When New Yorkers get a sky-high energy bill, many turn to social media and vent their frustrations on Instagram, TikTok or Reddit. Recently, their rage has been directed toward a state-run website, too. In January, the Department of Public Service, which regulates utilities, began considering a request for a rate increase by Con Edison, the…
The Department of Transportation delivered a blow to big transportation projects in the two most populous blue states last week when it moved to revoke its approval of New York City’s congestion pricing program and announced a review of California’s high speed rail project the next day. The D.O.T.’s moves arrive amid the Trump administration’s…
The Federal Emergency Management Agency can halt payments to New York City for a program designed to shelter migrants, a federal judge ordered on Wednesday. But the judge, John J. McConnell Jr. of U.S. District Court in Rhode Island, made clear that his order has no bearing on the legality of the Trump administration’s broader…
There is no shortage of unpleasant odors in New York City: overflowing garbage on the sidewalk, unmentionable substances in the subway, traffic fumes and more. This week, yet another foul scent has entered the smellscape, but in this case, New Yorkers are flocking to experience it: the blooming of an Amorphophallus gigas, a.k.a. a corpse…
When it comes to driving, some traffic rules are universal: stop at red lights, give way to pedestrians, and stick to speed limits. However, each country has its own laws and regulations that have come into existence due to local customs, geography, and even culture. Laws in one country might sound bizarre to others, but…
