The bill would've required two-person crews on every New York City subway train. The veto is a blow to the powerful Transit Workers Union, which had supported the effort for decades. Budget watchdogs welcomed the governors decision. [ more ]

Two NJ Transit trians collided in Montclair Friday night, officials said. 17 people suffered non-severe injuries in what NJ Transit called a "minor derailment" [ more ]

New gas hook-ups are likely to be reduced after a bill signed by Gov. Kathy Hochul ends a giveaway to utilities and developers Critics of the "100-foot" rule said it was a giveaway to developers on the backs of utility customers. [ more ]

One man died, another was shot and three officers were injured in a shootout. Police were responding to a domestic violence call on the city's west side. [ more ]

Four performances soon to rival the Rockettes [ more ]

Jason "Jam Master Jay" Mizell after induction into the Hollywood Rockwalk at the Guitar Center in Hollywood in 2002. Karl Jordan Jr. was one of two people convicted of murdering the legendary rapper. [ more ]

The proposed development at 388 Hudson Street would bring a new parks facility to the West Village. The Tony Dapolito Recreational Center has been shuttered since 2019, and parks officials said it's too busted to repair. [ more ]

NY Rep. Elise Stefanik is out of the governor's race after being considered the favorite to be the GOP nominee. Stefanik, 41, said she reached the decision after spending time with her family before Christmas. [ more ]

Assemblymember Eddie Gibbs gave a stunning speech where he recalled his mother's enthusiasm for former Representatives Adam Clayton Powell and Charlie Rangel. Gibbs said on the floor that his late mother was enamored with both Rep. Rangel and his predecessor, Adam Clayton Powell Jr. [ more ]

Because it may have to do with his double wedding, I don't know, here are your afternoon links: Pete Davidson's baby, an illegal truck detour on the Lower East Side, bowl food and more. [ more ]

Mask up, NYC, if you want to avoid the flu this season. A new strain of the virus is spreading fast. [ more ]

Community members and local residents gather outside the Delaney Hall Detention Facility as families arrive to visit relatives detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Newark, New Jersey, on December 7, 2025. Jean Wilson Brutus was being held at the Delaney Hall immigration facility in Newark when he suffered the medical episode, ICE ...

Because that role is presumably "not prisoner," here are your early links: New iOS stinks, kids at AMNH sleepover were cool, bumper cars on ice and more. [ more ]

Leila Bozorg in 2018. She will serve as Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani's deputy commissioner for housing. Leila Bozorg will serve as deputy mayor for housing and planning in the new administration. [ more ]

Betsy Head Park in Brownsville, where police say a 12-year-old boy stabbed another boy on Dec. 18, 2025 The incident happened at a Brownsville playground in the afternoon. [ more ]

The intersection of Stanton and Clinton streets on the Lower East Side, where the NYPD says a driver fatally struck a woman on Dec. 18, 2025 An SUV driver struck the woman as she was crossing the street, according to the NYPD. [ more ]

Cardinal Dolan (R) and New York Archbishop-Designate Ronald Hicks (L) walk inside St. Patrick's Cathedral on December 18, 2025 in New York City. Ronald Hicks, the current bishop of Joliet, Illinois, is set to take over leadership of New York Citys more than 2 million Roman Catholics in February. [ more ]

Look at that thing! It's the Gateway project's big boring machine. The massive machines will drill about 27 feet of tunnel a day. [ more ]

Catherine Almonte Da Costa (left), named by Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani on Dec. 17 his director of appointments. Da Costa resigned the following day after inflammatory tweets of hers surfaced. Catherine Almonte Da Costa had been tapped the day before as Mamdanis director of appointments. [ more ]

New York City Mayor Eric Adams The move will ensure a majority of Adams appointees remain on the board during the first year of Mamdanis term. [ more ]

The stolen beer primarily consisted of Corona and Modelo imported from Mexico, which was then inspected and resold in the Bronx. Federal prosecutors sentenced Jose Cesari, 29, for leading a theft ring that stole hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of beer from railyards. [ more ]

Luigi Mangione appears with his attorney Karen Friedman Agnifilo (L) for a pretrial evidence hearing in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in Manhattan Criminal Court on December 12, 2025 in New York City. He is accused of fatally shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson and faces state and federal murder charges. Judge Gregory Carro ...

Calvin Baker, a general merchandise vendor in Harlem, speaks at a rally in support of street vendor legislation outside City Hall on Dec. 18, 2025. The mayor hasnt said whether he supports the measure, but the City Council says the bill would automatically become law after 30 days if he doesnt act. [ more ]

Riverside Park street stars's flickr Because they weren't Christmas decorations, here are your afternoon links: most borrowed library books of 2025, Staten Island again talks secession, salmon sperm and more. [ more ]

Because a new coffee chain is king, here are your early links: Colin Jost and Pete Davidson's Staten Island Ferry boat dream isn't done yet, good news for street vendors, hockey is hot and more. [ more ]