Joseph Konig
The Archive
Protected bike lane coming to Sixth Avenue in Midtown
The city will install a protected bike lane along Sixth Avenue in Midtown this year as part of plan to add 10 miles of peddling paths throughout Manhattan, officials announced...
Barnard students relieved Tessa Majors' alleged killer is 'off the street'
Barnard College students expressed a measure of relief Sunday at the arrest of Tessa Majors' alleged killer -- but remained on edge over her senseless slaying during a botched robbery...
MTA removes backs from benches at subway station to stop homeless sleepers
The MTA has removed the backs off benches at the West 4th Street station in an effort to stop homeless people and wasted commuters from sleeping on them, transit officials...
Train derails in Penn Station tunnel, causing delays for rush-hour commuters
A work train derailed in a Pennsylvania Station tunnel, causing mass delays for rush hour commuters Friday morning.
It's the end of the line for these vintage subway cars
First rolled out in 1969, the R-42 will run on the A line for the last time on Wednesday.
Alleged killer keeps rent-regulated apartment thanks to new law
He’s locked up on murder charges — but still has a rent-regulated apartment. A deadbeat tenant who allegedly killed a man in his Bronx apartment beat an eviction proceeding while...
Gal pal of accused Bronx cop shooter says he tricked her into driving him to precinct
Accused cop-shooter Robert Williams duped an ex-NYPD gal pal into giving him a ride to the Bronx police precinct where he opened fire and wounded a lieutenant Sunday, the woman told The...
Cuomo unveils lawsuit to keep New Yorkers in Global Entry travel program
This fight is connecting — through court! Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Friday the state will sue the Trump administration over its new ban on New Yorkers joining the federal government's...
Another water-main break happens on Upper West Side
The break occurred around 8:30 a.m. on Broadway between 111th and 112th streets and quickly flooded the block, authorities said. NYPD soon closed southbound traffic on Broadway, cops said.
Judge scolds lawyer for suspect in Hanukkah party stabbing
A federal judge scolded the defense lawyer for accused Hanukkah-party slasher Grafton Thomas on Monday after suggesting he tipped off reporters to a sealed hearing in the case last month.
Teen jumps to his death from the Vessel in Hudson Yards
The tragedy, believed to be the first suicide at the climbable landmark since it opened in March, was witnessed by dozens of tourists shortly after nightfall at around 6 p.m.
Three new cases of coronavirus confirmed in US, four more being tested in NY
The United States confirmed three new cases of the deadly coronavirus over the weekend — while officials in New York said four possible patients are being tested here. The latest...
Cop says NYPD orchestrated revenge for arrest of 'well-connected drunk'
It started as just another police DWI stop on Manhattan’s Lower East Side — a gold, two-seater Audi with three people crammed inside, including a driver who reeked of booze....
Sleeping dad busted for leaving baby boy behind on Bronx subway
An allegedly tipsy dad left his baby boy stranded on a Bronx subway platform in the wee hours of Sunday morning while he snoozed on a No. 4 train, cops...
Multiple people injured in massive pileup on snow-slicked Bronx River Parkway
Snowy conditions Saturday caused a massive 15-car pileup on a Bronx expressway, leaving eight people injured, police and fire officials said. At least 15 cars were left damaged after all...
Millennium High School in Manhattan to expand by 25,000 square feet
While charter school waiting lists burst at the seams, one of the city’s most exclusive public schools is getting a big expansion — but no additional seats, officials announced Wednesday....
Video shows vicious lunchroom beating at troubled Queens middle school
Three teachers at a troubled Queens middle school failed to stop a videotaped pummeling of a 13-year-old girl last week -- and sources said staffers are hesitant to break up...
Army member allegedly 'shoots up' block with AR-15 claiming wife cheated
A US Army member turned his quiet Brooklyn block into a shooting range, firing his AR-15 into his own car and a neighbor’s home while accusing his wife of infidelity,...
Bronx residents hope Hells Angels will ensure 'more respect' in neighborhood
The Hells Angels are a godsend to The Bronx, despite recent gunplay outside the group’s new Throggs Neck headquarters, some of their neighbors insisted Saturday.
'F--k off!': New Yorkers react to being named 'rudest city in America'
Can you believe these shmucks?! Americans think New Yorkers are the biggest jerks in the country, according to a new survey — released just days before Christmas, no less. The...