Day 1 of Congestion Pricing

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(New York, NY) — The first in the nation congestion pricing program is now in effect for Manhattan. The tolling program started Sunday and will charge nine dollars to drivers who head south of 60th Street during

Trump Certified as Next President of the U.S.

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(Washington, DC) – Donald Trump has been declared the winner of the 2024 presidential election by Congress. In a joint session, lawmakers finalized the announcement of a winner as part of the official process. VP Harris opened

She Says: Congestion Pricing Fight Ain’t Over

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(Staten Island, NY) – With congestion pricing upon us, some local elected officials are not giving up the fight. That includes Staten Island Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis — who says she plans to work with President-elect Trump on

What Do the 2024 NYC Crime Stats Say?

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(New York, NY) – According to the official stats released by the NYPD, crime was down in 2024. Year-over-year, crime dropped 3% from 2023. Murders went down, as did burglaries, and robberies. The NYPD reports crime within

LA Man Blames Missed Flight on Robotaxi

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(Scottsdale, AZ) – Many hope that robotaxis will improve things in the future. Similar to self-driving cars, the technology theoretically has the ability to make transportation easier — and less problematic. Some delays caused by accidents or

A NJ school goes phone free

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(Ramsey, NJ) — Students in Ramsey, New Jersey will go phone-free as they return to class this week from winter break. A new policy requires phones and other devices to be stored in special locked pouches during

Violent start to New Year continues in NYC

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(New York, NY) — The violent start to the New Year in New York City seems unending. On Sunday night, two men were shot inside a Upper West Side bodega.  Police say the bullets flew just before

The long goodbye to President Jimmy Carter

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(Atlanta, GA) — Americans have been paying their respects to the late President Jimmy Carter, who’s body lies in repose at the Carter Center in Atlanta today. The 39th president died last week in his home state

A bad day for VP Kamala Harris

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(Washington, DC) — Congress will meet today to certify the results of the 2024 election that saw Donald Trump win the White House. Members of the House and Senate will meet at 1 p.m. to count the