President Trump has threatened to axe federal funding for the $16 billion Gateway Project—America’s biggest ever mass-transit grant—jeopardizing new train tunnels under the Hudson River and, not least, leaving Manhattan and North Bergen with matchin…
Following a Trump administration order to halt New York’s 34th Street busway, city officials and transit-loving politicians—including DOT Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez, whose pledge to “defend” the project coincided with pausing it—rallied in Midtown. Federal concerns about truck and emergency vehicle movement were dismissed locally as political theatre, yet the buses remain stationary for now, waiting, like most of us, for the lawyers to go first.
After a 2021 face-first fall at Metro-North’s Greystone station left Mara Jill Leibler battered, her lawyer now links the injuries to skipped safety inspections by MTA staff, who allegedly filed upbeat reports without leaving their lunch tables. The MTA denies fault, citing “highest priority” safety, though evidence of fakery on the tracks seems likely to put more than just teeth under scrutiny in court.
A 60-mile stretch of the Hudson River, from Beacon to north of Germantown, endured its worst cyanobacteria bloom in 40 years, scientists say, as warmer waters, drought, and nutrient-rich runoff conspired against the iconic artery. While cooler temperatures are now alleviating the sludge, experts suggest such outbreaks will only multiply as climate nudges rivers toward pondhood—a prospect more stagnant than the river’s much-mythologized flow.
The Broadway League and Actors’ Equity Association have struck a tentative deal, ending the latest round of midnight drama for New York’s theatre district, though its chorus line of actors must still vote on the pact. Meanwhile, disgruntled musicians hint at their own walkout—proving that in this town, the show always goes on, albeit sometimes with more negotiation than overture.
A study in the Revista Nacional de Neurociencia’s pages underscores what an adventurous few have long suspected: our breakfasts may outpace our crossword puzzles when it comes to defending cognition. Researchers tout Omega-3s, flavonoids, B vitamins, curcumin, and Vitamin D—think salmon, turmeric, dark chocolate—while warning against saturated fats. We may yet puzzle our way through old age, fork in hand, one walnut at a time.
Gold’s ascent to record highs has transformed New York’s diamond district into a magnet for amateur prospectors and hardened traders alike, all eager to swap everything from inherited necklaces to souvenir earrings for a quick buck. While the World Gold Council marvels at bullion’s relentless climb, the piles of tangled jewelry suggest that fear may glitter more reliably than confidence.
A crowd of up to 10,000 orthodox Jewish men gathered near the Israeli consulate in Midtown Manhattan to protest Israel’s policy of mandatory conscription and alleged mistreatment of religious communities. NYPD officers tussled with protesters encroaching on traffic, but tempers flared with no arrests. The Central Rabbinical Congress marshalled the event, offering New Yorkers perhaps their liveliest lesson in Israeli politics—no passport or Hebrew required.
Donald Trump confirmed plans to slap new tariffs on Colombia, just days after halting US aid and branding President Gustavo Petro a “narcotrafficking leader”—a characterization Petro disputes with predictable vigour. Senator Lindsey Graham declared the measures imminent, insisting financial pain will sting more than lectures. US-Colombia ties, lately a high-wire act, seem set for yet another round of brinkmanship, with neither side short on rhetorical fireworks.
