The Small Ships Parade serves as the lead-up to Saturday's "Sail4th 250" event, which is expected to draw large crowds to the city's waterfront.
Toll evaders are costing the Port Authority millions of dollars in lost revenue, and one particular toll cheat, who was caught last week, racked up close to 300 violations.
As of Sunday, driving across the Hudson River got a little more expensive.
A judge imposed eight life sentences for the man convicted in the deadly 2017 bike path terror attack in New York City.
Police say three men assaulted the owner of a pickup truck at the BP station in Yonkers and pointed a gun at him before making off with his vehicle.
Officials say the high rate of inflation, as reflected in the U.S. Consumer Price Index, triggered the increase.