Starting Friday, the Federal Aviation Administration will order airlines to cut flights by up to 10% at New York’s JFK, LaGuardia, Newark Liberty, and Teterboro, citing air traffic controller absences amid the federal shutdown. Airlines must scrambl…
The Federal Aviation Administration is trimming domestic flights by 10% at New York’s JFK, LaGuardia and Newark, plus 37 other major airports, after a record five-week government shutdown left air traffic controllers stretched thin and unpaid. Safety, we’re told, is still paramount—even if delays and missed connections seem inevitable. At least airlines must offer refunds for canceled flights, though you’re still on your own for soggy sandwiches at Terminal B.
The U.S. Supreme Court is pondering Donald Trump’s creative use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act—normally a tool for sanctioning foreign threats—to justify sweeping tariffs, a move his predecessors avoided. Heavyweights like Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and friends dutifully watched arguments, as the Court tests its appetite for executive power, Congress’s gift that keeps on giving—even if previous recipients showed more restraint at the checkout.
With Zohran Mamdani poised to clinch New York’s mayoralty after upending a former governor in the Democratic primary, we detect tremors beneath the party’s old guard. Major figures like Chuck Schumer and Barack Obama withheld endorsements, wary of Mamdani’s left-leaning, strongly pro-Palestinian stance—a direction traditional Democrats clearly find spicy, if not indigestible. The coming intra-party brawl may prove more riveting than anything on Broadway.
New York’s Department of Transportation reports that its e-scooter program—now whirring along Bronx and Eastern Queens roads—has tallied over two million rides this year, twice last year’s pace. Fans tout fewer car trips and a cleaner commute, while detractors cite mayhem in parking and safety. As Lime, Bird, and Veo jockey for riders, we marvel at how progress can be both zippy and divisive.
With winter approaching, the FDNY has dusted off its annual advice for Queens: check carbon monoxide and smoke detectors, lest you violate city rules or common sense. Thanks to a 2016 Andrew Cuomo-era law, today’s models come with 10-year tamper-proof batteries—reducing household arguments over beeping alarms, but frustrating those who liked silencing their smoke detector with a broom handle after an ill-fated stir fry.
Zohran Mamdani swept to the New York mayoralty with over a million votes—no small feat since 1969—but his brand of democratic socialism split Queens cleanly in two. Liberal Astoria and its neighbors eagerly backed his promises of free buses and rent freezes, while more conservative Kew Gardens Hills handed Andrew Cuomo a thumping 95% in some polls, all within a couple miles—proving politics remains a very local matter, no matter the borough.
At a Queens Borough Cabinet meeting, New York City health officials reminded the public of the Abortion Access Hub, a confidential service launched in 2022 after the Supreme Court’s Dobbs ruling nixed Roe v. Wade. The seven-person team, speaking 170 languages, has fielded over 8,000 calls and 3,500 chats, a not inconsiderable feat even for those unconvinced that bureaucracy and efficiency are natural bedfellows.
After a seven-month investigation, authorities in Rosedale, Queens arrested Lianu Luis Brown Delgado, 22, whose home allegedly housed a 3D printer workshop churning out seven “ghost guns” among eight firearms and over 100 rounds of ammunition. With Queens topping New York’s charts for untraceable gun seizures—303 since August 2021—we are left to note that some still prefer DIY projects that put Ikea to shame.
