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Israeli forces struck the southern Gaza town of Rafah twice overnight, inciting fear among the civilians who sought refuge. The United Nations has stated that there are no longer safe places in Gaza, and with heavy fighting displacing thousands, the situation has become dire. U.N.…
Cyclists and bus riders on Manhattan’s Upper East Side have a new way around holiday gridlock with the completion of improvements to Third Ave. The newly installed bus lane augments an earlier DOT project, the installation earlier this year of so-called Transit Signal Priority technology…
The housing crisis in New York City is a severe humanitarian issue, with over 100,000 people seeking shelter every night. Escalating rents are pushing many to the brink, making the need for action more urgent than ever. Restrictive zoning policies are a major cause of…
Tonight marks the first night of Chanukah, a holiday commemorating religious freedom and the perseverance of the Jewish people. This occasion of celebration and reflection takes on a new urgency this year as Jews across the world grapple with rising antisemitism to a degree that…
The existing regulations on sound in NYC are proving to be unenforceable. Councilman Keith Powers is proposing the use of noise cameras to catch and penalize those who make excessive noise. These devices, costing about $35,000 each, will start recording upon detecting loud sounds and…
The MTA Board voted 9 to 1 to accept congestion pricing recommendations for the East River bridges. The tolls for the bridges, which opened between 1883 and 1909, ended in 1911 when Mayor William Gaynor waived them. Gaynor, who survived an assassination attempt in 1910,…