The Briefly for August 23, 2018 – L Train Shutdown Delays Will Be Only 10 Minutes If You Trust the Mayor
Yeah, a working subway system is cool, but have you ever heard of finding it? Despite all the talk about the "Fast Forward" plan to modernize the city's transit system, it does not have a source of funding. According to New York City Transit chief Andy Byford “Fare bucks absolutely cannot fund this plan.” Byford held a town hall on Tuesday that was criticized for its last minute announcement and said there will be more in the future.
The Mayor took a rare subway ride to tell reporters that when it comes to the L train shutdown "We're on this." Remember this number. The Mayor and City Councilmember Stephen Levin said the average delay in a commute should be 10 minutes each way and New Yorkers should take it "in stride."
Farewell to the IHOP in Jackson Heights on Northern Blvd. You'll always have a blace in our hearts.
An update on where the Lesandro "Junior" Guzman-Feliz case stands now.
Sometimes a list is full of the best, sometimes the places are unique, but this one is 25 dependable restaurants and bars on the Upper East Side, according to Eater.
The city released a new tool that allows you to see information about every construction project in real time. Poke around in the Active Major Construction tool to see what's being built in your neighborhood.
An unidentified man was found dead in the East River.
Despite their war of words, Andrew Cuomo has not returned the $64,000 donated to his election campaigns over the years by Donald Trump. His opponent on September 6, Cynthia Nixon, pointed this out in a campaign stop on Wednesday.
State Senator Jesse Hamilton is calling for an apology and more arrests to be made after the fight that broke out in a Brooklyn nail salon.
Women have been legally allowed to be nude from the waist up in the city since 1992 and the GoTopless parade this Sunday is a celebration of women expressing that right.
The Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment announced that a first-of-its-kind "Freelancer's Hub" will be coming to DUMBO in two months.
82-year-old pervert Conrado Aleman was arrested on Friday for allegedly groping two women. It's his sixth arrest in two years. He alleges that the two women were conspiring against him.
Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. donated over $100k to the HYCHA for new computers and technical assistance. Never jumping on an opportunity to embrace failure, the NYCHA did nothing with that money.
After 14 years, Kwahuru Govan has been convicted of the murder of Sharabia Thomas, a teenager from Bushwick who was killed in 2004.
amNY takes a look at the candidates for the Democratic primary for Attorney General, which takes place on September 13.
State Sen. Martin Malavé Dilan twice accused his opponent, Julia Salazar, of not being eligible to run for office twice and lost both court cases. The mayor endorsed Dilan, but when pressed on it, he claims his reasons for the endorsement were personal and not political.
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