Mamdani, Hochul’s 0M plan to speed up NYC buses means more Big Brother camera tickets: ‘The real reason’

Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Gov. Kathy Hochul unveiled an $800 million plan Wednesday they said will shorten city bus rides by adding special lanes — and more Big Brother-style traffic cameras to squeeze drivers. The Democrats unveiled the plan at a news conference in Flatbush, claiming new “rapid bus routes” would save riders six minutes per trip while expanding the Automated Camera Enforcement program with 200 new cameras added to 50 more routes by next year. “In New York City, time is money. And we are going to give New Yorkers some of that time back,” Mamdani said. “Six minutes…

Giants look overmatched in 10-0 loss Dylane Cease, Blue Jays

SAN FRANCISCO — Technically, both starting pitchers went more than four innings without allowing a hit Wednesday afternoon at Oracle Park. But, in the Giants’ case, it only came after their guy had put them in a five-run hole. Logan Webb rebounded to retire 13 in a row at one…

LeBron James free agency decision could have potential backlash

LeBron James is no stranger to criticism or public scrutiny. As one of the NBA’s superstars, the 41-year-old is used to the being in the spotlight and all that it comes with. James received mixed reviews by the public for his decision to leave the Los Angeles Lakers after eight…

Los Angeles named the second-worst city for bed bugs in the US

Los Angeles has a bed bug problem — and only Chicago appears to have it worse. LA ranked No. 2 on Orkin’s 2026 Bed Bug Cities List, trailing only the Windy City in the pest-control company’s annual rankings. The City of Angels jumped two spots from last year, beating out Detroit,…

Judge authorizes E. Jean Carroll’s .8M payment from Trump trial

NEW YORK — E. Jean Carroll can be paid the $5.8 million that was set aside after a jury found three years ago that President Donald Trump sexually abused her in 1996 before he became president and defamed her after she publicly revealed the attack, a federal judge ruled Wednesday. Judge Lewis A. Kaplan…

Royals’ Tyler Tolbert ties 124-year MLB record with shocking feat

In a chaotic game on a dreary Tuesday night at Citi Field, Tyler Tolbert was making history. The Royals outfielder, often utilized as a defensive specialist and pinch runner, tied the major league record with hits in 12 straight plate appearances with his fifth-inning infield single, his fifth hit of…

NYC’s Third Avenue resurgence continuing with commercial, residential projects

They’re not dissing Third Avenue anymore. Reflecting the corridor’s rising fortunes after years of “Third’s the Bird” jokes, the redevelopment of 850 Third has added a tasty side dish to its $80 million menu of inside-and-out repositioning.  Waterman Interests and HPS Investment Partners, owners of the mostly vacant, 605,000 square-foot Midcentury tower between…

How likely are you to find a message in a bottle?

Recently, a cheerful 100-year-old message in a bottle was found on the south-west coast of Australia. In it, a world war one soldier proclaimed to be “as happy as Larry.”If you’re a betting person, you probably wouldn’t expect great odds of this happening. A bottle cast into the ocean could…

Lakers transform ‘desperation’ into 3-0 series lead against Rockets

HOUSTON — Desperation, and the Lakers needing to play with a sense of it, had been a talking point during Lakers coach JJ Redick’s recent media availability. Redick knew the Rockets would be desperate to avoid losing the first two games of the best-of-seven first-round playoff series, a deficit fewer…

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