That's his license plate, but not his car – yet he was getting billed for tolls
A Staten Island driver thought someone had been issued the same license plate as him. It turns out, a very similar plate had apparently been altered – an “8" had been changed to a “3" – to avoid hundreds of dollars in tolls.
MTA fare hikes begin this weekend
Public transit users will soon have to dig a little deeper in their pockets as MTA fares hikes kick in on Sunday.
NYC congestion pricing: Officials continue to weigh toll amounts
Cameras hang from at least 20 gantries on the city's west and east sides, with next spring still the target date to start the toll, that could range anywhere from $9-$23, for anyone trying to drive into the Central Business District south of 60th Street.
Dog on tracks halts 4, 5, 6 subway lines, causes delays
The incident happened just after 4 p.m. when service temporarily stopped.
Amazon to impose new fees on third-party sellers who ship their own products
Effective October 1, the company will get a 2% cut of every product sold by merchants that are members of Amazon’s Seller Fulfilled Prime Program, or a minimum of $0.25 per item.
NYC's congestion pricing plan: What you need to know
MTA officials answered questions on how the plan to charge drivers who enter Manhattan south of 60th Street will be implemented.
The iPhone end-call button may not be moving much after all
Images of the latest iOS 17 beta show the red end-call button right back in the center of the phone dialpad.
Tesla selling cheaper versions of its Model S, X cars with shorter ranges
The new affordable standard models are $10,000 less than the base versions and are available for delivery between September and October.
Amazon Pharmacy adds automatic coupons to drop insulin prices
Amazon Pharmacy will release coupons that will automatically bring down the cost of insulin on more than a dozen insulin and diabetes care brands.
NYC outdoor dining: New rules unveiled for pandemic-era dining sheds
Earlier this month, the New York City Council passed legislation that would create a system allowing businesses to set up dining sheds on city streets for April through November and to remove them in the winter months.
NYC crime: Man arrested in Herald Square subway stabbing of 76-year-old
Sources said the victim was approached by an aggressive panhandler who asked for money near the Herald Square subway station.
Brooklyn apartment fire claims one life, leaves multiple injured
The FDNY says the call came in just after 2 p.m. at a six-story apartment building on Rockaway Parkway near East 96th Street.
NYC crime: 76-year-old man stabbed in chest after refusing to give panhandler money
A 76-year-old man was attacked on the subway in Herald Square and ended up hospitalized Sunday night.
Amazon launching generative AI feature that summarizes product reviews
Amazon says the feature is now available for some mobile shoppers in the U.S., and the company may expand it to more consumers based on customer feedback.
Mark Zuckerberg says ‘it’s time to move on’ from Elon Musk proposed cage fight
“I offered a real date,” Zuckerberg wrote, saying that it’s time “we can all agree Elon isn’t serious.” Their back-and-forth over the proposed cage fight has been going on all summer.
FDNY: Lithium battery caused fatal fire in Queens that killed a 93-year-old woman
The FDNY says a lithium battery was also the cause of another 3-alarm fire in the Bronx on Friday.
Musk's X sending bird signs, office decor from Twitter days to auction
An auction and asset advisory firm will sell hundreds of items from social media site X’s days as Twitter in a mid-September auction.
1 dead, 1 injured after Brooklyn double shooting
Police say a 26-year-old man was shot and killed, while a 29-year-old man was shot in the thigh and in stable condition.
Upper West Side MTA bus-truck collision: 8 injured, passengers thrown forward
Passengers say people sitting in the back of the bus were thrown forward during the collision.
O'Shae Sibley murder: Teen suspect charged with murder as a hate crime
If convicted, the 17-year-old boy accused of stabbing and killing O'Shae Sibley is facing a minimum of 20 years in jail.