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$6 billion power line from Canada to NYC flowing below capacity, experts say
1+ week, 2+ day ago (583+ words) Published Sep 3, 2026 New York City’s $6 billion power line from Canada was supposed to bring enough energy to power one million homes. Instead, it’s been operating at a trickle since coming on line in June. The Champlain Hudson Power Express, a 339-mile…...
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…...
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…...
Meet me in Montauk: LIRR to run direct trains to eastern tip of Long Island year-round
2+ week, 5+ day ago (327+ words) Published Aug 25, 2026 at 4:40 p.m. ET MTA officials whispered “meet me in Montauk” to its riders on Tuesday as they announced the start of their direct service to the eastern tip of Long Island every weekday throughout the year. The LIRR branch…...
Early Addition: You simply don't have to have your birthday party at a bar
3+ week, 3+ day ago (70+ words) Published Aug 20, 2026 at 9:19 a.m. ET Good Thursday morning in New York City, where the threat of explosive diarrhea from your salad is still hanging around. Here’s what else is happening: The billboard isn’t helping local efforts to lower the temperature, said…...
Audit shows MTA way behind on electric bus plan in latest blow to NY's clean energy switch
3+ week, 4+ day ago (654+ words) Published Aug 19, 2026 at 4:17 p.m. ET The report highlighted a litany of obstacles the transit agency has faced in meeting its goal, including a shortage of manufacturers capable of building zero-emission buses and problems with electrical infrastructure at the MTA’s aging bus…...
Banned from owning power plants, NY utilities now want to build solar and wind farms
3+ week, 6+ day ago (480+ words) Published Aug 17, 2026 at 3:38 p.m. ET Modified Aug 17, 2026 at 6:09 p.m. ET State regulators are considering whether to allow utilities in New York to once again generate their own power. The state forced utilities to sell off power plants in the 1990s to encourage more…...