MTA considers fare hikes, service cuts to reduce budget issues
The already cash-strapped MTA is losing roughly $200M a week from losses in fares, tolls, subsidies and COVID-related expenses, and is projecting a budget deficit of as much as $16B by 2024.
NYPD clears Occupy City Hall camp
Police in riot gear raided an encampment of protesters and homeless people near New York’s City Hall.
NBA 'Black Lives Matter' court display, socially distanced layout unveiled
Rather than the traditional bench area, players and coaches will sit in chairs 6 feet apart near the court.
NJ Starbucks employee spit in cops' drinks, police say
Kevin Trejo, 21, of Westwood was arrested for subjecting a law enforcement officer to bodily fluid, purposely tampering with a law enforcement officer's drink and creating a hazardous environment.
NYPD: Man without mask punches bus driver
The MTA requires customers to wear a mask when using the transit system. One violent guy apparently didn't like being told to follow the rules.
NYPD reaches out
The NYPD hosted a community outreach event and town hall in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn, so that residents and police officials could meet and discuss community policing, gun violence, and more.
Facebook's voting labels on candidate posts sow confusion
This week, the social network applied labels to posts by President Donald Trump and by Joe Biden, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, among others.
Woman in California Walmart angrily refuses to wear mask
Things get pretty tense when a woman inside a Martinez Walmart refuses to wear a mask. She tells customers that she doesn't have to, it's not the law. And they try to set her straight.
Amazon will delay Prime Day in U.S.
Amazon's busiest online shopping event, Prime Day, has been pushed back in the U.S., the company confirmed Tuesday.
Walmart to close stores on Thanksgiving
Walmart Inc. said that it will be closing its namesake stores and Sam's Clubs on Thanksgiving Day this year, saying that it wants to have its employees spend time with their families during the coronavirus.
Walmart looks to remove all cashiers from stores
Walmart is testing a store that will only offer self-checkout.
Speeding car flips onto Bruckner Expressway killing driver and passenger
Two people in a speeding car were killed in a crash on the Bruckner Expressway.
Hudson Valley lawmaker issues travel warning for New York City
An upstate lawmaker claims New York City needs a travel warning due to rising gun violence.
'Do your job'; Cuomo: Police must disperse crowds outside bars
The governor says that police departments, including the NYPD, have to "enforce the law" if the crowds get larger than allowed.
MTA Operation Respect
Everyone must wear a mask when riding mass transit in the New York area. MTA workers and employees are handing out masks to commuters on subways, buses, and trains. Also several subway stations have PPE vending machines.
NYPD searching for suspect after shooting in Brooklyn leaves 1 dead
Yet another shooting in Crown Heights has left a 23-year-old man dead and the NYPD on the hunt for a suspect wanted in connection to the murder.
NYPD searching for suspect in fatal Crown Heights shooting
The NYPD is searching for a suspect wanted in connection to a shooting in Crown Heights that left a 23-year-old dead.
NYPD searching for car involved in fatal drive-by shooting in Brooklyn
The NYPD has released surveillance photos of a car wanted in connection to a drive-by shooting on July 12 that left a man dead.
Tech CEO's personal assistant charged in gruesome killing
A person was taken into custody in the killing of a 33-year tech entrepreneur who was found dismembered inside his luxury Manhattan condo, a law enforcement official said Friday.
De Blasio, NYPD unveil newest initiative to fight gun violence in NYC
New York City is introducing a new initiative to try to curb the violence on the city’s streets.