Troubling spike in NYC gun violence as summer heat hits the five boroughs
It’s already looking like it’s going to be a long, hot summer. According to NYPD statistics, shootings in New York City increased by a staggering 50% last week compared to the same period last year, with the number of gun victims also increasing significantly. The data showed 24 shootings occurred across the five boroughs in […]
NYC commuter discounts should extend outside five boroughs, pols argue
Two congressmen representing the Big Apple’s northern suburbs are asking the MTA to expand its congestion pricing program, which discounts rides on the Metro-North and Long Island Railroad. Rep. Pat Ryan (D-Ulster) and Rep. Mike Lawler (R-Rockland) sent a letter to MTA Chairman Jano Lieber on Tuesday asking for a temporary transit discount program that […]