Air Canada will pause Toronto and Montreal flights to JFK from June 1 to Oct. 25, blaming doubled jet‑fuel costs tied to the Iran conflict. Service to LaGuardia and Newark will continue and affected customers will be rebooked.

Gov. Hochul pledged $50 million for a Jamaica Station redesign and officials have opened a rider survey to help shape the plan.

Honda is recalling more than 440,000 Odyssey minivans after a software problem can trigger side airbags without a crash. Dealers will reprogram or replace control units free and owner notices arrive in late May.

Qantas says Project Sunrise will link Sydney and JFK nonstop in 2027 aboard custom A350s, promising up to 22 hours aloft and a mid‑cabin Wellbeing Zone.

On‑demand ASL interpreters and indoor maps are spreading across Port Authority hubs to help deaf travelers navigate busy terminals.

Columbia will pay $33 million to widen escalators and add a street‑to‑mezzanine elevator at the 125th Street 1 train station, while the MTA will fund the platform lifts — leaving transit with the heftier bill.

A hiring fair in East Harlem on Friday will connect locals to union apprenticeships, civil‑service paths and construction roles for the Second Avenue Subway Phase 2.

Mamdani’s DOT wants a full-length protected bike lane on 31st Street in Astoria. The plan revives a fight with firefighters, merchants and a judge’s earlier order.

A sinkhole opened in Sunset Park on Wednesday, collapsing part of a street and prompting emergency closures. Crews blocked the block while inspectors checked underground utilities.

Toyota is recalling 9,139 Lexus RC, GS and IS models because a low‑pressure fuel pump may fail and cause engine stalls. Dealers will replace the pump free and owner notices begin in early June.

Council Majority Leader Shaun Abreu urged the city to reactivate ferry service from West 125th to Edgewater before the World Cup, saying piers are ready and federal grants are available. The proposal aims to ease Hudson crossings and tap a May 11 funding deadline.

City DOT has floated a river‑to‑river protected bike lane on 72nd Street that would link the Hudson and East Side greenways; initial designs go to CB7 on April 14. The west side is sketched as a parking‑protected two‑way track while the east side is still being refined.

Drivers and cyclists must now stop and remain stopped while people cross at uncontrolled intersections; police say violators may be cited. The rule sits alongside jaywalking decriminalization.