Transportation guide for the weekend in the city

Transportation guide for the weekend in the city

Below you’ll find a quick guide – based on information from the MTA – of the major service changes planned for the city’s subways and railroads. Changes in metro service 4 trains in Brooklyn Between 11:30pm Friday and 5am Monday, 4 trains will not run through Brooklyn due to station improvements. Regular 4 train riders … Read more

Former Governor David Paterson attacked in Manhattan

Former Governor David Paterson attacked in Manhattan

Former New York Governor David Paterson and his stepfather were attacked Friday night in the Upper East Side area. According to the police, this happened around nine pm on Second Avenue. Paterson’s spokesman issued a statement saying that the former governor and his stepfather were taking a walk around the block when they were confronted … Read more

They install cameras on the city’s bus routes

They install cameras on the city’s bus routes

Starting this Monday, drivers who park their cars illegally or block bus stops will receive warning notices for a period of 60 days. Here is a list of the bus routes that camera monitoring will begin this Monday: B82, B26 Q53, Q69, Q5 M86, M79, M60 Bx26, Bx6 The MTA announced the implementation of the … Read more

Carrera pays posthumous tribute to 9/11 first responders

Carrera pays posthumous tribute to 9/11 first responders

A foot race in New York City pays tribute to the first responders who died after the terrorist attack on September 11, 2001, and who continue to lose their lives due to illnesses related to that tragic event. The annual traditional “Tunnel to Towers 5K” run and walk started at 9:30 a.m. in Brooklyn. Participants … Read more

Warning time for drivers to park in bus lanes

Warning time for drivers to park in bus lanes

Starting Monday, the warning period for drivers begins on 10 new bus routes that have surveillance cameras. Drivers who block or park inappropriately in designated bus lanes will receive written warnings for a period of 60 days starting September 30. YOU MUST BE IN: And on routes in the Bronx, Manhattan, Brooklyn and Queens on … Read more

Court rules on congestion charge plan

Court rules on congestion charge plan

A court rules that a lawsuit can go forward challenging Gov. Kathy Hochul’s decision to stop a traffic congestion toll plan for southern Manhattan. In a hearing Friday, a lower court denied Governor Hochul’s motion to dismiss the charges. The defendants now have until October 15 to respond to the lawsuit. The plaintiffs argue that … Read more

Residents still without gas after pipe break

Residents still without gas after pipe break

Little by little, service was restored to most of the affected residents. However, those we were able to talk to said that the fear they caused them was terrible. “When we finally managed to get into the flat, there was a terrible smell of gas. My head hurts, my husband’s head hurts. The girl woke … Read more

A worker dies after being hit by his collection truck

A worker dies after being hit by his collection truck

Authorities are investigating the death of an employee in the Queen’s City Sanitation Department that occurred while he was on duty. According to sources, the man had been run over by the garbage collection truck he was working in. Police said it happened shortly before six on Saturday afternoon on Douglaston Parkway. Richard Errico was … Read more

A shooting in Brooklyn leaves six people injured

A shooting in Brooklyn leaves six people injured

Six people were injured during a shooting that happened this morning in Brooklyn. According to police, it happened shortly before 2 a.m., at Cherry Street and Stewart Avenue, near the Kosciuszko Bridge underpass. Six men were hit by bullets, all between 18 and 33 years old. Each went to the hospital by private means. One … Read more

Police release body camera footage of the shooting

Police release body camera footage of the shooting

Authorities are releasing videos from the body cameras of the police officers involved in last Sunday’s shooting at a Brooklyn subway station. We warn you that the images may be disturbing. Police say 9 shots were fired. The shooting happened when the agents were trying to intervene on the subject, who they say entered the … Read more