NYPD Cracks Down On Tow Truck Scams In Wake Of Sandy
Several tow truck drivers have been arrested for allegedly taking storm-damaged cars without the owner's permission, police said. In some cases, the stolen vehicles were sold for scrap.
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Several tow truck drivers have been arrested for allegedly taking storm-damaged cars without the owner's permission, police said. In some cases, the stolen vehicles were sold for scrap.
Last week, crime was down or flat in all categories citywide except for burglary. Compared with the same time last year, burglary was up 2 percent, according to police statistics.
On the heels of his handling of the recovery in the aftermath of superstorm Sandy, MTA Chairman Joseph Lhota's name has come up as a possible Republican candidate for mayor.
Mayor Bloomberg said the system, which went into effect last Friday, has been working.
Many New Yorkers are still struggling to get basic services like power and heat back two weeks after superstorm Sandy.
In the wake of Superstorm Sandy, City Council Speaker Christine Quinn aired a series of proposals Tuesday on ways New York City can better prepare for future storms.
Bloomberg said it is hard to get accurate numbers to show how effective the gas rationing is, but said all evidence points to success in New York City.
As we've seen over the past week plus, weather can't bring New York City to a grinding halt. So, despite the foul weather of a nor'easter, the MTA's Aaron Donovan says the agency will hold its first fare hike hearing tonight at 5 p.m.
Weather experts say a nor'easter that threatens to complicate Superstorm Sandy cleanup efforts on Wednesday now looks like it will be weaker than expected.
Area officials cast their ballots Tuesday morning amid continuing concern over superstorm Sandy-related damage in New York and New Jersey.
Most of the more than 1,700 schools in New York City have reopened, but not all.
The New York City Marathon was canceled early Friday evening, a decision that was widely applauded, even if it did come a lot later than many expected.
"Although, if the city is so clogged the way it was last Wednesday where even emergency vehicles couldn't get around we will reinstitute these," Bloomberg said. "They did make a very big difference. Even though they do impact and inconvenience a lot of people, safety once again is the most powerful thing and the most important thing to us."
Speaking at a news conference Friday morning, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo acknowledged that there is a shortage of fuel, but said "there is no reason to panic."
The extent of the damage to the infrastructure will remain unknown until crews can inspect the full length of the span.
Mayor Michael Bloomberg said Wednesday that even though the power should be back on in the next few days, driving remains treacherous and that safety should be the only priority among motorists.
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie said he never thought he would see such destruction, after he took a helicopter tour of the wreckage wrought by Superstorm Sandy on the Jersey Shore.
A nanny was in critical condition Friday after police said she fatally stabbed two children she was caring for before turning the knife on herself.
Tri-State Area officials are bracing for a gale-force storm that's expected to hit most of the East Coast next week.
The mayor got his flu shot from pharmacist Barbara Naprawa at a Duane Reade pharmacy in lower Manhattan. New York City Health Commissioner Dr. Thomas Farley also received his influenza vaccine at the Duane Reade Thursday morning.
Goodbye, Nassau. Hello, Brooklyn. The Islanders will become the borough's second professional sports franchise when they move to Barclays Center in 2015.
Two New York City Fire Department vehicles salvaged from the World Trade Center site have been stored in Hangar 17 at Kennedy Airport for more than 10 years.
If you're one of those who likes to get away from it all without leaving the island of Manhattan, then you'll love today's news.
Stefanie Gray is about to make that MetroCard swipe worth every penny and she tries to set the record for passing through every subway station.
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority officially renamed the tunnel, nearly two years after Albany gave the name change the green light.
