MTA toll hike now in effect
Tolls for E-ZPass drivers jumped from $6.12 to $6.55, while the charge for drivers who pay their tolls by mail rose from $9.50 to $10.17.
NYC kindergarten applications drop 12 percent as enrollment falls
Just under 55,000 families applied to kindergarten for the 2021-22 school year, down from almost 63,000 the year before.
NYPD: Man punched officer in the face near Washington Square Park
The suspect allegedly interfered with officers attempting to stop another man for a violation, before punching one of the officers and running away.
Subway ridership tops 2 million, nearly half of pre-pandemic levels
A total of 2,009,025 subway rides were taken on April 8, the MTA said in a statement.
NYPD kicks off graffiti clean-up effort across NYC
Members of the NYPD and volunteers from across the city pitched in to clean graffiti throughout te five boroughs.
NYPD: Man menaced, made anti-Asian remark to undercover cop
A New York man is facing hate crime charges after police said he made threats and anti-Asian American remarks to someone who turned out to be an undercover officer assigned to a hate crimes task force.
Bronx DA clears NYPD officers in 2019 friendly fire shooting
Prosecutors say no charges will be filed against five New York City police officers who opened fire during a chaotic encounter between Officer Brian Mulkeen and an armed man that left both dead in 2019.
Man facing hate crime charges in Brooklyn anti-Asian attacks
The New York Police Department says Joseph Russo, of Brooklyn, was arrested and charged with multiple counts of assault as a hate crime and harassment as a hate crime.
Despite push by officials, many NYC parents opt-out of in-person instruction
Despite a continual push by Mayor de Blasio, many New York City parents have not sent their children back to the city's schools for in-person learning.
Johnson & Johnson vaccine supply set to temporarily drop
The supply of the Janssen vaccine will fall next week but New York officials don't expect any vaccination appointments to be canceled.
Amazon secures enough votes to block historic union effort at Alabama warehouse
Amazon has enough votes to block the historic unionization effort at its warehouse in Bessemer, Alabama.
What a shout out from Missy Elliot means to subway dance crew
A dance crew called W.A.F.F.L.E. got its start by performing on the subway for tips, then posted videos of their train car performances to social media and started getting noticed.
Facebook, Instagram outages reported by thousands of users
No, it's not just you. More than 18,000 Facebook users reported a possible outage, according to Downdetector.
Verizon recalls 2.5 million mobile hotspots sold to schools, in stores
Verizon is recalling 2.5 million mobile hotspots used by schools and sold by stores after some reports of overheating and two reports of minor burns.
Uber putting $250M toward boosting driver incentives, enticing new recruits
Uber is dedicating $250 million to enticing potential new employees and offering better incentives to current drivers.
Woman's hair pulled, elderly man shoved to ground in latest anti-Asian attacks
The NYPD Hate Crimes Task Force is investigating two anti-Asian attacks, both in Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn.
Woman wearing LOVE shirt attacks laundromat worker with bottle of detergent
The NYPD wants to find the woman wearing a shirt with the word LOVE across the front who attacked a laundromat worker with a detergent bottle.
Man beaten in $2 robbery at Bronx Kennedy Fried Chicken, cops say
A man was viciously beaten for $2 at a Kennedy Fried Chicken restaurant in the Bronx.
Lyft, Amazon say they support raising corporate taxes to pay for Biden’s $2T infrastructure plan
The founders of Amazon and Lyft both say they support an increase in corporate taxes to support President Joe Biden’s $2.25 trillion infrastructure plan in the United States.
Tourist shot near Times Square
A tourist walking to his hotel near Times Square was shot early Wednesday morning.