NYC’s Transit System Raises Fares, Tolls as MetroCard End Nears Bloomberg.com MTA board approves proposed fare hikes for subway, bus commuters in NYC ABC7 New York MTA slams commuters with fare hike months after congestion, pricing sparking outrage: ‘You guys are pathetic’ New York Post It Will Soon Cost More to Ride the Subway and Bus in New York The New York Times MTA …
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Inside NYC’s Anti-Tech Luddite Renaissance Movement
You won’t find much about the modern Luddite movement online. By design, those embracing it are ditching smartphones and deleting their social media accounts. My editors, however, spotted a Substack post that mentioned a coming rally and dispatched me to learn more about this offline movement the only way you should: IRL. And so I found myself on a sunny …
Read More »Proposals to build NYC’s first casino in Manhattan rejected
NEW YORK (AP) — Plans to build the Big Apple’s first full-service casino in the heart of the city have run out of luck. A local panel on Monday rejected the last of three Manhattan proposals that had been among those vying for a new state license to operate a Las Vegas-style casino in the lucrative New York City market. …
Read More »Inside the billion-dollar promises fueling NYC’s casino race – Politico
Inside the billion-dollar promises fueling NYC’s casino race Politico Private Equity’s $3 Billion Bet on a Casino Chimera The American Prospect Casino contenders hope investment in transit will reduce expected traffic Spectrum News NY1 Adams tries to salvage remaining casino bids after 2 rejections Crain’s New York Business Steve Cohen’s Casino, Freedom Plaza Expected to Bring Most Jobs Bloomberg.com Source link
Read More »Here’s what we know about the 5 ZIP codes affected by NYC’s Legionnaires’ outbreak
It’s been a constant point of tension for many of the residents in the areas affected by this summer’s outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease, which has killed three people so far. While the city’s Department of Health and Mental Hygiene said it’s pinpointed 11 buildings with active Legionella bacteria, officials have not been willing to release their locations — only identifying …
Read More »Amtrak’s Fast Train Ever Launches August 28 From NYC’s Penn Station
New York, get ready to shave some minutes off your Boston and D.C. escapes: Amtrak’s fastest train yet is officially pulling into service. On Thursday, August 28, the first of the long-awaited NextGen Acela fleet will debut on the Northeast Corridor, connecting Washington, D.C., New York City and Boston at top speeds the U.S. hasn’t seen before. (According to Amtrak, …
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