The MTA plans to increase fares and tolls, with possible base fare rising to $3 by 2025, alongside implementing congestion pricing with most drivers paying $9 to enter certain zones.

The NYPD seeks tips on a Bronx robbery where a suspect stole $320 at gunpoint on Dec. 11. They offer a $3,500 reward for information leading to an arrest.

New York City's weather forecast for Christmas week predicts temperatures in the 40s with potential rain and snow, affecting holiday plans across Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, and Staten Island.

A 12-year-old boy in the Bronx shot himself in the foot with a gun and was taken to the hospital. The incident is under investigation and the boy is not cooperating with police. No arrests have been made.

"Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow" by Gabrielle Zevin is NYC libraries' most popular book of 2024, followed by Emily Henry's and Rebecca Yarros' novels.

Rafael Alvarez, known as "the Magician," pleaded guilty to a tax fraud scheme, costing the IRS $145 million. He faces up to eight years in prison and is ordered to pay restitution.

New York City faces a wet forecast with rain and fog expected across all five boroughs, and temperatures peaking at 51 degrees before dropping at night.

A sanitation worker in the Bronx was critically injured after an SUV struck him and pinned his legs against his garbage truck. The incident is under investigation with no charges filed yet.

A judge denied NYC Mayor Adams' motion to dismiss a bribery charge linked to allegedly pressuring the FDNY for a Turkish consulate's approval in exchange for gifts.

New York's Cannabis Advisory Board proposes a cap of 1,600 retail licenses to prevent market saturation and promote a balanced cannabis industry, while considering social equity permit holders.

The FBI and other federal agencies have assessed that drone sightings over New Jersey and New York pose no national security threat, with plans to deploy advanced drone detection systems in response to public concern and disruptions.

A tentative labor agreement at CUNY proposes wage increases and bonuses for over 30,000 faculty and staff, pending ratification by the Professional Staff Congress.

The MTA is ordering 80 new 'open gangway' subway cars to improve commutes in NYC, with delivery by 2028. This is part of a $1.3 billion purchase financed by congestion pricing revenues.