How to get to and from NYC during the LIRR strike
The MTA released a contingency plan with shuttles and drop-off destinations during the LIRR strike.
LIRR Penn Station service suspended after fire in East River Tunnel
The MTA said very limited LIRR service is available between Penn Station and Jamaica, and most trains are being diverted to Grand Central.
Subway security guard allegedly took cash to open gates, MTA says
A woman allegedly let riders through a Brooklyn subway station using a student OMNY card she found on the street several times in July 2025, according to an MTA complaint.
More talks to avert LIRR strike set for Thursday as no deal is reached
Team officials announced there will be additional shuttles departing from Long Island if the Long Island Rail Road is shut down due to a strike.
New Yorker describes hantavirus quarantine experience after cruise ship outbreak
A New York native is among 16 American passengers who are quarantining in Nebraska after being on the cruise ship that is at the center of the deadly hantavirus outbreak.
Man arrested in connection with deadly Bronx deli fire, sources say
More than 100 EMTs and firefighters responded to the two-alarm blaze in the Mott Haven section of the Bronx on April 6.
Paterson, N.J. shooting leaves 2 dead, 4 wounded on Mother's Day
Police are investigating after six people were shot at Rosa Parks Boulevard and Godwin Avenue in Paterson, New Jersey.
Trial begins for driver in Deer Park nail salon crash that killed 4
Steven Schwally was allegedly drunk when his car slammed into a Deer Park nail salon in 2024. The crash killed four people, including an off-duty NYPD officer.
Man faces sentencing for making explosives, throwing one onto subway tracks
A New York City man pleaded guilty to creating explosives, storing them on apartment building rooftops and throwing at least one onto the subway tracks on the Williamsburg Bridge.
Canvas hack impacts thousands of N.Y., N.J. students amid finals season
A cyberattack by a group called ShinyHunters impacted thousands of students in the New York area and across the country who use Canvas.
Westchester County animal shelter takes in rescued beagles from Wisconsin
An animal shelter in Westchester County is welcoming 10 beagles after they were rescued from a medical research facility in Wisconsin.
NJ Transit reduces cost for round-trip tickets to World Cup games
Round-trip rail tickets were going to cost World Cup fans $150. They will now be $105, NJ Transit CEO Kris Kolluri said Thursday.
NYC pied-à-terre tax makes it into $268 billion state budget
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced a $268 billion budget that includes a pied-à-terre tax targeting wealthy New York City second home owners.
Paralyzed subway shove victim decries attacker's "evil action" at his sentencing
The man convicted of pushing a woman into a moving New York City subway car, leaving her paralyzed, was sentenced on Wednesday to 20 years in prison.
Photos show Queens antisemitic vandalism suspects, NYPD says
The NYPD released photos of four people they say painted swastikas and antisemitic statements at synagogues, homes and a car in Queens.