Early Addition: Subways are getting screechier

James Ramsay

Published Jul 2, 2024

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James Ramsay

Published Jul 2, 2024

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Good Tuesday morning in New York City, where the helicopter noise is winning.

Here's what else is happening:

Some state lawmakers are asking Gov. Kathy Hochul to revive congestion pricing but set the tolls lower than the planned $15 for passenger vehicles.
NYCHA, pressed for cash, evicted 62 households in the first quarter of 2024, which is more than the eviction total for all of 2023.
AM New York took handheld noise-measuring devices to several major subway stations and determined that the trains have gotten louder over the past decade.
About 110,000 kids report back to New York City public schools today for the start of the free Summer Rising program.
"Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment, the parent of DVD rental operator Redbox, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection."
The NDA has overtaken the liability waiver to become the new king of gratuitous legal contracts.
Jersey Shore households love flying flags.
As the Earth continues to rotate around the sun, a member of One Direction has gone gray.
And finally, he likes: