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The Second Avenue subway forced him to move 20 years ago. He almost had to move again.
6+ day, 1+ hour ago (644+ words) Published Sep 8, 2026 at 6:30 a.m. ET When construction workers building the Second Avenue subway first began digging through the Upper East Side in 2007, lumber and construction outlet Mensch Supply had to pack up shop. The MTA had seized the land where Mensch…...
Where to run in NYC: 13 trails for marathoners and casual joggers
6+ day, 19+ hour ago (642+ words) Published Sep 7, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. ET Pelham Bay Park is New York City’s largest green space, at more than three times the size of Central Park, according to the parks department. There are three trails of varying lengths and terrains. Jog along…...
How to get around as J'Ouvert, West Indian Day parade take over Brooklyn
1+ week, 2+ day ago (320+ words) Published Sep 3, 2026 Modified Sep 4, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. ET The annual West Indian American Day Carnival on Monday will turn Brooklyn’s Eastern Parkway into one of the largest cultural celebrations New York City has to offer. Masses of people are expected to flock…...
NYC traffic is going to be a mess this weekend. Here’s how to get around.
1+ week, 2+ day ago (432+ words) Published Sep 4, 2026 at 12:44 p.m. ET The weather in New York City will be beautiful this weekend. The traffic? It’s going to be ugly. Traffic from people leaving town and going to the beach is likely to converge with parade road closures…...
Big day for subway fans: MTA sells old MetroCard vending machines for more than $2K
1+ week, 5+ day ago (612+ words) Published Sep 1, 2026 at 4:30 p.m. ET The MTA may have retired the MetroCard, but many subway fanatics aren’t quite ready to say goodbye to the old fare system. A select group of those transit aficionados gathered at a warehouse in Maspeth, Queens,…...
NYC artist creates device that slows Citi Bikes passing through rent-burdened areas
1+ week, 6+ day ago (695+ words) Published Sep 1, 2026 at 6:31 a.m. ET There are many benchmarks to measure the city’s affordability crisis, but one crafty “technologist” has devised a novel way for New Yorkers to physically feel the disparity in rent burdens. Justin Blinder, 41, built a device that…...
No Netflix, shared Ubers: How New Yorkers are stretching every dollar to live here
1+ week, 5+ day ago (770+ words) Published Sep 1, 2026 at 10:14 a.m. ET Michelle Edwards, 50, doesn’t have Netflix. That’s because she only uses cash — a trick to help her stay within her budget. Anne Devin, 38, said she saves by abstaining from take-out, movies and concerts. “ We heard people really…...
Emmy Rossum walks around talking to herself. That no one cares is one of the reasons she loves NYC.
1+ week, 6+ day ago (789+ words) Published Aug 31, 2026 at 1:25 p.m. ET “I feel emotional about hills and trees in a way that I feel self-conscious talking about because it can sound a little corny,” Rossum said. “But when I’m going through whatever I’m going through … I just…...
NJ Transit lost nearly $4M on World Cup service, but officials say that's not so bad
2+ week, 1+ day ago (572+ words) Published Aug 28, 2026 NJ Transit lost nearly $4 million operating trains for the eight World Cup games at the Meadowlands this summer, despite charging riders a staggering $98 per round trip. A report on the issued by the agency’s Chief Financial Officer Jacqueline…...
Should drivers cover the $4 billion cost of Mamdani's BQE fix?
2+ week, 2+ day ago (917+ words) Published Aug 28, 2026 This column originally appeared in On The Way, a weekly newsletter covering everything you need to know about NYC-area transportation. Mayor Zohran Mamdani has a $4 billion plan to fix a section of the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway. But how is…...