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Congestion Tolls Fund Fridges to Replace Diesel-Spewing Units in South Bronx
1+ day, 44+ min ago (887+ words) Diesel-powered refrigeration units that have long spewed toxins into neighborhoods with some of the country's highest rates of respiratory ailments are being phased out at the Hunts Point Produce Market. Officials on Wednesday unveiled the first 20 electric-hybrid transport refrigeration units…...
The fifth of NYC in ‘Blue Zones’
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (283+ words) Today's SCOOP is brought to you by'our members. What is now a highway was once marsh, and baseball fields today used to be a stream. Apartments are built on ancient wetlands. Parking lots are constructed on filled-in creeks. In a…...
LISTEN: The Readymade Art Bomb Who Exploded NYC
3+ day, 18+ hour ago (147+ words) LISTEN: The Readymade Art Bomb Who Exploded NYC'THE CITY - NYC News The New Yorkest podcast. Twice weekly. Our journalism makes a positive impact on the lives of New Yorkers. Your questions answered about the greatest city in the world. An…...
TLC Goes To Court to Shut Down Empower Ride-Sharing App
5+ day, 16+ hour ago (939+ words) New York City is going to court in a bid to shut down a controversial ride-hailing service that offers cheaper trips than Uber and Lyft " but which is accused of operating outside of Taxi & Limousine Commission regulations. City lawyers filed…...
MTA Aims to Teach More Drivers How to Use Wheelchair Lifts on Express Buses
6+ day, 11+ hour ago (1226+ words) The MTA is aiming to boost the reliability of express bus lifts that are essential for wheelchair users who often encounter mechanical glitches and drivers who don't know how they work. The head of New York City Transit said Wednesday…...
Where New York’s Lawmakers Split From Their Constituents: Home Ownership
1+ week, 4+ hour ago (1051+ words) New York has the'lowest homeownership rate'in the country, with just over half the state's residents reporting owning a home in 2024, according to data from the'Federal Reserve. Most of the lawmakers who represent New York in Congress, however, own their homes....
Why 24 Seniors Are Holding Up NYCHA’s $1.2B Plan to Demolish and Rebuild Chelsea Complex
1+ week, 1+ day ago (1818+ words) Make a monthly gift today The $1.2 billion reconstruction of NYCHA's Fulton, Elliott and Chelsea Houses has been touted as a win-win-win. Eighteen mid-sized NYCHA buildings that are in need of serious upgrades will be demolished and replaced with six taller…...
Thousands of New Yorkers at Risk of Losing Funds for Rent With No Fix in Sight
1+ week, 1+ day ago (852+ words) Make a monthly gift today On Friday, Quiana Nichol received an email that filled her with dread. For three years, the 26-year-old has lived in an Elmhurst apartment that has been partially subsidized by a federally funded Emergency Housing Voucher....
Dunkin Donuts Franchisee to Pay $1.5M Over Scheduling Violations
1+ week, 3+ day ago (768+ words) Make a monthly gift today A Dunkin Donuts and Taco Bell franchisee has agreed to pay more than $1.5 million to settle an investigation by the city that found the coffee giant systemically violated local scheduling laws at 24 Manhattan and Queens…...
Mamdani’s New York Is Starting to Take Shape
1+ week, 2+ day ago (114+ words) Mamdani's New York Is Starting to Take Shape'THE CITY - NYC News The New Yorkest podcast. Twice weekly. Our journalism makes a positive impact on the lives of New Yorkers. Your questions answered about the greatest city in the world. The…...