Police Arrest a Man They Say Abused a Corpse on the R Train
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Police Arrest a Man They Say Abused a Corpse on the R Train

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines A Brooklyn man was arrested on Monday after the police said he violated a corpse on an R train in a Manhattan subway station earlier this month. The man, whom police identified as Felix Rojas, 44, was charged with first-degree rape, more than…

Homeless parolee charged in random knife attack on NY subway
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Homeless parolee charged in random knife attack on NY subway

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines A homeless parolee with more than a dozen prior arrests was charged with attempted murder in the unprovoked metal knuckle knife attack on a Bronx straphanger last week, cops said.  Lateef Green, 50, was arrested less than 12 hours after he allegedly plunged…

Man, 37, whose corpse was sexually abused after death on NYC subway was hard-working father, wife says
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Man, 37, whose corpse was sexually abused after death on NYC subway was hard-working father, wife says

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The straphanger whose body was sexually violated after he died on an R train last week was a hardworking dad whose presence is dearly missed by loved ones, his estranged wife said Tuesday– stressing that he wasn’t “just a random person.” Jorge Gonzalez…

Alice Tan Ridley, Subway Singer on ‘America’s Got Talent,’ Dies at 72
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Alice Tan Ridley, Subway Singer on ‘America’s Got Talent,’ Dies at 72

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Alice Tan Ridley, who rose to fame after decades singing for tips in the New York City subway with an unexpected run in the television show “America’s Got Talent,” died on March 25 in New York City. Ms. Ridley, who was the mother…

NYC’s First New Subway Map in Decades Looks Mighty Familiar
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NYC’s First New Subway Map in Decades Looks Mighty Familiar

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines When it comes to the New York City subway, what once was old is new again. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority on Wednesday revealed a revamped map of the city’s subway system that takes its cues from a 1970s throwback that was cheered by…

Trump Official Threatens to Withhold M.T.A. Funding Over Safety Data
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Trump Official Threatens to Withhold M.T.A. Funding Over Safety Data

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The Trump administration threatened on Tuesday to withhold federal funding from New York’s mass transit network if the Metropolitan Transportation Authority did not respond to a series of demands about efforts to prevent crime on the city’s subway and buses. Sean Duffy, the…

One Hopped Turnstile, 9 Police Bullets, 4 People Shot. Does It Add Up?
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One Hopped Turnstile, 9 Police Bullets, 4 People Shot. Does It Add Up?

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines “I’m not the most pro-police guy,” he acknowledged in an interview later. In May 2020, Mr. LaFauci protested in Brooklyn after the police in Minnesota killed George Floyd. He later claimed in a lawsuit against the city that the officers had broken his…

Trump Administration Considers Halting Congestion Pricing
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Trump Administration Considers Halting Congestion Pricing

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The Trump administration is considering a move to halt New York City’s congestion pricing program, according to two people with knowledge of the matter. The Department of Transportation is discussing whether to withdraw a key federal authorization that the tolling plan received from…

Less Traffic, Faster Buses: Congestion Pricing’s First Week
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Less Traffic, Faster Buses: Congestion Pricing’s First Week

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The first data for New York City’s new congestion pricing program shows that gridlock lessened in its initial week as fewer drivers traveled into the core of Manhattan, though traffic continued to be heavy in parts of the tolling zone. In the first…