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On her way to attend a congestion-pricing rally at West 14th Street and Ninth Avenue, Gov. Kathy Hochul rode the M14D bus with regular passengers and media representatives.

On her way to attend a congestion-pricing rally at West 14th Street and Ninth Avenue, Gov. Kathy Hochul rode the M14D bus with regular passengers and media representatives. ( Photo: Ralph Spielman)

DOT Secretary Sean Duffy called subway crime “simple” to fix, “in 36 hours.” He blamed Gov. Hochul for the problems. This came a day after Hochul extolled congestion pricing as a way to improve the subway system.

Trump’s DOT Head Rips Hochul Handling of Subways, Calls System a ‘Shithole’

24 Mar 2025 | 01:20

A day after Gov. Kathy Hochul said she didn’t have to go to war with the federal government over the congestion-pricing question, Sean Duffy, the Wisconsin-born front man in the Trump administration’s plan to derail congestion pricing, decided there should be a war.

Over the weekend, Duffy blasted the...

Peter Costiglio (third from left) and wife of more than 50 years, Barbara, to his right with their nine grandchildren at a family gathering in a restaurant in White Plains, NY, following a high school graduation ceremony in June, 2023.

Peter Costiglio (third from left) and wife of more than 50 years, Barbara, to his right with their nine grandchildren at a family gathering in a restaurant in White Plains, NY, following a high school graduation ceremony in June, 2023. ( Photo: Courtesy Paul Costiglio)

Farewell to Peter Costiglio, PR Giant and True Gentleman

24 Mar 2025 | 12:33

The news came with a jolt. Peter Costiglio, veteran PR maven that I had dealt with for 40 years covering...

Sandra Lindsay, an intensive care nurse at <a rel=nofollow noopener noreferrer href=https://lij.northwell.edu/ target=_blank>Long Island Jewish Medical Center</a>, was one of the first in the nation to raise her hand to take the BioNTech/Pfizer mRNA <a rel=nofollow href=https://www.northwell.edu/coronavirus-covid-19>COVID-19</a> vaccine, delivered by Michelle Chester, DNP.

Sandra Lindsay, an intensive care nurse at Long Island Jewish Medical Center, was one of the first in the nation to raise her hand to take the BioNTech/Pfizer mRNA COVID-19 vaccine, delivered by Michelle Chester, DNP. ( Photo: Northwell Health)

Communicating the Pandemic (Part 2)

23 Mar 2025 | 10:12

How you perform in a crisis is all about what you prepared before the crisis

Preparing for the next pandemic...

Left: NYPD traffic agent puncher; Right: Swastika-painting graffiti vandals—note masks and gloves.

Left: NYPD traffic agent puncher; Right: Swastika-painting graffiti vandals—note masks and gloves. ( Photo: NYPD)

Parking Scofflaw Punches Traffic Agent; Vandals Hit Tesla; LES Ice-Pick Killer Indicted

23 Mar 2025 | 06:40

If getting parking and other tickets were a competition, the driver of New York State license plate 92862MM...

Equinox and Life Time gym robbery gang, January 2025.

Equinox and Life Time gym robbery gang, January 2025. ( Photo: NYPD)

West Side Tire Slasher Caught & Released; Equinox Gym Robbery Gang on the Loose

23 Mar 2025 | 10:27

The alleged West Side Tire Slasher—or at least one of them—has been arrested. His name is Jesus Navarro,...

A photo taken at approximately 8 p.m. on Saturday, March 28, 2020, looking down a deserted 42nd Street just over a week after COVID-19 was declared a global pandemic.

A photo taken at approximately 8 p.m. on Saturday, March 28, 2020, looking down a deserted 42nd Street just over a week after COVID-19 was declared a global pandemic. ( Photo: Vladislav Grubman/Wikimedia Commons)

Communicating the Pandemic (Part 1)

23 Mar 2025 | 06:32

I still remember the chill I felt watching Dr. Demetre Daskalakis in that video. “It’s already here,”...

The candidates: Brad Hoylman-Sigal with campaign card; Keith Powers with clipboard.

The candidates: Brad Hoylman-Sigal with campaign card; Keith Powers with clipboard. ( Photo: Brad Hoylman-Sigal & Keith Powers NYC Instagram)

Boro Prez Race Fundraising: Strong Month for Hoylman-Sigal, Powers Still Holds Lead

23 Mar 2025 | 06:30

The race for Manhattan Borough President is in full swing. The most recently released fundraising totals...

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