It's Monday in New York City, where the century-old bridges above the Newkirk Plaza B and Q station "look kinda s---ty," according to commuter Sal Swar.
But the problem isn't just cosmetic — a recent engineering assessment shows the steel on each crossing is full of holes and the concrete decks are deteriorating.
If the bridges were to collapse, it would be a disaster for subway riders in South Brooklyn. But shutting down the station for repairs would create its own headache for commuters.
Sen. Chuck Schumer said yesterday that the deadly hantavirus outbreak tied to an international cruise ship highlights the risks of the Trump administration's cuts to CDC staffing.
Two New Jersey residents are being monitored closely after they were exposed to someone who'd been on the cruise.
New York taxpayers have chipped in $1.4 million and counting to defend state Attorney General Letitia James against investigations by federal prosecutors.
Private bus operators including Peter Pan and Hampton Jitney are suing New York City over its idling enforcement laws that allow civilians to report — and get a cut of the fine — any time a private bus idles while it waits to board passengers.
WNYC’s in-house data security expert, Kenneth Atkins, said dozens of people, many of them authors, got similar “phishing” emails — fraudulent messages that aim to steal personal information — from accounts impersonating producers or hosts of different WNYC shows, inviting them to be on-air guests.
While the park technically closes at midnight, some nearby residents say the current barriers aren't doing enough. They want the installation of classic, permanent gates similar to those found at Abingdon Square Park.
A new analysis published by Columbia University researchers found that air quality has worsened in parts of the South Bronx near highways since the MTA’s congestion pricing program went into effect in early 2025.
