Congestion Pricing a Success?
One year later, congestion pricing is a success according to Governor Kathy Hochul. “Extraordinary!” MTA boss Janno Lieber said $500 million Congestion Pricing balanced MTA budget. Really? Do voters remember…
Mamdani’s Housing Commissioner, Dina Levy
Her first order of business, “Rental Ripoff” hearings. A Bronx apartment building Mayor Mamdani showcased to highlight the talents of his new housing commissioner, Dina Levy, has racked up nearly…
End of the MetroCard. For those who are still using them…
If you have unlimited MetroCard, it must be activated no later than March 31, 2026. If you have a balance remaining, MTA customer service will exchange it no longer than…
NYTimes 3D view of Trump’s Oval Office
Read the interactive article by Ashley Wu, Doug Mills, Junho Lee, Marco Hernandez, Katie Rogers and Mike Grondahl dated December 23, 2025.
$100 one-way to LGA and JFK
By Patrick McGeehan Dec. 24, 2025 The annual holiday scramble to New York City’s airports is in full swing. And for most travelers, it will involve ever more costly rides…
Marijuana and Crime
How many criminals had marijuana in their system when they committed their act? The City does not track it since there is no accepted instrument such as a breathalyzer to…
Congestion Pricing: She said, he said.
Election has consequence. On Congestion Pricing, Governor Hochul wants to restart it on January 5, 2025. President-Elect Donald Trump said he will kill it after taking office on January 20,…
“Weaponization” of Government: FEMA
A FEMA supervisor in Florida instructed its workers to avoid helping hurricane Milton damaged houses with a Trump sign. Is this an isolated event? Ms. Washington said, “no”. The fact…
Mass parole for CHNV plagued without meaningful enforcement
Started by the Biden Administration on October 19, 2022 for Venezuelans followed by Cubans, Haitians and Nicaraguans on January 9, 2023, it was meant to humanitarian parole “orderly pathways to…
Delaware Aquaduct is to close for about 8 months
New York City has one of the best clean water supply system in the world. To fix a 35 million gallon leak per day at the Delaware Aqueduct, it will…