On Wednesday, June 19th, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) announced the suspension of the Second Avenue subway expansion in East Harlem due to a significant funding shortfall. This decision follows...
Read moreOn Thursday, June 20, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed the “SAFE for Kids Act,” a landmark legislation designed to protect children and teens from addictive social media feeds. This...
Read moreNYC Rent Board Hikes Stabilized Rents, Sparking Protests and Criticism
Read moreOn Monday, June 17th, the MTA announced the expansion of its automated camera enforcement program to target drivers blocking bus stops and double parking. This initiative, known as Automated Camera...
Read moreOn Monday, June 17th, a significant heatwave began impacting the Midwest and East Coast, prompting heat alerts for nearly 72 million people. The extreme temperatures are expected to persist through...
Read moreNew York City's Rent Guidelines Board (RGB) voted on Monday night to raise rents for rent-stabilized apartments, lofts, and hotels, drawing protests and criticism from tenants and landlords. The Board...
Read moreOn Thursday, June 13th, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy revealed plans to implement a groundbreaking Clemency Initiative, starting on Juneteenth. The initiative, described as “life-changing” and “systematic,” aims to address...
Read moreA Brooklyn bishop, Lamor Miller-Whitehead, was sentenced on Monday, June 17th, to nine years in prison for engaging in multiple financial fraud crimes that netted him millions, as announced by...
Read moreHip-hop mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs returned the Key to New York City following a request from Mayor Eric Adams. The decision comes after surveillance footage from a 2016 incident surfaced,...
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