'Blow Up The MTA,' Cuomo Says | Patch PM

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'Blow Up The MTA,' Cuomo Says After Ripping Up L Train Plans

The governor pushed for MTA reforms in an interview with the Daily News editorial board, arguing the agency isn't accountable enough.

Steam Release At UES Con Ed Facility Spooks Neighbors

Loud noises and what appeared to be plumes of smoke were emanating from the Con Edison facility on York and East 75th Street Monday night.

Uptown Subway Station Littered With Needles A Health Crisis: Pol

Used needles on the platforms and tracks of the West 181st Street station must be cleaned up, city councilman Ydanis Rodriguez said.

Gov Ball 2019 Lineup Features Lil Wayne, The Strokes, SZA

New York City's largest three-day music festival will return to Randall's Island on the weekend of May 31.

Firefighter Steven Pollard's Funeral Plans Announced

Pollard, the Brooklyn firefighter who died Sunday night during a dangerous rescue on Mill Basin Bridge, will be laid to rest this week.

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(Lead image: Gov. Andrew Cuomo makes a speech at Barnard College on Jan. 7, 2018. Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)