It's Wednesday in New York City, where it's illegal for drivers to approach you and ask if you need a ride.
But that hasn't stopped scores of taxi hustlers from doing it, especially at city airports in the wake of the pandemic.
And while some charge roughly the same fare as a licensed yellow cab or an Uber, others prey on unwitting tourists by demanding hundreds of dollars in extra "fees."
City officials are asking pedestrians to be patient as workers continue to clear snow from sidewalks and crosswalks. For elderly and disabled people, this is more than an inconvenience.
New York City's public school parents gave Monday's remote learning effort mixed reviews. With another snowstorm possibly on the horizon this weekend, we could have to do it again.
Amtrak is restoring full train service between New York City and Albany beginning in March — which means the plan to extend Metro-North to the Capital Region, which would've been cheaper for riders, is off the table.
Former CIA agent Nicholas Deml, who led Vermont's correction system for four years and earned praise from prisoner advocates, is Rikers Island's new remediation manager.
Construction on the Gateway tunnel project under the Hudson River will halt next week if the Trump administration doesn’t resume funding mandated by Congress, the project's leaders said Tuesday.
🎧 Arts & Culture Check In: In the latest episode of NYC NOW, WNYC’s arts and culture editor Matthew Schnipper walks through Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s use of pop culture references, concerts worth attending, how New York shows up in this year’s Grammy nominations, and where to find standout Chinese food in Long Island City. Listen here.
💎 Manhattan prosecutors said in a new court filing that Ingrid Lewis-Martin, Mayor Eric Adams' former top aide, accepted bribes including a $3,000 pair of diamond earrings in exchange for helping developers deal with the city’s Buildings Department.
The videos showing AI-generated depictions of NYPD officers arresting, berating and confronting purported ICE officers have been gaining views on several platforms as President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown has drawn widespread attention and scrutiny.
Voters last November approved a ballot measure that establishes a three-member appeals board — made up of the mayor, city council speaker and local borough president — with the power to overturn Council land use votes that kill or modify housing plans.
