Mayor Zohran Mamdani and the NYC DOT hope to add greenery, public seating, bike infrastructure, and safer crossings to the avenue by eliminating two travel lanes.
A bizarre crime caught on camera led to the arrests of a group of suspects accused of removing a swan from a park in Queens and then stuffing the bird into a car.
According to NYC Parks, more than 7.4 million people last year visited the city's beaches, which are free to the general public and will remain open through September 7, 2025.
NYC Parks Commissioner Sue Donoghue has announced she is stepping down after three and a half years.
The previous penalty for illegal dumping was $1,000 per offense.
Trying to fit a square pizza box into a circle trash receptacle can be a frustrating process, but New York City says they have a solution.