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Commuters in Queens are furious with what they describe as a noticeable decline in the borough's express bus service. Residents who rely on the bus system for their daily commute to Manhattan report persistent issues, including frequent delays and overcrowding. The complaints follow the summer's historic overhaul of the borough's local and express bus networks. It was the first time in 50 years that the borough's bus routes, which serve 800,000 riders daily, had undergone an an extensive transformation.

This week's e-bike news covers topics ranging from new e-bike speed limits to ALSO's e-quadricycle to a prototype brake rotor for eMTBs. New York City recently implemented mayor Eric Adams' plan to limit e-bike and e-scooter speeds to 15 mph while allowing analog bikes to travel faster. Rivian's e-mobility brand ALSO plans to offer a four-wheeled, pedal-powered vehicle for both commercial and consumer use. Amazon struck a deal to deploy thousands of units in locations across the US and Europe.

Andrew Cuomo played by the evening's host, Miles Teller was ripped for his handling of the Covid-19 pandemic and the various sexual harassment allegations against him. Hello, voters! Cuomo said. You all know me. I got us through Covid and then yada, yada, yada. Honk honk, squeeze, squeeze. Anyway, I'm back. I am a born, bred New Yorker. I love it here. I know this city like the back of a woman's back. Mamma mia!

At last Tuesday's Landmarks Preservation Commission hearing for the proposed Beverley Square West and Ditmas Park West historic districts, 35 people spoke in support of the designations, with most asking to extend Beverley Square West to include Westminster and Stratford roads, the south side of Beverley Road between them, and the courts in between.

A decades-old parking lot along the East River waterfront in Manhattan will become a park next year, thanks to locals who pushed the city to return the prime waterfront space to people. The city-owned plot at the eastern terminus of 34th Street, just south of an NYC Ferry stop, had been the site of stacked car storage for the nearby NYU Langone hospital, but it will become a public amenity next spring, according to city officials.

A group of former police officers sprang into action after noticing the 30-year-old woman walking into the water holding a baby and were able to save their lives A woman holding a 5-month-old baby was pulled from the East River on Sunday after she mysteriously walked into the water carrying the child. The news was shared with the New York Post by a number of former police officers who rescued the woman and the infant.

St. Mark's Church in-the-Bowerks, 131 E 10th St., East Village Nov. 1- 2, Saturday and Sunday, noon - 5 pm All ages Free RSVP in advance Join this vibrant, heartfelt celebration of Día de Muertos featuring an 18′ long interactive community altar (bring copies of photos, notes, or letters dedicated to your dearly departed!), live musical performances, hands-on workshops for all ages, Mexican folk art market, and delicious Mexican food on sale.

A brief survey of friends' recent experiences flying through JFK include a public-transit nightmare trying to get there, a five-hour delay spent disassociating on a bench because nearby shops were closed or under construction, and a tale of lost luggage. Would a hanging art installation of clouds in dichroic plexiglass have helped in any of these situations? No, but one will be coming to JFK's Terminal One anyway.

The Parsonage -- standing on its original site on Arthur Kill Road at the corner of Clarke Avenue -- was built in 1855 as home for the pastor of the Dutch Reformed Church (now demolished) that once stood nearby,

Officers responded shortly after 4 a.m. to a 911 call about an assault in front of Mama Dora Bar and Lounge on East Kingsbridge Road between Morris and Jerome avenues in Fordham Manor, according to NYPD officials.

Through an investigation, police learned that the two suspects approached the teenage victim and got into an argument with him. The reasons for the verbal dispute were not disclosed. https://www.amny.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/RMA-2627-25-Assault-43-Pct-10.11.25-Video.mp4 The words turned bloody, cops said, when one of the pair of suspects pulled out a gun and opened fire, striking the youngster in the right leg. Following the shooting, police sources reported, the suspects were seen running into a Mercedes-Benz SUV with a New York license plate that sped away northbound on Taylor Avenue.

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. - Despite being surrounded by water, Staten Island boasts only a handful of dedicated seafood spots - and just one true, super-casual clam bar and lobster shack: Lobster House Joe's, located at 1898 Hylan Blvd. in Dongan Hills. After more than three decades of serving seafood lovers, the beloved eatery will close its doors on Oct. 30, marking the end of an era for one of the borough's most iconic seafood destinations.

The NYPD's 102nd Precinct gathered with elected officials, family members and community locals for a heartfelt tribute to the late Det. Brian "Smiles" Simonsen, a beloved neighborhood officer who served on the precinct's frontline for 19 years. On Saturday, Oct. 25, at 11 a.m., the baseball field section of Victory Field in Forest Park was renamed in honor of Simonsen's legacy. Simonsen, who succumbed to his injuries after responding to a robbery in Richmond Hill on Feb. 12, 2019, was remembered for his tireless commitment to public safety and genuine connection with the community.

Snitker, 36, is the son of former Atlanta Braves manager Brian Snitker and spent nearly a decade in the Houston Astros organization. He joined Houston in 2016 and became the club's major league hitting coach in 2019, helping guide one of baseball's top offenses before being dismissed following the 2025 season. Snitker was reportedly a leading candidate for the Mets' vacancy as the team overhauls its coaching staff under manager Carlos Mendoza.

"The doctor who called me from Colombia just called me and told me my wife had just passed away," Michael told the outlet.

As the video shows, as Bacchus stands in the middle of the street facing the cops, Custodio yells at him to "drop it" 10 times. Several other officers also all simultaneously shout at him, "Drop the gun!," "Drop the f-ing gun!" and "Don't be stupid! Drop the gun!" As Custodio gets closer to him, Bacchus starts to back up toward the curb, all the while clutching a gun in his left hand.

The shortest magazine pitch of Nick Paumgarten's life actually took place in an elevator, which the writer was sharing with an elevator-phobic editor, and consisted of a single word: "Elevators!" The article that followed, in April, 2008, is titled "Up and Then Down." It is the story of a man named Nicholas White-who was trapped in an elevator in the McGraw-Hill Building, in midtown Manhattan, for forty-one hours-and also a study of "elevatoring," a delicious word for the discipline of designing vertical transportation.