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• ‘We’re in fight mode’: Hochul slams ‘King’ Trump, stands firm in defense of congestion pricing amid federal challenges

  19-02-2025 23:40 via amny.com
  
  A fuming Gov. Kathy Hochul slammed President Trump's gambit to kill congestion pricing on Wednesday as a direct federal "attack on New York sovereignty" by a self-proclaimed "king."The remarks came in response to Trump's U.S. Department of Transportation, directed by Transportation Secretary San Duffy, moving on Feb. 19 to end the Manhattan toll program, which aims to reduce traffic congestion and improve transit efficiency in the city, just six weeks after the program started.Hochul, during a p
  
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• Bronx-based Just Write Community Project among recipients of mini-grant from Aaron Judge’s ALL RISE Foundation

  19-02-2025 20:20 via bxtimes.com
  
  The Bronx-based Just Write Community Project, dedicated to empowering youth, community members, and families through the power of writing, has been selected as a February 2025 recipient of a Mini-Grant from New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge's charitable organization, the ALL RISE Foundation.The organization was awarded a $2,500 grant in recognition of its alignment with the ALL RISE Foundation’s mission to inspire young people to become responsible citizens and achieve their full pot
  
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• Trump administration moves to kill congestion pricing in Manhattan

  19-02-2025 18:55 via amny.com
  
  The Trump administration moved Wednesday to kill the state-run congestion pricing in Manhattan just six weeks into its run. The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) penned a letter to Gov. Kathy Hochul on Wednesday saying it will end congestion pricing, the controversial tolling program that charges vehicles to enter Manhattan below and including 60th Street. It was launched in January after the Biden administration approved its start via a USDOT pilot program."The Federal Highway Admi
  
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• BREAKING: Trump administration moves to kill congestion pricing in Manhattan

  19-02-2025 18:55 via amny.com
  
  The Trump administration moved Wednesday to kill the state-run congestion pricing in Manhattan just six weeks into its run. The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) penned a letter to Gov. Kathy Hochul on Wednesday saying it will end congestion pricing, the controversial tolling program that charges vehicles to enter Manhattan below and including 60th Street. It was launched in January after the Biden administration approved its start via a USDOT pilot program."The Federal Highway Admi
  
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• Two arrested in fatal Bronx bodega shooting

  19-02-2025 17:27 via bxtimes.com
  
  Police arrested two people in connection with the Monday shooting of a 56-year-old man outside a Belmont bodega, according to the NYPD.Authorities from the NYPD’s 48th Precinct charged 62-year-old Tony Harris with second-degree murder and 35-year-old Shantelle Degout with first-degree manslaughter on Tuesday, following the fatal shooting.Police identified the victim as Emilio Rosas of Belmont.Rosas was killed after an apparent altercation at a bodega near his home. Police said he was found
  
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• Rikers Island sees another inmate die in custody amid calls for federal takeover – and return of ICE

  19-02-2025 17:00 via amny.com
  
  Another individual incarcerated on Rikers Island has died, the Correction Department (DOC) announced early Wednesday morning.The unidentified inmate was found at an unspecified facility on the island during the early hours of Feb. 19, according to a terse statement from the DOC.The agency indicated the person was pronounced dead at the scene; no preliminary details about the cause of death were provided. The individual's identity has been withheld pending family notification. amNewYork Metro rea
  
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• New York metro leads the nation in office-to-apartment conversions in 2025: report

  19-02-2025 16:46 via qns.com
  
  With cities across the United States increasingly turning vacant office buildings into residential spaces, the New York metropolitan area has emerged as the nation’s leader in office-to-apartment conversions in 2025, according to a report by the real estate listing site RentCafe.The New York metropolitan area has 8,310 office units in the pipeline to be converted into apartments in 2025, ranking first in the nation. This represents a 59% jump year-over-year from 5,227 in 2024. Such a signi
  
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• Bronx writer publishes spy novel with Black female lead

  19-02-2025 15:16 via bxtimes.com
  
  Bronx writer Judy Hutson, a former music journalist and hip-hop publicist, has now self-published her first novel, a spy story featuring a Black female main character. Hutson’s “glamorous thriller,” called “Spy Notes,” was released Feb. 12 and is available on Amazon in paperback and e-book formats.Hutson told the Bronx Times she always loved spy stories, especially James Bond, and wanted to see more diversity in that world. “I always said, you know, why c
  
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• The right to know: Groups offer guidance to undocumented immigrants in New York amid ICE raids and a fluid immigration landscape

  19-02-2025 13:00 via amny.com
  
  Immigration laws continue to evolve under the Trump Administration, creating a complex, confusing and fearful environment for undocumented immigrants in New York.Despite recent changes — including City Hall policy changes on handling ICE visits at local schools, shelters and hospitals – immigrants still hold specific rights designed to protect them from unjust actions by immigration enforcement agencies. Recent actions by the Adams administration, including his frequent mee
  
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