May 2026

A city investigation into allegations that correction officers at Rikers Island routinely confined severely mentally ill detainees to their cells for days or weeks at a time found the claims could not be substantiated — while also citing missing video footage and uncooperative witnesses. The Department of Investigation probe examined conditions inside a mental health […]

The World Cup promises to be heated — and not just on the field. MetLife Stadium, which will host eight matches in June and July, is one of the venues most exposed to extreme heat, according to a recent study by researchers at Imperial College, London and World Weather Attribution. Stadiums in Texas and Georgia

The Long Island Rail Road will resume running by noon Tuesday after the unions that forced a shutdown of the country’s largest commuter railroad for just over three days reached a labor deal with the MTA. Gov. Kathy Hochul announced the pact in a social media post late Monday, calling it a “fair deal” that

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Get ready for what could be a long slog, railroad riders. The MTA’s labor negotiator conceded Monday that hopes of a quick agreement in the Long Island Rail Road strike may have been “overly optimistic,” leaving commuters alarmed at the prospect of a prolonged shutdown. Gary Dellaverson, the transportation authority’s labor counsel, laid out the