NYC News MTA Advances $1.1B Second Avenue Subway Phase 2 Contract
The MTA's Capital Program Committee voted to advance a $1.1 billion contract for Second Avenue Subway Phase 2, despite a legal battle over withheld federal funds.
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Politics Ex-NYC Taxi Boss David Do Backs Out of Empower App Job
David Do, former NYC TLC head, has withdrawn from his role at ride-hail app Empower amid the company's mounting legal troubles in Washington D.C.
Politics Mamdani Appoints NYC Salary Commission Members in First 100 Days
Mayor Mamdani filled out the Quadrennial Advisory Commission on elected official pay, appointing three members with deep City Hall expertise.
Politics Hochul Proposes Weakening New York's Climate Law
Gov. Kathy Hochul outlined three changes to New York's landmark climate law, citing affordability concerns and a hostile White House toward renewable energy.
Politics World Cup Economic Boom Looks Like a Bust in 2026
Hotel bookings for New York's World Cup weeks are running 2% below 2025 levels, raising doubts about FIFA's $3 billion economic windfall projection.
NYC News Queens Father Indicted for Murder of 2-Year-Old Son
Dayvon Morrison was indicted on murder charges after allegedly beating his 2-year-old son Maliek at a Long Island City homeless shelter, causing fatal injuries.
Arts Culture NYC Spring Bucket List: 25 Amazing Things to Do in 2026
From cherry blossoms at Brooklyn Botanic Garden to the High Line and Museum of Ice Cream, here are 25 must-do activities in NYC this spring.
Politics NYC Lawyer Moves to Drop Adams Defense in Sexual Assault Case
Corporation Counsel Steve Banks cites new evidence in seeking to end NYC's legal defense of former Mayor Eric Adams in a civil sexual assault lawsuit.
NYC News NY and MTA Sue Trump Over Second Avenue Subway Funding
New York State and the MTA filed suit demanding release of nearly $60M in frozen federal funding for the Second Avenue Subway extension to East Harlem.
Politics MTA Sues Feds Over $60M for Second Ave Subway Extension
The MTA filed suit against the federal government for withholding $60M in contractually obligated funding for the Second Avenue Subway extension to East Harlem.
NYC News NYC's $4M Public Restroom Plan Faces Bureaucratic Delays
Mayor Mamdani's $4M public restroom initiative hits friction as Fort Washington Park waits three years for a single bathroom with no construction in sight.
Politics NYC Pooper Scooper Law Nearly Impossible to Enforce
NYC's acting sanitation commissioner says the city's pooper scooper law is nearly unenforceable, with only two summonses issued in all of 2025.
Politics Transit Union Sues MTA Over Subway Booth Staffing Cuts
TWU Local 100 filed suit against the MTA for illegally reducing subway station booth staffing without required public hearings under state law.