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DOT Will Create Two Delivery ‘Microhubs’ Below BQE

The city plans to open 20 of the delivery transfer zones in the city later this year.

August 1, 2024

Thursday’s Headlines: Criminal Mischief Edition

It was a crazy-busy news day topped with the arrest of a man who is fed up with law enforcement officials breaking the law.

August 1, 2024

MTA Board Members (And Janno Lieber, Too) Still Want Congestion Pricing

MTA board members continue to stake out a position in favor of congestion pricing despite the authority's deference to Gov. Hochul's "indefinite pause."

August 1, 2024

Criminal Mischief? Man Arrested for Removing Plate Cover on Secret Service SUV Protecting Kamala Harris’s Step-Daughter Ella Emhoff

The NYPD arrested a man and charged him with "criminal mischief" after he allegedly tampered with a covered license plate affixed to a Secret Service vehicle.

July 31, 2024

Wednesday’s Headlines: The Weighting is the Hardest Part Edition

Overweight trucks dropped 64 percent on the BQE after the city launched automated weight enforcement. Plus more news.

July 31, 2024

Hochul Again Says She’ll Fund MTA Without Congestion Pricing — Ignoring the Tolls’ Other Benefits

Gov. Hochul is making lots of noise about funding the MTA — but little about traffic or climate — after she canceled congestion pricing.

July 30, 2024

About 1,300 Restaurants Apply For Outdoor Dining — 90% Drop From Pandemic’s Height

The decimation of the popular program comes thanks to the City Council and Mayor Adams.

July 30, 2024

Tuesday’s Headlines: Wherefore Art Thou, Gov. Hochul Edition

The big story yesterday was the fact that MTA headquarters is a skyscraper completely surrounded by a lapping sea of red ink. Plus other news.

July 30, 2024

DOT Starts Work to Open Queensboro Roadway to Pedestrians

Work is finally beginning on the Queensborough Bridge's future pedestrian path.

July 30, 2024