterday off to celebrate the many holidays and to see the new Bob Dylan movie. But there was lots of news.
12:02 AM EST on December 26, 2024
We took yesterday off to celebrate the many holidays — and to see the new Bob Dylan movie (two thumbs up!). But there was a lot of news you should be aware of:
- The big news is that Carl Heastie and Andrea Stewart-Cousins rejected the MTA’s proposed capital plan. We’ll be looking at what this means … if we can get anyone on the phone today. (Gothamist)
- Wow, the GOP on Staten Island really is a death cult. Why else would anyone demand the removal of an alread-installed suicide fence? (Advance)
- We always say that holiday revelers and cars don’t mix. Here’s more proof. (NYDN, NY Post)
- There’s nothing “exclusive” about this Post story about the congestion pricing being raised on gridlock alert days. We reported that more than one year ago!
- Gothamist didn’t swallow the Department of Transportation’s press release about how safe the streets are.
- Wait, isn’t this the center of NYC or not? (Gothamist)
- It really was a terrible year for Mayor Adams, as The City reported. Our story will run tomorrow, promise!
- A Nassau judge will rule on congestion pricing … but after it starts. (Newsday)
- We’ll be back tomorrow with a full list of our benefactors, but if you want to join them, click on the logo below to donate as part of our annual fundraising drive.
Tabloid legend Gersh Kuntzman has been with New York newspapers since 1989, including stints at the New York Daily News, the Post, the Brooklyn Paper and even a cup of coffee with the Times. He's also the writer and producer of "Murder at the Food Coop," which was a hit at the NYC Fringe Festival in 2016, and “SUV: The Musical” in 2007. He also writes the Cycle of Rage column, which is archived here.
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