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Penn Station’s future could be determined by midterm elections
Congress left Washington without signing off on any funding for the reconstruction of America's busiest transit hub. If Democrats take power, some New York lawmakers think Democrats they'd sign off on money — and transparency mandates — for the project.
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Stephen Nessen
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Neighborhood 'zoo' of blocked driveways leads New Yorker to boot someone’s parked car
"First of all, why did he even own a boot? That's not something a normal person has."
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Carol Chen
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Lazy drivers in Prospect Heights lose chance for 1 less day of alternate-side parking
A pilot found that drivers actually complied with alternate-side less when fewer days were in effect.
By
Liam Quigley
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MTA chair accuses Andy Byford, who's leading Penn Station rebuild, of going 'full MAGA'
Byford, who ran New York City's transit system from 2018 to 2020, has praised President Donald Trump's leadership in the rebuild of the Midtown train hub.
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Stephen Nessen
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Carol Chen
Arts & Entertainment
The hottest way to show you're an authentic New Yorker is… riding a Citi Bike?
Thanks to Dua Lipa, Kim Kardashian, Timothée Chalamet and more, the rideshare program is having a moment.
By
Lindsay Lee Wallace
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MTA moves ahead with $1.1B plan to put modern fare gates at 150 subway stations
The transit agency on Wednesday said it was moving ahead with a years-old plan to replace subway turnstiles with sliding glass doors.
By
Ramsey Khalifeh
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Central Park's car-free loop is busier than ever. Crashes keep piling up.
The death of a 71-year-old man who fell from his bike on East Drive while trying to avoid an off-leash dog highlights the growing chaos on the park's 6-mile loop.
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Liam Quigley
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Cyclist dies in Central Park after crashing into off-leash dog, NYPD says
The 71-year-old man was riding his bike near East Drive and 84th St.
By
Ramsey Khalifeh
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2 people died in car crashes in Queens and Brooklyn in less than 1 day, NYPD says
A hit-and-run on Monday claimed the life of a 62-year-old man and an accident involving an impaired driver on Sunday left a 23-year-old woman dead.
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Ramsey Khalifeh
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NYC tow companies busted for ripping off drivers must give $67K in refunds, city says
Mayor Mamdani has expanded enforcement on towing scams, but the unlicensed towing industry remains largely unregulated.
By
Liam Quigley
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