Aug 19 Watch 10:21 Will regulation of rideshare apps leave passengers stranded? By Hari Sreenivasan, Laura Fong In New York City, an influx of vehicles using rideshare apps like Uber has caused the value of the city's taxi medallions to plummet, along with drivers' wages. This month, New York became the first U.S. city to regulate rideshare… Continue watching
Jun 09 Watch 7:47 Schools resolve conflicts by getting kids to talk things out By Laura Fong, Connie Kargbo Schools across the country are moving away from an era of zero-tolerance policies and shifting toward methods that involve restorative justice, encouraging students to resolve their differences by talking to each other rather than resorting to violence. In New York… Continue watching
Apr 05 New York police fatally shoot man after mistaking metal pipe for gun By Joshua Barajas New York police officers fatally shot Saheed Vassell after they received reports that he was threatening people in Brooklyn with a gun. But investigators later found a metal pipe -- not a gun -- at the scene, angering residents who… Continue reading
Mar 18 Opinion: Sustainable cities need more than parks, cafes and a riverwalk By Trina Hamilton and Winifred Curran, The Conversation Gentrification is not the only path for improving urban neighborhoods. A cleanup in Brooklyn and Queens offers another, more inclusive model that scholars have dubbed 'just green enough.'… Continue reading
Mar 13 Snow forces Amtrak to suspend service between Boston, NYC By Associated Press Amtrak says train service between the cities will be halted for the remainder of Tuesday. Amtrak initially said train service would be suspended until at least 11 a.m. Continue reading
Mar 11 Watch 4:28 At giant NYC art fair, a look at what matters to artists today By Laura Fong, Mori Rothman The massive Armory Show convened in New York City this week, bringing together nearly 200 art galleries from 31 countries and drawing art admirers from around the world. Hari Sreenivasan talks with Nicole Berry, the fair’s executive director, about some… Continue watching
Jan 20 Women's March returns to the streets, one year after drawing millions By Rebecca Oh As they marched, protesters in New York City reflected on the year of activism that followed the 2017 Women's March. Continue reading
Dec 29 Bronx apartment fire kills 12 people. NY mayor calls it 'worst fire tragedy' in 25 years By Joshua Barajas The fire was started by a child playing with a stove on the first floor of the 100-year-old building on Prospect Ave. around 7 p.m. ET, fire commissioner Daniel A. Nigro said in a news conference on Friday. From there,… Continue reading
Dec 12 WATCH LIVE: New York City police give the latest on Monday subway bombing By Colleen Long and Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press NEW YORK — A would-be suicide bomber was held Tuesday on state terrorism charges while federal prosecutors prepared their own case in the rush hour blast in the heart of the New York City subway system that failed to cause… Continue reading
Nov 28 Suspect in New York truck attack pleads not guilty to murder and terrorism charges By Phil Hirschkorn Sayfullo Saipov wore a blue jail uniform, listened to the proceedings through an Uzbek translator, and said only one word -- “yes” -- when the judge asked if he understood the charges against him. Continue reading