Read on for the most recent top news you may have missed in New York City.
Michael Hertz — you’ve surely seen his subway map — dies at 87
In 1979, his firm came up with the New York City subway map that is the basis for the one still used.
Read the full story on The New York Times.
Girl, 10, is killed by school bus in Brooklyn
There have been more than 20 pedestrians killed on New York City streets this year, including three since Sunday.
Read the full story on The New York Times.
'A new age’: NYPD hires nurses to help cops handle homeless
Speaking at a breakfast at the Hudson Yards sponsored by the Citizens Crime Commission of New York City, NYPD Commissioner Dermot Shea said the nurses will give medical evaluations to homeless men and women police interact with and encourage them into shelters.
Read the full story on New York Daily News.
LIRR and Metro-North discounts raise crowding concerns
MTA board members expressed concern about fairness and potential crowding when the agency launches a discounted-ticket program later this year for commuter rail trips within New York City.
Read the full story on The Wall Street Journal.
Fashion Institute of Technology officials put on leave after 'racist' runway show
"Those in charge of and responsible for overseeing the show failed to recognize or anticipate the racist references and cultural insensitivities," the college president said.
Read the full story on NBC News.
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