Karl Jordan Jr., godson of the musician, was convicted last year of murder in the service of a drug deal. The judge found that the government had not proved the motive.
Passengers on Metro-North and Long Island Rail Road trains could face $8 fines if they keep waiting until after the train leaves to activate their mobile tickets.
There was no set number of late activations or late ticket purchases that would trigger the charge, a spokeswoman for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority said.
In addition to combating fare evasion, the new type of gates are expected to make coming and going easier for riders with disabilities, as well as those with strollers or suitcases.
Students and faculty members at the New School, including Danielle Twiss, a doctoral student studying Marxist political economy, rallied over budget cuts prompted by the university’s budget woes.
NEW YORK CITY -- An official appointed by incoming New York mayor Zohran Mamdani to a senior role in his transition team resigned one day later on Thursday after past antisemitic posts on social media emerged, U.S. media reported. Read More
Catherine Almonte Da Costa resigned from her just-announced post as Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s director of appointments after the Anti-Defamation League resurfaced the comments.
Catherine Almonte Da Costa resigned from her new post a day after it was announced, apologizing for her remarks and for becoming a distraction from the transition’s work.
Jessica Fuentes with her children at the Community Kitchen in West Harlem in December. Ms. Fuentes said she was struggling to keep up with the costs of all of her necessities, like food.
The legislation, which will make thousands more permits available, is part of a package of City Council bills aimed at helping the city’s vendors get on the right side of the law.
The proposed Department of Community Safety would send mental health teams to respond to 911 calls, rather than the police, according to Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s plans.
The president has tried to minimize their friendship, but documents and interviews reveal an intense and complicated relationship. Chasing women was a game of ego and dominance. Female bodies were currency.
Mayor Adams took notable steps toward improving reading instruction in New York. But families and advocates say many students with dyslexia are still struggling.
Before jetting off to Mexico, Mayor Eric Adams held an unusual news conference that included a time capsule, a new theme song and a defense of his one-term tenure.
The two food-delivery app companies filed a lawsuit against new rules, starting in January, that require food-delivery apps to provide a tipping option at checkout.
The number of artists living in the city has declined after growing sharply between 2004 and 2019. Almost 50 arts venues have closed in the past five years.
People rummage through fabrics at Materials for the Arts, a warehouse in Long Island City, Queens, that processes six million pounds of donated art materials a year.
Quemuel Arroyo, the New York transit system’s chief accessibility officer, has used a wheelchair for half his life. He understands how difficult it is to navigate the subway.
As of 1 p.m. Sunday, about 2.7 inches of snow had fallen in Central Park. In a typical winter, the park records nearly 30 inches, according to the National Weather Service.
Interviewed as he prepares to leave office, Mayor Eric Adams said that he hadn’t gotten the credit he deserved and that certain forces had always been arrayed against him.
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