New York becomes the first U.S. city with a congestion charge despite opposition
Motorists entering Manhattan’s busiest neighborhoods will now have to pay up to $9 in congestion charges, as New York City’s first-in-the-nation Congestion Relief Zone officially launched Sunday.Read More
Congestion pricing begins in NYC in a high stakes test for the model’s U.S. viability
Congestion pricing was introduced on Sunday morning in the center of New York City — despite a late attempt by New Jersey to stop it in court…Read More
U.S. Postal Service worker fatally stabbed inside New York City deli, reportedly over food dispute
A New York City woman was arrested in connection to the alleged fatal stabbing of a U.S.Read More
Bill Cosby Is Facing Foreclosure on 2 New York Townhouses Over Claims He ‘Failed To Repay’ Multiple Multimillion-Dollar Loans
Disgraced actor Bill Cosby and his wife are [reportedly facing foreclosure](https://www.realtor.com/news/celebrity-real-estate/elon-musk-gene-wilder-home-foreclosure-loan/) on two [New York City](https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-search/New-York_NY) townhouses, after allegedly failing to keep up with repayments on multiple multimillion-dollar loans. According…
10 people are wounded in a shooting outside a New York City nightclub
The motive was not immediately known but New York Police Department Chief of Patrol Philip Rivera said: “This is not terrorism.” The post 10 people are wounded in a shooting…
Jocelyn Wildenstein, “Catwoman” New York Tabloid Fixture, Dies at 79
The New York City socialite was at the center of a media frenzy in the 1990s amid her divorce from billionaire art dealer husband Alec Wildenstein…Read More
How a Times Square hotel prepares for New Year’s Eve
Every December 31, an estimated one million people pack into Times Square to watch the Ball drop over New York City and welcome in the New Year. The annual celebration…
An Abundance of Non-Alcoholic Options Available
It’s increasingly easy to have non-alcoholic drinks at a bar and even to find a bar that serves only non-alcoholic drinks, such as Hekate’s Hearth, an alcohol-free bar and coffeehouse…
New Year’s Eve celebrations ring in 2025
New Year’s Eve celebrations and fireworks around the world rang in 2025, as more than a million revelers crowded into New York City’s Times Square for performances and the traditional…
Chess champion returns to tournament after being fined for wearing jeans
Facing a public relations checkmate, the International Chess Federation surrendered and allowed world champ Magnus Carlsen to wear jeans Monday at the World Blitz Championship in New York City.Read More